John C. Hooper, Jr., Photograph Collection
Abstract
John C. Hooper, Jr., was a native of Fort Worth, Texas. He lived in Beaumont for 73 years and was the owner of Hooper Graphic Arts and also was employed as a freelance photographer for the Beaumont Enterprise newspaper. This collection includes photographs of landmark structures around the City of Beaumont, landscapes, industrial, and portrait photographs that date back to the early 1900’s.
Dates
- Creation: 1903-1959
Creator
- Hooper, John C., Jr., 1918-2001 (Person)
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
John C. Hooper, Jr., lived in Beaumont most of his life and owned a small business, Hooper Graphic Arts. He married Mary Jane Langham in 1941 and they had 6 children. John was an avid photographer of the Beaumont area and also collected old photographs. His photographs depict Beaumont in the early twentieth century from approximately 1902 to the 1950’s. Included are photographs of the original central fire station, torn down in 1903; “Lovers Lane” which ran near the O’Brien mansion; the old police station; aerial views of the city; the Harvest Club; South Park High School; and St. Anthony High School.
Extent
.50 Cubic Feet (.50 cubic feet in one box)
Organization of Collection
This collection is organized according to subject matter.
Acquisition Information
Donated by an anonymous donor as a gift to the library from 2013 to 2014.
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 April.
Subject
- Hooper, John J., 1918-2001 (Person)
- Castle, Don, 1917-1966 (Person)
- Grant, Cary, 1904-1986 (Person)
- Photography (Organization)
- Journalism (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid for the John C. Hooper, Jr. Photograph Collection, 1903-1959
- Author
- Tyrrell Historical Library Staff
- Date
- 2015 April 20
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Tyrrell Historical Library Archives Repository
