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- Mease, Quentin
- Mease, Quentin, 1908-2009; Centenarians--Texas--Houston--Interviews; Civil rights workers--Texas--Houston--Interviews; Segregation--United States; African Americans--Social conditions; Houston (Tex.)--Race relations; Oral histories
- Centenarian and civil rights activist Quentin Mease is interviewed by David Goldstein. Quentin describes his work with the African American community, the YMCA, and his involvement with the creation of the Harris County Hospital District
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Houston city directory for 1907
- Houston City Directories
- Houston City Directories
- Houston city directory for 1910-11
- Houston City Directories
- Houston City Directories
- Caldwell, C. Lee
- Caldwell, C. Lee--Interviews ; Mormon leaders--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ; Oral histories
- Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection
- Becker, Alan J.
- Becker, Alan J. -- Interviews; Life insurance agents--Interviews; Houston (Tex.)--Growth and development;
- Born in Houston, Texas, and graduating from the University of Texas in Marketing and Business, Alan Becker started his career in Life insurance. In this interview, he discusses the rapid growth and development of Houston in the 1950s, and the...
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Marks, Jo Alessandro
- Marks, Jo Alessandro -- Interviews; Actresses -- Houston (Tex.)-- Interviews; Women in the theater; Alley Theatre (Houston, Tex.)
- The founding member of the Alley Theater, Jo Alessandro Marks was inspired into acting through a speech given by Margot Jones. Her father was the Director of all bands of the Houston Independent School Distict schools. After graduating from the...
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Hill, Ray
- 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.
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Wells, Herbert
- Wells, Herbert, 1924- ; Designers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes; Oral histories
- Designer Herbert Wells talks about the nationally recognized architects he worked with, the local stores he used to shop at, and about some of his most prominent clients.
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Blackburn, Sadie Gwin
- Blackburn, Sadie Gwin; Landscape gardening -- Texas -- Houston; Horticulturalists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Bayou Bend (Houston, Tex.); Herman Park (Houston, Tex.); Oral histories
- Sadie Blackbrun, horticulturalist and environmentalist, talks about her life and her work designing and beautifying Houston’s parks and gardens.
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Samuels, Vic
- Samuels, Vic; School integration -- Texas -- Houston -- History; Houston Independent School District -- History; Citizens for Good Schools (Houston); Oral histories
- Vic Samuels talks with David Goldstein about his participation in the school integration movement in Houston in the 1960s.
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Strange, Rae
- Rae, Strange--Interviews; Rice University -- History.
- Mrs. Rae Strange reminiscences about her life in Houston before and after the Depression. Her interest in writing the history of Rice University was noteworthy.
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- River Oaks Scrapbook, volume 14
- 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.
- River Oaks Collection
- Southwestern Times, Volume 1, Number 43. Dated July 19, 1945.
- newspaper
- Southwestern Times, Volume 1, Number 43. Dated July 19, 1945.
- The Bellaire City Library Collection
- Southwestern Times, Volume 1, Number 52. Dated September 20, 1945.
- newspaper
- Southwestern Times, Volume 1, Number 52. Dated September 20, 1945.
- The Bellaire City Library Collection
- Welch, Louie
- Welch, Louie--Interviews ; Mayors--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; City council members--Texas--Houston ; Holcombe, Oscar, 1888-1968 ; Cutrer, Lewis Wesley ; Oral histories
- Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection
- Eckels, Bob
- Eckels, Robert, 1957- -- Interviews ; Houston Independent School District (Tex.). Board of Education--Interviews ; County commissioners--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; Oral histories.
- Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection
- King, Tom
- King, Tom -- Interview ; Bankers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Southwestern Savings Association ; Savings and loan associations -- Texas -- Houston ; Real estate development -- Texas ; Financial management, Business -- Texas -- Houston ;...
- Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection
- Griffin, Rodney
- Houston Schools; Chess Tournaments
- Houston Oral History Project - Neighborhood Voices
- Jamail, Joe
- Jamail, Joseph D., 1925- ; Lawyers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Lawyers -- Texas -- Houston -- Biography; Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes; Oral histories
- Joseph "Joe" Jamail talks about growing up in Houston in the 1930s and his career as one of the top lawyers in America. He is considered one of the wealthiest lawyers in the nation and is often referred to as the King of Torts. Joe has given...
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Latimer, Truett
- Truett, Latimer (1928-) -- Interviews; Politicians -- Texas -- Interviews; Businessman -- Texas -- Interviews; Historic preservation; Cultural property -- Protection.
- Born in Lenders, Texas, Truett Latimer entered the insurance business in Abilene, Texas after graduation till 1955. During that time, he won a seat in the Texas House of Representatives, and was elected four times as a State Representative. He...
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection