Houston Area Digital Archives

Berman, Milton
Berman, Milton -- Interviews ; Businessmen -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Federated Department Stores ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Blackburn, Sadie Gwin
Blackburn, Sadie Gwin; Landscape gardening -- Texas -- Houston; Horticulturalists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Bayou Bend (Houston, Tex.); Herman Park (Houston, Tex.); Oral histories
Sadie Blackbrun, horticulturalist and environmentalist, talks about her life and her work designing and beautifying Houston’s parks and gardens.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Blaffer-Owen, Jane
Blaffer-Owen, Jane; Philanthropists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Houston (Tex.) -- Social life and customs; Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes; Oral histories
Philanthropist and social activist, Jane Blaffer talks about the social life in Houston during the first half of the 20th century. She talks about the philanthropic contributions of her family as well as people like the Cullens, Imma Hogg, James...
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Bland, Mrs. William W.
Bland, Mrs. William W. -- Interviews ; Houston Grand Opera ; Houston Grand Opera Association -- History ; Houston Opera Guild -- History; Opera -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Blanton, Jack
Blanton, Jack Sawtelle, 1927- ; Gas industry -- Texas -- Houston; Businessmen -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Philanthropists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art (Austin, Tex.); Oral histories
Mr. Blanton discusses his life in Houston, art collecting, the Houston Endowment, and Houston leadership.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Chapman, Betty
Chapman, Betty Trapp; Women historians -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Houston (Tex.) -- History; Historic preservation -- Texas -- Houston; Women -- Houston (Tex.) -- History; Oral histories
Historian and author Betty Chapman talks about her life as a researcher, her books, and her involvement in preserving historic Houston.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Clements, Rosalie
Clements, Rosalie--Interviews ; Shamrock Hotel (Houston, Tex.) ; Hotels--Employees--Interviews ; Women tailors--Interviews ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Coats, Ed
Coats, Ed -- Interviews ; Businessmen -- Texas-- Houston -- Interviews ; Singers -- Interviews ; Barber Shop Four ; Conductors (Music) -- Texas -- Houston ; Houston Youth Symphony ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Glassell, Alfred
Glassell, Alfred C. (Alfred Curry), 1914-2008; Gas industry--Texas--Houston; Businessmen--Texas--Houston--Interviews; Businessmen--Texas--Houston--Biography; Houston (Tex.)--History--Anecdotes; Oral histories
Alfred Glassell, the founder of Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp -the first gas transmission system from Texas to New York- and founder of the Glassell School of Art, talks about his life in the military during World War II, and his...
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Gockley, David
Gockley, David--Interviews ; Opera Executives--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Hadfield, Bud
Hadfield, Bud -- Interviews ; Campaign management -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Campaign managers ; Businessmen ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Hannah, Mack
Hannah, Mack H.--Interviews ; African American Businessmen--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; Civil rights--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Hines, Gerald
Hines, Gerald, 1925- ; Businessmen -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes; Real estate developers -- Texas -- Houston; Oral histories
Gerald Hines describes his career as a real estate entrepreneur.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Hofheinz, Mayor Fred
Hofheinz, Fred, 1938-; Hofheinz, Roy Mark, 1912-; Mayors -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Texas -- Houston -- Politics and government; Oral histories
In this interview, former Houston Mayor Fred Hofheinz discusses the political scene in Houston during the 1970s; accomplishments during his administration as mayor of the city; African American community social and political aspects; minorities'...
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Johnson, Gaylord
Johnson, Gaylord--Interviews ; Athletics Directors -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Rice University ; Athletic training -- Business management -- Interviews ; Coaches -- Training ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Jones, Dr. Charles F.
Jones, Dr. Charles F. -- Interviews ; Businessmen -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Humble Oil Company ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Kelley, Edward and Allie Mae Autry Kelley
Kelley, Edward--Interviews ; Kelley, Allie Mae Autry--Interviews ; Businessmen--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; Industrialists--Texas--Houston ; Kelly's Industries ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Kempner, Harris L. (1903-1987)
Kempner, Harris L., (Harris Leon),1903-1987 -- Interviews ; Businessmen -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Industrialists -- Texas -- Interviews ; Imperial Sugar Company; Kempner Trust ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

King, Tom
King, Tom -- Interview ; Bankers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Southwestern Savings Association ; Savings and loan associations -- Texas -- Houston ; Real estate development -- Texas ; Financial management, Business -- Texas -- Houston ;...
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Lack, Abe
Lack, Abe--Interviews ; Businessmen--Texas -Houston--Interviews ; Lack's Wholesalers ; Oral Histories ; Small business--Texas--Houston ; Immigrants--Texas--Houston--Interviews
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

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