Charlene Kiker Papers
Scope and Contents
The Charlene Kiker Papers consist of meeting minutes, programs, correspondence, reports, by-laws, and photographs of the many organizations Charlene Kiker was involved with. These include, but are not limited to, the Desk and Derrick Club of Beaumont, Beaumont Civic Opera, Beaumont Music Commission, Jefferson Theatre Preservation Society, and Southeast Texas Arts Council. The collection also features materials and photographs collected by Charlene's husband, Buel Kiker, as well as cassette tapes of opera performances.
Dates
- Creation: 1903 - 1999
Creator
- Kiker, Charlene, 1929-2004 (Person)
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Biographical Note
Charlene Kiker (1929-2004) was a lifelong resident of Beaumont, Texas. She was a graduate of Beaumont High School and Southern Methodist University. She worked as a secretary for over thirty years with Mobil Oil Corporation and was president of the Desk and Derrick Club of Beaumont, a professional and social organization for women employed in the oil and gas industry.
In addition to eventually serving as Region IV Director of the Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs (ADDC), she was also elected president of other local Beaumont organizations including the Jefferson Theatre Preservation Society, Lioness Club, Music Study Club, and the Friends of the Beaumont Public Libraries.
She had a strong interest in the arts and music and was also involved with the Beaumont Civic Opera, Beaumont Symphony Orchestra, Beaumont Music Commission, Melody Maids, Interfaith Choir, and the choir of the First United Methodist Church. Lamar University offers an undergraduate scholarship in her name, the Beaumont Music Commission Scholarship in Honor of Charlene Kiker, which supports students pursuing a degree in music.
Extent
15 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Charlene Kiker (1929-2004) was a lifelong resident of Beaumont, Texas. She worked as a secretary for over thirty years with Mobil Oil Corporation and was president of the Desk and Derrick Club of Beaumont. She had a strong interest in the arts and music and was also involved with the Beaumont Civic Opera, Beaumont Symphony Orchestra, Beaumont Music Commission, Melody Maids, Interfaith Choir, and the choir of the First United Methodist Church. The Charlene Kiker Papers consist of meeting minutes, programs, correspondence, reports, by-laws, and photographs of the many organizations Charlene Kiker was involved with.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into 6 series.
Series 1: Desk and Derrick Club, 1956-1996
Series 2: Oil Industry Materials, 1950-1996
Series 3: Arts Organizations, 1962-1997
Series 4: Photographs, 1903-1999
Series 5: Opera Cassette Tapes, 1993-1995
Series 6: Buel Kiker Materials, 1921-1990
Subject
- Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs (ADDC) (Organization)
- Desk and Derrick Club (Beaumont, Tex.) (Organization)
- Mobil Oil Refinery (Organization)
- Jefferson Theatre Preservation Society (Beaumont, Tex.) (Organization)
- Melody Maids (Beaumont, Tex.) (Organization)
- Beaumont Civic Opera (Beaumont, Tex.) (Organization)
- Beaumont Music Commission (Beaumont, Tex.) (Organization)
- Beaumont Symphony Women's League (Beaumont, Tex.) (Organization)
- Southeast Texas Arts Council (Organization)
- Friends of the Beaumont Public Library (Beaumont, Tex.) (Organization)
Genre / Form
- Annual reports
- Audiovisual materials
- By-Laws (administrative records)
- Correspondence
- Journals (periodicals)
- Minutes
- Newsletters
- Photographs
- Programs (documents)
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Charlene Kiker Papers, 1903-1999
- Author
- Jennifer Perritt
- Date
- November 17, 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Tyrrell Historical Library Archives Repository
