Author & Research:
Author, Pasadena, the Early Years
Author, numerous historical articles in the Houston Chronicle, Pasadena Citizen, Seabrook Celebration Magazine, Pasadena Magazine, Pasadena Historical Society Newsletter and The Deaf Smith Register (San Jacinto College).
Author, “Pasadena” and “Allen Ranch” articles in the New Handbook of Texas (Texas State Historical Association).
Web site author: Pasadena local history (http://www.EarlyTexasHistory.com/Pasadena), Texas 1836 (http://www.EarlyTexasHistory.com/Tx1836) and Texas Army (http://www.EarlyTexasHistory.com/TexasArmy) sites.
Lecturer: over 200 speeches to area organizations, schools, Lyceum program (San Jacinto College, South) and Evening College (San Jacinto College, Main) course teacher.
Lecturer and tour director: Patriot Scholars program of Bondy Intermediate School (Pasadena I. S. D.). Pasadena, the Early Years as required reading.
Quoted source on most major historical pieces on Pasadena and the area, appearing in the Houston Chronicle, Pasadena Citizen, and Houston Business Journal.
Contributing author to the San Jacinto College Pasadena History Web site for student education: From Ranching to Industry: a Photo History of Pasadena, Texas
History Marker Narratives: Crown Hill Cemetery and Vince's Bridge for Texas Historical Marker. Pomeroy Homestead for National Registry of Historical Places marker.
Associations:
Pasadena Historical Society, past president and life member
Pasadena Early Settlers Association, past President
Pasadena Historical Museum, past curator and exhibits consultant (& constructor)
San Jacinto Day Foundation: Strawberry Festival, past committee member
Gulf Coast American Heritage Program (San Jacinto College), past officer
Bay Area Heritage Society, past member.
Texas Sesquicentennial Commission of Pasadena, past committee member, 1986
Pasadena Centennial Commission, past Vice-Chairman, 1992-3.
City of Pasadena Historical Commission, committee chairman, 1986-96.
Pasadena Heritage Park/Pomeroy Homestead Steering Committee, current member (donated Pomeroy Homestead and surround land to City in 1986. Principal researcher on the conversion to historical museum)
Harris County Historical Commission, current member
Texas State Historical Association, current member
Governor commissioned “Colonel” in Texas Army. Currently Public Relations coordinator and participant
Past Chairman, Historical Re-enactment and Living History committee, Brazoria County Historical Museum’s “Stephen F. Austin’s Austin Town Festival.” Current participant.
Texian Heritage Society, current member
George Ranch’s Texian Days, participant.
San Jacinto Battle Re-enactment, participant.
San Jacinto Day Events Steering Committee, current.
Primary Archive Photograph Consultant (current), Ch. 8 KUHT-TV (PBS) “Houston, Remember When” series (since 1997)
Levi Jordan Plantation Historical Society, current.
Certified Alamo re-enactor, current.
Honors:
City of Pasadena: Mayor’s Certificate of Achievement, Historical Preservation, 1988.
San Jacinto Day Foundation: Historic Preservation Award, 1988.
City of Pasadena: Proclaimed April 15, 1994 as “David Pomeroy Day” by the Mayor & City Council.
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce (Cultural Arts Committee): Literary Artist of the Year, 1995.
San Jacinto College, Main Campus Library, established the “Pomeroy Collection” Local History Archives with the research material from the book Pasadena, the Early Years. 1999
Cowboy Ranch Cafe: (uses Pasadena, the Early Years as main reference to construction unique local history themes). Footprint and name in concrete as part of exhibits. 1999
Recipient of the first honorary chapter membership given by the San Jacinto Chapter, Chapter No. 1, Son of the Republic of Texas, 1999. Elected for State Honorary Member, 2002.
Knights of Texas, Texas Army, 2000
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