Tyrrell Historical Library

The Tyrrell Historical Library functions as an integral part of the Beaumont Public Library System.  Unlike other branches of the city library system, the Tyrrell Historical Library focuses on collecting and preserving the unique history of both Beaumont and the surrounding communities that makeup southeast Texas.  The library was established in 1975 as a historical research facility.  Restoration of the library building was begun in 1989 and completed in July of 1990.  The local history archive section of the library consists of personal papers, business, organizational, civic, fraternal, and city records.  The collections capture a wide array of types of information including family letters, journals, diaries, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, business reports, minutes and correspondence, along with a multitude of visual items represented by photographs, slides, negatives, and artwork.  Most of the historic material covers a period of time from around 1850 to the present.