Historical Commission: Education
Oral Histories
The real record of history is found in the lives of the ordinary people who lived it. Collecting, preserving, and sharing oral histories not only transmits knowledge from one generation to the next, it enhanced our understanding of the past by illuminating personal experiences.
Collin County Oral Histories are currently located at the McKinney Public Library.
Collin County Coloring Book
Competitions
The Collin County Historical Commission host annual youth and adult competitions to sponsor historical interests. See below for a list of past and future competitions.
Past Competitions
Student Competitions
This competition has passed.
Winner
- Macen Rogers "A Bug's Eye View" (2023)
- Sarah Levine "Old Grave" (2023)
- Emily Hu "Going to Land of Dreams" (2023)
- Clara Hu "Forever Pets under My Rainbow" (2023)
This competition has passed.
Winner
- Abby Wilson (2023), The Past Lives of Collin County Students
- Achyut Ansa (2023), Untitled
- Alysia Hill (2022), The Life of Collin McKinney
- Inaya Lalani (2022), Climate, Geography, and Natural Resources: Their Impact on the History of Collin County
- Diptendu Seth (2022), Collin McKinney
- Sophie Hardt (2021), Local History: Handing Students the Key to Their Future
- Landon Mullin Johnson (2021), Learn with Landon about Collin McKinney
This competition has passed.
Winner
- Beau Rogers (2023),Guaranty State Bank
- Warren Richardson (2023), Main Street, Weston
- Preslie Burns ( 2023), Celina, TX Barn
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This competition has passed.
Winner
- Landon Muller Johnson (2022), Trains in Anna, Texas
- Samantha Evans (2022), Mixed-Media with Watercolor Paints, Pens, and Collaged Paper
- Title
- Art Competition
- Description
This competition has passed.
Winner
- Macen Rogers "A Bug's Eye View" (2023)
- Sarah Levine "Old Grave" (2023)
- Emily Hu "Going to Land of Dreams" (2023)
- Clara Hu "Forever Pets under My Rainbow" (2023)
- Date
- 1/3/2023
- EndDate
- 10/22/2023
- Document
- CCHC Student Art Competition
- Title
- Essay Competition
- Description
This competition has passed.
Winner
- Abby Wilson (2023), The Past Lives of Collin County Students
- Achyut Ansa (2023), Untitled
- Alysia Hill (2022), The Life of Collin McKinney
- Inaya Lalani (2022), Climate, Geography, and Natural Resources: Their Impact on the History of Collin County
- Diptendu Seth (2022), Collin McKinney
- Sophie Hardt (2021), Local History: Handing Students the Key to Their Future
- Landon Mullin Johnson (2021), Learn with Landon about Collin McKinney
- Date
- 1/3/2023
- EndDate
- 7/11/2023
- Document
- 2022 CCHC Education Projects
- Title
- Photography Competition
- Description
This competition has passed.
Winner
- Beau Rogers (2023),Guaranty State Bank
- Warren Richardson (2023), Main Street, Weston
- Preslie Burns ( 2023), Celina, TX Barn
- Date
- 1/3/2023
- EndDate
- 3/19/2023
- Title
- Student Art & Poetry Competition
- Description
This competition has passed.
Winner
- Landon Muller Johnson (2022), Trains in Anna, Texas
- Samantha Evans (2022), Mixed-Media with Watercolor Paints, Pens, and Collaged Paper
- Date
- 7/11/2022
- EndDate
- 7/11/2022
- Document
- 2022 CCHC Education Projects
- Title
- Video Competition
- Description
This competition has passed.
Winner
- Landon Muller Johnson (2022), Anna Depot and Museum
- Date
- 4/4/2022
- EndDate
- 4/4/2022
- Document
- 2022 CCHC Education Projects
Adult Competitions
This competition has passed.
Winner
- Paul Rivero (2023), Allen, TX Train Tracks
- Ed Bryan (2023), Connemara Conservancy
- Jim Rushing (2023), Railroad Bridge Crossing Sloan Creek
- Title
- Photography Competition
- Description
This competition has passed.
Winner
- Paul Rivero (2023), Allen, TX Train Tracks
- Ed Bryan (2023), Connemara Conservancy
- Jim Rushing (2023), Railroad Bridge Crossing Sloan Creek
- Date
- 1/3/2023
- EndDate
- 3/19/2023