Wulfe, Ed--Interviews; Real Estate developers--Houston (Tex.)--Interviews;
Real Estate business--Houston (Tex.)
Ed Wulfe discusses his career in the Real Estate business. His aim was to revitalize the neighborhoods and communities in Houston. Starting his own firm Wulfe & Co. in 1985, he developed the Gulgate Center, Meyerland Plaza and many other Malls. Ed...
Wong, Martha, 1939-;
Legislators--Texas--Interviews;
Texas--Politics and government;
Houston (Tex.)--Politics and government;
Asian Americans--Social conditions--Texas--Houston;
Oral histories
In 1993 Martha Wong was the first Asian American elected to the Houston City Council, and in 2003, she became the first Asian American woman elected to the Texas Legislature. In this interview, Martha answers questions about her career and her life...
Businessmen Welcome Wilson has served as Assistant Director of Civil Defense for the city of Houston; assistant to former Mayor Roy Hofheinz; State Director for the Defense Mobilization headquarters in Denton, Texas; and real estate and financial...
Shows numbered plots, streets, buildings, and shopping centers. Includes Schedule of measurements. Title from printed inscription. Scale of map 400 ft. to 1 in. Relief shown pictorially.
Shows streets, park development landscape plan and perspective view. Title from printed inscription. Scale of map 50 ft. to 1 in. Relief shown pictorially.
Shows numbered lots, streets, buildings, parks, and future development areas. Includes inset of greater Houston area. Title from printed inscription. Scale of map 800 ft. to 1 in. Relief shown pictorially.
David Goldstein and Jill Jewitt interview former Mayor Louie Welch. Louie served as Mayor of the city of Houston from 1964 to 1973. Prior to that he served on the City council from 1950 to 1952, and then again from 1956 to 1962.
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...
Map of the City of Bellaire, Harris County, Texas. Shows residential, public and semi-public, parks, retail, commercial, parking, and industrial land use; as well as power lines. Date on container: September 1, 1969. 1 map : col. ; 52 x 66 cm.;...
Black and white map of the City of Bellaire (Harris County, Texas) dated May 1, 1949. Includes city blocks and streets, subdivisions, and private and public land use.
1 map : black and white; scale: 1" = 300'.
Blueprint of a black and white map of the City of Bellaire (Harris County, Texas) dated May 1, 1949. Includes city blocks and streets, subdivisions, and private and public land use. 1 map (blueprint); 52 x 49 cm.; scale: 1" = 300'.
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...
Tinsley, Eleanor, 1926-2009;
City council members -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
School integration -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
Houston Community College (Houston, Tex.) -- History;
School board presidents -- Texas -- Houston --...
Eleanor Tinsley talks about her years as president of the board of the Houston Independent School District, and as member of the city council.
She was involved in the school integration movement and was instrumental in the creation of the Houston...
View of Brazos River Channel and Dock Company, Texan Land and Immigration Company, and Velasco Terminal Railway Company building. Some other office buildings can be seen in the background. Sign on the office building reads: Brazos River Channel &...
Taylor, Marvin, 1925-.;
Community activists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Houston (Tex.) -- Race relations;
Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes;
Herman Park (Houston, Tex.);
Oral histories
Marvin Taylor, a long time resident of Houston, talks about his involvement in the establishment of a jogging trail and improvements to Hermann Park, Houston.
