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[Approaching Cloudy Pass]

Description: Photograph of a hiking trail winding along a mountain slope towards Cloudy Pass. Dark green trees grow along the ridge of the mountainous pass while green vegetation and multi-colored wildflowers cover the landscape of the mountain slope.
Date: August 11, 1977
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Autocross Event in Houston]

Description: Photograph of an Autocross event in Houston, Texas. A large crowd of adults and children with various motor vehicles and bicycles are gathered in a parking lot. There is a Singer store in the background on the left side of the frame.
Date: August 1971
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

A Biography of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, 1897-1966

Description: Autobiographical narrative describing the life of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, a Baptist minister who served at six churches in Texas. It provides background about his life, education, family, and work. It also includes the text of several sermons.
Date: August 28, 1968
Creator: Brent, Warren Sidney & Kirk, Irene Collins
Partner: Mount Horeb Baptist Church Library

[Campsite at Refrigerator Harbor on Lake Chelan]

Description: Photograph of a campsite at Refrigerator Harbor on Lake Chelan. Tree surround an orange sleeping bag with boots and a flashlight residing in the forefront of the image. A picnic table is adorned with unknown miscellaneous goods and a blue open backpack.
Date: August 1977
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[David Lewis in a Cap and Gown]

Description: Photograph of David Lewis in a cap and gown after graduating with a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science. He smiles slightly and looks to the right of the photographer. He poses in front of a large shrub and a thin, tall tree growing in the middle of a clearing. A road runs along the left side of the frame.
Date: August 16, 1972
Partner: Lamar University

[Eating Lunch at Cloudy Pass]

Description: Photograph of twelve (12) people sitting among white wildflowers near Cloudy Pass. Short green trees and assorted vegetation grows behind the resting group, transitioning to dark green Douglas fir trees. Snow-capped mountains are partially obscured in the background.
Date: August 11, 1977
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Evelyn at Domke Lake]

Description: Photograph of a smiling of elderly woman standing in the waters near the shore of Lake Domke. The woman has been, identified as "Evelyn", wearing a blue one-piece bathing suit holding a white mug with a bronze ring. On the opposite shore of the lake, behind the woman is a large forested mountain. Unknown if this is Mount Domke.
Date: August 1977
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Evelyn Streng Looking at Glacier Peak from Cloudy Pass]

Description: Photograph of an unknown person wearing a white collared shirt and white bucket hand looking at Glacier Peak from Cloudy Pass. Jagged mountain cliffs of Cloudy Pass partially obscures Glacier Peak the left side of Glacier Peak. Douglas fir trees and small green vegetation covers the rolling hills and valley below.
Date: August 11, 1977
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Exterior of the Pleasure Island Marina]

Description: Photograph of the Pleasure Island Marina in Port Arthur, Texas. On the right side of the frame, there is a sign advertising the Pleasure Island Marina and Coca-Cola. Two motorbikes are parked in front of the building in an otherwise empty parking lot. On the left side of the frame there is a telephone box next to a Sparkle-Ice icebox.
Date: August 3, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Fort Davis State Bank and Post Office]

Description: Photograph of the Fort Davis State Bank and Post Office building. The stone building is two stories. The left side of the building belongs to the State Bank and the right side belongs to the Post Office. Several cars are parked in the adjacent parking lot. The symbol for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows is etched onto a decorative stone piece at the roofline. Rolling hills are visible in distance behind the building.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Geraldine Watson Preparing a Plant for Mounting]

Description: Photograph of Geraldine Watson preparing a plant for mounting in the Lamar University Herbarium. She looks down at a table with scissors and a brush, holding the stem of a plant. She stands in a room with several workspaces and a dark-colored cabinet in the background.
Date: August 30, 1975
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Landmark Inn and the Houston Ship Channel]

Description: Photograph of Landmark Inn and the Houston Ship Channel taken from a high vantage point. The inn is a large, 2.5 story building with a gabled roof located next to the water. Several cars are parked in front of the entrance. Behind the inn, a ship with "Linea Nervion" painted on the side is passing through the channel.
Date: August 21, 1971
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Lyman Lake]

Description: Photograph of two (2) people, a woman with a white hair covering and a brown haired man, standing in front of Lyman Lake. Douglas fir trees cover green hills on the opposite shore, that transition into steep snow-covered mountains that rim Lyman Lake.
Date: August 11, 1977
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church Bulletin: August 3, 1969]

Description: Church bulletin listing the order of worship for the morning and evening Sunday services at the Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church, as well as various notes about upcoming events, congregational news, and other information of relevance to church members.
Date: August 1969
Creator: Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church
Partner: Mount Horeb Baptist Church Library

[Photograph of a House Being Moved]

Description: Photograph of a house being moved by B and B Shipyard. The house is long and narrow and sits on the trailer of a tow truck. The tow truck bears the slogan "Jones Boys Move Anything" on the open passenger-side door. The front bumper reads "Jones Boys" on both sides of the grill. There are holding tanks visible in the background on the right side of the frame.
Date: August 1973
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Photograph of Lois Parker in the Library]

Description: Photograph of Lois Parker, a librarian at Lamar University and a Big Thicket expert, at work in the library. Parker was the author of a bibliography of the Big Thicket which was over 200 pages in length. She worked with Maxine Johnston to create the genesis of Special Collections at Lamar University.
Date: August 20, 1971
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University
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