Books Available from our Museum Shelves
Available to the public. Select the book and the quantity. Add the total and mail your check or money order made to:  The McFaddin-Ward House.
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Books Division
c/o  McFaddin-Ward House
725 W. Third Street
Beaumont TX  77701

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Direct questions to: Communications 409.832.1906donda@mcfaddin-ward.org

Giant Under The Hill: A History of the Spindletop Oil Discovery at Beaumont, Texas, in 1901
by McFaddin-Ward House historian Judith Linsley with Ellen Rienstra and Jo Ann Stiles

The authors bring to life the colorful characters of Pattillo Higgins, Anthony Lucas, Al and Curt Hamill, and Peck Byrd as they bring in the great Lucas Gusher. Spindletop transforms Texas and the entire oil industry.

Named one of the Top Ten most interesting books about East Texas.

$40.00 (includes shipping and handling within the US and any applicable sales tax)

 

Perfectly Splendid: One Family’s Repast

by McFaddin-Ward House (Author), Arlene Troutman Christensen (Editor), Jan Johnson (Illustrator), Ida McFaddin Pyle (Chairman)

A Collection of recipes from the kitchen of two prominent southeast Texas families, the McFaddin and the Wards.

Over 100 pages of family recipes and remembrances in the spiral bound book. Great for person who loves history or cooking or old-style recipes.

$15.00 (includes shipping and handling within the US and any applicable sales tax)

Back In Style: Selections from the McFaddin-Ward House Reserve Collection

The book, size 6-inch by 9-inch softbound book, has 104 pages, with approximately one-quarter of them full page four-color beauty shots of the furniture or decorative items which once furnished the McFaddin-Ward House.

The book is from a joint exhibition of furniture from Beaumont TX's McFaddin-Ward House museum on display at the Art Museum of the Southeast in 1994.

The exhibited furnishings are divided into Revival, Art Movements, and Every-day, and range from the early nineteenth century to the late twentieth.

$10.00 (includes shipping and handling within the US and any applicable sales tax)

 

The McFaddin-Ward House

(Popular History Series, No. 6) (Paperback)

by Jessica H. Foy and Judith Walker Linsley

Packed handbook detailing the life and times of the McFaddins and Wards of Beaumont Texas, from the family’s arrival in Texas in the 1830s to present day when the three-story home was transformed into a museum and cultural center for the city.

Includes many family stories and photographs and insight to a gracious way of life.


$10.00 (includes shipping and handling within the US and any applicable sales tax)

 

Public History: Essays from the Field

Edited by James B. Gardner and Peter S. LaPaglia

The twenty-five essays packed in the scholarly book provide an introduction to the work of public historians and the common purposes that guide them.

The noted authors use the collection of essays, which range from the development of the field to the diverse careers available.

Authors have lengthy experience with America’s top museums.

First Edition, $40.00 (includes shipping and handling and any applicable sales tax)

The Arts and the American Home, 1890-1930: A Social History of Spaces and Services (Vernacular Architecture, Material Culture, American History) Jessica H. Foy (author) and Karal A. Marling (editor)


The book is a collection of essays from ten historians or curators examine material culture for domestic life and popular literature from a century ago for the American Middle class.


$25.00 ( includes shipping and handling within the US and any applicable sales tax)



 

Interpreting Historic House Museums

Edited by Jessica Foy Donnelly

The book is a collaboration of respected museum professionals who discuss how historic house museums must range and adapt to survive.

Topics include: interpretive plans, quality tours, how gender and race matters in museum presentations, preservation, and alternative story-telling.


$30.00 (includes shipping and handling within the US and any applicable sales tax)

 

McFaddin-Ward House note cards.

Front cover is a paint wash of the Beaux-Arts style house and the inside has been left blank for messages of any type. 

Eight note cards and envelopes, size 5-1/2” by 4”, come in each box.


$7.00 (includes shipping and handling and any applicable sales tax)
















 

McFaddin-Ward House postcards

A set of 10 postcards, of professional photography quality depict the exterior of the Beaux-Arts style house and its interiors. The cards measure 6-1/4 by 4-1/2 inches and will send a message of graciousness to the receiver.

Receive two copies of each postcard.


$5.00 (includes shipping and handling within the US and any applicable sales tax)






 

The McFaddin-Ward House Column Souvenir Photo Book

The 36-page, full size book contains a multitude of photos taken inside and outside the house and is mixed with vintage photos and superb descriptions.

The book details the arrival of the McFaddins to Texas and their rise to prominence in Beaumont. Beautiful four-color photos show the gracious lifestyles of the McFaddin and Ward families and highlight family heirlooms on display in the house. A special section also describes the importance of the domestic employees in maintaining the home and lifestyle of the families.

$15 (includes shipping and handling within the US and any applicable sales tax)



 

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