Mavis P. Kelsey, MD

The Courthouses of Texas is THE guide to Texas courthouses.  I have a copy of the second edition (2007, Texas A&M University Press) and use it frequently.  It's a wonderful resource for anyone interested in Texas courthouses.  The authors, Mavis P. Kelsey Sr. and Donald H. Dyal, published the guidebook in 1993, using photographs taken by Dr. Kelsey during his travels around the state.  As I explain on the home page of this website, I first became aware of Dr. Kelsey's work when I was visiting my father at Houston's St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital and came across a display of Dr. Kelsey's courthouse photographs.  His work was one of the reason I eventually decided to visit all of th 254 Texas courthouses.
Well, thanks to Joe Davidson, Houston attorney, I had the privilege and pleasure of meeting Dr. Kelsey last Wednesday, March 14, in his Houston home.  Dr. Kelsey, 99 years young, lives in a 1950's era "modern" house designed by Houston architect Ralph A. Anderson.   The house is set in "forest" along Buffalo Bayou in west Houston.  It's in original condition and was, by itself, worth the trip.

Mavis Kelsey MD & Leonard Lane, at the home of Dr. Kelsey, Houston, TX, March 14, 2012.

Joe and I spent an hour and a half with Dr. Kelsey, discussing his life, his many published books, and, of course, Texas courthouses.  It was a memorable experience for me and I look forward to visiting with Dr. Kelsey again. 
Point of interest:  Dr. Kelsey mentioned that he never visited Loving County, the smallest county by population in Texas.  The guidebook uses a photograph of the Loving County courthouse in Mentone that was taken by a friend of his.
Here's to Mavis Kelsey and his 100th year!