Provides a history of the design and construction of the Julia Ideson building of the Houston Public Library, now home to the Houston Metropolitan Research Center. Includes 21 illustrations.
Fourth of July ; parades ; cars ; floats ; costumes ; books
Two people dressed in costumes for the Fourth of July parade and celebration in Bellaire, Texas, in 1997. One is in a clown costume and the other is dressed as a book (Yankee Doodle). Both are part of the Friends of the Bellaire City Library's...
This folder contains the reminiscences of Mrs. Dilue Rose Harris about her life moving to and growing up in Texas in the late 1830s. She describes living in Harrisburg, the Battle of San Jacinto, and some of the first elections in Texas. It is...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; University of Houston--Press coverage ; Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations--Press coverage ; Minimum wage--Press coverage ; Welch,...
U of H Donation, Date: "10/28/69": An unidentified man explains how his son motivated him to donate to the University of Houston at a press conference. -- Wage + Hrs, Date: "10/28/69": A Channel 11 reporter interviews Mr. Moran on enforcing minimum...
View from the Mold Loft steps looking toward the first six ways. General condition of scaffolding at forward end of ways clearly visible. The essentially complete hull at right center is Hull number 77 on way number 2. Showing damage from hurricane...
View of Humble Oil Refinery Company's Houston Ship Channel location in Baytown , Texas, from the channel bank. Large pipes and machinery with platforms in foreground. Elevated view of dock showing railroad gondolas loaded with pipe, dredge,...
View of Humble Oil Refinery Company's Houston Ship Channel location in Baytown, Texas. from channel bank. Large pipes and machinery with platforms in foreground. Elevated view of dock showing railroad gondolas loaded with pipe, dredge, disposal...
View of scaffold tower and frame wreckage at forward end of way number 4. Showing damage from hurricane of July 27, 1943, referred to as the Surprise Hurricane
