https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/original/6ead8144205d2c6763d848a16de6e190.pdf 45d1365c13534664f6e5cff268f013e7 PDF Text Text Detention Center - Juvenile Number Creator Title Format Date(s) 1 Dimitri, Dale (Texas City Sun) Texas City allocates funds for initial work on TYC facility Article 11-7-1997 2 Aulds, T. J. (Texas City Sun) 3 Dimitri, Dale (Texas City Sun) Site inspection for TYC facility goes well Article Doyle: Texas City still in running for TYC youth learning facility Article 4 Thompson, Carter (Galveston Daily News) TC No. 7 in ranking for youth facility 5 Thompson, Carter (Galveston Daily News) TC won't get state youth facility 9 Aulds, T. J. (Texas City Sun) Aulds, T. J. (Texas City Sun) Vanderveer, Melanie (Texas City Sun) Aulds, T. J. (Texas City Sun) Texas City skipped over for TYC facility County looks to settle dispute with contractor County discusses structural defects Juvenile center settlement on agenda today 10 Mayo, Steve (Galveston Daily News) Esmond keeps watch on juvenile center 11 Bartram, Kevin (Galveston Daily News) 6 7 8 Framed by the county 11-16-1997 Description Discusses the city commission earmarking $300,000 for utility work and environmental tests in the event of being selected as a site for the Texas Youth Commission Youth Learning Facility Complex. Discusses the review committee meeting with Texas City officials to look over possible site for the Texas Youth Commission Youth Learning Facility Complex. 11-18-1997 Discusses Texas Youth Commission site selection team rankings, placing Texas City at 7 of 14. Article 11-18-1997 Discusses Texas Youth Commission site selection team rankings, placing Texas City at 7 of 14, Mayor Chuck Doyle's response. Article 11-21-1997 Discusses site for the Texas Youth Commission Youth Learning Facility Complex going to Mart, Texas rather than Texas City. Article 11-21-1997 Article 1-23-1998 Article 1-27-1998 Article 6-26-1998 Discusses site for the Texas Youth Commission Youth Learning Facility Complex going to Mart, Texas rather than Texas City. Discusses delay in opening of Esmond Juvenile Justice Center and possible law suit. Discusses structural defects in juvenile detention facility built by Satterfield and Pontikes. Discusses mediation between county and contractor over juvenile detention center. 2-10-1999 Discusses retirement of Jerry J. Esmond, namesake for the juvenile detention center. 2-10-1999 Photo accompanying article of Jerry Esmond at his portrait hanging ceremony in the lobby of the Esmond Juvenile Detention Center. Article Article 1 �Detention Center - Juvenile 2 �Detention Center - Juvenile 3 � https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/original/1af9172191dda910d522429c6b847617.pdf 9bea39aa7e5e489c461fe91e33366744 PDF Text Text Dike -- Texas City (Tex) - History -0 Creator Title 1 Galveston Labor Journal Explain Galveston Harbor Plan Article 2 Galveston Tribune A Hearing on Harbor Plan 3 Talmage, L. C. (Texas City Times) 4 Texas City Times Galveston's Fight for Deep Water Cost of Dike Being Investigated 5 Texas City Times Texas City Daily Times The Texas City Dike Washington has approved Texas City dike plans Article Work on dike to begin soon Unemployed army invading the city Article This harbor well planned Article Article and image 6 7 8 9 10 Texas City Daily Times Texas City Daily Times Texas City Daily Times Format Date(s) Article Article Article Article Article 13 Texas City Daily Times Work on dike to begin soon Dredging machinery is coming Texas City Daily Times soon First Pile Driven in Position Texas City Daily Times Yesterday Afternoon 4:40 Denton, James T. (Texas City Daily Times) The Builder Article 14 Texas City Daily Times Work to Begin Filling in Dike Article 11 12 Article Article Description Discusses a meeting with the Army Board of Engineers February contemplating the viability of creating one large land-lacked harbor 19, 1909 consisting of Galveston, Port Bolivar and Texas City. Discusses the hearings of the Army Board of Engineers in June 19, Galveston; arguments heard for and against the closing of the 1908 Texas City Dike at Half-Moon Channel. Discusses the history of the Galveston Bay as a port, the need for April 23, deeper channels to service a growing Southwestern population, 1910 includes discussion of the role of Texas City's dike. October Discusses the study being conducted by U.S. engineers on the 7, 1910 proposed cost to build the Texas City dike. Decembe Discusses the approval of the Texas City dike and its role in a r 1, 1911 greater harbor plan. August 12, 1913 Discusses the approval of the Texas City dike to be built. Discusses the equipment arriving in Texas City that will be used to March 16, build the dike. Also discusses H.B. Moore's new rock quarry that will 1914 be supplying the rock for the dike. March 19, Discusses the men arriving in town in hopes of working on the dike 1914 project. March 30, Discusses the reasons that Texas City with its proposed dike will be 1914 a fine port and harbor. Describes the barges, houseboats, and machinery equipment being March 30, assembled for the construction of the Texas City Dike. Includes map 1914 sketch of proposed dike location. April 13, 1914 Describes the work beginning on the Texas City Channel May 6, 1914 May 8, 1914 July 13, 1914 Editorial discussing that Texas City's future growth and prosperity depends on the dike being built. Discusses the progress of the dike construction. �Dike -- Texas City (Tex) - History 15 Texas City Daily Times Dike Work Progress Article 16 Texas City Daily Times Dredging begun at the docks Tidal action of entire Galveston Burdick, F.P. (Texas Bay will be changed by new dyke City Star) (sp) Closing of Dyke Celebration Proves A Great Success Texas City Times Zinn Sues County for $10,000 Galveston County Damages; Demands Removal Sun of Texas City Protective Dike Galveston County Only one bid is received Texas Sun City dike work Article 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Galveston Daily News Galveston County Sun Galveston County Times Texas City Given Dike By Measure Receive six bids on rubble dike construction Worker on local dike dies from injuries on job Article Article Article Article August 22, Discusses the progress of the dike construction. 1914 September Describes the arrival of the dredge boat Houston, of the Standard 10, 1914 American Dredging Company to Texas City April 9, 1915 May 4, 1915 August 15, 1930 March 11, 1931 Discusses the single bid submitted to extend the dike. Article March 13, 1931 May 5, 1931 April 22, 1932 January 19, 1934 May 16, 1936 Article October 28, 1937 Article Article Article 26 Galveston County Sun 65 pct. of Dike work is done To Raise $1000 for Texas City's Galveston County Sun Dike Improvement Permanence and safety of local dike is important to Gulf Coast Texas City Sun area 27 Galveston Daily News Hearings held on improvement of Texas City Dike Article October 30, 1937 28 Galveston Daily News Texas City Dike Project October 31, 1937 25 Article Article Announces the construction of a 200-foot dike to protect the new ship channel Discusses the last piling being set for the dike , celebrations, and sentiments from residents. Discusses the lawsuit claims and demands of W. N. Zinn against the city for devaluation of his property due the constructions of the dike. Discusses the transfer of control for the dike from the state to Texas City through the efforts of Helen B. Moore and Fine G. Bedford. Discusses the bids placed for dike construction. Announces the funeral services held for E.H. Coombs after he was killed while working on the Texas City Dike Describes the progress of the construction on the Texas City Dike Discusses the meeting held by the Retail Merchants Association to elicit a beautification of the dike. Describes a public hearing held to discuss proposed improvements to the Texas City Dike Discusses what arguments were put forward by area leaders and businessmen at the hearing by the Army engineer concerning the need for dike improvements. Discusses the cooperation of Galveston and Texas City to convince the federal government to implement a permanent policy for improvement of the dike. �Dike -- Texas City (Tex) - History 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Permanence of Texas City protective dike is urged at Texas City Daily Times hearing before Besson Article Texas City Board of Application for New Dike, Texas Trade City, Texas, September 1945 Packet Letter from John E. Unverferth Unverferth, Colonel (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) to John E. (District Gene Hammond (Texas City Engineer) Chamber of Commerce) Letter Dike Development Committee, Chamber of Commerce, City of Texas City Dike Development Plan Article Sibley, Marilyn McAdams The Port of Houston: a history Excerpt Jackson, Patsy (Texas City Sun) Rare fossil on Texas City Dike Article Department of the New work and maintenance Army, Galveston dredging Texas City Channel, District, Corps of Texas (Industrial Canal) Engineers, Galveston, navigation project (Public Notice Public TX No. GALV-NW-2) Notice Cook, Teri (Mainland Extra) Visitors floor Texas City Dike Article Stiglich, Jr., Vince Texas City Dike: something for Article, (The Daily News) everyone Image Gillentine, Cathy (Texas City Sun) Mayes, Peter (Texas City Sun) Richard, Jim (Texas City Sun) Budget plan allots funds for TC levee Article TC may never be same Article Dike gazebo Image November 4, 1937 Describes a hearing held for protecting the Texas City Dike September Includes correspondence related to planning for a new Dike, also has 1945 descriptions of the retaining wall, docks, industries, etc. December 11, 1964 Response to the draft of the Development for the Texas City Dike [1960s] [1968] June 4, 1971 Includes historical background of the dike, future development policy, description of seawall effects, roadway and parking, commercial enterprises, etc. Brief description of the Texas City Channel in Galveston Bay Describes fossils found at the Texas City Dike from the Pleistocene era September 2, 1977 Notifies the public of the Texas City industrial canal project August 1, 1982 Describes the scene on a typical weekend at the Texas City Dike February 28, 1988 Describes the recreational aspects of the Texas City Dike Announces the inclusion of money to control erosion and repair the January Texas City levee is included in President Ronal Reagan's budget 11, 1989 proposal March 30, 1990 Describes a parody song about Texas City that caused a stir May 15, 1990 Image of the gazebo being constructed at the Texas City Dike �Dike -- Texas City (Tex) - History 41 Gillentine, Cathy (Texas City Sun) 42 City of Texas City 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 Beaudo, Daren (The Daily News) Richard, Jim (Texas City Sun) Stapleton, George (Director of Public Works, City of Texas City) Gillentine, Cathy (Texas City Sun) Monych, Pat (Texas City Sun) Acker, G. Elaine Gillentine, Cathy (Texas City Sun) Gephart, Karolyn (Houston Chronicle) Texas Historical Commission, Galveston County Commissioners Court, Galveston County Historical Commission, City of Texas City Gatlin, Col. Robert B., (District Engineer Galveston District, Corps of Engineers) Dike gazebo dedication set July 4 First Lady Pavilion dedication ceremony New pavilion dedicated at the Texas City Dike Shrimp fisherman books himself a bride List of Buildings, roads, Etc., with Local names TC Dike to remain a free beach: officials Harbor guardian also serves as playground Article Progra m Article and image Image July 1, 1990 July 4, 1990 Program for the dedication ceremony of the First Lady Pavilion Describes the dedication of the First Lady Pavilion at the park near July 5, the Texas City Dike. Photo accompanying article shows librarian 1990 Suzie Moncla speaking at the dedication. August 9, Image of the first couple to be married at the gazebo on the Texas 1990 City Dike Historical marker to be raised Memora April 2, ndum 1991 July 16, Article 1991 September Article 22, 1991 February Article 1995 March 15, Article 1995 March 15, Article 1995 Historical marker dedication ceremony Progra m Texas City Dike History in the making Announces the date for the dedication of the gazebo at the Texas City Dike Shows Names of boat ramps on dike as Louise O. Schaper Boat Ramp and Noa J. Welch Boat Ramp Describes the decisions by officials to keep admission on to the Texas City Dike free of charge Describes both recreational and industrial history of the Texas City Dike Describes the Texas City Dike and includes a brief history Describes the dedication of a historical marker at the Texas City Dike Describes the dedication of a historical marker at the Texas City Dike March 25, Program from the historical marker dedication ceremony, includes 1995 text from actual historical marker [Remarks made at Texas City Dike Historical Marker Transcri March 25, Includes a brief history of the Texas City Dike, both local history and 1995 federal government cooperation are covered Dedication] pt �Dike -- Texas City (Tex) - History 53 Dimitri, Dale (Texas City Sun) City fishin' for a better dike Texas City gaining recreation mecca 56 Lucey, Robert (The Daily News) Martz, Laura (Texas City Sun) Dimitri, Dale (Texas City Sun) 57 Christian, Carol (The Daily News) Texas City approves plan for waterfront Dimitri, Dale (Texas City Sun) Lynch, Molly (Texas City Sun) Dimitri, Dale (Texas City Sun) Pruitt, Clarissa (Texas City Sun) Bazemore, Janet and Berylyn Bazzoon Gillentine, Cathy (Texas City Sun) Leaders plan for TC Dike development Improvements make Dike a showcase once again City commission eyes Dike user fees 54 55 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 New life for the Dike City pushes to turn dike into state park Shoring up the Dike Article, Image Article Article Article Article Article Article Article Article The Texas City Dike Article Texas City begins tearing down old levee Article Casino boats: questions arise Gooden, Alicia (The over state's definition of Daily News) 'promotion' Article August 6, Describes the City's efforts to improve the looks of the Texas City 1995 Dike and to bring Dike Road businesses into compliance Describes the termination of a 99-year lease by a Houston company June 22, that built a boat storage facility and pier at the end of the Texas City 1996 Dike June 28, Describes ongoing efforts to redevelop the Texas City Dike, 1996 includes information about Bay Pointe boat launch Novembe Announces negotiations by the City of Texas City to turn the Texas r 24, 1996 City Dike into an official state park Announces that the City Commission approved spending $3 million August 7, to forge a plan for waterfront development, including the Texas City 1997 Dike Describes how the City of Texas City hired Carter & Burgess to August 8, report on the preliminary Texas City Dike and Bayfront Development plan 1997 June 14, Describes structural and superficial improvements to the Texas City 1998 Dike July 30, Describes the City of Texas City's interest in charging fees to out-of1998 town users of the Texas City Dike March 14, Describes the planning stage of project for improvements and 1999 additions to the Texas City Dike c1990s n.d. A paper prepared for the Texas Historical Commission Describes the removal of a levee constructed in the early days of Texas City that was impeding drainage July 9, 2000 Describes the interest of Southern Scottish Inns' casino boat to be docked at the Texas City Dike �Dike -- Texas City (Tex) - History 72 Sittin' on the dike of the bay; Ike washes away Texas City Dike, little remains of the popular fishing location; PCB warnings don't deter fishers from their favorite pastime, Rosanna Ruiz (Houston Chronicle), Galveston Bay's regulars dismiss health concerns and Lindsay Wise (Houston, Chronicle), reel in the trout; One gull, two Leon hale (Houston cats and a 5-mile dike; Visitors Chronicle), Garrett may have to pay to use the Bryce (Houston dike; Texas City considers Chronicle) Articles charging access fee Evans, Thayer (Houston Chronicle) Dike still closed, thanks to Ike Article Aulds, T.J. (The FEMA cuts check for dike Daily News) repair Article Steiner, Elizabeth Ryker History of the Texas City Dike Notes Aulds, T. J., (Galveston Daily Article, News) City plans $5 fee for dike Image Aulds, T. J., (Galveston Daily Article, News) Dike bounces back Image Aulds, T. J., (Galveston Daily Texas City Dike to reopen News) Sept. 11 Article Aulds, T. J., (Galveston Daily After 2 years, $4.1 million, the News) dike reopens Saturday Article 73 Brochur e 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Welcome to the Texas City Commerce Dike 19972008 June 25, 2009 October 16, 2009 Various articles related to the Texas City Dike Describes the financial toll Hurricane Ike had on the Texas City Dike Announces the allocation of $5 million for repairs by FEMA for the Texas City Dike April 2010 Timeline of development related to the Texas City Dike August 17, 2010 Describes the fee non-Texas City residents will have to pay during summer season to access the Texas City Dike August 31, 2010 Announces the re-opening of the Texas City Dike two years after Hurricane Ike made landfall August 31, 2010 Announces the reopening of the Texas City Dike following the completion of repairs due to damage from Hurricane Ike Long form article describing the time leading up to the reopening of Septembe the Texas City Dike after the completion of repairs due to damage r 10, 2010 caused by Hurricane Ike 1989 Souvenir edition brochure promoting the recreational amenities of the dike, includes history, map, and advertisements. �Dike -- Texas City (Tex) - History � https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/original/b5ec27bf53a2d170425c3e5a5fb914d4.jpg 1a5e5f6a23101f5bd519c365261582ce Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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