Clarence Tilden Hamel papers

Collection

Identifier: SC-Cent. Misc. Mss. 538

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Clarence Tilden Hamel papers primarily document his activities as a student athlete at Centenary College of Louisiana from 1925 to 1929. Also included are items that document his work as a coach at the College of Marshall (Marshall, Texas) from 1929 to 1939. The collection includes a scrapbook of newspaper clippings (1926-1932) and additional loose newspaper clippings (1927-1939). Printed items include a Centenary commencement exercises announcement (1929), College of Marshall basketball fliers (1930), and the Centenary diploma of Hamel’s wife, Kate Styron (1930). Photographs depict Centenary College athletics – Clarence Hamel’s track portrait (1928), football team (1928-1929), and tennis players featuring Clarence’s brother, Claude Hamel (1925).

Dates

1925 - 1939

Creator

Hamel, Clarence Tilden, 1906-1990 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Physical rights are retained by the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Biographical / Historical

Clarence Tilden Hamel (1906-1990) is the son of Charles Higdon Hamel (1876-1953) and Lucy Christian Hamel (1882-1961). Raised in El Paso, Texas, and Shreveport, Louisiana, he graduated from Shreveport High School in 1925. In fall 1925, Hamel enrolled at Centenary College of Louisiana and played on the school’s football, track, and freshman baseball teams. In 1929, he graduated from Centenary with a Bachelor of Science degree. Hamel worked as a coach and teacher at the College of Marshall (Marshall, Texas) from 1929 to 1939. In 1929, Hamel married Kate Styron (1909-1996). From 1939 to 1979, the Hamels owned and operated Styron Engraving Company (Shreveport, Louisiana).