Mrs. Lota McCullough Charles, Mrs. Leona Wills, and Mrs. Vivian Hubbard Seals standing in front of a Texas Historical Commission Marker detailing the history of Independence Heights on the grounds of Greater New Hope Missionary Baptist Church.
Tinsley, Eleanor, 1926-2009;
City council members -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
School integration -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
Houston Community College (Houston, Tex.) -- History;
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Eleanor Tinsley talks about her years as president of the board of the Houston Independent School District, and as member of the city council.
She was involved in the school integration movement and was instrumental in the creation of the Houston...
Streetview of Travis Street looking south from Congress Avenue. The street is busy with a trolley running down the middle of the street and horse and carriages and cars in the street and parked along the side. A church can be seen on the right and...
One of the ladies pictured in the buggy is probably Rachel Sharkie Jones, a daughter of Maria and P.A. Sharkie, who worked as a cook and chef with a specialty in baking. The buggy is decorated for the annual Juneteenth celebration.
In this interview, Gene Vaughan talks about his multifarious interests and activities. In 1970 he started the Vaughan Nelson
Investment Management Company. He became Chairman of the Greater Houston Partnership and President & Chairman of the...
View of downtown from the Southern Pacific R. R. Office looking south. A trolley can be seen as well as cars and horse and carriages. People walk in the street. On the right side, a church can be seen.
