Jimmy's History of Longview, Texas

Some people collect coins, other collect stamps.  I collect Lobo annuals.  I love their history, especially of the schools and the businesses that advertise in the back of the books.  Here is my collection as of June 28, 2022.  I still have a ways to go! A list of years I am missing is listed at the bottom of this page. 1939 1943 1945 1946 1947 1949 1950 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1961 1962 1964 1965 1968 1970 1971 1980 1984 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2002 2003 2004 2005 Lobo Annuals I still need for my collection Pre 1939 1940 1941 1942 1944 1948 1951 1952 1960 1963 1965 1966 1967 1969 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1981 1982 1983 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 2000 2001 2006 and after

   Between the 1920s and 1970s the East Texas Chamber of Commerce published a magazine entitled "East Texas".  Longview Public Library has the bound copies in the genealogical room and they are a wealth of information on not just the history of Longview but also east Texas cities. They cover all east Texas cities between Dallas, Shreveport, and Houston.  I'm working on a project with regards to these magazines, however I cannot make promises.  All I can say is just keep track of this blog.  

   Thank you for checking out this new blog on the history of Longview, Texas.      My Facebook account was hacked and without warning or reason Facebook deactivated my account and I had to submit a request for review.  It's been over a week and every time I log in I get a count down saying I have xx days left to request a review before my Facebook is permanently deleted.  My personal Instagram has already been deleted because it was tied to my Facebook account.      Regardless if my Facebook is restored or not, I am parting ways with Facebook products, or Meta as the parent company is called.  I'm not going to get into the politics of it on this page but I wanted to give an explanation as to what happened to my Facebook/Instagram groups and pages on Longview History.      With regards to my photographs, I have subscribed to unlimited storage with Flickr.com and I will link my photos to this blog....