| Nesbitt Memorial Library Columbus, Texas |
Last Updated
June 22, 2012 |
| ID | Box Number | Main Subject | Sub-Topic 1 | Sub-Topic 2 | Location | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Towell 1 | Allright Parking, History Of | Booklets | By Durell Carothers | Houston, TX | 1976 |
| 2 | Towell 1 | Allright Parking | News Articles Regarding | Houston, TX | 1930s-1990s | |
| 3 | Towell 1 | Allright Parking | Stockholder's Report | Booklet | Houston, TX (Home Office) | Modern Era |
| 4 | Towell 1 | Beaumont, Roy Towell, Jr. | Businesses | Community Activities | Beaumont, TX | 1940s-1990s |
| 5 | Towell 1 | Boone, Daniel | Genealogy | Genealogy Worksheet, Letters | Various | 1600s-1700s, Modern Era |
| 6 | Towell 1 | Brooks, Hester, Miller Families | Brief Family History | Essay, Book Excerpt | Primarily Southern U.S. | 1800s-1900s |
| 7 | Towell 1 | Carothers, Durell M. | Postcard | Photocopy Of | Unknown | 1910 |
| 8 | Towell 1 | Carothers, Durell | Allright Memorial Newsletter | Funeral Program | Houston, TX | 1994 |
| 9 | Towell 1 | Carothers, D. M. | Correspondence | Business/Personal, Various | Houston, TX/Beaumont, TX | 1960-1991 |
| 10 | Towell 1 | Carothers, Mary Towell (Mrs. H.W.) | Personal Information, Photos | Personal Information, Obituary | Texas Colony; Columbus, TX | 1800s-1900s |
| 11 | Towell 1 | Carothers and Related Families | Newspaper Articles Regarding | Columbus, Houston, Beaumont, Other | 1900s | |
| 12 | Towell 1 | Carothers and Related Families | Obituaries | Houston, Texas | 1970s-1990s | |
| 13 | Towell 1 | Columbus/Colorado County History | Includes Shaw, Towell Families | Includes Immigrant List | Columbus, TX/Colorado County, TX | 1922; 1982 |
| 14 | Towell 1 | Correspondence, Towell & Related Families | Various Subjects | Photocopies | Various | 1700s-1800s |
| 15 | Towell 1 | Gulf States Utilities | Stockholder's Meeting | Booklet | Beaumont, TX | 1975 |
| 16 | Towell 1 | Historical Archives Lists | Especially as per Tennessee | List(s) Of | Various | Modern Era |
| 17 | Towell 1 | Historical, Genealogical | Groups, Books, Libraries | Brochures, Etc. | Various | Modern Era |
| 18 | Towell 1 | "Humphrey Family Quarterly" | Newsletter | Includes Genealogy | Various | 1986 |
| 19 | Towell 1 | Humphrey (or Humphries) Family | Genealogy Of | Variety of Sources | Various | 1780-Modern Era |
| 20 | Towell 1 | Humphries' Family History | Includes Fayette Cnty., TX History | Variety of Sources; Photos | Various | 1600s-1900s |
| 21 | Towell 1 | Humphries, Pelham | Personal Information | Primarily Re: Spindletop | Tennessee, Texas | 1800s-1900s |
| 22 | Towell 1 | Humphries, Pelham | Estate, Descendants | Periodicals, Letters | Various | 1980s-1990s |
| 23 | Towell 1 | Humphries, Uriah | Uriah Sr.; Uriah Jr. | Genealogy; Newsletter; Will | Various | 1700s-1900s |
| 24 | Towell 1 | Maps | Tennessee, Other | Various | Modern Era | |
| 25 | Towell 1 | McAdams Family | Correspondence Regarding | Genealogy | Various | 1700s, 1900s |
| 26 | Towell 1 | McAdams Family | Family History/Genealogy | Research, Letter | Various | 1700s-1800s, primarily |
| 27 | Towell 1 | McAdams Family | Newsletters | Sherman Oaks, CA | 1990-1992 | |
| 28 | Towell 1 | McAdams Family | Newsletters | Sherman Oaks, CA | 1993-1995 | |
| 29 | Towell 1 | McFaddin Family | C. McFaddin Obit; Perkins Murder | News Articles Regarding | Beaumont, TX | 1984, 1986-87 |
| 30 | Towell 1 | "The Marlett Story" | Manuscript Re: Marlett Family | Family History | Tennessee, Texas | Written in Modern Era |
| 31 | Towell 1 | Mier Expedition (1842) | Essay, Map, Other | Connection to Shaw Family | Texas, Mexico | Written in Modern Era |
| 32 | Towell 1 | Peskett, Hugh | Re: Humphries Family Genealogy | Preliminary Report, Other | Texas | 1980s-1990s |
| 33 | Towell 1 | Photographs (Photocopies of) | Unknown | Perhaps Towell Family | Unknown | Unknown |
| 34 | Towell 1 | Shaver Family | Photos, Obituaries, Other | Relation to Humphries Family | Primarily Colorado County, TX | 1911, 1960s-1980s |
| 35 | Towell 1 | Shaw Family | Censes Regarding | Colorado County, TX | 1850, 1860, 1910 | |
| 36 | Towell 1 | Shaw Family | Historical Research, Essays | Primarily Colorado, Fayette Counties | Modern Era | |
| 37 | Towell 1 | Shaw Family | Genealogical Worksheets | Various | 1800s-1900s | |
| 38 | Towell 1 | Shaw Family | History Of | Primarily Colorado County, TX | 1900s | |
| 39 | Towell 1 | Shaw Family | History Of | Publications, Directories Re: | Various | Modern Era Publications |
| 40 | Towell 1 | Shaw Family | News Articles Regarding | Photocopies, Typed Copies | Colorado County, TX | 1800s-1900s |
| 41 | Towell 1 | Shaw Family | Obituaries | Photocopies, Handwritten | Colorado County, TX | 1886(?); 20th Century |
| 42 | Towell 1 | "Southern Magazine" | Re: Spindletop Controversy | Photocopies (Includes Letter) | Jefferson County, TX | 1989 |
| 43 | Towell 1 | "Southwestern Historical Quarterly" (Index) | Early History Of Colorado County | By Norma Shaw, M.A. | Austin, TX | 1955, 1957 |
| 44 | Towell 1 | Spindletop Oil Discovery | Area Maps Regarding | Shows Original Humphrey Land | Jefferson County, TX | Undated |
| 45 | Towell 1 | Spindletop Oil Field | History Of | Various News/Magazine Articles | Jefferson County, TX | 1990s, early |
| 46 | Towell 1 | Spindletop Oil Field | Lawsuit Regarding | Various News Articles | Jefferson County, TX | 1933 |
| 47 | Towell 1 | Spindletop Oil Field | Lawsuit Regarding | Legal Papers Pertaining To | Tennessee; Texas | 1944, 1948 |
| 48 | Towell 1 | Spindletop Oil Field | Lawsuit Regarding | Legal Papers/Synopses Re: | Primarily Texas; Various | 1980s-1990s |
| 49 | Towell 1 | Spindletop Oil Field | Lawsuits Regarding I | News Articles Regarding | Various, Primarily Beaumont, TX | 1960s-1989 |
| 50 | Towell 1 | Spindletop Oil Field | Lawsuits Regarding II | News Articles Regarding | Various, Primarily Beaumont, TX | 1990-1995; Some Undated |
| 51 | Towell 1 | Spindletop Oil Field | Lawsuits Regarding | Newspaper Clippings | Beaumont; Houston, TX | 1987-1994 |
| 52 | Towell 1 | "Tennessee Baptist" | Obituaries, Marriage Notices | Photocopy of Compilation | Tennessee | 1844-1862 |
| 53 | Towell 1 | "Tennessee Genealogical Magazine" | Tennesseans in Illinois | Photocopy of Partial List | Tennessee; Illinois | 1814-1820 (Compiled 1988) |
| 54 | Towell 1 | Tennessee History 1760-1795 | "The Overmountain Men" | Photocopy of Partial History | Tennessee | 1970, published |
| 55 | Towell 1 | Tennessee Marriages, Bonds | 18th-19th Centuries Lists Of | Photocopies | Tennessee | 1900s, compiled |
| 56 | Towell 1 | Tennessee Settlements | 18th-19th Centuries | Partial Censes (Photocopies) | Tennessee | 1900s, compiled |
| 57 | Towell 1 | Towell Family History I | Following Immigration to America | Letters, Lists, Excerpts, Wills | Various | 1900, prior to |
| 58 | Towell 1 | Towell Family History II | In U.S. | Essays, Marriage Licenses, Etc. | Various | 1900, after |
| 59 | Towell 1 | Towell and Related Families | Genealogy Worksheets, Lineages | Various | 18th-20th Centuries | |
| 60 | Towell 1 | Towell and Related Families | Miscellaneous | News Clippings, Excerpts, Other | Various | 1800s-1900s |
| 61 | Towell 1 | Towell, Juanita Brown | Personal Info, Correspondence | High School Diploma, Etc. | Eagle Lake, Beaumont, TX | 1936-1990 |
| 62 | Towell 1 | Towell, Roy H. Jr. | Book By | Research, Catalog Sales | Various | 1965-1992 |
| 63 | Towell 1 | Towell, Roy H. Jr. | Correspondence | W/Jane Blanks | Beaumont, TX; Houston, TX | 1983-1990s |
| 64 | Towell 1 | Towell, Roy H. Jr. | Correspondence | W/Jackie Carroll | Beaumont, TX; Alabama | 1987-1989 |
| 65 | Towell 1 | Towell, Roy H. Jr. | Correspondence | W/Jackie Carroll | Beaumont, TX; Alabama | 1990-1995 |
| 66 | Towell 1 | Towell, Roy H. Jr. | Correspondence | W/Nesbitt Memorial Library | Columbus, TX; Beaumont, TX | 1984-88; 1993 |
| 67 | Towell 1 | Towell, Roy H. Jr., Et Al | Legal Papers, Records | Birth Certificate, Deeds, Etc. | Eagle Lake, TX; Beaumont, TX | 1915-1971 (Gaps in Years) |
| 68 | Towell 2 | Hess Family | Family History, Genealogy | Correspondence Re: | Beaumont, TX; Flagstaff, AZ | 1987-88 |
| 69 | Towell 2 | Jim Crow Law in Columbus and Texas | Regarding Ike Towell Involvement | News Reports, Etc. | Columbus, TX | 1880s-1934 |
| 70 | Towell 2 | Rainey, Catherine Towell | Genealogy Of | Including Rainey Family | Tennessee, Illinois | 1807-1868(?) |
| 71 | Towell 2 | Towell, Alexander and Emily | Family History Of; Stories Re: | Includes Correspondence Re: | Idaho, Alaska, Texas | 1835-1937 |
| 72 | Towell 2 | Towell and Allied Families | History Of | Rockville, IN DAR | Indiana, Various | 1963, compiled |
| 73 | Towell 2 | Towell, Carey | Personal History Essay, Obituary | Includes Photo | Colorado County, Houston | 1886-1956 |
| 74 | Towell 2 | Towell Family | "The Towell Family Tree" | Compiled by Raymond Towell | Duncan, OK | 1989 |
| 75 | Towell 2 | Towell, Frank and Glenda (Fink) | Correspondence, Deaths Of | Illinois, Texas | 1915-1987; 1986; 1988 | |
| 76 | Towell 2 | Towell, Isaac | Personal History | Research | Pennsylvania, Illinois | 1764-1845 |
| 77 | Towell 2 | Towell, Dr. Isaac | Personal History | Research, Civil War Veteran | Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas | 1812-1890 |
| 78 | Towell 2 | Towell, Dr. Isaac, Children Of | W/Mary Whitworth Towell | Mary Died 1855 | Tennessee; Columbus, TX | 1832-1934 |
| 79 | Towell 2 | Towell, Isaac Jr. (Ike) | Personal History, Suicide Of | Includes Jim Crow Involvement | Columbus, TX | 1849-1934 |
| 80 | Towell 2 | Towell, Isaac Sr. & Descendants | Genealogy Worksheets | Tennessee; Columbus, TX | 1700s-1900s | |
| 81 | Towell 2 | Towell, Isaac, M.D. | Accusations of Abortion, Murder | Also Receipts | Columbus, TX and Various Other | 1800s |
| 82 | Towell 2 | Towell, Ike, Wife, Others | Wife's Obituary; Ina Towell Obit | Other Newspaper Clippings | Beaumont, TX | 1964 |
| 83 | Towell 2 | Towell, James W. | Civil War Records | Tennessee; Colorado County, TX | 1864; 1917; 1990s | |
| 84 | Towell 2 | Towell, James W.; Others | Photographs | Photocopies, Reproductions | Colorado County, TX | 1900s, early |
| 85 | Towell 2 | Towell, James Whitworth & Family | Obituaries, Death Notices | Includes Lizzie Rice Obituary | Colorado County, TX | 1919; 1925; 1953; 1964 |
| 86 | Towell 2 | Towell, James Whitworth | Personal Information Re: | 1910 Census, Other | Tennessee; Colorado County, TX | 1847-1919 |
| 87 | Towell 2 | Towell, James W./Shaw, Carey | Cotton Gin & Electric Light Plant | Essays, Platts | Columbus, TX | 1890s-Early 20th C. |
| 88 | Towell 2 | Towell/Johnson/Williford Families | Family Tree(s) | Various | 1800s-1900s | |
| 89 | Towell 2 | Towells, Migrations Of | In PA; VA; N. Carolina | Book Excerpts, Letter, Other | 18th-19th C. | |
| 90 | Towell 2 | Towell/Pyle Families | History Of | Research; Correspondence | Various | 1980s-? |
| 91 | Towell 2 | Towell, Related Families | "Little Brown Book" (Photocopy) | Family History | Various | 1764-1834; 1914; 1925 |
| 92 | Towell 2 | Towell, Related Families | Newspaper Clippings Re | Various | 1920s-1990s | |
| 93 | Towell 2 | Towell, Related Families | Obituaries | Some Unknown Connections | Various, Many Colorado County | 1800s-1900s |
| 94 | Towell 2 | Towell, Roy Jr. | Towell Family Search | Completed Genealogy Worksheets | Various | 1980s, 1990s, Probably |
| 95 | Towell 2 | Towell, Roy Jr. | Towell Family Search | Correspondence Re: | Various | 1994 |
| 96 | Towell 2 | Towell, Roy H. Jr. | Correspondence | W/Bob & Judy Martin | Oregon; Texas | 1994-1995 |
| 97 | Towell 2 | Towell, Roy H. Jr. | Correspondence | W/Mary Lee Page | Beaumont, TX; San Diego, CA | 1983-1995 |
| 98 | Towell 2 | Towell, Roy H. Jr. | Correspondence I | Various | Various | 1973; 1976; 1982-1987 |
| 99 | Towell 2 | Towell, Roy H. Jr. | Correspondence II | Various | Various | 1988-1995 |
| 100 | Towell 2 | Towell, Roy H. Jr. | Personal History | Eagle Lake/Beaumont, TX | 1915-Late 1990s(?) | |
| 101 | Towell 2 | Towell Surname Directory | List of Known Towells | Various | Modern Era | |
| 102 | Towell 2 | Towell Surname & Family Origins | Includes Maps | Primarily Ireland | 900s; 1500s-1800s | |
| 103 | Towell 2 | Towell, Samuel Curtis M.D. | Genealogy/Personal Information | Censes, Cemetery Records, etc. | Illinois; Texas | 1839-1904 |
| 104 | Towell 2 | Towell, William W. | Personal Information | Research, Death Certificate, etc. | Columbus, TX/Houston, TX | 1891-1932 |
| 105 | Towell 2 | Walker Family | Family History | News Articles, Death Notices, etc. | Colorado County, TX/Other | 1800s-1900s |
| 106 | Towell 2 | "The Virginia Locator" | Excerpt From Re: Towells | Maps, Lists of Names, etc. | Indiana | 1981 |
| 107 | Towell 2 | Vollentine Family | Family History/Reunion Info | Correspondence Re: | Texas | 1983-1988 |
| 108 | Towell 2 | Wills & Estates | Towell & Related Families | Various | 1754-19th C | |
| 109 | Towell 2 | Yates Publishing | Re: Humphries, Towell Families | Genealogy Information | Ozark, MO | 1986, 1989 |