Essays

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 correspondence and administrative records related to the Serra Club of Beaumont. Materials include newsletters, membership lists, financial documents, newspaper clippings, minutes, and by-laws.

Abstract The Stratton-Stevens-Follin Family Papers consists of personal correspondence and compiled family histories. The correspondence ranges from the 1850's to the 1870's, and was written by multiple members of the three families. The majority of the correspondence was written by or addressed to Asa Stratton, Jr., or his wife, Louisa Waldmann Stratton. The collection also contains information related to family history of the Stevens family, which intermarried with the Stratton family in 1893. And...