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.
Wayne,Graham,1936--Interviews;
Baseball coaches--United States;
Baseball players--United States.
Wayne Graham is one of the most distinctive coaches in Baseball, and is credited with more than 1400 wins as a Collegiate Head Coach. He played 11 years as a professional with the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets, and was named Texas Minor...
Van Ulm, Sydney -- Interviews ; Artists -- United States -- Texas ; Photographers -- United States -- Texas ; Cartoonists -- United States -- Texas -- Houston ; Oral histories
Born in Houston, Peter Roussel followed his parents' footsteps in becoming a journalist. He worked as a Press spokeman for several Presidents and Secretary of State. After moving to Houston from Washington, he became a TV-Radio commentator and...
Railroad cars attached to railroad steam engine. Engineer sitting in cab; five men near front of engine. Number 103 visible on the front of the engine.
Southern Pacific "Sunbeam" train with engineer and and small boy. The young boy is holding an oil can and looking at a small toy train with engine and five cars.
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.
Northcutt Frances Miriam (Poppy), 1943-;
Feminists -- United States -- Interviews;
Feminism -- Texas -- History -- Anecdotes;
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
Apollo 8 (Spacecraft);
Women rights -- Texas;
Oral histories
Frances "Poppy" Northcutt is interviewed by Suzanne Mascola. Frances discusses her career working for a NASA contractor, the Apollo 8, NASA, her work as a women's rights advocate; and her career as a lawyer.
Noriega, Richard Joel "Rick";
Legislators--Texas--Interviews;
Texas--Politics and government;
Houston (Tex.)--Politics and government;
Oral histories
Richard Joel "Nick" Noriega was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1998. Since then he has served 5 terms in this capacity. During hurricane Katrina Mayor Bill White requested his help to oversee the evacuee shelter operations...
Mitchell, George Phydias, 1919-;
Gas industry -- Texas -- Houston;
Businessmen -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Businessmen -- Texas -- Houston -- Biography;
Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes;
Galveston (Tex.) -- History;
Oral histories
George Phydias Mitchell, oil and gas businessman and developer of an unincorporated planned community 25 miles north of Houston called The Woodlands, is interviewed by Jim Barlow.
Lyons, E. A. (Everett Augustus)--Interviews ; County officials and employees--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; County council members--Texas--Harris County--Interviews ; Oral histories
