Calaboose Black History Museum San Marcos, Texas

Mailing Address

1421 W. Hopkins
San Marcos, TX 78666

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200 Martin Luther King
San Marcos, TX 78666

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Museum Hours

Saturdays 1-5 and by appointment

Admissions

$3 donation

Description

Future projects include:
Renovation of Cephus House as additional museum space.
Eddie Durham Jazz Park for family picnics, social events and recreation.
Renovation of unnoccupied First Baptist to Community Center for Dunbar neighborhood.

History

1873 Hays County's First Jail House
1943 Extension added to create USO Dance Hall for Black Soldiers
1954 Converted to Community Center for Dunbar residents
1990 Building renovated to house African American History Museum

Artifacts Collections

Papers, letters, books, photographs and antique artifacts related to local and national aspects of African American History. Special exhibits include displays relating to the Buffalo Soldiers, Tuskegee Airmen, WWII Military, Civil Rights, Klu Klux Klan, San Marcos area history, and locally born and raised Jazz great, Eddie Durham.

Research Collections

Papers, letters, books, photographs related to local and national aspects of African American History. Special exhibits include displays relating to the Buffalo Soldiers, Tuskegee Airmen, WWII Military, Civil Rights, Klu Klux Klan, San Marcos area history, and locally born and raised Jazz great, Eddie Durham.

Conservation

Available to other institutions: Yes

Library

Access: General Public, Students, Scholars
Appointment required: No

Services


Gift Shop

Publications

No

Programs

The museum offers a variety of programs that benefit local citizens as well as schools in San Marcos, San Antonio, Austin and surrounding areas. The popular Traveling Trunk takes history to the schools, universities, civic groups, and to community festivals such as Sights and Sounds and the Texas Natural Swing Festival.

The museum sponsors and hosts several annual events:
February: The Salute to Women Entrepreneurs
March: The Calaboose and the Price Seniors Center welcome the spring season as co-hosts of the Daffodil Days Music Festival.
July: The U.S.O. program honors the building's role as a U.S.O. for black soldiers during World War II.
August: The museum hosts the Eddie Durham Jazz Tribute, an observance that celebrates the life and achievements of this internationally renowned jazz pioneer and son of San Marcos.
December: the museum displays an array of Ethnic and Cultural Christmas Trees.

Throughout the year the museum's trained docents host bus tours, elder hostel, school groups and visitors from around the world.

Staff

Linda Kelsey-Jones, Event Coordinator
Phone: 512-754-7946
Email:

Margie Villalpondo, Treasurer
Phone: 512-353-1383

Richard Gachot, Architectural Consultant
Phone: 512-396-7526

Josie Mack
Phone: 512-392-4134

Ollie Giles, Research Consultant
Phone: 512-396-1359

Mrs.  Johnnie Armstead, Founder / Director
Phone: 512-353-0124
Fax: 512-353-0153
Email:


Museum Type

Culture
History
Specialized

Governance

Board of Directors, 501 C3


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