Mayor Becky Ames Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of memorabilia, correspondence, artifacts, photographs, plaques, awards, and framed items from Mayor Becky Ames' office. The materials represent the many organizations and intitiatives spearheaded by Mayor Ames during her 14 years in office. The collection features photographs of Mayor Ames and high-profile guests including George W. Bush, Gregg Abbott, Laura Bush, Kay Bailey Hutchinson, and Ben Carson. The collection also features a large quanitity of memorabilia, including branded items from local companies, a firefighter's helmet and axe, medals, pins, American flags, drinkware, ceremonial scissors, and a key to the city. The largest series of the collection consists of awards, trophies, certificates, and plaques dedicated to Mayor Ames and City Council from numerous organizations as appreciation for her service.
Dates
- Creation: 1981 - 2021
Creator
- Ames, Becky, 1958- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
The Tyrrell Historical Library does not hold copyright for most of its collections. The researcher must secure permission to publish. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Tyrrell Historical Library. The researcher assumes full responsibility for complying with copyright, literary property rights, and libel laws.
Biographical Note
Mayor Becky (Benoit) Ames served as Mayor of Beaumont from 2007 to 2021. She was the longest-running mayor of the city, serving for 14 years across 7 terms. In total, she spent 27 years on City Council. Mayor Ames recieved many awards and recognition from organizations both locally and nationally. As a leader for the city's disaster response team, Mayor Ames was faced with a greater number of natural disasters than any mayor before her. Her work as an advocate for the arts in southeast Texas led to a Local Arts Leadership Award presented at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in 2020. She was also a tireless advocate for Beaumont Animal Care, helping to convert the shelter to no-kill status. She was only the second female mayor in Beaumont's history.
Extent
15 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Mayor Becky (Benoit) Ames served as Mayor of Beaumont from 2007 to 2021. She was the longest-running mayor of the city, serving for 14 years across 7 terms. In total, she spent 27 years on City Council. Mayor Ames recieved many awards and recognition from organizations both locally and nationally. This collection consists of memorabilia, correspondence, artifacts, photographs, plaques, awards, and framed items from Mayor Becky Ames' office. The materials represent the many organizations and intitiatives spearheaded by Mayor Ames during her 14 years in office.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into twelve series.
Series 1: Photographs, 2000-2021
Series 2: Correspondence, 2010-2021
Series 3: Assorted Records, 2003-2021
Series 4: Artifacts, 2007-2021
Series 5: Awards and Recognition, 1981-2021
Subject
- Ames, Becky, 1958- (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Mayor Becky Ames Collection, 1981-2021
- Author
- Tyrrell Historical Library Staff
- Date
- August 6, 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Tyrrell Historical Library Archives Repository
