PERMIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

ODESSA, TX

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The Permian Historical Society is a non-profit organization located in Odessa, Texas. The society was founded in 1956 to preserve and promote the history of the Permian Basin region. The society operates a museum that showcases the history of the region, including exhibits on the oil industry, ranching, and Native American history. The museum also features a research library with an extensive collection of books, maps, and photographs on the history of the Permian Basin.

The Permian Historical Society hosts events and educational programs throughout the year, including guest speakers, tours, and workshops. The society also publishes a quarterly newsletter, which features articles on local history, news about society events, and updates on the society's ongoing projects.

In addition to preserving the history of the Permian Basin, the Permian Historical Society is also committed to promoting cultural awareness and diversity in the community. The society works to strengthen relationships between different ethnic and cultural groups and to promote understanding and appreciation of the region's rich cultural heritage.

Overall, the Permian Historical Society is a vital resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of the Permian Basin region. The society's museum, library, and educational programs provide a unique and valuable opportunity to learn about the region's past and its role in shaping the present.

PERMIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in ODESSA TX. US MID #8404801475

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

H. Texas - Ector - Odessa - 2024 Title: Solar Eclipse, Odessa, Texas, 2024 Medium: digital, color
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H. Texas - Ector - Odessa - 2024 Title: 1939 Post Office, Odessa, Texas, 2024 Medium: digital, monochrome
H. Texas - Ector - Odessa - 2024 Title: 1939 Post Office, Odessa, Texas, 2024 Medium: digital, color Notes: <b>1939 Post Office</b> At the corner of W. 3rd and Texas in Odessa, Tom Lea installed <i>Stampede</i> inside the 1939 post office. In 2024, Ector County unveiled plans to build a new and much-needed public library there. Dawn’s light was soft and almost warm on a clear day at 7 AM, early March. Colors changed minute to minute under pink clouds, golden at 7:20. The old post office faced east. <i>Stampede,</i> an oil panoramic on canvas, shows cattle charging in a nighttime thunderstorm. A lightning bolt illuminates the scene’s figures. A helpless cowboy—flung off his horse—careens toward rocks and thorny vegetation, and a black longhorn lurches upward behind the rider’s ill-fated mount. The size envelops you, and you can almost walk right into it. It’s the painting I’ve seen the most because I grew up with it and saw it in our post office. The longhorn’s eyes follow you wherever you stand. Its pallet is gray and brown, punctuated by the red and green eyes of the cattle. Whenever I enter a room and see it, it’s an old friend, a masterpiece, sheer fright, and worth another look. As El Paso artist Tom Lea completed his mural in 1940, the United States began to emerge from the Great Depression. World War II escalated in Europe, and the country elected Franklin D. Roosevelt to a third term. Rainfall on the high plains remained below average, and 9,500 people lived in Odessa. Picasso had painted <i>Guernica</i> in 1937, and America would enter the war in late 1941. With the return of steel and an energetic workforce after the war, people moved to Odessa as fast as the oil gushed; its population swelled to about 80,000 within twenty years. Soon, a larger post office materialized across the street, and <i>Stampede</i> found itself there. The older post office went on to accommodate the county’s health department.
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PERMIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PERMIAN BASIN
ODESSA
TX
79762

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MID # 8404801475
Name PERMIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 751633051
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201112
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 31.892827, -102.350645
CODES FIPS State Code: 48
FIPS County Code: 135
US Census Tract: 002503
US Census Block: 2002