We are saddened to learn of the passing of William "Bill" Jack Sibley over the weekend. Bill joined the THF board in 1992 and was an amazing advocate for Texas history and the arts.

The Texas Historical Foundation is proud to announce eight new grantees in our Summer 2025 grant cycle. Each recipient is leading important projects that preserve, protect, and share Texas’s rich history.

It is with deep sadness that we share the news that THF board member and writer Norma Schmelling passed away on August 7, 2025.

"The Stones Are Speaking" documentary film, with the help of the Williamson Museum, received funding to bring the film to a broader audience, including college anthropology and archeology students, professional and avocational groups, and museums.

he grant assists with funding to restore the historically designated 1910 Archer County Jail, future home of the Archer County Museum and Arts Center. This phase of work will include restoring the roof, windows, and doors to ensure the building is weather-tight.

Funding is for an exhibit and public history event to tell the story of Colegio Jacinto Trevino, the first Chicano college in the United States, founded in South Texas in 1970.

In 2024, the inaugural year of the Duda Preservation Awards, the Friends of the Wheelock School House won the top prize for their efforts to restore the 1908 Wheelock School House.

Texas Takes Shape: A History in Maps from the General Land Office is a visually stunning, richly curated journey through five centuries of cartographic history that features over one hundred rare and beautifully reproduced maps from the Archives of the Texas GLO.

The Star of Texas Award honors individuals, or businesses, for their exceptional contributions toward preserving the Lone Star State’s history and culture while inspiring its future. This year, we are pleased to announce Dale Sellers and Phoenix 1 Restoration and Construction as our honoree.