Kingsville Garden Club
Flato Family Collection
The Flato family was one of the first families to reside in the newly created town of Kingsville, Texas. Charles H. Flato Jr. moved with his wife Eleanor Louise von Roeder Flato to Kingsville from Shiner, Texas in 1904. During the early years of Kingsville Charles H. Flato Jr. was instrumental starting the education system, establishing businesses, acquiring the "Normal School" (now Texas A&M University - Kingsville), creating many community organizations and promoting Kingsville and Kleberg County. His family carried on his legacy after his early demise.
Mary Margaret Gussett Ewert Collection
The collection tells the story of Mary Margaret Gussett Ewert's life in South Texas. Her family was involved in building the communities of Live Oak and Corpus Christi and her letters describe their activities. Mary Margaret worked as the secretary for the President of Texas A&I University. She later married Dr. William Arthur Ewert and raised a family. She was active in garden and women's clubs, her church and the Red Cross. She met and developed a good friendship with Lyndon Baines Johnson and his family.
Stevens G. Herbst Collection
Stevens G. Herbst, an alumni of Texas A&I University now Texas A&M University donated a collection of documents and photographs that details the name change of the university in the 1990s, the funding and creation of the Frank H. Dotterweich statue by Armando Hinojosa and the change of the name of the College of Engineering to the Frank Dotterweich College of Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
Rose Janet Fischer Collection
Rose Janet Fischer was a citizen of Kingsville, Texas involved with many civic and charitable organizations. She donated yearbooks from the American Association of University Women, Kingsville Music Club, Garden Club, Woman’s Club and the Daughter of the American Revolution. Included in her collection are vintage postcards and books.
JoRene Cochran Newton Collection
The JoRene Cochran Newton Collection accumulated while Mrs. Newton taught art in Kingsville, Texas, first at H.M. King High School and subsequently at Epiphany Episcopal School. Her students did the artwork for the Descant, the literary publication of the high school. Some students have continued as art teachers and as artists.