Ports--Beaumont, Tex.
Subject
Subject Source: Sears
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Harry Potter Jirou Papers
Collection
Identifier: AC-174
Abstract
This collection contains many photographs taken by Harry P. Jirou, who was a Beaumont area amateur photographer. The photographs document many early scenes of Beaumont, his personal interest in the Boy Scouts as a scout master, views of well-known landmarks in and around Beaumont, and early technological feats that took place in Beaumont. The photographs span a time period from 1888 through to the 1930's. The collection also includes memorabilia and correspondence, as well as newspaper...
Dates:
1888-1949
Found in:
Tyrrell Historical Library Archives
Joseph Bryan Morris Papers
Collection
Identifier: AC-684
Abstract
Joseph Bryan Morris (1892-1982) was born in Hamilton, Texas and moved to Beaumont in 1917 after graduating from the University of Texas. He worked as a lawyer in Beaumont, most notably as an attorney for the Beaumont and South Park School Districts, as well as the Port of Beaumont and South Park Junior College (precursor to Lamar College of Technology, and later, Lamar University). The Joseph Bryan Morris Papers consist primarily of legal documentation, litigation, oil and gas leases,...
Dates:
1920 - 1959
Found in:
Tyrrell Historical Library Archives
Roy H. Towell, Jr., Papers
Collection
Identifier: AC-473
Abstract
Roy H. Towell, Jr. (1915-1996) was a local businessman in Beaumont, Texas. As an avid photographer, he took numerous photographs of parades, social events, and other topics of interest to him that occurred both in Beaumont and Houston. This collection consists of slides, photographs, and textual material that relate to his business and photography interest in the community in which he was a long-time resident.
Dates:
1910 - 1993
Found in:
Tyrrell Historical Library Archives
- Tyrrell Historical Library
- P.O. Box 3827
695 Pearl Street - Beaumont, TX 77704-3827
- (409) 833-2759
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