https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/original/12458c7a766201ac64583ad47fc676f2.pdf 6abbd246ab4bd7b533e4ed4e3397023f PDF Text Text Fire Department - History Number Creator Title Format Date(s) Article and map 8-9-1912 1 Texas City Times 2 Texas City Sun Fire Department Organized Heights Firemen to Stay at Their Posts If Others Walk Out 3 Galveston Daily News Moore Memorial Public Library Staff Firemen at TC May Disband Article 6-18-1948 Fire Chiefs of Texas City, Texas Document 2025 5 City of Texas City The 200th Anniversary of the United States of America Dedication of Old No. 42 Firetruck As A City of Texas City Bicentennial Project. Program 6 Texas City Sun 7 Galveston Daily News 8 Unknown 9 10 Galveston Daily News Texas City Sun Ray M. Jones Amoco honors fireman of year Deaths 11 Gillentine, Cathy (Texas City Sun) TC in shock over loss of fire marshal 4 Former TC fire Chief Dies Services for retired TC fire chief slated today Article June 1948 8-7-1975 Obituary & document 7-22-1977 Description Discusses the organization of the fire department in Texas City with four divisions. Moore Memorial Public Library staff added map to show general location of fire hose carts. Discusses threats of Heights volunteer firefighters to quit if city commission goes through with appointment of W. T. Childress as fire marshal. Discusses threats of Heights volunteer firefighters to quit if city commission goes through with appointment of W. T. Childress as fire marshal because he was not recommended by the fire fighters . Lists fire chiefs from 1911-2025. Copy of program for dedication festivities for the Old No. 42 fire engine. Obituary for Leroy Jones, retired captain of TC fire department, printed article and original typed submission. Includes photo of Jones. Obituary 3-22-1984 Obituary Mar 1984 Article Obituary 1-1-1987 7-7-1988 Obituary for Ray Jones, retired Texas City fire chief. Includes photo. Obituary for Ray Jones, retired Texas City fire chief. Print and copy. Includes photo. Discusses G. G. Brown, recipient of Amoco's Outstanding Firemen of the Year award. Includes photo of Brown. Obituary for Texas City Fire Marshal Sam Dawidowicz. 7-6-1988 Discusses the sudden death and career of Texas City Fire Marshal Sam Dawidowicz. Photo accompanying article of Dawidowicz. 2pp. Article 1 �Fire Department - History 12 Gillentine, Cathy (Texas City Sun) Sam' will be sorely missed Article 7-6-1988 13 Comstock, Anne (Galveston Daily News) TC fire chief retires, cites cancer bout Article 6-4-1991 14 Monclave, Susie (Moore Memorial Public Library) Fire Station History Memo, et al 11-20-1995 15 Southwestern Bell Telephone company Texas City and La Marque, Texas Telephone Directory Book 16 Andrews, Dwight C. (Texas City Sun) Breaking New Ground Image Copy of cover and page 4 listing addresses of fire stations in Texas November 1942 City. Photo accompanying article of city officials at ground breaking ceremony for new Central Fire Station and Administrative 4-28-1994 Complex. 17 Gillentine, Cathy (Texas City Sun) New fire station on-line for Sept. Article 4-28-1994 Discusses new Central Fire Station and Administrative Complex and how it fits into the over all economic development for the city. 18 19 20 Wheaton, Elizabeth Lee Texas City Sun Texas City Sun Texas City Remembers Kenneth Jones, Sr. Bill Bethune Book Obituary Obituary 1948 11-11-1998 10-7-1999 Excerpt, page 83, showing fire department history. Obituary for Chief Kenneth Jones, Sr. Includes photo. Obituary for fire captain Bill Bethune. Photo included. 21 Andrews, Dwight C. (Texas City Sun) The strongest man I ever met" 22 Andrews, Dwight C. (Texas City Sun) 23 Aulds, T. J. (Texas City Sun) Community pays last respects to Capt. Bethune Reporter remanences on personal experiences with Fire Chief Sam Dawidowicz who died suddenly. Discusses Fire chief Roy McKinney's decision to step down due to health. Memo discusses Susie Monclave's research findings for locations of the central fire station. Included is copies of the 1942 city directory listing and article on ground breaking for new fire station, excerpt from book Texas City Remembers (see next 4 items this list for details). Image 10-9-1999 Image 10-9-1999 Photo accompanying article of fire fighters loading Captain William Bethune's casket aboard fire engine for funeral procession. Photo accompanying article of Assistant fire Marshal Paul Garcia and fire fighter Bill Fattig ringing bell for the years of service Captain William Bethune served. Article 10-9-1999 Discusses funeral services, memorials, and remanences for William Bethune. 2 �Fire Department - History 24 25 26 Pruitt, Clarissa (Texas City Sun) Texas City, Meet Engine One Image Pruitt, Clarissa (Texas City Sun) Texas City, Meet Engine One Image Restored fire engine Pruitt, Clarissa (Texas City modeled after one Sun) destroyed in 1947 Article 7-3-2000 7-3-2001 7-3-2000 Photo accompanying article of Firefighters, Chris Tobola, Alex Amieva, and Shane Martin polishing Engine one to be parade ready. Photo accompanying article of Engine One. Discusses TCFD's newest fire engine, a replica 1924 American LaFrance, dubbed Engine One, that is just like the engine lost in the 1947 blast. 3 � https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/original/39b5262183cb8ca6c7774de4c8d2a972.pdf 6f27015c144ee31041e5a88c254a6e36 PDF Text Text Fires Number Creator Title Format Date(s) Description 1 Johannessen, Dorothy (Texas City Sun) Fire guts theatre, neighbors Article and flee image 12-11-1977 2 Walter, Paul (Galveston Daily News) Fire Destroys TC Theater Article and images 12-10-1977 3 Johannessen, Dorothy (Texas City Sun) Shock, Dismay Are Recent 6th St. Fire Grim reminders Article and images 6-18-1975 Discusses fire that destroys the old Texas Theatre. Includes photo of firefighters battling the fire, theatre marquee in frame. Discusses fire that destroys the old Texas Theatre and a neighboring building. Includes photo of firefighters battling the fire, theatre marquee in frame. Discusses 6th Street fire that destroyed five buisnesses in the historic block. Photos accompanying article are of the remains of the structures. 4 Johannessen, Dorothy (Texas City Sun) Fire Destroys Half sixth Street Block Article and images June 1975 Discusses 6th Street fire that destroyed five buisnesses in the historic block. Photos accompanying article are of the remains of the structures and of firefighters battleing the blaze at night. 1 � https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/original/5b4db0fac538a4135e88ab0ce823a724.pdf ae2a97456c9fc13a2817677d17db380c PDF Text Text First Ladies of Texas City Number Creator Title Format Date(s) 1 First Ladies of Texas City Speech c1997 Doyle, Mary Ellen Description Speech written by mary Ellen doyle whe she was the First Lady of Texas City, where she gives a brief biography of every first lady. An update was added after her term to include Silvia Garza. 6pp. Original and updated copies. 1 � https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/original/5555fb117c518f860bca74678b2a7f91.pdf b8657b0717f5d7cf12b1ce47157f810c PDF Text Text First Provisional Aero Squadron Creator Lurer, M. Title Aviation field and machines First Aero Squadron Texas Airplane and crew of First Aero Squadron Airplane and crew of First Aero Squadron Airplane and crew of First Aero Squadron Airplane and crew of First Aero Squadron Higby Higby T.D. Milling and Lt Sherman landing at Texas City Tex. Lt Milling and Lt Sherman landing in Texas City Airplane and crew of First Aero Squadron Wright hydroairplane, Texas City U.S. No 3 Lieut L H Call Pilot Format Image (1) Image (2) Image (3) Image (4) Image (5) Image (6) Image (7) Image (8) Image (9) Image (10) Image (11) Image (12) Image (13) Date(s) Description Mar-1913 Lt. Roy Kirtland aviator and Hugh Kelly student 1913 May-1913 "Wright C., SC-16 "Trainer," with Lts. Thomas D. Milling, instructor and Fred Seydel student, Texas City, Texas 1913 Same as above, with "Milling" identified on photograph 1913 1913 1913 Wording on front of image reads "Lt T.D. Milling and Lt Sherman landing at Texas City Tex. after breaking American duration and distance record. Left T.C. Fri March 28th 2:15 pm arrived San Antonio 5:37 pm landed at 630 left S.A. Mon 1:15 pm arr T.C. 512 pm" 1913 "Texas City, Tex."- from National Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton, Ohio n.d. Aviators in dining hall - College Park, Md. - from College Park Airport Museum, Riverdale, Maryland - w/letter n.d. "airplane on water" - from Bertha Wetzel's photo album 1913 n.d. 1913 plane aloft "M/G Carter & Lt Milling" from National Air & Space Museum, Wash D.C. 1 �Creator Title Photo from US Air Force Museum, Ohio "1st Aero Squadron U.S.A." flag Photo from US Air Force Museum, Ohio First Aero Squadron pennant Aerial view Texas City Sun Maurer, Joseph M., 1876- Flying Machines Aero Squadron, 1953 Mobilization Camp, Texas City, 1913. Green, Richard Maurer (?), Joseph M., 1876-1953 Format Image (14) Image (15) Image (16) Image (17) Image (18) 2nd Lt Eric Lamar Ellington (aviator) Image (19) The Entire Air Force Mobilization camp 2nd division Texas city Tex Image (20) Image (21) Baker, Aaron (Emmer) - U.S. Air Force: When Texas City had whole Texas City Sun show Article Texas City Daily Times Article Galveston Daily News Arrival of Troops Army aviators make flights to Houston Galveston Daily News Texas City Daily Times Article Article Records broke in U.S. Army aviation Article Date(s) Description 1994 photo of rectangular First Aero Squadron flag photo of forked First Aero Squadron pennant (w/letter & diagrams) "Bird's eye view of Aero Squadron Camp at Texas City, taken from Aeroplane No. 18, 300' altitude" 1994 n.d. 7/17/1994 Lt. Loren H. Call Retrieved from: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/pan.6a33307/ 1913 Retrieved from: http://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.weba pp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=1107 1912 79 photocopy of painting by Richard Green from USAF Museum, Dayton, Ohio, text from "Air Force: a pictorial history in art" 1910 by Haggerty, J.J. & Smith, W.R. Photo accompanying article shows Army Camp w/biplane in sky. n.d. Brief history inspired by "The Illustrated Story of the Air 1/12/1960 Force", Gilberton World-Wide Publications, Inc. 1959 Discusses the establishment of ary headquarters in Texas City. 2/28/1913 (full page copy attached) Discusses the first long-distance round trip flight from Texas City, beyond Houston, and back to Texas City by Second 3/12/1913 Lieutenant T. D. Milling and First Lieutenant Harry Graham. Discusses the day's activities of the Galveston and Texas City 3/13/1913 army camps. Discusses Lieutenants Milling and Sherman's successful and record breaking flights from Texas City to Fort Sam Houston. 3/20/1913 (full page copy attached) 2 �Creator Title Format Date(s) Texas City Daily Times First flight of Army aeroplanes Article Texas City Daily Times Aviators Set Up Camp Article Galveston Daily News Army airmen make good trial flights Article Description Discusses the the first day of flights at the Texas City army 3/11/1913 camp. (full page copy attached) Describes the aviation squadron encampment, lists the 3/11/1913 officers and equipment.(full page copy attached) Discusses the the first day of flights at the Texas City army 3/11/1913 camp. Texas City Daily Times Article 4/2/1913 Texas City Daily Times Article Texas City Daily Times Milling's flight From Texas City Article Texas City Daily Times Aero Squadron to remain in Texas Article Texas City Daily Times Article Texas City Daily Times Lieut. Call flies a mile a minute Tragedy: Lieut. Call is killed in fall from airship Article Discusses avaiation training at a field west of Texas City and the first flight of the hydroplane. (full page copy attached) Discusses the formation of a polo team among the aero 4/23/1913 squadron officers. (full page copy attached) Discusses Lieutenants Milling and Sherman's record breaking flight to San Antonio from Texas City and the sketch map they made during the flight to demonstrate utility of the areoplane 4/30/1913 to the military. Discusses the move of some of the aeroplanes and men from Texas City to San Diego where an aviation school is being built due to the nearly ideal conditions the location offers. (full 6/6/1913 page copy attached) Discusses Lieutenant L. H. Call's "mile-a-minute" flight to La 7/7/1913 Marque and back.(full page copy attached) Discusses accident in detail resulting in death of Lieutenant 7/8/1913 Call at Texas City aero-squadron field. Herget & Bryant (Texas City Daily Times) Camera reports of the Aeroplane Accident Images 7/8/1913 Galveston Daily News Victim of air current is dashed to death Article 7/9/1913 Photos accompanying article show crowd watching as Lt. Call's body is placed in ambulance; 2 images of the wreckage. Discusses accident in detail resulting in death of Lieutenant Call at Texas City aero-squadron field. Texas City Daily Times Lieut. Call's body sent to Washington Article 7/9/1913 Discusses the funeral of Lt. Call and lists the 10 military aviation deaths to date. (full page copy attached) 3 �Creator Texas City Daily Times Title Capt. F.B. Hennessy has quit flying Format Date(s) Description Article Discusses the high risk, low compensation of being in the aero divisions of the military and how too many close calls has led to the resignation of Capt. F. B. Hennessy from the aero10/2/1913 squadron. (full page copy attached) Texas City Daily Times Aero Squadron to leave Texas City Article Discusses the unsettled atmospheric conditions at Texas City leading to the decision to move the aerosquadron fully to San 10/28/1913 Diego.(full page copy attached) Texas City Daily Times Aero Squadron goes to San Diego Article Discusses briefly the men and equipment being moved from 11/3/1913 Texas City to San Diego.(full page copy attached) San Diego Union Intrepid navigators of air crushed, mangled to death in fall of government biplane Article History of Burgess Hydroaeroplane no. 17 11/25/1913 w/diagram of air currents around plane Doc. Beachey, Lincoln (San Diego Union) Beachey declares aviators were slaughtered Article San Diego Union E. L. Ellington of First Aero Corps Die in Cause of Science in Modern Warfare. Article Texas City Times Airplanes will land here Article Associated Press Pioneer U.S. Air fighter dies in fall Article Galveston Tribune Flight from Texas City to Houston 18 years ago today first military cross county hop Article Lists the history of one plane, including its flights in Texas City. Reknowned aviator offers in an opinion column the reason for so many military aviators deaths is due to the U.S. government's unwillingness to supply new planes and provide 11/25/1913 quality maintenance to those machines. Discusses the deaths of Lts. Hugh Kelly and E. L. Ellington and 11/25/1913 provides career biographies. Discusses Mayor Nessler's preparation of the old army 1/4/1918 aviation grounds to be used by Elligton Field pilots. Death of Col. Townsend Dodd. Newspaper not identified-Los 10/6/1919 Angeles, California 4/3/1931 Details regarding first military cross-country flight - the aviators and the planes 4 �Creator Title Airman: Official Magazine of the U.S. Air Odyssey: Flying first across aviation's Force frontiers Caidin, Martin Haggerty, James J. and Smith, Warren Reiland Casari, Robert B. Hennessy, Juliette A. (USAF Historical Division) Taylor, Michael J. H. (Ed.) Air Force Historical Research Agency Air Force Historical Research Agency Format Date(s) Description Article Sep-1981 Excerpt 1957 History of 1st Aerosquadron to 1977 - 6 pages w/illustrations Discusses the beginnings of the U.S. Air Force, including the First Provisional Aero Squandron at Texas City. 10 pages with photographs. Air Force: A Pictorial History in Art Excerpt Encyclopedia of U.S. military aircraft: Part 1: 1908 to April 6, 1917 Excerpt 1966 32 pp. 1970 Entry for "Burgess H" aircraft - 5 pages with photos The United States Army Air Arm: April 1861 to April 1917 Excerpt 1985 5 pages from book published by Office of Air Force History, U.S. Air Force, covers the The Texas City Air School of 1913. Jane's encyclopedia of aviation 1989 5 pages with photos of the types of planes used at Texas City. 8/8/2013 Provides a detail of the beginnings of a military air force. Retrieved from: http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=10944 8/8/2013 Provides lists of lineage, assignments, stations, etc., for the 1st Provisional Aero Squadron and its successors. Retrieved from: http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=9710 8/8/2013 Provides a brief history of the Air Force, including the 1st Provisional Aero Squadron at Texas City. Retrieved from: http://www.airforcehistory.af.mil/overview/index.asp Air Force: A Pictorial History of American Airpower Birth of the United States Air Force: Fact Sheet 1 Reconnaissance Squadron (ACC) Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Historical Studies Office, National Museum of the United States Air Force Air Force History Excerpt Doc. Doc. Doc. 5 �Creator Aero-web.com Title United States Signal Corps Edwards, Doug (Boeing) Historical Marker: First Aero Squadron The First Aero Squadron at Texas City, Texas: a brief history Ponce, Jesse L. Format Date(s) Description Doc. n.d. Memo 1968 Timeline of United States Signal Corps history, retrieved from:http://www.aero-web.org/history/aviators/usasc.htm Facsimile to Susie Moncla (Moore Memorial Public Library) Historical marker description with field orders from March 5, 1913 outlining the organization of the Headquarters First Aero Squadron at Texas City. Doc. 1993 Prepared for Moore Memorial Public Library - 16 pages 6 � https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/original/0b20944d6c893cb883c64045941f2a5f.pdf 91bcd75a703492ffe80142a53eebeda5 PDF Text Text Flood Control - Pumps Number Creator 1 2 3 Burns, Susan Morris (Galveston Daily News) 6 7 8 Texas City Sun Johannessen, Dorothy (Texas City Sun) Gillentine, Cathy (Texas City Sun) Johannessen, Dorothy (Texas City Sun) Date(s) Description 6-19-1975 Discusses engineer Gary Pate's proposal for a pump station and levee to prevent flooding due to severe subsidence. Article & Image 8-3-1975 Article 8-4-1975 Petition goes to Mayor Article & Image 8-10-1977 Nature's Fury Images 9-20-1979 Discusses areas of TC that are prone to flooding, engineer Gary Pate's proposal for a pump station and levee to prevent flooding due to severe subsidence. Includes photo of the current Texas City Pump Station. Discusses the cost of engineer Gary Pate's flood control proposal plan. Discusses citizens' petition to Mayor Emmett Lowry supporting recently discussed plans to construct a flood protections system at Moses Lake. Includes photo of Citizen delegates W. S. Sheffield and Charlie Rush presenting petition to Mayor Lowry. A photo spread of flooding in Texas City. (photocopy and original) 10-3-1979 Discusses the city's order to have screw-type pumps built as a part of the flood abatement system being constructed. Photo accompanying article is of the smaller of eight pumps purchased. (photocopy and original) 10-10-1979 Discusses the press conference held in Houston attended by the Water Pollution Association and which Mayor Emmett Lowry and engineer Gary Pate explained the new flood abatement system for Texas City. (Original and photocopy) 10-23-1979 Discusses the formal declaration of opposition by the Greater Texas City - La Marque Chamber Commerce to the proposed formation of a Mainland Drainage District. Crew, Marilyn (Texas City Moses Lake said serious Sun) flood threat to TC area Crew, Marilyn (Texas City Sun) Flood plan could solve TC 4 5 Title Format To Relieve Draining Problem Pumping System Is Urged For TC Article Rainwater pumps progress Article & image TC rain pumps get statewide attention Article Opposition against drainage Article district mounts and �Flood Control - Pumps 10 Robb, Julie (Texas City Sun) Gillentine, Cathy (Texas City Sun) 11 City of Texas City 9 12 13 14 Bids shock city Article 11-22-1979 Lowry blasts drainage plan Flood Control Rainwater Pumpstations Texas City Pump Station Provides for World's Largest Flood Protection Gottfried Moeller Pump Station Capt. A. B. Wolvin Pump Station Article 11-1-1979 Discusses that bids to build the structure to house the flood pumps were much higher than expected and thus forcing Texas City to explore ways of financing the project. Discusses Mayor Emmett Lowry's opposition to a proposal to create a Mainland-wide Drainage District. Brochure c.1990s Tour brochure for pumpstations in Texas City, includes maps. Article & images Photocopy of article with photos that discusses the statistics of the Rainwater Pumping Stations Project at Texas City. Photocopy of color photo of the Gottfried Moeller Pump Station Photocopy of color photo of the Capt. A. B. Wolvin Pump Station Image (1) c1980s Image (2) c1980s 15 Image (3) c1980s 16 Image (4) c1980s Photocopy of color photo of men looking over map/plans. Photocopy of color photo of unidentified woman standing at the pump station. 17 Image (5) c1980s Photocopy of color photo of flood gate turbines. 18 Image (6) c1980s 19 Image (7) c1980s Photocopy of color photo of inside of pump station. Photocopy of color photo of Mayor Emmett Lowry and unidentified woman inside of pump station. 20 Image (8) c1980s Photocopy of color photo of Mayor Lowry at pump station. 21 Image (9) c1980s Image (10) c1980s Image (11) c1980s Photocopy of color photo of inside of pump station. 22 23 Photocopy of color photo of flood gate release. Photocopy of color photo of flood gate release. �Flood Control - Pumps Image (12) Image (13) 24 25 26 Gillentine, Cathy (Texas City Sun) Pump stations take shape c1980s 5-25-1981 Photocopy of color photo of flood gate release. Photo of the construction progress at the Dollar Bay Pump Station. Article 6-27-1989 Discusses how well the pump stations worked during the rain event caused by tropical storm Allison. Image 4-4-1982 Photo of testing at the new Wolvin Pump Station. Image 5-13-1982 Photo of touring engineers at the pumping stations. Image c1980s 28 Simsen, John (Texas City Pumps running at full Sun) throttle Barry, Bill (Texas City Sun) Crucial test 29 Texas City Sun Engineers tour T.C. wonder 30 Gillentine, Cathy (Texas City Sun) Pumps discharge water 'like mountain stream' Article 2-1-1979 31 Gillentine, Cathy (Texas City Sun) Planning pumps installation Image 2-1-1979 32 Gillentine, Cathy (Texas City Sun) Surveying pumping project 3-2-1980 33 Baumer, Bill Screwpumps delivered to city 34 Billions and billions pumped Image 9-16-1983 35 Mihovil, Robert John Gillentine, Cathy (Texas City Sun) Flight flown into station Image 7-3-1981 36 Texas City Sun New screw pump image 9-14-1980 27 Photocopy of color photo of construction area of pump stations. Image Images 1-6-1980 Discusses how the Archimedes type screw pump system works and how eight of the largest screws ever built will be delivered to Texas City by the company, EDC. Photo accompanying article of Philip Farrell, Robert Sherwood, and Mayor Emmett Lowry reviewing maps for the rainwater pump stations. Photo of city officials Mayor Emmett Lowry, George Stapleton, Wally Knox, and Chuck Doyle surveying the construction of the pump station on Mud Lake. Photos in newspaper of barges delivering the Archimedes screws for the new Texas City pump stations. Photo in newspaper of Joe Wagner, supervisor at pump station, checking gauges. Photo of the last Archimedes screw being lowered into place at Mud Lake pump station. Photo of man standing near one of the Archimedes screws for the Texas City pump stations. �Flood Control - Pumps 37 Texas City Sun 38 Gillentine, Cathy (Texas City Sun) 39 Flood Prevention Image End of an era: County takes charge of long-awaited pump station Article 9-30-1988 Photo of touring engineers at the pumping stations. Caption incorrectly identifies it as the dedication in September of 1982, but photo first appeared in paper May 13, 1982. Image c1980s Article 9-7-1989 Discusses the turn over of the pump station operations from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to the City of Texas City. Photo copy of photo of Mayor Emmett Lowry at pump station. Discusses preventative maintenance on the rainwater pump systems. TC officials taking steps to fix pumps Article 9-7-1989 Capt. A B. Wolvin Rainwater Pump Station Document Discusses preventative maintenance on the rainwater pump systems. Dysart, Texas City rainwater pump station operator, gives operating information for the pump station. City's rainwater pumps due for repairs City: Rain pumps did their job Discusses wear and tear on the pump station equipment and the preventative repairs that are being done. Discusses how well the pump stations worked during a significant rain event. 40 Stevick, Chuck (Texas City City pump work could be Sun) costly 41 Couvillon, Amy (Galveston Daily News) 42 Dysart, Ron 43 Gillentine, Cathy (Texas City Sun) 44 Dimitri, Dale 3-10-1987 Article 3-21-1989 Article 12-22-1995 � https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/original/a20767ff0be897648255df85b68310ed.pdf a31a1e95848a5be1fd127aa02abb667d PDF Text Text Flood Control - Seawall Number Creator Title 1 Galveston Daily News Texas City Breakwater to Give Adequate Protection For Port and Industries 3 Associated Press (Houston Chronicle) Officials Seek Seawall Money Article Army Engineers Reject Plan for Texas City Dike Article 4 Associated Press (Galveston Daily News) 5 Galveston Daily News 2 6 Galveston Daily News 7 Houston Post 8 Texas City Sun 9 10 11 U. S. Engineers Reject Dike Seawall Project Awaiting Actions Format Article 1-6-1927 1-20-1934 7-28-1935 Article 7-28-1935 Article 7-26-1935 Seawall Work is Progressing Article Texas City Levee Project May Be Started Next May Article Seawall Project Begins In Texas City Thursday Article New Texas City Levee Requires 350 Feet of RightGalveston Daily News Of-Way for 12-Foot Top McNutt, Gayle (Houston Levee Project At Texas City Post) Nearing Start Levee system will Almost Bentley, Bud (Houston Encircle Texas City, La Post) Marque Date(s) 7-26-1936 10-8-1961 10-4-1961 Article 10-8-1961 Article 10-9-1961 Map 10-9-1961 Description Discusses the proposed earthen levee to protect Texas City in terms of costs, scope, and need. Discusses Galveston County delegation (includes Col. H.B. Moore) going to Washington D.C. to request WPA funding to extend the Galveston Seawall. Discusses Army Corps of Engineers rejection of proposed second dike for Texas City. Discusses Army Corps of Engineers rejection of proposed second dike for Texas City. Discusses the hold up on the Rivers and Harbors bill in congress. Discusses the progress of the Texas City Seawall extension, includes quantities of materials used each day of work. Discusses the proposed seawall and levee system to protect Texas City. Discusses costs and opening of bids for the seawall and levee system to protect Texas City. Discusses the new Texas City levee, with map of the northern portion. Discusses the preparations taken in order to be able to start the new Texas City levee construction. Map accompanying article of the proposed levee system that will nearly encircle the entirety of Texas City and La Marque. 1 �Flood Control - Seawall 12 Article 10-6-1961 Discusses a delay in the construction of the Texas City levee system due to needed revisions in the construction plans following data gathered from Hurricane Carla. Discusses the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's denial of a change in building plans and explains the actual construction timeline. Discusses Congressman Clark W. Thompsons announcement that construction will begin soon on the Texas City seawall. Ragsdale, Clyde B. (Texas Seawall Work will Not Begin City Sun) for Six Months Article 10-5-1961 13 Texas City Sun Misinformed' Sources Caused Seawall Mix-up 14 Texas City Sun Bulletin, 2 p. m. -- Texas City's Seawall Is Assured Article 9-20-1961 15 Galveston Daily News Seawall At Texas City Seen Certain Article 9-21-1961 16 Texas City Sun 17 18 Storm Gate first Need Says Mayor Article Seawall funds Okayed; $3.4 Million Available Texas City Sun Article Ragsdale, Clyde B. (Texas Work Bids Set Within 30-60 City Sun) Days Article 21 McNutt, Gayle (Houston Post) Walls Against The Sea Article Waves Splash Over McNutt, Gayle (Houston Galveston Seawall at Height Post) of Carla Image Freeport Family Wades McNutt, Gayle (Houston down Flooded Street to Get Post) to Home Image 22 Wortham, Lou (Houston Moses Lake Levee Work Post) Contract Let 19 20 Article & Image 9-21-1961 9-26-1961 9-22-1961 10-8-1961 10-9-1961 10-9-1962 1-30-1964 Discusses Congressman Clark W. Thompsons announcement that construction will begin soon on the Texas City seawall. Discusses Mayor Lee A. Robinson's hope that the first step in the seawall project will be the construction of a storm gate at 15th Ave. N. Discusses approval for seawall funding. Discusses possible start of actual construction for the seawall. Discusses the damage caused by Hurricane Carla and how an adequate seawall would have prevented a half of a billion dollars in damage. Photo accompanying article of waves splashing over the Galveston Seawall but yet it still protected the city from flood damage. Photo accompanying article a family walking through flood waters in Freeport because their protective levee system was inadequate. Discusses the different sections of the levee project, which companies won the bids for those sections, and when work will begin. 2 �Flood Control - Seawall Skyline Drive' Efforts Will Be Worth Trouble Article 23 Galveston Daily News 24 Horn, Ed (Galveston Daily Article & News) Seawall Extension Approved Image 25 Hooper, Carl (Texas City Sun) 26 Westerlage, Bob (Galveston Daily News) Moses Lake Flood Gates Westerlage, Bob (Texas City Sun) Moses Lake Gate To Provide Hurricane, Flood Protection As Part of Seawall Images 27 28 Seawall Extension OK'd Powers, John (Texas City Long Sought Seawall near Sun) Reality Article & Images Image 6-15-1965 Discusses improvements that could be made to the levee system that would allow for entertainment such as a skyline drive, piers, picnic tables, etc. Discusses approval to extend the Texas City - La Marque seawall to protect Hitchcock and west La Marque. Includes photo of Mayor Emmett Lowry. 6-15-1965 Discusses county commissioners court meeting and vote on proposal to change the seawall construction plans to extend coverage to West La Marque and Hitchcock. Includes photos of citizens and city officials that addressed the court with their arguments for or against the proposal. 2-21-1966 Photo of construction progress of the Moses Lake Flood gate. 6-13-1966 Full page spread of photos showing the progress of the Moses Lake seagate. 9-3-1967 Article & images 5-1-1966 29 Legal Question Blocks Seawall Article & image 9-8-1966 30 Seawall Progress image 10-17-1966 31 TC hurricane Protection Questioned Article 8-20-1967 Discusses the damage that Hurricane Carla inflicted and how an extension of the Texas City La Marque seawall project would protect west La Marque and Hitchcock. Includes map and photo of construction progress of Moses lake gate. Discusses a possible suit that could delay the seawall construction over who is responsible for damages caused by construction to Monsanto property. Includes photo of Monsanto plant with overlay of proposed seawall construction. Photo of heavy machinery working on the seawall section near Hwy 3 and the Gulf Fwy. Discusses areas that are not protected by the seawall, issues with road closures, chemical analysis of effluents, and skyline extension. 3 �Flood Control - Seawall Texas City La marque Hurricane-Flood Protection Project Brochure c1980s Army Engineers Image 12-11-1968 Hitchcock Extension (La Marque - Hitchcock Extension) Hurricane flood Protection Plan of Improvement Article 7-19-1968 Color Brochure with map and photos of the Hurricane-Flood Protection Project. Photo of Col. Franklin Moon presenting a structure merit award to Mrs. Thomas W. Elam, widow of the Corps engineer responsible for designing the Texas City -La Marque Hurricane-Flood Protection Project. Discusses a halt in the levee construction due to a federal ceiling on public works spending. Map 7-19-1968 Shows the proposed extension of the Hurricane-Flood Protection Project to include West La Marque, Hitchcock, and Flamingo Isles. 36 Image (1) Jan 1968 Photocopy of color photo of floodgate. 37 Image (2) c1960s 38 Image (3) c1960s 39 Image (4) c1960s 40 Image (5) c1960s Photocopy of B&W photo of Texas City Dike end Photocopy of B&W photo of city officials with Army Corps of Engineers and heavy equipment. Photocopy of B&W photo of Mayor Emmett Lowry and city officials giving a public address on the flood protection project. Photocopy of B&W photo of Mayor Emmett Lowry, city officials, and audience at a public address on the flood protection project. 41 Image (6) c1960s 42 Image (7) c1960s 43 Image (8) c1960s Photocopy of B & W aerial photo of floodgate. Photocopy of B & W photo of city officials and Army Corps of Engineers on a flatbed truck stage. Photocopy of B&W photo of city officials with Army Corps of Engineers and heavy equipment. c1960s Photocopy of B&W photo of city officials with Army Corps of Engineers looking over project plans at worksite. 32 U.S. Army Engineer District Corps of Engineers 33 34 Galveston Daily News 35 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Galveston Daily News) 44 Image (9) 4 �Flood Control - Seawall 45 Image (10) c1960s 46 Pumping stations for Seawall Image (11) c1960s 47 Image (12) c1960s 48 Edward McGehee Image 7-16-1964 49 Texas City - La Marque Lowry, Emmett F. (City of hurricane Protection levee Texas City) Appropriations Document 5-21-1973 50 Crew, Marilyn (Texas City Moses Lake said serious Sun) flood threat to TC area Article & image 51 Burns, Susan (Galveston Daily News) 52 53 54 TC Levee Project Eyed Statement by Galveston County Commissioners' Court on Behalf of the Holbrook, Ray (County of Galveston County Flood Galveston) Control Projects Johannesson, Dorothy Dogleg delay throwback to (Texas City Sun) '65 Drainage Ditch Crossings on Loop 197 North at 31st Chas. R. Haile Associates, Street, 34th Street, and 36th Street Inc. 7-3-1975 Photocopy of B&W photo of city officials with Army Corps of Engineers looking over project plans at worksite. Photocopy of B&W photo of construction progress of pumping station at seawall. Photocopy of B&W photo of construction progress of ponding area for pumping. Newspaper photo of U.S. Corps of Engineers official, Edward McGehee and Texas City Commissioner Carl Rust touring the construction progress for the Hurricane- flood Protection Project. Letter to Honorable Joe L. Evins, Chairman Sub-Committee of Public Works House Committee on Appropriations Washington, D. C. requesting his support for federal appropriations to complete the last 10% of the Texas City Lamarque Hurricane Protection Levee. (2pp) Partial article discussing the inadequacy of the single pump system as part of the levee flood protection due to local subsidence. Document 3-24-1976 Discusses bond proposal for an internal levee along southern edge of Moses Lake. Letter to Honorable Joe L. Evins, Chairman Sub-Committee of Public Works House Committee on Appropriations Washington, D. C. requesting his support for a federal study of beach and shoreline erosion affecting all of Galveston County. (5 pp) Article Discusses the battle over the La Marque Seawall dogleg. Article 11-29-1975 2-16-1978 Document 2-1-1979 Permit history for ditch crossings as part of the Flood Protection Project. 5 �Flood Control - Seawall 55 Morgan, Darla (Galveston $1 million pays off Drainage Daily News) system saves TC Article 8-6-1979 56 Westerlage, Linda J. (Galveston Daily News) Moses Lake Floodgate Raised in Normal Use 8-6-1979 57 Johannesson, Dorothy (Texas City Sun) Mayor Says Seawall Work to Better Protect TC Article 10-3-1974 58 Texas City Sun Seawall Construction 10-3-1974 Texas City Sun Texas City - La Marque Hurricane-Flood Protection System Dedication Image (13) 8-1-1987 Photo of city, county, and Corps officials cutting the ribbon at the Texas City - La Marque Hurricane-Flood Protection System Dedication Texas City Sun Texas City - La Marque Hurricane-Flood Protection System Dedication Image (14) 8-1-1988 Photo of Mayor Emmett Lowry speaking at the Texas City La Marque Hurricane-Flood Protection System Dedication. 61 Texas City Sun Texas City - La Marque Hurricane-Flood Protection System Dedication Image (15) 8-1-1989 Photo of city, county, and Corps officials cutting at the Texas City - La Marque Hurricane-Flood Protection System Dedication 62 Image 8-1-1987 63 Cruz, Jim (Texas City Sun) Monych, Pat (Texas City Storm levee was 25-year Sun) undertaking Article 9-22-1991 64 Texas City Sun Image 9-22-1991 Article 6-6-1999 Image 6-6-1999 59 60 65 66 Moses Lake Flood Gates Sorrell, Delvin (Texas City Dysart works his magic Sun) behind the scenes Aulds, T. J. (Texas City Sun) Pump him up Image Image Discusses the effectiveness of the drainage system in recent rain event. Photo accompanying article of Moses Lake floodgate raised. Discusses the current progress of the seawall and what protection it will offer for the coming hurricane season, as well as the drainage system. Photo accompanying article of railroad gate construction progress at the dock area of the seawall. Photo accompanying article (article is missing) Discusses the Texas City -La Marque Hurricane Flood Protection system as a 25-year project. Photo accompanying article of the Moses Lake flood gate opened. Discusses the ploy that city officials had to use to get Ron Dysart to go to Austin to receive the Public Works Employee of the Year Award. Photo accompanying article of Ron Dysart in front of the pumps. 6 �Flood Control - Seawall 68 Aulds, T. J. (Texas City Sun) Bernard, Lora-Marie (Texas City Sun) 69 70 67 Image 6-6-1999 Levee plan considered Article 10-3-2002 Andrews, Dwight C. Racing Against Nature Image 10-3-2002 Andrews, Dwight C. Racing Against Nature Image 10-3-2002 Photo accompanying article of Ron Dysart standing next to one of the screw pump engines. Discusses meeting between county and city officials to review levee maintenance and operations. Photo accompanying article of Galveston county commissioner Eddie Barr and La Marque Pump Station general maintenance foreman, James Hobgood prepping the pumps for Hurricane Lili. Photo accompanying article of Rick Nolan and Flash Nolan fishing in their boat just inside the closed flood gate at Moses Lake. 7 � https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/original/c1acd0316d32af8c53281eb183cc5f36.pdf b252a868f9539750b8751b6bd97be7aa PDF Text Text Government - History (Texas City, Tex.) Number Creator Title 1 Members of the Board of Trade Texas City Times Format Article Date(s) Description 4-14-1911 Lists all members of the Board of Trade, directors, Executive Committee, Publicity Committee, and Sanitary Committee. 2 Texas City Times To Incorporate The City Article 4-14-1911 3 Texas City Times Board of Trade Meeting Article 4-21-1911 4 Texas City Times Revised List Article 4-21-1911 5 Texas City Times We Are Incorporating Article 4-28-1911 Discusses the meeting held to decide on incorporation, the Board of Trade headed the meeting, commission form of government favored, D. H. Wilson elected chairman, J. M. Sheers secretary. Discusses the Board of Trade meeting topics: incorporation, fire department, badges for members. Corrected list of all members of the Board of Trade, directors, Executive Committee, Publicity Committee, and Sanitary Committee. Discusses the meeting held to outline the steps and actions needed for incorporation. 5-5-1911 Discusses the incorporation meeting that defines in detail the territory to be incorporated, to decide by residential vote on either aldermanic or commission form of government. 6 Texas City Times The Incorporation Meeting Article 7 Texas City Times Election Committee Report Article 5-10-1911 8 Texas City Times The City Election Monday Article 5-19-1911 9 Texas City Times Incorporation Meeting Article 6-2-1911 10 Texas City Times The Incorporation Question Article 8-4-1911 11 Texas City Times Qualification of Voters Article 9-8-1911 12 Texas City Times Will Bury the Hatchet! Article 9-13-1911 Reprint of letter to W. P. Tarpey from D. H. Wilson providing the official results from election to decide on incorporation and form of government desired by the citizens of Texas City. Discusses the results of the form of government election, majority for commission form. Discusses decision that incorporating the city needed to be delayed. Discusses settlement on a four-square-mile territory for incorporation. Details the qualifications and disqualifications for voting in the state of Texas and therefore in Texas City. Proclamation that residents will make the correct vote for the welfare of all in Texas City. 1 �Government - History (Texas City, Tex.) 13 Texas City Times Notice: In the Matter of the Incorporation of the Town of Texas City, Galveston County, Texas Under the Commission Form of Government 14 Texas City Times The City Election Article 9-22-1911 15 Texas City Times Directory of Texas City Officials City Government Organized Article 9-29-1911 Texas City excerpt 1967-1975 Published notice from County Judge G. E. Mann announcing the acceptance of petition for the incorporation of Texas City with territory description and designated election date set for the issue. Discusses the turnout for voting and election results for incorporation, first mayor, and commissioners. Discusses the swearing in of Mayor Tarpey, commissioners Davison and Coats, other appointments, and business of the first administration of the City of Texas City. Collection of photocopied excerpts showing the city official each year. Article and Image 9-15-1971 Human interest story of Texas City resident Elies Nunez who recounts briefly some of the significant events that he remembers happening in the early days of Texas City's development, including incorporation. Image of Eulies Nunez writing at a desk. 16 Notice 9-15-1911 17 Texas City Daily Sun Original petitioner Recalls Incorporation of Texas City 18 Texas City Sun TC incorporated Sept. 16, 1911 Article 19 20 City Boards City Secretaries of Texas City, Texas 21 City of Texas City Frequently Asked Questions about Commission-Manager Form of Government 22 City of Texas City 23 Galveston Daily News Document 4-24-1978 Discusses the various natural disasters that have ruined or put a damper on the city celebrating its incorporation over the years. Provides member names, contact information, and meeting times for all of the city boards. Document 11-22-1996 List of city secretaries from 1911-2025 Pamphlet Informational pamphlet to prepare citizens for voting on proposal to change form of government. Informational Brochure for the City of Texas City, Texas Brochure Opposition Group Seeks Office in Texas City Article 2-15-1976 1999 1999 3-5-1940 Informational brochure to prepare citizens for voting on proposal to change form of government. Discusses candidates running on the anti-administration ticket, Dee Walker, E. W. Reeves, and Frank Helmin. 2 �Government - History (Texas City, Tex.) 24 Cooper, Jerry (Galveston Texas City's Civic History Outlined: 1911 Till Today Daily News) Document 1-30-2011 25 Cooper, Jerry (Galveston Texas City's Civic History Daily News) Outlined: 1911 Till Today Article 8-29-1971 26 Galveston Daily News Image 8-29-1971 27 Texas City Sun 28 Texas City Sun 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Mayor W. P. Tarpey Sr. Merry Christmas City Officials Elected Since Incorporation 1911 Newspaper 2-22-1987 Advertisem ent 12-25-2000 Document 1990 Texas City Sun Government of Texas City is 27 Years Old Article Greineisen, Corey (Galveston Daily News) Texas City moves City Hall as demolition plans progress 1938 Article and Image 1-14-2026 Draft of 1971 updated article, includes correspondence with Beth Steiner, Moore Memorial Public Library Director. Discusses the history of Texas City's governmental formation and the various administrations from 1911 to 1971. (multiple copies, some incomplete or not fully legible) Photo accompanying article is of Mayor W. P. Tarpey, Sr.'s portrait hanging on a wall. Several pages celebrating Texas City progress, includes photos and listing of all members on the boards, complete history of mayors and commissioners. Advertisement wishing happy holidays to public, includes photos of Mayor Carlos Garza and commissioners. List of all city officials elected from 1911 to 1990. Discusses the incorporation of Texas City in 1911, its first election, position resposibilities, and the first meeting of the board of commissioners. Discusses plans to demolish City Hall building as part of a controversial redevelopment plan under the Dedrick Johnson administration. 3 �Government - History (Texas City, Tex.) 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 4 � https://texascitylibrary-archive.org/files/original/2cf3fd939d34ad65e001f2d65a72ae7a.jpg f78adaf4abf6253628e46ed69545f69b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource A list of all the items in the vertical file, along with document sheet for each folder. 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