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[Beaumont Citizen Recycling Glass Bottles]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified individual filling a barrel with glass bottles for recycling in Beaumont, Texas. The subject holds a paper bag over a barrel already filled with bottles, obscuring their face as they lean over to reach into a barrel on their right.
Date: January 23, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

A Biography of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, 1897-1966

Description: Autobiographical narrative describing the life of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, a Baptist minister who served at six churches in Texas. It provides background about his life, education, family, and work. It also includes the text of several sermons.
Date: August 28, 1968
Creator: Brent, Warren Sidney & Kirk, Irene Collins
Partner: Mount Horeb Baptist Church Library

[Black Student Union Meeting in the Setzer Center]

Description: Photograph of several African-American students gathered for a Black Student Union meeting in the Setzer Center of Lamar University. The students are gathered around a desk with a poster attached to the front. A sign reading "Here Black Student [. . .]N along with an illustration of a closed fist hangs on the wall behind them.
Date: February 15, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Boat Approaching Dry Dock #2]

Description: 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.
Partner: Lamar University

[Boat in the Cradle of a Dry Dock]

Description: 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.
Partner: Lamar University

[Buildings in Downtown Beaumont]

Description: Photograph of several buildings in downtown Beaumont taken from the Sun Oil Company Building. Buildings visible include Shepherd's Laundry, Jack Brooks Federal Building, Union State Bank, and Friedman's Pawn Shop.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Cardboard Recycling Pile in Beaumont]

Description: Photograph of a large pile of cardboard and other assorted paper products collected for recycling in a room with paneled walls. A sign reading "Cardboard" hangs over the door to another room that is also filled with materials for recycling.
Date: January 23, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Chemistry Display at Lamar University Career Day]

Description: Photograph of a chemistry display for career day at Lamar University (then Lamar State College of Technology). A sign on the table reads "Atomic Punch" and features a simple illustration of an atom. Various chemistry equipment is set up on the table, along with a plastic model of a molecule.
Date: February 26, 1971
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Commencement Ceremony at Lamar University]

Description: Photograph of a commencement ceremony at Lamar University (then Lamar State College of Technology). Several graduates are seated on a stage, including Steven Lewis, as well as bleachers in front of the stage. A speaker stands at a podium. Industrial structures are visible in the distance.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Construction of Beaumont Public Library]

Description: Photograph of the Beaumont Public Library being constructed. The concrete frame of the building has been completed, but the exterior walls and the entire interior are unfinished. Various construction materials are scattered around the site.
Date: April 4, 1974
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University
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