Abescoe Club Records
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of photographs and newsletters.
Dates
- Creation: 1949-1958
Creator
- Abescoe Club (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Restrictions
Some restrictions may apply.
Copyright
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.
Historical Note
On May 23, 1949, a new Abescoe Club was formed at a meeting at the Edson Hotel in Beaumont, Texas. This club of Bethlehem Shipyard employees took its name from “A Better Social Club of Employees” and was created to promote social activities for employees of the company. The social activities were designed to promote friendship, fellowship and understanding among the different departments and groups of employees in the company, thereby promoting cooperation among all employees. The membership entrance fee was set at $1.00 and monthly dues were $.50. This small collection of records includes the “Abescoe News” newsletters from 1949 – 1958 (only partially inclusive) as well as approximately 400 photographs of club activities.
Extent
1.25 Cubic Feet (1.25 cubic feet in three boxes.)
Abstract
The Abescoe Club was a social club for Bethlehem Shipyard employees and was created to promote social activities for employees of the company. The collection includes the “Abescoe News” newsletters from 1949 – 1958 (only partially inclusive) as well as approximately 400 photographs of club activities.
Organization of Collection
This collection is arranged in folders according to type of material and then subject matter.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Rowena Hendrix, 1992 April.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Separated Material
None.
Processing Information
Processed by Tyrrell Historical Library staff, 2015 March.
Finding aid revised and encoded by Tyrrell Historical Library staff, 2015 May.
Subject
- Spell, Earl (Person)
- Crooke, J.O. (Person)
- Wallace, Faynelle (Person)
- Sandefer, J.B. (Person)
- Witcher, L.D. (Person)
- Mack, C. (Person)
- York, Margie (Person)
- LeBlanc, J.H. (Person)
- Bethlehem Steel Shipyards (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Abescoe Club Records, 1949-1958
- Author
- Tyrrell Historical Library Staff
- Date
- 2015 June 1
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Tyrrell Historical Library Archives Repository
