When she was named Principal Dancer for the Houston Ballet in 1990, Lauren Anderson became the first African American to hold such a position in a major ballet company. Anderson talks with Linda Lorelle about growing up in Houston, her ballet...
Binder containing documents and photographs concerning the Sesquicentennial celebration in Texas in 1985. Includes the history of Bellaire, information about the City of Bellaire government, organizations and festivals, along with maps, brochures,...
This folder contains documents related to the city of Orange, Texas. Included in the contents is a history of the city and information about local industry, government, clubs, schools, and points of interest.
Contains selections from the first volume of the New Encyclopedia of Texas. The selections concern the history of cities and notable individuals in southeast Texas.
Contains copies of the River Oaks Corporation publications, Homes For All Times, and River Oaks ; newspaper articles about the death of Will Hogg ; advertisements for River Oaks.
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Cooley, Denton A., 1920- ; Heart surgeons--Texas--Houston ; Heart, Artificial ; Strikes and lockouts--Texas--Houston ; Fires ; Taxation ; Kiwanis International ; Houston...
Cooley on Heart - Cost, Date: "04/06/69": Dr. Cooley discusses the cost of creating an artificial heart following the first implant of such a device. -- Iron Strike, Date: "04/06/69": Footage of union workers on strike against two construction...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; McIlvain, Judd ; Chapman, Kyle ; County budgets--Texas--Harris County--Press coverage ; Central Plaza Mall (Houston, Tex.)--Press coverage...
Kyle Chapman, Date: "10/20/70": An interview with Kyle Chapman who talks about the major financial deficits and fund shortages. Related to footage in "Chapman" and "Kyle Chapman" listed below. -- Chapman, Date: "10/20/70": Kyle Chapman being...
Legal document granting Thomas M. Bagby the right to represent A. C. Allen for deed transfer. The deed transferred two-thirds of nine leagues of land from A.C. Allen to William J. Kyle, the owner of the other third of land.
Lyons, E. A. (Everett Augustus)--Interviews ; County officials and employees--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; County council members--Texas--Harris County--Interviews ; Oral histories
Centenarian and civil rights activist Quentin Mease is interviewed by David Goldstein. Quentin describes his work with the African American community, the YMCA, and his involvement with the creation of the Harris County Hospital District
Contains the annual reports for the Public Schools of the Independent School District of Houston for the fiscal years 1907- 1908, and 1908 - 1909. Annual reports contain remarks from the school district superintendents, a list of graduates from the...
Subtitle: Containing the present state, county and city governments; a complete list of all county officials, post offices and money order offices in Texas; also, an index of societies, associations, churches, corporations, educational institutes;...
Contains the annual report for the Public Schools of the Independent School District of Houston for the fiscal year 1912 - 1913. Annual report contains remarks from the school district superintendents, a list of graduates from the districts schools...
