1930-1940 Industrial Expansion

Content for this page will be added as the historical newspapers currently being digitized are made available on The Portal to Texas History.

1. Pan-American is Officially Opened (Biographical Sketch of the Official Personnel of the Pan-American Oil Refinery in Texas City) (May 25, 1934)
2. First Pan-American Boat in Port - Big Ship Takes on Gasoline (June 8, 1934)
3. Port Gains Over 20% Expected for 1936--5,500,000 tons (November 20, 1936)
4. Texas City as a Port Had Its Begennings in 1893 (Includes history and contemporary photos of docks) (November 27, 1936)
5. Progress Being Made on Seatrain Terminal Project (Includes Photo) (October 31, 1939)
   
   * The Texas City Sun newspapers utilized in this exhibit are were provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Moore Memorial Public Library. *