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Baytown Area Veterans: World War II Directory (open access)

Baytown Area Veterans: World War II Directory

Directory of WWII veterans currently or formerly residing in Baytown, Highlands, and Mont Belvieu.
Date: 1992
Creator: Cooper, Brenda J.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
World War II 50th Anniversary Veteran Interviews (open access)

World War II 50th Anniversary Veteran Interviews

Transcripts of interviews of local World War II veterans conducted by Lee College students.
Date: 2002
Creator: Cooper, Brenda J.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baytown Police Department: 50 Years (open access)

Baytown Police Department: 50 Years

Book commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Baytown Police Department including articles that outline the history of various eras, photographs, and lists of personnel.
Date: 1998~
Creator: Baytown (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
From Humble Beginnings... (open access)

From Humble Beginnings...

Series of articles highlighting the accomplishments of the Exxon Baytown Refinery from 1920-1995: "The collection of articles in this book has been compiled as a memento of Exxon's 75 years in Baytown. Rather than a complete history, its pages provide glimpses of the company's heritage, showing with pride some of the people and work that comprise Exxon Baytown" (p. 6).
Date: 1995
Creator: Exxon Corporation
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of Baytown (open access)

History of Baytown

A history the Baytown area from its settlement through 1945. The book includes maps and photographs. Index starts on page 148.
Date: 1986
Creator: Henson, Margaret Swett
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church: Forever Beginning (open access)

Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church: Forever Beginning

Book outlining the history of the Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church in Baytown, organized chronologically from the founding (1844) and highlighting various important events through 1980.
Date: 1980~
Creator: Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church (Baytown, Tex.). Centennial Committee.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Suffer the Children: A History of the Confederate Orphanage at Baylands, Harris County, Texas; 1867 to May 1918 (open access)

Suffer the Children: A History of the Confederate Orphanage at Baylands, Harris County, Texas; 1867 to May 1918

Book describing the history of the Harris County Bayland Orphanage including transcribed information from primary source documents.
Date: 2008
Creator: Beverly, Trevia Wooster
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church: Sesquicentennial History 1844-1994 (open access)

Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church: Sesquicentennial History 1844-1994

Book outlining the history of the Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church in Baytown including a chronological description of major events, information about important people and leaders in the church, and other historical information. Index starts on page 233.
Date: 1996
Creator: Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church (Baytown, Tex.). Historical Committee.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Making of a City: Baytown, Texas, Since Consolidation 1948-1998 (open access)

The Making of a City: Baytown, Texas, Since Consolidation 1948-1998

Book describing various aspects of governance and life in Baytown over 50 years starting with consolidation in 1948. Name index starts on page 113.
Date: August 1997
Creator: Young, Buck A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
In Retrospect: Recollections of Years of Teaching that are History (open access)

In Retrospect: Recollections of Years of Teaching that are History

Compilation of personal stories highlighting the experiences of retired Baytown teachers and cafeteria workers. Includes an alphabetical membership roster for the Baytown Area Retired Teachers Association (1976) at the end of the text.
Date: June 1, 1976
Creator: Baytown Area Retired Teachers Association
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Together In Jesus Christ We Build: A History of Memorial Baptist Church, Baytown, Texas 1918-1993 (open access)

Together In Jesus Christ We Build: A History of Memorial Baptist Church, Baytown, Texas 1918-1993

Book describing the history of Memorial Baptist Church in Baytown for the 75th anniversary, including a description of the history of the Baptist faith in Texas as well as major events for the church. Index starts on page 133.
Date: 1993
Creator: Hesler, Samuel B.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Social History of Baytown, Texas, 1912-1956 (open access)

A Social History of Baytown, Texas, 1912-1956

Thesis discussing various aspects of the history of Baytown, Texas, based on recollections of community citizens and other primary sources.
Date: January 1958
Creator: Haenel, Olga Bernice Miller
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lee College: by the people, for the people. (open access)

Lee College: by the people, for the people.

A history of the Lee College in Baytown starting with its establishment in 1929 through 1970. Index starts on page 327.
Date: 1972
Creator: Rundell, Walter
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baytown During the Depression, 1929-1933 (open access)

Baytown During the Depression, 1929-1933

Thesis providing "a chronological account of the years 1929-1933 in the Baytown area [... which] centers on the social attitudes toward poverty, business, labor and welfare of the Baytown area during the Great Depression" (p. vii).
Date: August 1981
Creator: Daniels, Anne R.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lee Traveler, Yearbook of Robert E. Lee High School, 1991 (open access)

Lee Traveler, Yearbook of Robert E. Lee High School, 1991

Yearbook for Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown, Texas includes photographs of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1991
Creator: Robert E. Lee High School (Baytown, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Governor, Yearbook of Ross S. Sterling High School, 1974 (open access)

The Governor, Yearbook of Ross S. Sterling High School, 1974

Yearbook for Ross S. Sterling High School in Baytown, Texas includes photographs of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1974
Creator: Ross S. Sterling High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
A History of St. Mark’s on Oklahoma Street (open access)

A History of St. Mark’s on Oklahoma Street

Book describing the history of St. Mark's United Methodist Church at the Oklahoma Street location in Baytown including information about the building, church leadership, major events, and programs.
Date: 2003
Creator: Hebel, Tom
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Gander, Yearbook of Goose Creek High School, 1928 (open access)

The Gander, Yearbook of Goose Creek High School, 1928

Yearbook for Goose Creek High School in Baytown, Texas includes photographs of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1928
Creator: Goose Creek High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Governor, Yearbook of Ross S. Sterling High School, 1984 (open access)

The Governor, Yearbook of Ross S. Sterling High School, 1984

Yearbook for Ross S. Sterling High School in Baytown, Texas includes photographs of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1984
Creator: Ross S. Sterling High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lee Traveler, Yearbook of Robert E. Lee High School, 1986 (open access)

Lee Traveler, Yearbook of Robert E. Lee High School, 1986

Yearbook for Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown, Texas includes photographs of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1986
Creator: Robert E. Lee High School (Baytown, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Olefins Plant: An Innovative Journey, 1979-2009 (open access)

The Baytown Olefins Plant: An Innovative Journey, 1979-2009

Book commemorating the thirty-year anniversary of the ExxonMobil Baytown Olefins Plant containing photographs and articles about the history and employees.
Date: 2010
Creator: Exxon Mobil Corporation. BOP Management Committee.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lee Traveler, Yearbook of Robert E. Lee High School, 1984 (open access)

Lee Traveler, Yearbook of Robert E. Lee High School, 1984

Yearbook for Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown, Texas includes photographs of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1984
Creator: Robert E. Lee High School (Baytown, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Baytown Highlands and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1952-53 (open access)

Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Baytown Highlands and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1952-53

General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. Areas include Baytown, La Porte, Cedar Bayou, Highlands, Wooster and adjacent territory. According to the title page, it contains “an alphabetical directory of all residents eighteen years of age and over with detailed information concerning each; a numerical directory by streets with street telephone guide; a classified business directory with a nationally advertised brands section; a numerical telephone directory; a cosmopolitan telephone directory and a comprehensive civic section.”
Date: 1952/1953
Creator: Page-Interstate Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lee Traveler, Yearbook of Robert E. Lee High School, 1981 (open access)

Lee Traveler, Yearbook of Robert E. Lee High School, 1981

Yearbook for Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown, Texas includes photographs of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1981
Creator: Robert E. Lee High School (Baytown, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History