Port Arthur (Jefferson county, Texas : inhabited place)
Subject
Subject Source: Searslocal
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Claire Rhorman Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: AC-662
Abstract
Claire Rhorman is a resident of Beaumont, Texas. Her family moved from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, to Port Arthur, Texas, when she was about three months old. She attended Port Arthur schools and continued living in the area into adulthood. Many of the photographs in this collection reflect family events and locations in and around Port Arthur. Her grandfather, Carlos Castille, inherited land in St. Martin Parish which had been in his family for about 200 years. A number of the early...
Dates:
1920-1959
General Photographic Archives Collection
Collection
Identifier: AC-665
Abstract
This collection consists of photographs acquired from multiple donors over an extended period of time. The donations began around 1950 and continued through to 2000. The photographs include such topics as agriculture, businesses, well-known residences and landmarks, street scenes, aerial views, and people in Beaumont and nearby locations as far back as 1835 and as recent as 2000.
Dates:
1835-2000
John E. Glasgow Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: AC-650
Abstract
This collection consists of photographs obtained from John E. Glasgow of Pacific Palisades, California, which were taken by his grandfather, Clinton B. Glasgow, of Beaumont, Texas. The photographs depict the travels of Clinton Glasgow as a private chauffeur and salesman in the geographic locale of Texas and Mexico (with primary emphasis being that of the region of southeast Texas), and his further travels to Kentucky, Maine and New York. The images also reflect Clinton Glasgow’s particular...
Dates:
1920-1950
Mary Ogden Hayden Papers
Collection
Identifier: AC-659
Abstract
Members of Mary Ogden Hayden’s family were longtime residents of Southeast Texas. Her uncle, Louis Ogden, owned a hardware store and Chevrolet dealership in Anahuac. The family was also involved in rice farming in Winnie. The collection includes photographs of students in South Park High School when Mrs. Hayden was attending, photographs of the Melody Maids while Mrs. Hayden was a member of the group, and photographs of local disasters and events which were taken by Mrs. Hayden’s brother....
Dates:
1945-1978
- Tyrrell Historical Library
- P.O. Box 3827
695 Pearl Street - Beaumont, TX 77704-3827
- (409) 833-2759
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