Archives
Plano 150: Women in Plano
March is Women’s History month and to celebrate it we recognize the contributions of the women of Plano. Over the last 150 years, women have provided support, direction, and leadership in building the community we celebrate today. A variety of photographs, journals, and textiles that showcase these contributions are on display now at the Genealogy […]
Plano 150: Remembering John Clark
Our genealogy display for this month honors the life of Coach John Clark, legendary football coach of Plano ISD who led Plano to the state championships in 1967 and 1971. Coach Clark also served as the athletic director for Plano ISD for 17 years. He was a member of the Plano ISD Hall of Honor […]
Plano 150: Plano Education through the Years
2023 marks Plano’s 150th anniversary, and the Genealogy Center at Haggard Library is hosting displays to celebrate! The first display examines Plano education through the years. Plano schools started in 1882 with the founding of the Plano Institute. The city bought the school in 1891 and took over operations. These first public school buildings did […]
#ArchivesMenu
Menus, as we know them, are believed to date back to the 1100s in China, but they started becoming more commonplace worldwide during the mid-1800s. Let’s examine some of the menus from the Gladys Harrington Scrapbooks and the Plano High School football banquets for this month’s #ArchivesHashtagParty about the #ArchivesMenu. High School Banquets Banquets are […]
Plano Library Speaks: Preserving Collin County History
https://traffic.libsyn.com/planolibrary/PLSpeaks14.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download In episode 14 of the Plano Library Speaks podcast, we talk with Genealogy Librarian Cheryl Smith about the library’s online archive – Collin County Images. Links or information mentioned in the show can be found below. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to be the first […]
Family Tree Starter Kit
Sketch out your family tree with materials, resources, and programming from Plano Public Library. Plano Public Library offers everything you need to learn a new skill, develop a new hobby, and pursue a new career. This month’s Starter Kit, in honor of National Family History Month, focuses on genealogical resources that you can access to start, […]
All American: The Power of Sports
#ArchivesSports memorabilia is prevalent among the items in the Plano Public Library Archives. The collection has a baseball cap, letter patches and a 1934 Plano High School Letter Sweater with a bi-district champion patch. Notice the size of the sweater compared to librarian Tre. A Plano Senior High football player of today is unlikely to […]
#ArchivesPostcards
Postcards have been a quick, easy, and fun way to communicate with loved ones since the creation of the post office. Adorned with eye-catching images, postcards have been used to capture the people, places, and events of everyday life. Let’s explore some of Plano’s very own #ArchivesPostcard collection and the places they show! Clark Stadium […]
#ArchivesTrees
Although Plano is said to derive its name from the Spanish word for plains, trees are an important part of the city. The Arbor Day Foundation has honored Plano with the Tree City USA designation for 32 years. For National Archives’ #ArchivesHashtagParty for May, we are going to take a look at two of the […]
#ArchivesOnMyStreet
Plano has grown tremendously since it was founded in the 1800s. Starting as a small community of farmers, Plano has grown to a city of almost 300,000 people. As part of this month’s #ArchivesHashtagParty, we’re comparing photos of the same location during Plano’s past and present. Do you recognize these #ArchivesOnMyStreet locations? J.W. Shepard Mule […]