J.D. Campbell Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised largely of Judge J. D. Campbell’s business and personal papers and other items related to the activities of him and his family. These take the form of artifacts, correspondence, manuscripts, newspapers and newsletters, notebooks, photographs, programs, publications, scrapbooks, and speeches.
Dates
- Creation: 1877 - 2001
Creator
- Campbell, Jefferson Davis, 1862-1935 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Some restrictions may apply.
Conditions Governing Use
The Tyrrell Historical Library holds copyright. 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
Judge J.D. Campbell was born in Chappell Hill, Texas, during the Civil War. He studied at Sam Houston Normal College in Huntsville and Soule University in Chappell Hill. After teaching briefly in the towns of Lockhart and Sealy, he went to work in the county clerk's office in Brenham. There he decided to study law and passed the bar in 1885. After practicing in Brenham, he moved to Beaumont in 1902 where he was in private practice until 1908. During his time in Beaumont he worked as an appointed corporation court judge, with a private firm, as the elected city attorney, and as the justice of the 60th District Court. Judge Campbell passed away on April 26, 1935.
Extent
14 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Judge J.D. Campbell was born in Chappell Hill, Texas, during the Civil War. During his time in Beaumont he worked as an appointed corporation court judge, with a private firm, as the elected city attorney, and as the justice of the 60th District Court. This collection is comprised largely of Judge J. D. Campbell’s business and personal papers and other items related to the activities of him and his family. These take the form of artifacts, correspondence, manuscripts, newspapers and newsletters, notebooks, photographs, programs, publications, scrapbooks, and speeches.
Subject
- Campbell, Jefferson Davis, 1862-1935 (Person)
- Campbell, Mary Agnes, 1889-1959 (Person)
- First Methodist Church (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid for the J.D. Campbell Papers, 1877-2001
- Author
- Jennifer Perritt
- Date
- July 20, 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Tyrrell Historical Library Archives Repository
