These documents describe Dr. James Long, the hero at the Battle of New Orleans, a Texas revolutionist, and the last soldier of fortune to use Galveston as an operations base.
Early information about Washington County from the Texas Encyclopedia; the temporary location of the seat of government; the permanent location of the seat of government; and a study of the route taken by Cabeza de Vaca in Texas.
Contains excerpts from the 1870-1871 edition of Murray's City Directory. Included is a history of Houston, information about the first Houston city fair, and a street directory.
Electrical and mechanical plans for the Balcony level of St. Paul's Evangelical Church in Brenham, Texas. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Riser Diagram for Lighting and Power. Scale of plan is 1/4 inch to 1 foot.
Electrical and mechanical plans for the Auditorium of St. Paul's Evangelical Church in Brenham, Texas. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Riser Diagram for Lighting and Power. Scale of plan is 1/4 inch to 1 foot.
Foundation plan of St. Paul's Evangelical Church in Brenham, Texas. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Sections AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, FF, GG -- Typical Wall Section showing reinforcement for all walls. -- Footing schedule. -- Column...
Section of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Brenham, Texas. Scale pf plan is 1/4 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Typical detail for Wall Caps in Auditorium. Scale of plan is 1 and 1/2 inch to 1 foot.
Details and sections of St. Paul's Evangelical Church in Brenham, Texas. Includes: Beam schedule. -- Detail of Curb for all inside stairs. Scale of plan is 3/8 inch to 1 foot. -- Section GG. Scale of plan is 3/4 inch to 1 foot. -- Stair #2. --...
Auditorium floor framing plan of St. Paul's Evangelical Church in Brenham, Texas. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Sections AA, BB, CC, DD, EE -- Typical Girder. -- Slab schedule.
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.
Circluar for deep water bonds ; City brick making ; Has grown forty-eight times greater ; The Rice Institute ; The Ship Channel as a money maker ; The interurban railway progressing ; Water Department doings and the cost ; A driveway to cover a...
Manchester and Houston Waterways ; Canal construction and progress ; The preliminary steps ; The environing cost ; American cargoes ; Private corporation improvements ; Total millions of cost ; First steamer from America
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...
