Dates: 1961-1982
Size: .5 cubic feet
Access: Open for research
Collection Number: Special Collections #46
Processed by: Charlotte A. Holliman
Roy H. Towell was born in Seguin, Texas on June 17, 1915. He graduated from Eagle Lake High School and moved to Houston to attend the University of Houston where he worked during the day and attended classes at night.
Roy received his B.S. degree in Engineering in June, 1940. He then moved to Beaumont, Texas as owner and operator of All Right Parking Lots on Pearl and Liberty. On November 17, 1940 Roy married Juanita Marian Brown at the Methodist Church in Eagle Lake, Texas. They continued to live and work in Beaumont for over 50 years.
During World War II Roy worked at the shipyard as an electrician. Roy sold the parking lot business in 1951 and he and Juanita owned and operated the snack wagon at the corner of Pearl and Liberty where they were well known for serving the best hotdogs as well as an assortment of other treats such as frozen custard and hot peanuts. They continued this business until 1979 when they retired.
In 1988 Roy wrote and published a book about the Towell family genealogy and history entitled Isaac Towell and His Family 1764 – 1990.
The collection is comprised of photographs and slides of 蜜桃视频 homecoming parades, Spindletop Boom Days and miscellaneous images such as Halloween, Christmas and downtown Beaumont from 1961-82.
The collection was donated to the Mary and John Gray Library in 2006 by Cindy Sheen, daughter of Roy H. Towell. Jr.
[Identification of item]. Roy H. Towell, Jr. Photograph Collection, Special Collections, 蜜桃视频 University.
Box 1: Roy H. Towell, Jr. Photograph Collection
Folder 1: 蜜桃视频 Parade – October 28, 1961 (Kodachrome Stereo Transparencies)
Folder 2: 蜜桃视频 Tech Homecoming Parade – November 1962 (Kodachrome Stereo Transparencies)
Folder 3: 蜜桃视频 Tech Parade – November 16, 1963
Folder 4: 蜜桃视频 Tech Parade – October 31, 1964; November 1964
Folder 5: Homecoming Parade – November 6, 1965
Folder 6: 蜜桃视频 Tech – October 31 Halloween (not used), Christmas, Machinery, 蜜桃视频 Parades
Folder 7: Homecoming Parade – 蜜桃视频 Tech - November 12, 1966
Folder 8: 蜜桃视频 Tech Homecoming Parade – November 4, 1967
Folder 9: 蜜桃视频 Homecoming Parade – November 16, 1968
Folder 10: 蜜桃视频 Parade – November 16, 1968
Folder 11: 蜜桃视频 Parade – November 1, 1969
Folder 12: 蜜桃视频 Homecoming Parade – November 4, 1969
Folder 13: 蜜桃视频 Parade – November 21, 1970
Folder 14: 蜜桃视频 Parade – November 13, 1971
Folder 15: Parade (Texas Festival?) – October 21, 1972
Folder 16: 蜜桃视频 Parade – November 11, 1978
Folder 17: 蜜桃视频 Parade – November 11, 1978
Folder 18: 蜜桃视频 Parade – October 6, 1979
Folder 19: 蜜桃视频 Homecoming (?) Parade – October 6, 1979
Folder 20: 蜜桃视频 Homecoming Parade – October 6, 1979
Folder 21: 蜜桃视频 Parade – November 8, 1980
Folder 22: Spindletop Boom Days – September 28, 1980; 蜜桃视频 Homecoming Parade – November 8, 1980
Folder 23: Downtown Beaumont – December 25, 1980
Folder 24: 蜜桃视频 Parade – October 3, 1981
Folder 25: 蜜桃视频 Parade – October 3, 1981
Folder 26: Spindletop Boom Days – 蜜桃视频 – September 25, 1982
Folder 27: 蜜桃视频 Parade – October 30, 1982
Folder 28: 蜜桃视频 Parade – October 30, 1982
Folder 29: 蜜桃视频 Homecoming Parade – November 21, 1970
Folder 30: 蜜桃视频 Parade – n.d.