Henry B. Crawford

About the presenter

Henry B. Crawford is the former Curator of History at the Museum of Texas Tech University. He retired in 2016 after 26 years of service. He has an MA in American History and Museum Studies from the University of Wisconsin and later studied Western Frontier and Economic History at the doctoral level at Texas Tech University. He holds professional certificates from the National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and the Texas Historical Commission. A museum professional for over 45 years, Mr. Crawford has served on many boards and committees within the museum profession nationwide. In 2019 he received the prestigious Jack Nokes Outstanding Service Award from the Texas Association of Museums. Mr. Crawford currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Silent Wings WWII Museum in Lubbock, Texas. Mr. Crawford has participated in living history and reenacting activities since 1980, sharing his expertise through lectures and consulting on living history philosophy, techniques, and research at sites across the U.S.A. He has coordinated public living history events within and away from Texas. His many living history time periods range from the American Colonial Frontier and the Fur Trade eras to World War Two. In 2024 he received the Texas Living History Association Founder’s Award, their highest individual honor. He is proficient in historic American firearms and horsemanship. He has consulted for various museums and agencies, appearing in many television and video productions, and he continues to advance living history education programming and material culture through his living history and consulting entity, History By Choice.