Young Hazel Hainsworth, 1905-2009;
Teachers, Black -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes;
School integration -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
Houston (Tex.) -- Race relations;
Oral histories
Interviewed by Elma Barrera, Hazel Young, a centenarian that lives in Houston, examines her life as a young girl growing up in the Fifth Ward, and as a teacher in the public school system.
Three bay windows with ornamental draperies, a standing lamp with two figurines on either side of the central window. A chair and two sofas are on either side of the room. A table with a flower vase on it can be seen on the side.
Businessmen Welcome Wilson has served as Assistant Director of Civil Defense for the city of Houston; assistant to former Mayor Roy Hofheinz; State Director for the Defense Mobilization headquarters in Denton, Texas; and real estate and financial...
Whitmire, Kathy, 1946-;
Women mayors--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Women politiciansTexas--Houston--Interviews;
Houston (Tex.)--Politics and government;
Race relations--Texas--Houston;
Oral histories
Former Houston Mayor, Kathy Whitmire describes the Houston political scene of the 1970s and 1980s, her work as city controller and as the first women Mayor in the history of the city.
Map of the City of Bellaire, Harris County, Texas. Shows residential, public and semi-public, parks, retail, commercial, parking, and industrial land use; as well as power lines. Date on container: September 1, 1969. 1 map : col. ; 52 x 66 cm.;...
Black and white map of the City of Bellaire (Harris County, Texas) dated May 1, 1949. Includes city blocks and streets, subdivisions, and private and public land use.
1 map : black and white; scale: 1" = 300'.
Blueprint of a black and white map of the City of Bellaire (Harris County, Texas) dated May 1, 1949. Includes city blocks and streets, subdivisions, and private and public land use. 1 map (blueprint); 52 x 49 cm.; scale: 1" = 300'.
Born in Lenders, Texas, Truett Latimer entered the insurance business in Abilene, Texas after graduation till 1955. During that time, he won a seat in the Texas House of Representatives, and was elected four times as a State Representative. He...
Tinsley, Eleanor, 1926-2009;
City council members -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
School integration -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
Houston Community College (Houston, Tex.) -- History;
School board presidents -- Texas -- Houston --...
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...
Two girls, Micheline Guseman Toomey (in white dress) and Ursula Guseman Lusk (in black dress) standing on hand-carved stairs done on site in front of the entry hall at 918 Bagby.
Ed Smith discusses his career and his fondest memories with Foley's. He started with Foley's as Manager of Credit promotion, and gradually rose to the rank of Vice-President of Public Relations, Special events and Community Affairs and Visitor...
A successful Banker and a top graduate from Stanford Business School, Marc Shapiro was the President and Chief Executive of the Texas Commerce Bank. He retired in 2003 as Vice Chairman for finance and risk management at JP Morgan Chase & Co. He is...
This folder contains the reminiscences of Mrs. Dilue Rose Harris about her life moving to and growing up in Texas in the late 1830s. She describes living in Harrisburg, the Battle of San Jacinto, and some of the first elections in Texas. It is...
