Port Arthur (Tex.)

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...

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This collection consists of postcards depicting historical places and events in Texas. These primarily include local areas such as Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange, Texas. However, there are also post cards from Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Galveston, and Waco, as well. There is also an album of postcard reproductions, depicting cards that would have been sent from 1900 to 1925.

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Don Kelly collected this assortment of postcards of Southeast Texas from 1970 to 2000. They were acquired either through flea markets, postcard sale shows, or mail order publications. The postcards depict a wide variety of subject matter for Southeast Texas that includes such things as agriculture, industry, shipping, and noteworthy buildings found within the region.