Community churches
Subject
Subject Source: Searslocal
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Bethlehem Lutheran Church Records
Collection
Identifier: AC-634
Abstract
The Bethlehem Lutheran Collection consists of church records, scrapbooks, and multimedia belonging to and produced by the Bethlhem Lutheran Church. The records include administrative, legal, financial, and historical records. There are also extensive newsletters, bulletins, and other publications. The church was founded by the fifteen original members in 1927. Over 200 families belonged to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church before it was closed permanently in 2015.
Dates:
1901-2015
Found in:
Tyrrell Historical Library Archives
Iva Tevis Collection
Collection
Identifier: AC-264
Abstract
Iva Tevis, born in Southeast Texas in 1873, was the great-grandson of Nancy Tevis, a member of one of Beaumont's first families. In the early 1900s, he played professional baseball with the Texas League and the American Association, and soon after returned to Beaumont to work for the city. In 1933, he became Constable of Precinct 1, a position he held for the rest of his life. The Iva Tevis Collection features portraits of Iva, photographs from his professional, sporting, and church...
Dates:
c.1890 - c.1940
Found in:
Tyrrell Historical Library Archives
J.D. Campbell Collection
Collection
Identifier: AC-102
Abstract
Judge J.D. Campbell was born in Chappell Hill, Texas, during the Civil War. During his time in Beaumont he worked as an appointed corporation court judge, with a private firm, as the elected city attorney, and as the justice of the 60th District Court. This collection is comprised largely of Judge J. D. Campbellās business and personal papers and other items related to the activities of him and his family. These take the form of artifacts, correspondence, manuscripts, newspapers and...
Dates:
1877 - 2001
Found in:
Tyrrell Historical Library Archives
Reinstra-Larcome Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: AC-639
Abstract
Betty Rienstra was a community leader in Beaumont, Texas. She was active in various civic organizations including library associations, Daughters of the American Revolution, the Eta Nu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma and the American Association of University Women. She was elected to a trustee position for South Park Independent School District where she served for 15 years. Her papers include business and historic records of historic and civic groups as well as newspaper clippings and...
Dates:
1917-2012
Found in:
Tyrrell Historical Library Archives