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.
Subtitle: Containing the present state, county and city governments, and a complete list of all county officials, post offices and money order offices in Texas; also, an index of societies, associations, churches, corporations, educational...
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.
Model T Ford 1/2-ton delivery truck. Open cab with half of windshield folded down. Three foot-control pedals can be seen in front of driver's seat. Emergency brake handle beneath steering wheel. Roof over entire truck, but cab is not enclosed.
Man driving a Garford Delivery Truck for B & C Dairy Products Co. Sign on truck near driver: ""Ernie Lesikar Salesman."" Includes: Garford Trucks; Lesikar, Ernie.
Contains proposal brought before the 27th Congress, to eliminate the delay and "embarrassments" surrounding the postal delivery between the United States and the Republic of Texas. The plan recommends that each country prepay the postage on...
Contains the annual reports for the Public Schools of the Independent School District of Houston for the fiscal years 1907- 1908, and 1908 - 1909. Annual reports contain remarks from the school district superintendents, a list of graduates from the...
Contains the annual report for the Public Schools of the Independent School District of Houston for the fiscal year 1911 - 1912. Annual report contains remarks from the school district superintendents, a list of graduates from the districts schools...
Letter from Sam Houston to Thomas M. Bagby. Houston asks that Bagby arrange for the delivery of "six ounces vial carbonate ... of ammonia pulverised" and asks that Bagby write to him.