Let’s Talk Clovis: The Iconic 1920 Clovis High School
An assessment of the historical and architectural significance of the 1920 Clovis High School was prepared for the County of…
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Clovis History
Let’s Talk Clovis: Lewis Willis Gibson, President of 1912 Clovis Board of Trustees
Lewis Wills Gibson, 1857-1937, became our first President of the Board of Trustees (City Council) when Clovis was incorporated in…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: The Feb. 5, 1924 First State Bank Robbery
The First State Bank of Clovis was established by Richard Norris. Norris (1844-1939) was born in England and immigrated to…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: 1931 Masonic Temple of Clovis, No.417
The charter of the Clovis Masons was granted on Oct. 3, 1910. They held their first meetings on the second…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: 1896 Clovis Constable Charles Clifford and family
Constable Charles Henry Clifford (1864-1924) and his sisters arrived here in 1894. Charles and his sisters purchased 40 acres of…
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Let’s Talk Clovis – Duane Wamsley (1924-2018) and family
Duane Wamsley holds a part in the rich Clovis heritage. His roots trace all the way back to his grandparents,…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Jessie Myers Thun’s ‘early days’ publication
Jessie Myers Thun taught in the Clovis schools. She was married to Ernest Thun, who taught advanced math at Clovis…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: 1870 & 1880 Christmas at Academy
We share two Academy Christmas stories as remembered by sisters Jane Cole Estill, Harriet Cole Blasingame and Emma Cole Heiskell.…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: Clovis role model, Seferina Herrera Franco (1916-2018)
Seferina Herrera Franco was born on Aug. 26, 1916. We celebrated her 100th birthday at the Clovis Museum on Aug.…
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Let’s Talk Clovis: John Chambers, Academy Constable
Michael J. Chappell, great grandson of John Chambers, provided the following information based on family history and Paul Vandor’s 1919…
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