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,...
Fraga, Félix, 1929- ;
Hispanic American social workers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Mexican American politicians -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Ripley House (Houston, Tex.);
Houston (Tex.) -- Race relations;
Houston (Tex.) -- History --...
Félix Fraga discusses his life as a Hispanic growing up in Houston; race relations; his work as a social worker; and his long career at Ripley House, a recreational, educational and health center in Houston founded in 1940.
The passion for sports writing was imbibed in Mickey Herskowitz from an early age. Growing up in Houston, he started writing for the Houston Post when he was only 14 years old. When the Chronicle purchased The Post, he started writing for the...
Davy Crockett Letter, Date: "03/23/69": Footage from William Simpson, Esq. Antiques of a man speaking from a lectern to a small audience followed by a clip of a young man holding up a letter signed by Davy Crockett. -- Beauty Queen, Date:...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Cummings, Russell B.--Press coverage ; Beaches--Texas--Press coverage ; Dietrich, Marlene--Press coverage ; Ellington Air Force Base...
Russel Cummings on Galv. Lawsuites, Date: "07/29/69": Texas State Representative Russell B. Cummings discusses violations of the open beaches law prohibiting structures on the beaches, as well as a bill that was vetoed that would have restricted...
Taxi Driver Complains, Date: "08/28/69": Spokesman for cab drivers states that they are at a disadvantage compared to limousine drivers because they are not able to solicit trips and the public needs more awareness of taxi cab services. -- H...
[]{Title not provided}, Date: "10/12/70": Reporter Judd McIlvain reports from a Klan rally. Images of Klan members in their regalia, speakers addressing the crowds, and members gathering to burn a cross. Warning: this clip contains graphic material...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Traffic accidents--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; Texas. Air National Guard--Press coverage ; Airplanes--Press coverage ; Astrodome...
Auto Fatal, Date: "03/22/71": Footage of a police officer directing highway traffic past the scene of the accident, where two vehicles are shown to be totaled; Bill Sanford, a witness to the accident, describes to a reporter what happened. Mr....
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Apollo 17 (Spacecraft) ; Project Apollo (U.S.) ; United States--National Aeronautics and Space Administration ; Hughey, John, 1933-2007 ;...
[]{Title not provided}, Date: "08/19/71" : Footage of a press conference. -- Sports-Prairie View A & M, Date: "08/19/71" : Footage of football players and practice session. -- Galveston Dump, Date: "08/19/71" : A female reporter interviews a man at...
Shooting, Date: "08/04/72": Footage of a crime scene, followed by policemen escorting a man into a police car. Warning: this clip contains graphic material that may not be suitable for all viewers. -- Dog Pound, Date: "08/04/72": Reporter at a...
Lawson, William A., 1928-;
Civil rights workers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Civil rights demonstrations -- Texas -- Houston;
Houston (Tex.) -- Race relations;
Oral histories
Bill Lawson, a political activist and civil rights organizer examines his life as a religious leader, and his participation in racial desegregation efforts in the Houston communities during the Civil Rights Movement.
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.