LSD Man, Date: "06/15/66": An unidentified man is interviewed about the largely positive effects of LSD and the negative outcomes that occur for a small portion of people who use LSD. Related to clip "LSD Man" listed below. -- Insurance Hearings,...
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,...
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...
Welch '70 Race Relations, Date: "01/01/70": Houston Mayor Louie Welch comments about the progress in race relations in the city. -- Bullard on Channel Pollution, Date: "01/01/70": Admiral Ross Bullard speaks about the Coast Guard’s role in...
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 ; Vance, Carol--Press coverage ; Public prosecutors--Texas--Harris County--Press coverage ; Grand jury--Texas--Press coverage ;...
Vance on Graol[?] Jr, Date: "05/23/69": Harris County District Attorney Carol Vance talks about the problem of people talking to the press about an investigation pending before the grand jury and the leaking of information to the news media. --...
Offshore Drilling, Date: "04/03/74": Footage shows an oil well being drilled as well as an operational oil derrick with the Astrodome visible in the background; interview with a man about the search for oil and gas everywhere and anywhere to get...
One Dollar Library, Date: "07/05/68": Footage of a small group of African-Americans carrying some books past a fence; a man fills out a check; the man removes a “keep out” sign from the building. -- Drowning, Date: "07/06/68": Footage of men...
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.
Schedule for April meeting: Kirk Lyon, Interim Director for the Galveston County Historical Museum, will speak about the life of the confederate soldier
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.
