Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)

Abstract The American Legion is a nonprofit organization operated by and for American veterans. The Legion was established in 1919, and Beaumont’s Post 33 was founded soon after. The scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper clippings, and correspondence from 1948 and 1949 related to the homecoming of Beaumonter Perry Brown on the occasion of his election as the American Legion’s National Commander, the organization’s highest office. According to a handwritten note on the front page, the...

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The Beaumont branch of the Young Men's Christian Organization was formed in 1901 following the discovery of oil at Spindletop and the subsequent population boom. Throughout the 20th century, the Beaumont YMCA served as an important community center and continuously fundraised in order to open new locations and complexes. This collection consists of organizational records and historical materials related to the Beaumont chapter of the YMCA dating from the years 1903 to 1999.

Abstract Carol S. Frederick was born in Ohio on August 13, 1944. Her father and mother, Thomas H. and Ethel Frederick, moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, when she was about five years old. Soon after, the family relocated to Beaumont, Texas. Carol graduated from Beaumont High School in 1962 and later married Nicholas P. Marino in Beaumont on July 8, 1967. The Carol Marino Collection comprises mostly family records and artifacts from her maternal side of the family that was made up of Aspinwall,...

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...

Abstract Joan and Norman Lowrey were both Southeast Texas natives. Joan was a descendant of the French family, one of the earliest families to settle in Beaumont, and her husband Norman served in the National Guard and the Army in World War II and the Korean War, respectively. After graduating from Beaumont High School in 1944, he attended Lamar University and afterwards worked there as Coordinator of Adult Education until his retirement. Their collection features mixed material related to Beaumont...

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John C. Hooper, Jr., was a native of Fort Worth, Texas. He lived in Beaumont for 73 years and was the owner of Hooper Graphic Arts and also was employed as a freelance photographer for the Beaumont Enterprise newspaper. This collection includes photographs of landmark structures around the City of Beaumont, landscapes, industrial, and portrait photographs that date back to the early 1900’s.

Abstract The Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) formed on October 27, 1949. at the home of Mrs. Charles Hugh Todd, Jr. Women who had been members of the organization in other cities formed the nucleus for the Beaumont chapter. The collection consists of ten scrapbooks. They contain newspaper clippings recounting club activities, as well as photographs, correspondence, and other memorabilia. Many of the scrapbooks contain materials related to general community activities outside of the...

Abstract St. Anthony's Cathedral Basilica School was founded in 1895 as Our Lady of Perpetual Help Convent School by nuns of the Dominican Order at St. Louis Church. In 1907, St. Anthony's Cathedral Basilica, which still stands today on Jefferson Street in Downtown Beaumont, was built to replace St. Louis Church. The St. Anthony's School Records contain financial and administrative papers related to St. Anthony's School and its affiliated Foundation, including ethics handbooks, materials on academic...

Abstract Ted "Dillon" Powers (1940-2011) was a graduate of Beaumont High School and Lamar University, and later a resident of Austin, Texas. He worked for the Texas Department of Transportation, as well as the National Trust for Historic Preservation. He also was Coordinator of the Texas Historical Commission. The collection consists of papers belonging primarily to Theodore Powers, Jr. and longtime family friend Olliedyne SoRelle. Other families members represented include Nathaniel Burton Powers,...