F. W. Woolworth Co. Store, 613 - 19 Main St., Houston, TX. People crossing street and crowded in front of store. Policeman directing heavy traffic at intersection. Grant Building at right edge of photograph.
Wong, Martha, 1939-;
Legislators--Texas--Interviews;
Texas--Politics and government;
Houston (Tex.)--Politics and government;
Asian Americans--Social conditions--Texas--Houston;
Oral histories
In 1993 Martha Wong was the first Asian American elected to the Houston City Council, and in 2003, she became the first Asian American woman elected to the Texas Legislature. In this interview, Martha answers questions about her career and her life...
Businessmen Welcome Wilson has served as Assistant Director of Civil Defense for the city of Houston; assistant to former Mayor Roy Hofheinz; State Director for the Defense Mobilization headquarters in Denton, Texas; and real estate and financial...
Article by C. F. Richardson, expressing the motivations behind his desire to reside in Texas and his unwavering commitment to fight for civil rights in the South.
Former Houston Mayor Bill White grew up in San Antonio, Texas. Graduating from Harvard, he went to Law school and practiced law for 10 years. His interest in politics made him the Chairman of the State Democratic Party. He served as the Deputy...
Pink and blue cover featuring the head of a lady surrounded by tiny blue flowers with a blue headband on her head. An inset contains a washed-out pink photograph of a man with the name "Jack Ryan."
The following documents are included: Letter from C. F. Richardson, dated September 25, 1938, to Governor James V. Allred with copies of letters attached covering correspondence between Richardson and Thurgood Marshall, the "Houston Plan" of city...
Van Ulm, Sydney -- Interviews ; Artists -- United States -- Texas ; Photographers -- United States -- Texas ; Cartoonists -- United States -- Texas -- Houston ; Oral histories
