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Hugh Maxey Hargrove Papers

 Collection
Identifier: AC-205

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of photographs, newspaper clippings and a menu.

Dates

  • Creation: 1923-1935

Creator

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.

Biographical Note

Hugh Maxey Hargrove was born in Penn, Texas, in 1880 and lived in Waco before moving to Beaumont in 1909. He worked for with the San Jacinto Life Insurance Company where he became president in 1918. This small collection contains 12 photographs and 6 newspaper clippings documenting the construction of the San Jacinto Building and its dedication in 1923 and 1924. The building is 15 stories tall and supports a large clock tower on top. Each clock dial is 17 feet in diameter. The collection also includes a menu from the opening of the Petroleum Room in the Edson Hotel, April 29, 1935.

Extent

.10 Cubic Feet (.10 cubic feet (1 folder))

Abstract

Hugh Maxey Hargrove was born in Penn, Texas, in 1880 and lived in Waco before moving to Beaumont in 1909. He worked for the San Jacinto Life Insurance Company where he became president in 1918.

Organization of Collection

This collection is organized into 3 series.

  1. Photographs
  2. Manuscripts
  3. Clippings

Acquisition Information

Donated by Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Hargrove, 1991 July.

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

Related Material

None.

Separated Material

None.

Processing Information

Processed by Tyrrell Historical Library staff, 2015 June.

Finding aid revised and encoded by Tyrrell Historical Library staff, 2015 June.

Title
Finding Aid for the Hugh Maxey Hargrove Papers, 1923-1935
Author
Tyrrell Historical Library Staff
Date
2015 June 09
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Tyrrell Historical Library Archives Repository

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