"These three volumes tell the story of a courtship that began between two people who had never seen each other, and lasted for fifty-six years. Most people know this couple as Rev. William and Mrs. Audrey Hoffman Lawson. Audrey wrote to William on...
Bryant, Thelma Scott, 1905-;
Centenarians--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Segregation--Texas--Houston--History;
African Americans--Texas--Houston--Social life and customs--History;
Oral histories
Thelma Scott Bryant, a centenarian from Houston, talks about her life as an African American growing up at the beginning of the 20th century. She describes the black community where she grew up; the churches, schools, theaters and businesses; and...
Contains copies of the River Oaks Corporation advertisements ; house plans of River Oaks homes ; Annual report of the Houston Chamber of Commerce, 1935 ; McCall's Home of the Month, April 1936.
RECTO: Colorized image of barges on the Bayou. One building is labeled ""C.R. Cummings Lumber Co."" There are signs for G.H. & H. Caption reads: ""View from San Jacinto Street Bridge, Houston, Texas."" VERSO: Handwritten: ""12-1-61 Gift of Mrs....
RECTO: Colorized image of three boats on the Ship Channel. Caption reads: ""Houston Ship Channel: Houston Pleasure-loving People Are the Owners of Over 300 Pleasure Boats."" VERSO: Typed message reads: ""We will meet next year at Houston The...
RECTO: Colorized image of boat landing at San Jacinto Battleground. Caption reads: ""San Jacinto Battlefield - Near Houston, on the Houston Ship Channel, and Where Texas Won Her Independence."" VERSO: Typed message reads: ""We will meet next year...
Ship Channel bond election results - Historical Sketch ; Tonnage on the Ship Channel ; Millions being invested in new buildings ; Citrus fruits take gold and silver prizes ; Texas Frisco headquarters remove to Houston ; Official statistics of...
Black and white image of the foot of Main Street. At top left is written ""An old picture showing Terminal Warehouse on left. Viaduct costing $500,000 now crosses at this point."" Lower on the left is written ""Foot of Main St. Houston Tex....
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.
