The Making of a City: Baytown, Texas, Since Consolidation 1948-1998

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Book describing various aspects of governance and life in Baytown over 50 years starting with consolidation in 1948. Name index starts on page 113.

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x, 116 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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Young, Buck A. August 1997.

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The first library building in the Baytown area was a branch of the Harris County Library, opening in 1925. Municipally funded public library service commenced with the dedication of Sterling Municipal Library in 1963. The name honors Ross Sterling for his vision and commitment to the printed word.

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Book describing various aspects of governance and life in Baytown over 50 years starting with consolidation in 1948. Name index starts on page 113.

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x, 116 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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"First Printing - August 1997."

Contents: Introduction -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. The New Beginning -- Chapter 2. Government -- Chapter 3. Industry -- Chapter 4. Retail and Commerce -- Chapter 5. Schools -- Chapter 6. Transportation -- Chapter 7. Leisure and Sports -- Chapter 8. Health and Medicine -- Chapter 9. Leadership -- Chapter 10. Facing the Future -- Epilogue -- Sources -- Appendices -- Index of Names

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Young, Buck A. The Making of a City: Baytown, Texas, Since Consolidation 1948-1998, book, August 1997; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1471320/: accessed May 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.

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