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Presentation of the 2024 Witness to History Award to Frances M. Glancy.
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BACKGROUND:
At the November 16, 2023, Historical Preservation and Restoration Board meeting, the Board voted unanimously to recognize Frances M. Glancy for the "Witness to History" award. This award was created to recognize long-time Farmers Branch residents and/or organizations that have contributed to the City of Farmers Branch in an outstanding manner.
To qualify for the "Witness to History" award, an individual must reside in the Farmers Branch for 50 years or more, and award winners are selected based on their significant contribution to the City.
Frances M. Glancy has called Farmers Branch home for 55 years. Her involvement with local history began on September 22, 1986, at the dedication of the Gilbert House during the Historical Park's Birthday Celebration.
Frances started her volunteer journey as a Historical Park Docent and later a Historical Preservation and Restoration Board member. During her tenure with Historical Park, she helped create programming for the general public and school children. She served on the Historical Park's Heritage Education Committee, whose purpose was to formulate and implement public and school tours. Living history for each structure was written, and Docents were recruited and trained. Students and teachers alike loved coming to the Park to learn how the early settlers lived. They were excited to have veggies and washcloths in the garden and hang them to air dry.
Frances and the Heritage Education Committee wrote and published Once Upon A Time, a teacher's manual, and later Farmers Branch, Texas A Pictorial History, celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration of the incorporation of Farmers Branch. Frances also served on the Acquisitions Committee for the Queen Anne Victorian Cottage.
Frances has helped make Farmers Branch an outstanding City through her contributions as a Historical Park Docent, Historical Preservation and Re...
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