Harry Potter Jirou Papers
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains Harry Potter Jirou scrapbook pages and memorabilia, a 1938 Boy Scout manual, an Eastman Kodak Company Folding Cartridge Premo camera, and photographs of Beaumont, Boy Scouting, and the Jirou / Hutchison family. It contains some of the best early Beaumont images available.
Dates
- 1888-1949
Creator
- Jirou, Harry Potter, 1883-1947 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Restrictions
Some restrictions may apply.
Copyright
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Biographical Note
Harry P. Jirou (1883-1947) was a life-long resident of Beaumont, Texas. He was a certified public accountant and engaged in the real estate business. Mr. Jirou also served twelve years as executive secretary of the community chest. In addition, Mr. Jirou was an avid photographer who took many of the now historical photographs of early Spindletop. Among his many civic functions, Mr. Jirou was a prominent Boy Scout leader, and was one of few scout masters to receive the Scoutmaster's Key for outstanding work in all fields of scout activities. In 1929, he was the leader of a group of sixteen scouts from Beaumont which attended the Boy Scouts International Jamboree in Birkenhead, England.
Extent
0.93 Cubic Feet (0.93 cubic feet and one artifact in three boxes)
Abstract
This collection contains many photographs taken by Harry P. Jirou, who was a Beaumont area amateur photographer. The photographs document many early scenes of Beaumont, his personal interest in the Boy Scouts as a scout master, views of well-known landmarks in and around Beaumont, and early technological feats that took place in Beaumont. The photographs span a time period from 1888 through to the 1930's. The collection also includes memorabilia and correspondence, as well as newspaper clippings commemorating events important in his life.
Organization of Collection
This collection is organized into 13 folders and one artifact box.
Acquisition Information
Originally donated by Mary Katherine Jirou Davies, daughter of Harry Potter Jirou, in 1991. Later additions were made in 1995 and 2006.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Bibliography
Processing Information
Processed by Tyrrell Historical Library staff.
Finding aid revised and encoded by Tyrrell Historical Library staff, 2012 August.
- Airplanes--Biplane Subject Source: Sears
- Airplanes--Fairchild 22 Subject Source: Sears
- Airplanes--Taylor Cub Subject Source: Sears
- Airports--Beaumont Municipal Airport (Beaumont, Tex.) Subject Source: Sears
- Artifacts (camera) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Bass, Brinkley (1916-1944)
- Beaumont (Tex.) Subject Source: Sears
- Beaumont Furniture Company (Beaumont, Tex.)
- Beaumont Light Guards
- Beaumont, Ice, Light, and Refrigerating Company (Beaumont, Tex.)
- Birkenhead (Eng.) Subject Source: Sears
- Boy Scouts of America (Beaumont, Tex.)
- Boy Scouts--Beaumont, Tex. Subject Source: Sears
- Boy Scouts--International Jamboree, 1929 (Birkenhead, England) Subject Source: Sears
- Buildings--Beaumont, Tex. Subject Source: Sears
- Camps--Camp Mabry (Manassas, Va.) Subject Source: Sears
- Camps--Rio Frio Boys Camp (Rio Frio, Tex.) Subject Source: Sears
- Carriages and carts Subject Source: Sears
- Carter, Daniel, National Scout Commissioner
- Church--Buildings (Beaumont, Tex.) Subject Source: Sears
- City and towns--Beaumont, Tex. Subject Source: Sears
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Cosby House Dining Room (Beaumont, Tex.)
- Edson Hotel Coffee Shop (Beaumont, Tex.)
- Enloe Hotel (Beaumont, Tex.)
- Fire engines--History (Beaumont, Tex.) Subject Source: Sears
- First Baptist Church (Beaumont, Tex.)
- Glasgow (Scot.) Subject Source: Sears
- Handbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Horses Subject Source: Sears
- Jirou, Harry Potter (1883-1947)
- Jirou, Hazel Odessa J. Hutchinson (1888-1949)
- Kodak camera--Eastman Kodak Folding Cartridge Premo Subject Source: Sears
- Neches River (Beaumont, Tex.) Subject Source: Sears
- Newspaper clippings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Newspapers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Picture postcards Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Poems Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Ports--Beaumont, Tex. Subject Source: Sears
- Railroads--Beaumont, Tex. Subject Source: Sears
- Reliable Furniture Company (Beaumont, Tex.)
- Schools--Averill School (Beaumont, Tex.) Subject Source: Sears
- Scrapbooks, loose-leaf Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Ships--Beaumont, Tex. Subject Source: Sears
- Street railroads--Beaumont, Tex. Subject Source: Sears
- Szafir's Bookstore (Beaumont, Tex.)
- United States Military
- Webber, Frank C.
- Windsor, Edward David, Prince of Wales (1894-1972)
- Woman's Club of Beaumont (Beaumont, Tex.)
- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Sears
Creator
- Jirou, Harry Potter, 1883-1947 (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Harry Potter Jirou Papers, 1888-1949
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Tyrrell Historical Library Archives Repository
