EAST TEXAS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
SPRING PROGRAM
HOLIDAY INN OF PARIS
PARIS AND CLARKSVILLE, TEXAS

The East Texas Historical Association will hold its annual Spring meeting in Paris/Clarksville on February 20-21, 2009. The gathering will have a unique and exciting format as sessions will be split between the northeast Texas cities of Paris and Clarksville . An early-bird reception on Thursday evening in Paris at the home and private art gallery of Dr. William and Elizabeth Hayden will begin the meeting and we will follow with Friday morning sessions at the host hotel in Paris . Friday afternoon we will all make the easy drive to historic Clarksville for sessions that will center upon a unique historical tour of the city. Friday will conclude with a banquet in Clarksville and the meeting will continue on Saturday in Paris.

The host hotel for the spring meeting is the Holiday Inn of Paris, conveniently located on NE Loop 286. The Association has a limited block of rooms at the hotel, available at the rate of $69.00 per night. You can make reservations at 903-785-5545 . Ask for the East Texas Historical Association meeting rate. There are a number of other lodging options in the immediate area if you wish to choose another option.

Our spring program chair, Bill O'Neal, is fast assembling a full program, but slots remain for those wishing to present papers or other presentations. If you wish to be considered for the program send applicable material (paper or presentation title and a short synopsis) to Bill at biilonealbooks@yahoo.com or you may send it directly to the ETHA office at sosebeem@sfasu.edu . If you prefer more a more traditional method of submission you may send proposals to:

East Texas Historical Association
Attn: Spring 2009 Program
P.O. Box 6223 , SFA Station
Nacogdoches , TX 75961

The deadline for proposals is November 1.

As the time for the meeting nears, we will post the program and more specific details.