Submission of Information and Photos
We are asking that readers of this web site join in the Burke History Project by submitting photographs and information relating to Burke people, businesses, homes, vehicles, events, or places. Read our articles, and if one triggers a memory of a story, something your parents told you, or an old photo that might be good on the site, please submit it.
How To Submit Information
Compose your information in an email or letter. You can use the Interview Questions form as guide on what to write. For family informaton fill out one or more Family Group sheets or Ancestral Charts.
Then send the information to us. The best way is to email your information to either:
mclee-at-murrah-dot-com
You will need to copy this address into your email program, replacing "-at-" with the "@" symbol and "-dot-" with a period ("."). The address is listed in this way to prevent the address from being harvested by spammers.
You can send documents as email attachments. If you have photos or paper documents, you can scan them for emailing.
You can send information and photos by mail to:
M. Lee Murrah
176 Lake Rd
Huntsville, TX 77320
If you send original photos or documents, I will scan them and return them to you promptly.
I can be reached by telephone at 936-594-4000.
Below are some specfic interests
Specific Interests
Photographs
- Miss Ina McCall
- Uncle Bob Weisinger's Store
- Burke people, especially groups
- Burke soldiers in WWI or WWII, or earlier if available.
- Photos of any other old stores or businesses
- Bill Burrous' blacksmith shop
- Photo of Highway 59 or airport under construction.
- Photo of airport, under construction if available
- The cotton gin or gins
- Old homes
- Farm scenes
- Church socials
Information
- Location of any springs in the area of the airport or elsewhere
- Location of old roads or lanes that Burke people used to get to and from important places.
- Any Burke "firsts" - car, airplane, telephone, radio, television, etc.
- Memorable events
- Funny stories about life in Burke
- Personal memories of life in Burke
Family Information
If you would like to see an article on your family, please download and submit the following forms and information:
- An Ancestral Chart for your family
- A Family Group sheet for each generation of your family
- Answer as many of the Interview Questions as you can.