Contains copies of the River Oaks Corporation publications, Homes For All Times, and River Oaks ; newspaper articles about the death of Will Hogg ; advertisements for River Oaks.
Baker, James Addison, 1930- ;
Law firms -- Texas -- Houston;
Statesmen -- United States -- Biography;
Statesmen -- United States -- Interviews;
Cabinet officers -- United States -- Biography;
Cabinet officers -- United States -- Interviews;
Lawyers...
Statesman James Baker III examines his political career. He served as the 10th White House Chief of Staff during President Ronald Regan administration, and the 16th White House Chief of Staff during George H.W. Bush administration. He also served...
Campos, Marc;
Hispanic American politicians --Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Houston (Tex.) --Politics and government;
Oral histories
Political activist Marc Campos is interviewed by Megan Schneider. Marc examines his life as a member of the Hispanic community in Houston and talks about the political arena of the city.
Eckels, Robert;
County judges --Texas --Harris County --Interviews;
Harris County (Tex.) --Politics and government;
Hurricane Katrina, 2005;
Emergency management --Texas --Harris County;
Disaster relief --Gulf States;
Intergovernmental...
Robert Eckels describes his experiences as former Harris County judge. He discusses politics in Harris county and in the city of Houston, as well as his involvement in handling the influx of the evacuees from New Orleans during hurricane Katrina,...
Immigration lawyer Charles Foster describes his law career in Houston. He talks about some of the events that shaped his life and discusses one of his most famous cases.
Leon Hale talks about his career as a writer for the Houston Post and the Houston Chronicle, as well as about the books he has published over the years.
Hill, Ray, 1940- ;
Gay rights -- Texas -- Houston;
Gay broadcasters -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Oral histories
Houston's best known gay and prison activist talks about his life as a son, evangelist, burglar, prisoner, student, organizer, radio station manager, and social worker.
Jones, Edith Irby, 1927- ;
African American women physicians -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
African American women physicians -- Texas -- Houston -- Biography;
Southern states -- Race relations -- Anecdotes;
African Americans -- Social...
Dr. Jones talks about growing up in Hot Spring, Arkansas as a poor and ambitious girl, the events that shaped her life, her years in medical school, her career as a physician in Houston, and her life as a civil rights activist.
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; Beaches ; Excavation ; Organ donors ; Crime scene searches ; Dinners and dining ; Welch, Louie--Mayors--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage
Beaches, Date: "05/31/68" : Footage of people on the beach at Galveston. -- Cooley Presents Award, Date: "05/29/68" : Footage of an awards ceremony. -- Wine Tasting, Date: "05/29/68" : A man explains to a reporter the wine tasting process. --...
Bull Fight, Date: no date: Footage of a bull fight. -- Burglar Killed, Date: "12/25": Exterior and interior shots of a house with an address number of 1515. One window is broken in a room with a Christmas tree. -- Bush on Riots, Date: no date:...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Crime scene searches ; Murder victims--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; Fires--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Press...
Sowell Found, Date: "01/09/71": Two men conduct a search in the woods. -- Sowell Search Over, Date: "01/09/71": A woman is interviewed about the Sowell case. -- Fire Fatality, Date: "01/09/71": Bystanders watch a house fire with a fatality inside....
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Crime scene searches ; University of Houston ; Apollo 8 (Spacecraft)--Postage stamps ; Apollo 10 (Spacecraft) ; United States--National Aeronautics and Space Administration...
Chase, Date: "05/02/69": Aerial footage of police cars advancing toward a small building in a field with a crowd in front, cut to bloodstains on the ground, walls, and on a basin against the building. Police escort a woman away. A police officer is...
Cubans[?] Anniversary, Date: "04/17/63": Several men give speeches while standing on a stage, with the American and Cuban flag hanging side by side behind them. -- Gamblers T Man Raid, Date: "04/18/63": Three men are seated in a police building;...
Henley Trial, Date: "07/01/74": Coverage of jury selection for Elmer Wayne Henley's trial in San Antonio, Texas; Several seconds of blank footage in the middle of the clip. -- []uleaded, Date: "07/01/74": Shots of gas pumps, and an oil refinery;...