Eckels, Robert;
County judges --Texas --Harris County --Interviews;
Harris County (Tex.) --Politics and government;
Hurricane Katrina, 2005;
Emergency management --Texas --Harris County;
Disaster relief --Gulf States;
Intergovernmental...
Robert Eckels describes his experiences as former Harris County judge. He discusses politics in Harris county and in the city of Houston, as well as his involvement in handling the influx of the evacuees from New Orleans during hurricane Katrina,...
Governor Connally, Date: "11/08/62": Footage from the press conference after John B. Connally, Jr., wins the 1962 Texas gubernatorial race. -- Glenn & Carpenter in [], Date: "11/08/62": Astronauts John Glenn and Scott Carpenter endorse the oral...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Postage stamps--Press coverage ; Vance, Carol--Press coverage ; Public prosecutors--Texas--Harris County--Press coverage ; Six Flags...
Stamp Show, Date: "06/13/69": Footage of visitors and exhibitors at the Stamp Show. -- Von on Crime, Date: "06/11/69": Harris County District Attorney Carol Vance on the need for effective law enforcement and speedy trials. -- Dome Sitter, Date:...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Teachers--Texas--Press coverage ; Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974--Press coverage ; Elliott, Bill--Press coverage ;...
Teachers Day, Date: "05/08/69": An unidentified man is interviewed about a proposed appropriations bill and whether money will be available for a pay raise for teachers. -- Wayne Morris on Vietnam, Date: "05/08/69": Wayne Lyman Morse speaks out...
Gus Grissom Returns, Date: " / /62": Footage of Astronaut Wally Schirra's family awaiting his arrival at the airport, followed by footage of a parade held in honor of Schirra. -- El Paso Mayor, Date: " / /62": Ralph Seitsinger, Mayor of El Paso,...
G Bush, Date: "01/13/70": George H. W. Bush describes the issues of greatest concern to the voting populace: the war, the economy, crime, and the environment. -- {Title not provided}, Date: No date: Footage of William Archer, Jr. announcing his...
Lyons, E. A. (Everett Augustus)--Interviews ; County officials and employees--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; County council members--Texas--Harris County--Interviews ; Oral histories
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Astronauts--Press coverage ; Flood control--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for...
Body in Field, Date: "06/05/69": Footage of police investigators at a location near Scott street where a body was found in a field. Warning: this clip contains graphic material that may not be suitable for all viewers. -- Flood Control Tom...
Davy Crockett Letter, Date: "03/23/69": Footage from William Simpson, Esq. Antiques of a man speaking from a lectern to a small audience followed by a clip of a young man holding up a letter signed by Davy Crockett. -- Beauty Queen, Date:...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Mosquitoes--Control--Texas--Harris County--Press coverage ; Bartnett, Bob--Press coverage ; Harris County Public Health & Environmental...
County Health - Bartonett (3) on Mosquitues, Date: "02/04/69": Bob Bartnett, director of the Harris County Mosquito Control, shows on a map the areas that have already been sprayed for mosquitoes as well as the regions to be sprayed in the future....
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Billiards--Press coverage ; Bowling--Press coverage ; Chinese New Year--Press coverage ; Houston Independent School District (Tex.)--Press...
Pool 1970, Date: "02/03/70": Footage of people shooting pool and bowling. -- Chinese New Year, Date: "02/06/70": Footage of New Year’s decorations at an empty Chinese restaurant. A small snippet of sound can be heard after the clip ends, which...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Air conditioning--Press coverage ; San Jacinto Monument--Press coverage ; University of St. Thomas--Press coverage ;...
Monument Air Cond., Date: "09/21/69": Footage from the San Jacinto Monument of its array of HVAC ducts and vents. -- St Thomas Ground Breaking, Date: "09/21/69": Footage of a small group of people gathered for the groundbreaking of a building at...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Muskie, Edmund S., 1914-1996--Press coverage ; Legislators--United States--Press coverage ; Texas International Airlines--Press coverage ;...
Senator Muskie, Date: "01/11/70": Senator Edmund Muskie on the hearings held by a special sub-committee investigating emergency aid and the evidence of discrimination in regards to aid distribution in Mississippi during the wake of Hurricane...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; McIlvain, Judd ; Chapman, Kyle ; County budgets--Texas--Harris County--Press coverage ; Central Plaza Mall (Houston, Tex.)--Press coverage...
Kyle Chapman, Date: "10/20/70": An interview with Kyle Chapman who talks about the major financial deficits and fund shortages. Related to footage in "Chapman" and "Kyle Chapman" listed below. -- Chapman, Date: "10/20/70": Kyle Chapman being...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Traffic accidents--Press coverage; Binford, Thomas A.--Press coverage Sheriffs--Texas--Harris County--Press coverage ; Assault and battery--Press coverage ; Kennedy,...
Accidents Jan, 1963, Date: "01/ /63": Footage of a car accident on a wet day, with at least one fatality. Footage of another car accident on a clear day, with men clearing the wreckage from the scene. -- T Binford, Date: "02/12/63": Interview with...
Truck Wreck-Auto Train, Date: "07/23/69": Footage from the scenes of two accidents: a man lies on the ground under a blanket, surrounded by by-standers before he is loaded into an ambulance - his overturned and twisted truck is shown; police...
