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.
Cityscape: View of Houston skyline looking south from near Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou. Most obvious buildings: Gulf building and the Neils Esperson Building. Dome of Harris County Courthouse can be seen near left margin. Cars and one truck...
In progress construction of the Lamellla Trussless Roof building for use as the National Democratic Convention Hall. The then-recently-completed Niels Esperson Building is shown center frame in the background.
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...
Letter from Clarence R. Wharton regarding a facsimile of a document written by Sam Houston to William T. Austin which Wharton is transferring to Miss Julia Ideson and the Houston Public Library to be preserved. Related to MSS0113-b01f04-01 and...
Letter from Clarence R. Wharton transferring correspondence between James W. Fannin and his family to Miss Julia Ideson and the Houston Public Library to be preserved.
Letter from Houston Public Library librarian Julia Ideson to Clarence R. Wharton, thanking Wharton for the donation of a facsimile of the order of General Sam Houston to William T. Austin while he retreated from Gonzales. Related to ...
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.
In progress construction of the Lamella Trussless Roof building for use as the National Democratic Convention Hall. The then recently completed Niels Esperson Building is shown center frame in the background.
