Towell Collection
This collection is comprised of family correspondence, legal documents dealing with Spindletop and genealogical information on the Towell Family of Columbus, Texas. Information on the Shaver, Shaw and McAdams families is also included.
| 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 |