Historical Commission: Speaker's Bureau
The Collin County Historical Commission sponsors a Speakers Bureau to help organizations and individuals find subject matter experts and authors to speak at meetings and workshops.
The speakers' information below is provided to us by the speakers, and is subject to change.
You do not have to be a Collin County resident to be included on the Speakers Bureau. If you are interested in being added as a speaker, please contact [email protected]
NOTE: Please contact individual speakers directly regarding any appearance fees that may be charged.
Available speakers include:
Contact
Director, Digital Newspaper Program
940-565-3367
Topics
Newspaper Research Strategies
- Conducting newspaper research in The Portal to Texas History, The Gateway to Oklahoma History, and Chronicling America
- Identifying and preparing grant applications to make newspapers available on The Portal to Texas History
Contact
(214) 886-5070
Black Genesis
Topics
- Genealogical Topics and Methodologies
- African American Research and Researching in Repositories
- Black and White Southern Families in Plantation Records
- Using Apprentice Records to Trace Free People of Color
Contact
(214) 335-1852
Topics
- Genealogy for Children and Family events
- Organizing family history night events
- How to engage children in family history
- Thinking outside the toybox
- Combining your writing with your research
Contact
(281) 770-0220
Collin County Historical Commission
Topics
- Researches and creates portraits of young men who died while in the service of our country for the Collin County Fallen Warrior Portrait Project. Currently, there are 54 portraits on permanent display in the "Hall of Heroes" of the courthouse.
Contact
(253) 444-8568
Heritage Village at Chestnut Square
Topics
- Victorian Ladies' Layers and Millinery
- Adding Living History to Static Museums
- 19th Century Dentistry
- Growing Your Volunteer Corps
Contact
Collin County Historical Commission
Topics
- Wylie Historian
- Motivational Speaker
Contact
(972) 965-1655
Topics
Carnival Glass 101. An overview of the history, colors, and shapes of carnival glass, an iridized, mold-formed glass made in the early 1900s. A PowerPoint presentation details information about the glass while participants view actual examples. Attendees are encouraged to bring personal pieces to be identified, and a range of value may be determined based on auction prices from 2011.
Contact
(214) 686-0014
Topics
- Tombstone preservation
- Cemetery mapping/burial databases
- Ground penetrating radar
- Monument condition assessment
Contact
[email protected](Collin County Farm Museum)
Topics
For topics related to the Collin County Farm Museum, please use this Speaker Request Form:
- Collin County Farm Museum Information
- Local History: Canning with Viola McGee, First Collin County AgriLife Extension Agent
- Food Culture: The Homesteader's Garden
For topics related to Food Studies & Small Museum Consulting, please use this
Speaker Request Form:
- Interpreting Historic Recipes
- Food Presentations in American Literature
- Historical Kitchens through the Ages
- Small Museum Consulting: Collections Management, Storage & Documentation
- Small Museum Consulting: Challenges with Indefinite Loans, FICs, & Inventory
- Small Museum Consulting: Creating Engaging and Accessible Programming
- Small Museum Consulting: Advertising on a Budget
- Small Museum Consulting: The Importance of Insurance & Appraisals
Contact
(214) 718-1411
Wylie Historical Society
Topics
- Col. Wylie - A Legacy of Service: Building Bridges (The Busines of Bringing the Railroad to Collin County)
- Easy Tech Resources for Historical Groups: Google Suit and other tools and Social Media for Your Organization
- A History of North Texas Real Estate: The Business of Opportunity
Contact
(972) 569-6909
Heard-Craig Center for the Arts
Topics
- The Heard Legacy - A National Historic Landmark
- A Virtual Tour of the Heard-Craig Center
- Musings on the Iris Van Herpen Exhibit
- An Overview of the Victorian Secrets Exhibit
- Highlights of the Art Deco Kimono Exhibit
- Preserving History - Highlights of the Oral History Filmings at he Heard-Craig Center
- Highlights of the Marshalling Matisse Exhibit
- Highlights of Frank Klepper, the Painter
- The Art O Mat: What it is and What's inside
- Presentations for Children's Groups
- A Historical OVerview of the Book "Alice in Wonderland"
- The History of Aprons
- The History of Blue Willow China
- Pop Up Books
- The Noisy Paintbox - Understanding Kandinsky, the Painter
- The Kindness Quilt
- Stained Glass
- Toys
Contact
(214) 729-5203
Frankford Preservation Foundation
Topics
- History of the Frankford Church and Cemetary, preservation efforts and restoration of the church and discovery of our prairie area around between the church and cemetery
Contact
(512) 296-9627
Heritage Association of Frisco
Topics
- The Friendship Train of 1947
- The CCC, Creating Men, and Monuments
- What to Pack in Your Covered Wagon
Contact
(972) 881-0140
Heritage Farmstead of Plano
Topics
- Managing and programming a Historic site, and overseeing construction projects on historical structures
- Has staff that can speak on Education Programming, Collections, and Exhibits
Contact
(972) 979-9204
Collin County Historical Commission
Topics
- Historical Topics
- Cemetery preservation in and around the Plano area
Contact
(214) 850-7092
Collin County History Museum
Topics
- Educator, researcher, and storyteller
- "History of Entertainment in McKinney"
- "Collin County Poor Farm"
- "Ralph Fultz 10 Years Running with Bonnie and Clyde"
- "Bad Boys, Desperados, and Outlaws of Collin County"
Contact
(972) 547-7416
City of McKinney
Topics
- Downtown McKinney history
- Urban design history, New town planning, mall history
- Women's spaces, Women in historic preservation
- "Animal Hairs as Binders in 19th Century Mortar"
- Easter Pennsylvania Coal Mining Villages
Contact
(210) 316-8677
Topics
- Death investigation
- Medical Examiner procedures and protocols Postmortem affairs
- Title
- Ana Krahmer PhD
- Description
Contact
Director, Digital Newspaper Program
940-565-3367
Topics
Newspaper Research Strategies
- Conducting newspaper research in The Portal to Texas History, The Gateway to Oklahoma History, and Chronicling America
- Identifying and preparing grant applications to make newspapers available on The Portal to Texas History
- Title
- Ari Wilkins
- Description
Contact
(214) 886-5070
Black Genesis
Topics
- Genealogical Topics and Methodologies
- African American Research and Researching in Repositories
- Black and White Southern Families in Plantation Records
- Using Apprentice Records to Trace Free People of Color
- Title
- Becky Villareal
- Description
Contact
(214) 335-1852
Topics
- Genealogy for Children and Family events
- Organizing family history night events
- How to engage children in family history
- Thinking outside the toybox
- Combining your writing with your research
- Title
- Colin Kimball
- Description
Contact
(281) 770-0220
Collin County Historical Commission
Topics
- Researches and creates portraits of young men who died while in the service of our country for the Collin County Fallen Warrior Portrait Project. Currently, there are 54 portraits on permanent display in the "Hall of Heroes" of the courthouse.
- Title
- Dana Repp
- Description
Contact
(253) 444-8568
Heritage Village at Chestnut Square
Topics
- Victorian Ladies' Layers and Millinery
- Adding Living History to Static Museums
- 19th Century Dentistry
- Growing Your Volunteer Corps
- Title
- Eric Hogue
- Description
Contact
Collin County Historical Commission
Topics
- Wylie Historian
- Motivational Speaker
- Title
- Fred & Elaine Blair
- Description
Contact
(972) 965-1655
Topics
Carnival Glass 101. An overview of the history, colors, and shapes of carnival glass, an iridized, mold-formed glass made in the early 1900s. A PowerPoint presentation details information about the glass while participants view actual examples. Attendees are encouraged to bring personal pieces to be identified, and a range of value may be determined based on auction prices from 2011.
- Title
- James "Rusty" Brenner
- Description
Contact
(214) 686-0014
Topics
- Tombstone preservation
- Cemetery mapping/burial databases
- Ground penetrating radar
- Monument condition assessment
- Title
- Jennifer Rogers, PhD, MPA, MA
- Description
Contact
[email protected](Collin County Farm Museum)
[email protected] (Food Studies & Small Museum Consulting)Topics
For topics related to the Collin County Farm Museum, please use this Speaker Request Form:
- Collin County Farm Museum Information
- Local History: Canning with Viola McGee, First Collin County AgriLife Extension Agent
- Food Culture: The Homesteader's Garden
For topics related to Food Studies & Small Museum Consulting, please use this Speaker Request Form:
- Interpreting Historic Recipes
- Food Presentations in American Literature
- Historical Kitchens through the Ages
- Small Museum Consulting: Collections Management, Storage & Documentation
- Small Museum Consulting: Challenges with Indefinite Loans, FICs, & Inventory
- Small Museum Consulting: Creating Engaging and Accessible Programming
- Small Museum Consulting: Advertising on a Budget
- Small Museum Consulting: The Importance of Insurance & Appraisals
- Title
- Jennifer Wakefield
- Description
Contact
(214) 718-1411
Wylie Historical Society
Topics
- Col. Wylie - A Legacy of Service: Building Bridges (The Busines of Bringing the Railroad to Collin County)
- Easy Tech Resources for Historical Groups: Google Suit and other tools and Social Media for Your Organization
- A History of North Texas Real Estate: The Business of Opportunity
- Title
- Karen Zupanic
- Description
Contact
(972) 569-6909
Heard-Craig Center for the Arts
Topics
- The Heard Legacy - A National Historic Landmark
- A Virtual Tour of the Heard-Craig Center
- Musings on the Iris Van Herpen Exhibit
- An Overview of the Victorian Secrets Exhibit
- Highlights of the Art Deco Kimono Exhibit
- Preserving History - Highlights of the Oral History Filmings at he Heard-Craig Center
- Highlights of the Marshalling Matisse Exhibit
- Highlights of Frank Klepper, the Painter
- The Art O Mat: What it is and What's inside
- Presentations for Children's Groups
- A Historical OVerview of the Book "Alice in Wonderland"
- The History of Aprons
- The History of Blue Willow China
- Pop Up Books
- The Noisy Paintbox - Understanding Kandinsky, the Painter
- The Kindness Quilt
- Stained Glass
- Toys
- Title
- Kathy Wells Power
- Description
Contact
(214) 729-5203
Frankford Preservation Foundation
Topics
- History of the Frankford Church and Cemetary, preservation efforts and restoration of the church and discovery of our prairie area around between the church and cemetery
- Title
- Linda Baten Johnson
- Description
Contact
(512) 296-9627
Heritage Association of Frisco
Topics
- The Friendship Train of 1947
- The CCC, Creating Men, and Monuments
- What to Pack in Your Covered Wagon
- Title
- M'Lou Hyttinen
- Description
Contact
(972) 881-0140
Heritage Farmstead of Plano
Topics
- Managing and programming a Historic site, and overseeing construction projects on historical structures
- Has staff that can speak on Education Programming, Collections, and Exhibits
- Title
- Nathan White
- Description
Contact
(972) 979-9204
Collin County Historical Commission
Topics
- Historical Topics
- Cemetery preservation in and around the Plano area
- Title
- Pat Rodgers
- Description
Contact
(214) 850-7092
Collin County History Museum
Topics
- Educator, researcher, and storyteller
- "History of Entertainment in McKinney"
- "Collin County Poor Farm"
- "Ralph Fultz 10 Years Running with Bonnie and Clyde"
- "Bad Boys, Desperados, and Outlaws of Collin County"
- Title
- Paula Nasta
- Description
Contact
(972) 547-7416
City of McKinney
Topics
- Downtown McKinney history
- Urban design history, New town planning, mall history
- Women's spaces, Women in historic preservation
- "Animal Hairs as Binders in 19th Century Mortar"
- Easter Pennsylvania Coal Mining Villages
- Title
- Valerie Alvarez
- Description
Contact
(210) 316-8677
Topics
- Death investigation
- Medical Examiner procedures and protocols Postmortem affairs