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- Davis, [Sr.], Nathaniel
- Davis, Nathaniel, Sr., 1936-. -- Interviews; Fourth Ward (Houston, Tex.); Texas -- Houston -- History -- Miscellanea; Oral histories.
- Nathaniel Davis talks about growing up and working in the Fourth Ward community in Houston.
- Houston Oral History Project - Neighborhood Voices
- Denkler, Joan
- Mrs. Joan Denkler discusses her experiences in Houston and her activism with affordable housing.
- Houston Oral History Project - Neighborhood Voices
- Dick Dowling Monument Association Records
- The Recording Secretary's minutes of Dick Dowling Camp United Confederate Veterans
- Dick Dowling Collection
- Dierker, Larry
- Dierker, Larry, 1946-; Baseball players--Texas--Houston--Interviews; Baseball writers--Texas--Houston--Interviews; Houston Astros (Baseball team); Astrodome (Houston, Tex.); Oral histories
- Houston Astros player Larry Dierker talks about his impressions of the city, his years with the Astros baseball team, and his career as a sports writer for the Houston Chronicle.
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Kyle Opera House
- Maresh files
- Provides a history of the Kyle Opera House in Beaumont, Texas.
- WPA Maresh Files
- Journey Through Texas
- Maresh files
- Contains an excerpt from Frederick Olmstead's "A Journey Through Texas", which describes his travel by horseback through the state. Also includes an excerpt from "Diary & Letters of Josiah Gregg", which describes Gregg's experiences in the Houston...
- WPA Maresh Files
- Early Hotels in Galveston
- Maresh files
- These documents contain descriptions and histories of some of the early hotels in Galveston, Texas.
- WPA Maresh Files
- Cattleman's Frontier
- Maresh files
- These documents discuss this history of the cattleman's movement westward, describing specifically the movement of the cattle westward.
- WPA Maresh Files
- Sour Lake, Texas
- Maresh files
- Contains several documents concerning the history of Sour Lake, Texas, including articles from the Beaumont Enterprise newspaper.
- WPA Maresh Files
- Farenthold, Frances "Sissy"
- Farenthold, Frances Tarlton, 1926- ; Legislators -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Texas -- Politics and government; Women in politics --Texas; Oral histories
- Frances "Sissy" Farenthold, lawyer, member of the Texas Legislature (1968-1972); twice candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination (1972 and 1974); first female nominated as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. vice presidency (1972);...
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Fitzpatrick, Bettye
- Fitzpatrick, Bettye; Actresses -- Texas --Houston -- Interviews; Theater -- Texas --Houston; Alley Theatre (Houston, Tex.) --History; Vance, Nina, 1914-1980; Oral histories
- In 2008 Bettye Fitzpatrick celebrated her 52nd year with the Alley Theater as a company member. Throughout her impressive career she has played numerous roles. In this interview she talks about her life as stage manager and actress; the theater...
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Folder from Dick Dowling Scrapbook Small Collection
- Dick Dowling Collection
- Foster, Charles
- Foster, Charles, 1941-; Lawyers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Emigration and immigration -- United States; Houston (Tex.) -- Population; Oral histories
- Immigration lawyer Charles Foster describes his law career in Houston. He talks about some of the events that shaped his life and discusses one of his most famous cases.
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Founders of Houston and first steamer to serve city. Houston Post, April 28, 1936.
- Four portraits of the founders of Houston and one picture of a steamboat.
- Houston Waterways
- Makers of Houston, 1912
- Houston History
- Books
- (1956, January 4). Southwest Neighborhood Section. The Houston Chronicle.
- Newspaper ; HoustonChronicle
- (1956, January 4). Southwest Neighborhood Section. The Houston Chronicle. Sixteen pages of Section E from January 4, 1956.
- The Bellaire City Library Collection
- Annual reports, 1914 - 1915, Houston Independent School District
- school reports
- Contains the annual report for the Public Schools of the Independent School District of Houston for the fiscal year 1914 - 1915. Annual report contains remarks from the school district superintendents, a list of graduates from the districts schools...
- Books
- Houston city directory for 1903-04
- Houston City Directories
- Houston City Directories
- Galloway, Robert
- Houston Oral History Project - Neighborhood Voices
- Galveston County Points of Interest
- Maresh files
- These documents describe several different tourist attractions for the County of Galveston, including Galveston Beach, Fort San Jacinto, and the Mosquito Fleet, as well as how to get to those places.
- WPA Maresh Files