Zaner Robison Historical Museum at Royse City

Providing Future Generations a Glimpse of Royse City 1880-1960
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The Zaner Robison Historical Museum Corporation is a Texas Nonprofit Corporation, 501 (c ) 3, under the direction of a curator and five Trustees (Board of Directors) who make all decisions on acqusitions.
 
The museum collection is intended to preserve, protect and promote Royse City area history from the early settlers through the economic boom of the thirties, to the year 1960. 
  
The new Intermediate School in Fate is named for Harry Herndon, the first man from Royse City to be killed in Vietnam.
 
 Curator, Ann Cornelius
Meet the Trustees
The Museum Board of Directors (Trustees) were recently appointed by the City Council, and have begun the task of ratifying the Bylaws, and setting up guidelines for acquisitions. The Board meets the third Tuesday of each month at 10 am and welcomes input from the community.
 
Jerrell Baley
Bill Ellis
Kathryn Feldpausch
Robert McMillan
Glenda Smith
 
 Now you can see the Texas fossils
 You can also see our fossils!
 
       EJOY HISTORY? TRY FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM
"We are starting a Friends of the Museum to help construct the exhibits. If you are interested in being part of this exciting group, please call me."  The office at the Museum is open from 12 to 4 PM Friday and Saturday. Call Annie Cornelius at (972) 635-7438.
The Friends of the Museum operate like the Friends of the Library, and assist with fund-raisign and other activities.
 
The Museum is named after Zaner Robison Benetin, over 50 years in the newspaper business. She was a Mayor of Royse City and a charter member of the Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, and Texas Leadership Bank.