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.
David Goldstein and Jill Jewitt interview former Mayor Louie Welch. Louie served as Mayor of the city of Houston from 1964 to 1973. Prior to that he served on the City council from 1950 to 1952, and then again from 1956 to 1962.
Wayne,Graham,1936--Interviews;
Baseball coaches--United States;
Baseball players--United States.
Wayne Graham is one of the most distinctive coaches in Baseball, and is credited with more than 1400 wins as a Collegiate Head Coach. He played 11 years as a professional with the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets, and was named Texas Minor...
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...
Samuels, Vic;
School integration -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
Houston Independent School District -- History;
Citizens for Good Schools (Houston);
Oral histories
Vic Samuels talks with David Goldstein about his participation in the school integration movement in Houston in the 1960s.
Sakowitz, Robert, 1938-;
Businessmen--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Retail trade--Texas--Houston;
Sakowitz Department Store -- History;
Family-owned business enterprises -- Texas -- History;
Oral histories
Robert Sakowitz talks about his family business in Houston, the Sakowitz stores; about the city of Houston at the time the stores were established and developed; and the personalities he met while doing business.
Born in Houston, Peter Roussel followed his parents' footsteps in becoming a journalist. He worked as a Press spokeman for several Presidents and Secretary of State. After moving to Houston from Washington, he became a TV-Radio commentator and...
Reagan, Billy, 1938-;
School superintendents--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
School integration--Texas--Houston;
Magnet schools--Texas--Houston;
Houston (Tex.)--Race relations;
Houston Independent School District;
Oral histories
Billy Reagan talks about the desegregation of the schools in the city of Houston and his participation in this movement when he was superintendent of the Houston Independent School District.
Prather, Patricia Smith--Interviews ; African American authors--20th century ; African American historians ; Civil rights--Texas--Houston--History--20th century ; Oral histories
Houstonian and African American Historian Patricia Smith Prather discusses her life and work in the city of Houston as a historian and author.
When Coach Bum Phillips was head coach of the Houston Oilers, the team achieved the most wins in franchise history. In this interview Bum talks about his career as a football coach for the Oilers and for several other teams.
