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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of the Schools at Cedar Bayou 1845 to 1954 (open access)

History of the Schools at Cedar Bayou 1845 to 1954

Text of a presentation from a Cedar Bayou reunion outlining the history of the school from 1845-1954, along with lists of trustees, teachers, and students.
Date: 1992
Creator: Clayton, Tommy M.
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.
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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1937 (open access)

Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1937

General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. The areas include Baytown, Goose Creek, Pelly, La Porte, Cedar Bayou, Stewart Heights, Highlands, Wooster and adjacent territory. According to the title page, it contains “an alphabetical directory of all residents eighteen years of age and over; a numerical directory by streets with street telephone guide; a classified business directory with special listings for nationally advertised brands; a numerical telephone directory; a cosmopolitan telephone directory and a comprehensive civic section.”
Date: 1937
Creator: Page-Interstate Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southern Publishing Co.’s Tri-City Directory, 1929-30 (open access)

Southern Publishing Co.’s Tri-City Directory, 1929-30

General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. The areas include Baytown, Cedar Bayou, Crosby, Goose Creek, Highlands, Pelly, Stewart Heights, and Wooster.
Date: 1930
Creator: Southern Publishing Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southern Publishing Co.’s Tri-City Directory, 1933-34 (open access)

Southern Publishing Co.’s Tri-City Directory, 1933-34

General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. The areas include Baytown, Goose Creek, Pelly, La Porte, Cedar Bayou, Stewart Heights, Highlands, Wooster and adjacent territory. According to the title page, it contains “a complete alphabetical list of all residents 18 years of age and over, and business firms, with street number and mail address; number of all children under the age of 18 years; correct census figures; classified business directory; national merchandise directory; street directory with house holder and property owners’ guide and street telephone directory; numerical telephone directory, buyers’ guide and complete miscellaneous section.”
Date: 1933
Creator: Southern Publishing Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1939 (open access)

Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1939

General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. The areas include Baytown, Busch Terrace, Goose Creek, Pelly, La Porte, Cedar Bayou, Stewart Heights, Highlands, Wooster and adjacent territory. According to the title page, it includes contains “an alphabetical directory of all residents eighteen years of age and over; a numerical directory by streets with street telephone guide; a classified business directory with special listings for nationally advertised brands; a numerical telephone directory; a cosmopolitan telephone directory and a comprehensive civic section.”
Date: 1939
Creator: Page-Interstate Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1940-41 (open access)

Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1940-41

General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. Areas include Baytown, Goose Creek, Pelly, La Porte, Cedar Bayou, Stewart Heights, Highlands, Wooster and adjacent territory. According to the title page, it contains “an alphabetical directory of all residents eighteen years of age and over; a numerical directory by streets with street telephone guide; a classified business directory with special listings for nationally advertised brands; a numerical telephone directory; a cosmopolitan telephone directory and a comprehensive civic section.”
Date: 1940/1941
Creator: Page-Interstate Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1942 (open access)

Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1942

General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. Areas include Baytown, Busch Terrace, Goose Creek, Pelly, La Porte, Cedar Bayou, Stewart Heights, Highlands, Wooster and adjacent territory. According to the title page, it contains “an alphabetical directory of all residents eighteen years of age and over; a numerical directory by streets with street telephone guide; a classified business directory with special listings for nationally advertised brands; a numerical telephone directory; a cosmopolitan telephone directory and a comprehensive civic section.”
Date: 1942
Creator: Page-Interstate Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1944 (open access)

Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1944

General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. Areas include Baytown, Busch Terrace, Goose Creek, Pelly, La Porte, Cedar Bayou, Stewart Heights, 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 special listings for nationally advertised brands; a numerical telephone directory; a cosmopolitan telephone directory and a comprehensive civic section.”
Date: 1944
Creator: Page-Interstate Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1946 (open access)

Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1946

General directory for Baytown, Texas and the surrounding area including address listings for businesses and individuals as well as business advertisements. Areas include Baytown, Busch Terrace, Goose Creek, Pelly, 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 special listings for nationally advertised brands; a numerical telephone directory; a cosmopolitan telephone directory and a comprehensive civic section.”
Date: 1946
Creator: Page-Interstate Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1948 (open access)

Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Tri-Cities and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1948

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 special listings for nationally advertised brands; a numerical telephone directory; a cosmopolitan telephone directory and a comprehensive civic section.”
Date: 1948
Creator: Page-Interstate Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Baytown, Highlands, and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1950 (open access)

Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Baytown, Highlands, and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1950

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 special listings for nationally advertised brands; a numerical telephone directory; a cosmopolitan telephone directory and a comprehensive civic section.”
Date: 1950
Creator: Page-Interstate Company
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Baytown, Highlands, and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1955-56 (open access)

Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Baytown, Highlands, and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1955-56

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 national advertised brands; a numerical telephone directory; a cosmopolitan telephone directory and a rural route list.”
Date: 1955/1956
Creator: Page-Interstate Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Baytown, Highlands, and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1958 (open access)

Page-Interstate Company and the Daily Sun’s Baytown, Highlands, and La Porte Texas Modern City Directory, 1958

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; a numerical telephone directory; a cosmopolitan telephone directory and a rural route list.”
Date: 1958
Creator: Page-Interstate Company
System: The Portal to Texas History