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Oral History Interview with J. Frank Rollins, July 20, 1996
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Interview with J. Frank Rollins, an oilman and a geophysicist, concerning his work experience with Petty Geophysical Engineering Company doing refraction seismic work; his employment with Geophysical Service, Inc.; doing reflection and refraction work in 1936; oil exploration in South America; work in oil field instrumentation equipment; work as a "computer" interpreting geological data; founding of Rayflex Exploration Company in 1948; technological developments for oil field exploration; geochemical surveying; the sale of Rayflex to Phillips-Eckhart in 1962; his work as a geophysical consultant; the application of oil field technology to national defense; German espionage activity in South America during World War II; and pro-German activity in South Louisiana during World War II.
Date:
July 20, 1996
Creator:
Daniels, John D. & Rollins, J. Frank
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Evelyn Barrilleaux and Inez Schommer]
Photograph of Evelyn Barrilleaux and Inez Schommer posing together in front of the cradle of a dry dock at B and B Shipyard. The two women pose with their hands clasped in front of them. The woman on the left wears a collared dress with a floral pattern. The woman on the right wears a sleeveless dress with a paisley pattern.
Date:
July 2, 1972
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Jefferson Shell Company]
Photograph of Jefferson Shell Company. The photographer is positioned on a line of train tracks that run parallel to an industrial yard surrounded by chain-link fence. There is a dump truck parked next to several large piles of gravel behind the fence.
Date:
July 2, 1972
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Kansas City Southern Train Engine]
Photograph of a Kansas City Southern Railway train engine on the tracks. A sign, turned away from the photographer, leans toward the center of the frame from the right side. A small patch of brush occupies the foreground.
Date:
July 2, 1972
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boat in the Cradle of a Dry Dock]
Photograph of a boat in the cradle of a dry dock at B and B Shipyard. The boat is secured to several posts rising from the water with lines of chain. The underside of the boat is partially visible as it is being pulled out of the water. Steven Lewis stands on the deck of the boat, looking down at the ramp.
Date:
July 1971
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boat in Dry Dock at B and B Shipyard #1]
Photograph of a boat in the cradle of a dry dock at B and B Shipyard. The boat is secured to several posts attached to the boat ramp. Steven Lewis stands on the deck, looking back at the boat.
Date:
July 1971
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boat Approaching Dry Dock #2]
Photograph of a boat approaching a dry dock at B and B Shipyard. The boat is secured to several posts rising from the water with lines of chain. Steven Lewis stands on the deck of the boat, looking down at the water.
Date:
July 1971
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Worker Securing Lines on a Boat in the Neches River]
Photograph of the process of a boat being lifted from the Neches River with a dry dock at B and B Shipyard in Beaumont, Texas. The boat is being prepared to head into the dry dock. One man works to secure the boat to several posts protruding from the water.
Date:
July 1971
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boat Being Lifted from the Neches River]
Photograph of a boat being lifted from the Neches River as it is heading into a dry dock. Two men stand on the deck of the boat.
Date:
July 1971
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Workers Grabbing Lines on a Boat in the Neches River]
Photograph of the process of a boat being lifted from the Neches River with a dry dock at B and B Shipyard in Beaumont, Texas. The boat is being prepared to head into the dry dock. Two men work to grab lines of chain.
Date:
July 1971
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Shrimp Boat Apparatus]
Photograph of apparatus on a shrimp boat taken from below. Several ropes and chains hang from metal framing. A net hangs on the side of the cabin.
Date:
July 1971
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mechanism for a Crane at B and B Shipyard]
Photograph of a mechanism for a crane, including gears and winches. The paint on the crane is beginning to flake off. Power lines are visible behind the mechanism.
Date:
July 1971
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Ford Engine Powering a Dry Dock]
Photograph of an engine from a Ford car used to operate the dry dock at B and B Shipyard in Beaumont. Grasses grow tall around the engine, peeking up behind the main structure.
Date:
July 1971
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[B and B Drydock Pulling a Boat]
Photograph of B & B Drydock in the process of pulling a boat out of the water for repairs. Barren trees dot the land across the water.
Date:
July 1971
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Winch of a Dry Dock at B and B Shipyard]
Photograph of the winch of a dry dock at B and B Shipyard in Beaumont, Texas. The reel of cable has a small motor attached and sits on a slab of concrete.
Date:
July 1971
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Sign for the Port of Beaumont]
Photograph of a sign welcoming visitors from land to the Port of Beaumont. Several large letters spelling out "Port of Beaumont" are attached to a chain-link fence between the photographer and the water. A sidewalk crosses the foreground. Industrial equipment is visible in the background.
Date:
July 1971
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Crosby Hotel]
Photograph of the Crosby Hotel taken from a car across the street. Two women cross the road in front of a stopped car. A sign for the Crosby Hotel is visible under the building's awning.
Date:
July 1971
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerial Video Footage of Spindletop Wellhead Site
Aerial view of the swamplands covering the site of Spindletop in Beaumont, TX as seen from above Spindletop Park located off of West Port Arthur Road/Spur 93. Video footage is silent.
Date:
July 6, 2022
Creator:
Hicks, William
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump Jack and Storage Container Display: Spindletop Park
Photograph of a a pump jack and oil storage containers on display in Spindletop Park in Beaumont, TX.
Date:
July 6, 2022
Creator:
Hicks, William
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Panoramic Aerial Photograph of Spindletop Wellhead Site
Aerial view of the swamplands covering the site of Spindletop in Beaumont, TX as seen from above Spindletop Park located off of West Port Arthur Road/Spur 93.
Date:
July 6, 2022
Creator:
Hicks, William
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerial Photograph of Spindletop Wellhead Site
Aerial view of the swamplands covering the site of Spindletop in Beaumont, TX as seen from above Spindletop Park located off of West Port Arthur Road/Spur 93.
Date:
July 6, 2022
Creator:
Hicks, William
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Jorgenson winner in 3rd round kayo]
Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about several boxing matches in Fort Worth, including a fight between Texan fighters Paul Jorgenson and Johnny Villaneuva.
Date:
July 20, 1955
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Lucy Stiefel, July 26, 1963]
Letter from Lucy Stiefel thanking Kempner family for gifting a book named 'Henry Cohen: Messenger of the Lord'.
Date:
July 26, 1963
Creator:
Stiefel, Lucy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Louisiana]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about four persons who were killed when a single engine airplane crashed near Beaumont.
Date:
July 1, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library