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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 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
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
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
Oral History Interview with Edward Moore on Jul;y 18, 2018.
Mr. Moore was the first Black elected official in Jefferson county (County Commissioner, 1986) and was involved in various aspects of pressuring the city for Black civil rights. He shared what he remembered about the 1943 race riot in Beaumont, mentioned class divisions within the segregated Black communities in Beaumont, discussed the significance of unions for workplace advancement, was critical to Black representation on schools boards/in PTAs, and helped form the South Park Voters League to initially influence school board elections and, later, Black voter enfranchisement.
Date:
July 18, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Moore, Edward
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Raymond Walker, July 18, 2016
Walker discussed the experience of integrating Texas and Louisiana universities and working as a Black supervisor during the late-1970s. He was also raised Catholic and gave some interesting details about colorism and privileges of Catholicism for some Black people.
Date:
July 18, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Walker, Raymond
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Toni Prados on July 18, 2016.
Mrs. Prados is the first Black female car salesperson, a long-time NAACP member, and was raised in segregated Beaumont. Her job and later business ventures exposed her to many facets of discrimination in the city, and she shared a lot about being ignored on boards like the Chamber of Commerce or in Black, male-dominated spaces. She also discussed dealing with a racially "transitioning" business as well as difficulties she continues to experience with the city when attempting to pass inspection and reopen her beauty salon.
Date:
July 18, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Prados, Toni
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Shane Sinegal on July 1, 2016.
Discussed his early life in a segregated Port Arthur, his education, and his work with youths in the criminal justice system, and later, in education.
Date:
July 1, 2016
Creator:
Bobadilla, Eladio & Sinegal, Shane
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Vernice Moore and Hosea Gabriel, July 1, 2016
Vernice Moore discussed her early life in a segregated Port Arthur, her parents' struggles (social and economic), and her fight against segregation. Hosea Gabriel discussed his lifetime of work to end segregation, to bring about social and economic change to his hometown, and to maintain his family's dignity amid severe obstacles.
Date:
July 1, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio; Gabriel, Hosea & Moore, Vernice
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sea Rim State Park: Trails Map
Map of Sea Rim State Park in Sabine Pass, Texas showing hiking trails, bodies of water, and park amenities. The back of the map lists information about the trails and hiking etiquette.
Date:
July 2013
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with J. Frank Rollins, July 20, 1996
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
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
[Photograph of McIntosh and Seymour Engines at Central Pump Station]
Photograph of McIntosh and Seymour engines at Central Pump Station. The blue and red engines are housed in a brick building and have a "No Smoking Beyond This Point" sign attached at the side.
Date:
July 1992
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[H.C. Weiss House, (interior detail, entrance to 2nd floor ballroom)]
Photograph of the H.C. Weiss House in Beaumont, Texas.
Date:
July 21, 1991
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[H.C. Weiss House, (façade detail, exterior fountain)]
Photograph of the H.C. Weiss House in Beaumont, Texas.
Date:
July 20, 1991
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[H.C. Weiss House, (side entrance (north) from port cochere)]
Photograph of the H.C. Weiss House in Beaumont, Texas.
Date:
July 19, 1991
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[H.C. Weiss House, (exterior detail, north side porch)]
Photograph of the H.C. Weiss House in Beaumont, Texas.
Date:
July 18, 1991
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[H.C. Weiss House, (interior, 2nd floor ballroom)]
Photograph of the H.C. Weiss House in Beaumont, Texas.
Date:
July 17, 1991
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[H.C. Weiss House, (exterior detail, north façade windows)]
Photograph of the H.C. Weiss House in Beaumont, Texas.
Date:
July 16, 1991
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[H.C. Weiss House, (interior detail, main entrance)]
Photograph of the H.C. Weiss House in Beaumont, Texas.
Date:
July 15, 1991
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[H.C. Weiss House, (auto house, view looking east)]
Photograph of the H.C. Weiss House in Beaumont, Texas.
Date:
July 14, 1991
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[H.C. Weiss House, (carriage house, view looking north)]
Photograph of the H.C. Weiss House in Beaumont, Texas.
Date:
July 13, 1991
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[H.C. Weiss House, (exterior detail, port cochere from north)]
Photograph of the H.C. Weiss House in Beaumont, Texas.
Date:
July 12, 1991
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[H.C. Weiss House, (detail, port cochere lamp)]
Photograph of the H.C. Weiss House in Beaumont, Texas.
Date:
July 11, 1991
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[H.C. Weiss House, (north façade, looking SW)]
Photograph of the H.C. Weiss House in Beaumont, Texas.
Date:
July 10, 1991
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History