J. Glenn Cummings Research Papers Related to Harry Brinkley Bass
Scope and Contents
The first series of the collection includes 15 notebooks assembled by J. Glenn Cummings while researching Harry Brinkley Bass. These notebooks include histories, interviews, presentations, photographs, and correspondence collected during the research process. Other research materials include journals, photographs, and military naval records. The second series consists of hard copy edits of "Trailing a Texas Eagle." The third series features audiovisual materials including photographs of Harry Brinkley Bass, an interview, and a presentation about Arthur Earle Owen. The fourth and final series is a collection of scrapbooks featuring photos and clippings related to Harry Brinkley Bass, Arthur Earle Owen, and local scouting.
Dates
- Creation: 1916 - 2011
Creator
- Cummings, J. Glenn, 1943- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions 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
J. Glenn Cummings is a resident of Beaumont, Texas who has researched, written, and published historical works on the subjects of scouting and World War II. His book on World War II naval aviator Harry Brinkley Bass, "Trailing a Texas Eagle," was extensively researched and published in 2010. Cummings also served as scoutmaster of Beaumont Troop 65 Boy Scouts of America for nearly thirty years.
Harry Brinkley Bass (1916-1944) was also a resident of Beaumont, Texas. He was an Eagle Scout in his youth and graduated from the United States Naval Academy before serving in World War II until his death in France.
Extent
5 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
J. Glenn Cummings is a resident of Beaumont, Texas who has researched, written, and published historical works on the subjects of scouting and World War II. His book on World War II naval aviator Harry Brinkley Bass, "Trailing a Texas Eagle," was extensively researched and published in 2010. Cummings also served as scoutmaster of Beaumont Troop 65 Boy Scouts of America for nearly thirty years. The collection consists of research notebooks, interviews, presentations, military records, scrapbooks, and audiovisual material, and other research material collected by J. Glenn Cummings.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into four series.
Series 1: Research Materials, 1916-2011
Series 2: Hard Copy, "Trailing a Texas Eagle," 2009-2010
Series 3: Audiovisual Media, 1916-2007
Series 4: Scrapbooks, 1920-1947
Subject
- Bass, Harry Brinkley, 1916-1944 (Person)
Genre / Form
- Correspondence
- Genealogies
- Histories
- Manuscripts (history).
- Newspaper clippings
- Photographs
- Research
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid for the J. Glenn Cummings Research Papers Related to Harry Brinkley Bass, 1916-2011
- Author
- Jennifer Perritt
- Date
- December 2, 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Tyrrell Historical Library Archives Repository
