Gordon F. Baxter Papers
Scope and Contents
The Gordon Baxter papers consists of a wide-assortment of materials. They include personal papers and correspondence, artifacts, scrapbooks, publications, slides, and photographic negatives related to his personal life and professional career. The slides specifically appear to focus on well-known local landmarks, historic events, and personal matters touching on Beaumont and the surrounding geographic area. The collection features several large boxes of photos and negatives documenting all aspects of Gordon Baxter's life through the 1940s to the 1990s. Also included are copies of his books and manuscripts, including a memoir about his youngest daughter, Jenny Baxter.
Dates
- Creation: 1855 - 2011
Creator
- Baxter, Gordon F., 1923-2005 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
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
Gordon F. Baxter was born on December 25, 1923, in Port Arthur, Texas. He resided in Beaumont from 1959 until his death on June 11, 2005. During his professional career he was a writer, radio broadcaster, and a airplane pilot. He was well-known for his independent spirit and proved to be a colorful figure in his profession. He wrote 13 books, thousands of articles and short stories. His first book was 13-13 Vietnam Search and Destroy. One of his best known books is "Bax Seat," a compilation of tales about flying. He also published "Jenny 'N' Dad," a memoir of his life at Village Creek with his wife Diane and young daughter Jenny. Baxter had eight children with his first wife Mary Olive Dailey: Molly, Gordon Francis Baxter III, Roy, Bonnie, Marjorie Ann "Margie", James Kirwin, Laurie, Martha Marian. After a divorce, he married Diane Tittle and they had a daughter, Jenny, in 1977. His 80th birthday celebration was attended by 600 people.
Extent
100 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Gordon F. Baxter was born on December 25, 1923, in Port Arthur, Texas. He resided in Beaumont from 1959 until his death on June 11, 2005. During his professional career he was a writer, radio broadcaster, and a airplane pilot. He was well-known for his independent spirit and proved to be a colorful figure in his profession. These papers include personal papers and correspondence, artifacts, scrapbooks, publications, slides, and photographic negatives related to his personal life and professional career. The collection features several large boxes of photos and negatives documenting all aspects of Gordon Baxter's life through the 1940s to the 1990s. Also included are copies of his books and manuscripts, including a memoir about his youngest daughter, Jenny Baxter.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into twelve series.
Series 1: Manuscripts, 1940-1999
Series 2: Flying Correspondence, 1997-2000
Series 3: Artifacts, undated
Series 4: Oversize Materials, undated
Series 5: Photographs, 1930-1999
Series 6: Framed Photographs, 1938-1994
Series 7: Plaques and Trophies, 1941-1992
Series 8: Publications, 1960-1978
Series 9: Personal Papers, 1855-2011
Series 10: Scrapbooks, 1942-1991
Series 11: Gordon Baxter Publications, 1967-2000
Series 12: Columns and Correspondence, 1938-2000
Subject
- Baxter, Gordon F., 1923-2005 (Person)
- KFDM (Organization)
Genre / Form
- Articles
- Artifacts
- Awards
- Correspondence
- Essays
- Magazines (periodicals)
- Maunscripts (document genre)
- Memorabilia
- Negatives (photographic)
- Newspaper clippings
- Photographs
- Scrapbooks
- Slides
Geographic
Topical
- Airplanes
- Airports--Beaumont Municipal Airport (Beaumont, Tex.)
- Automobiles
- Community life--Beaumont (Tex.)
- Entertainers
- Family life
- Family--Beaumont (Tex.)
- Harbors
- Military aeronautics
- Military life
- Performing Arts
- Radio broadcasting
- Radio broadcasting -- Television broadcasting
- Ships
- Television broadcasting
- Writing
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Gordon Baxter Papers, 1855-2011
- Author
- Tyrrell Historical Library Staff
- Date
- July 27, 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Tyrrell Historical Library Archives Repository
