Lamar University (Beaumont, Tex.)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Elmo Willard, III, Papers
Collection
Identifier: AC-109
Abstract
Elmo Willard, III, was a leader of Beaumont's civil rights movement. He and his law partner, Theodore Johns, won cases for the desegregation of Beaumont's public parks and Lamar University. These papers include correspondence, legal documents, news clippings, and photographs.
Dates:
1887-1991
Found in:
Tyrrell Historical Library Archives
Joseph Bryan Morris Papers
Collection
Identifier: AC-684
Abstract
Joseph Bryan Morris (1892-1982) was born in Hamilton, Texas and moved to Beaumont in 1917 after graduating from the University of Texas. He worked as a lawyer in Beaumont, most notably as an attorney for the Beaumont and South Park School Districts, as well as the Port of Beaumont and South Park Junior College (precursor to Lamar College of Technology, and later, Lamar University). The Joseph Bryan Morris Papers consist primarily of legal documentation, litigation, oil and gas leases,...
Dates:
1920 - 1959
Found in:
Tyrrell Historical Library Archives
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- Tyrrell Historical Library
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695 Pearl Street - Beaumont, TX 77704-3827
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