When she was named Principal Dancer for the Houston Ballet in 1990, Lauren Anderson became the first African American to hold such a position in a major ballet company. Anderson talks with Linda Lorelle about growing up in Houston, her ballet...
In 2008 Bettye Fitzpatrick celebrated her 52nd year with the Alley Theater as a company member. Throughout her impressive career she has played numerous roles. In this interview she talks about her life as stage manager and actress; the theater...
Fourth of July ; parades ; cars ; floats ; costumes ; books
Two people dressed in costumes for the Fourth of July parade and celebration in Bellaire, Texas, in 1997. One is in a clown costume and the other is dressed as a book (Yankee Doodle). Both are part of the Friends of the Bellaire City Library's...
Fourth of July ; parades ; cars ; floats ; Friends of the Bellaire City Library ; trucks ; crowds ; children ; costumes
The Friends of the Bellaire City Library's "float" for the parade. People dressed up as books and in other costumes walk along in the parade. Fourth of July parade and celebration in Bellaire, Texas, in 1997.
Van Ulm, Sydney -- Interviews ; Artists -- United States -- Texas ; Photographers -- United States -- Texas ; Cartoonists -- United States -- Texas -- Houston ; Oral histories
Darrow, Gloria--Interviews ; Gregory School (Houston, Tex.)--People--1950-1960 ; African American students--Texas--Houston--History--20th century ; Oral histories.
Former Gregory School alumnae Gloria Darrow discusses her memories of Fourth Ward and the Gregory School.
Contains copies of the River Oaks Corporation advertisements ; house plans of River Oaks homes ; Annual report of the Houston Chamber of Commerce, 1935 ; McCall's Home of the Month, April 1936.
