Jamail, Joseph D., 1925- ;
Lawyers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Lawyers -- Texas -- Houston -- Biography; Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes; Oral histories
Joseph "Joe" Jamail talks about growing up in Houston in the 1930s and his career as one of the top lawyers in America. He is considered one of the wealthiest lawyers in the nation and is often referred to as the King of Torts. Joe has given...
Provides a history of the design and construction of the Julia Ideson building of the Houston Public Library, now home to the Houston Metropolitan Research Center. Includes 21 illustrations.
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993--Press coverage ; HemisFair (1968 : San Antonio, Tex.)--Press coverage ; Six Flags Astroworld (Houston,...
Elementary Tickets, Date: "03/30/68": Footage from the National Education Association Department of Elementary School Principals meeting in Houston from March 30th through April 3rd, 1968; demonstrators with protest signs calling for Houston...
Campos, Esther;
Hispanic American teachers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
School board members -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
School integration -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
Houston (Tex.) -- Race relations;
Houston (Tex.) -- History --...
Esther Campos, a native Houstonian, examines her life as a Hispanic growing up in Houston, and her career as a teacher in the public school system and as a member of the school board.
Rae, Strange--Interviews;
Rice University -- History.
Mrs. Rae Strange reminiscences about her life in Houston before and after the Depression. Her interest in writing the history of Rice University was noteworthy.
Bank buildings--Texas--Houston ; Commercial buildings ; Architecture--Designs and plans
Includes: 15th & 16th Floor Plan. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. -- 12th, 13th, and 14th Floor Plan. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. -- Part Plan 14th Floor Ceiling. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot.
Dwellings ; Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans
1. Floor plan. Scale is 1/4 inch to 1 foot. -- 2. Continuous vaulted skylight. Scale is 3 inches to 1 foot. -- 3. Transom panel head. -- 4. Door jamb. -- 5. Threshold. -- 6. Transom bar. -- 7. Door schedule. -- 8. Door types. Scale is 1/4 inch to 1...
Architecture, Domestic--Design and plans ; Dwellings
Roof plan for a residence. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Reflected Ceiling Plan @ Parking & Drive. Scale of plan is 1/4 inch to 1 foot. -- 1. Reflected Clg. Plan @ Corner. Scale of plan is 3 inches to 1 foot. -- 2. Expansion Joint...
