Q. I believe that Gary Job Corps center used to be a military facility. What did the military do there? When did it open?
A . Our San Marcos/Hays County file on Gary Air Force Base is full of photographs and articles about Gary: its opening, changes in mission, its transfer to the Army, and ultimately the closing which was a major cause of concern to the local business community. If you’d like to see these original documents and photos, please ask at the library’s information desk. We can help you photocopy or scan and email any items found in the files.
For an organized overview of Gary Air Force Base, we’ll turn to the authoritative, six-volume “The New Handbook of Texas.” This set can be found at the reference desk or online at the Texas State Historical Association’s website.
