Governor Mark White came in very tough economic times. As Governor, he regulated the utility industry and cut the price of electricity. He raised taxes twice, to save schools, building roads and to provide services to people. He also raised the...
Washington (Tex.) ; Gonzales (Tex.) ; Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) ; Baylor College (Belton, Tex.) ; Sam Houston National Forest (Tex.) ; Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 ; Houston, Sam, 1793-1863--Homes and haunts ; Houston, Sam, 1793-1863--Miscellanea ;...
Along the Footprints which Lead to Glory: Opening title card and a shot of the cover of the book The Raven, a Biography of Sam Houston, by Marquis James. Inside cover signed by Orris, Christmas 1935. Text reads (in order): "Texas Centennial...
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...
Document granting George W. Terrell the power to represent the Republic of Texas while meeting with a representative of the Court of Her Majesty the Queen of Spain to write and sign a treaty.
Streit, Yvonne -- Interviews;
People with disabilites -- Rehabilitation;
Brookshire (Tex.)
Yvonne Streit, a native Houstonian, graduated in Education from SMU and started teaching. Born from the despair of her deeply disabled daughter, she relied on her faith-driven resolve to assist the disabled adults and young children. She used a...
Contains the annual reports for the Public Schools of the Independent School District of Houston for the fiscal years 1917- 1918, 1918 - 1919, and 1919 - 1920. Annual reports contain remarks from the school district superintendents, reports from...
Prather, Patricia Smith--Interviews ; African American authors--20th century ; African American historians ; Civil rights--Texas--Houston--History--20th century ; Oral histories
Houstonian and African American Historian Patricia Smith Prather discusses her life and work in the city of Houston as a historian and author.
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.
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.
Locke, Gene;
African American political activists--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
African American lawyers--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Civil rights workers--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Houston (Tex.)--Race relations;
University of Houston Central...
Gene Locke discusses issues about race relations in Houston during the 1960s and 1970s. He describes the transformation of the University of Houston, and his involvement in civil rights and politics in the city of Houston. Gene Locke served as...
These documents discuss the history of Liberty county and how the events that occurred there helped the state of Texas to gain its independence from Mexico. The documents begin: "Little has been told of the early history of Liberty County and of...
Dr. Cooley, Date: "05/03/68": Dr. Denton Cooley and his colleagues at a press conference describing the methods used for a heart transplant procedure. -- Mrs. Thomas, Date: "05/03/68": Mrs. Thomas speaking to the media about how her husband was...
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...
Ely, Jane;
Women journalists -- Texas -- Houston;
Houston Post (Houston, Tex.);
Oral histories
Jane Ely describes her career as a journalist working for the Houston Post. She talks about gender discrimination in her field, the coverage of the J.F. Kennedy assassination, and other events that made news at the time.
Eckels, Robert, 1957- -- Interviews ; Houston Independent School District (Tex.). Board of Education--Interviews ; County commissioners--Texas--Houston--Interviews ;
Oral histories.
