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...
Ed Smith discusses his career and his fondest memories with Foley's. He started with Foley's as Manager of Credit promotion, and gradually rose to the rank of Vice-President of Public Relations, Special events and Community Affairs and Visitor...
Sakowitz, Robert, 1938-;
Businessmen--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Retail trade--Texas--Houston;
Sakowitz Department Store -- History;
Family-owned business enterprises -- Texas -- History;
Oral histories
Robert Sakowitz talks about his family business in Houston, the Sakowitz stores; about the city of Houston at the time the stores were established and developed; and the personalities he met while doing business.
Printed program of the National Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation dated March 16, 2001, presenting its 2001 Black Press Archives Enshrinement. One of the enshrinees is Clifton F. Richardson. From the Richardson Family Personal Collection.
Michel Moore talks about how he, as the city of Houston Mayor's Chief of Staff, his staff, and the city of Houston in general, handled the influx of evacuees from the city of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
Journalism--Texas--Houston. ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; DeBakey, Michael E. (Michael Ellis), 1908-2008--Press coverage ; Hoffman, Philip Guthrie--Press coverage ; March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation--Press coverage ;...
Hoffman & Debakey, Date: "06/19/72": Philip Guthrie Hoffman, president of the University of Houston, in a large meeting; interview with Dr. Michael E. DeBakey. -- March of Dimes Poster Child, Date: "06/19/72": A young boy with amelia swims in an...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Texas State Capitol (Austin, Tex.)--Press coverage ; Texas. Legislature--Press coverage; Busing for school integration--Press coverage; DeBakey, Michael E. (Michael Ellis),...
Wallace in Austin, Date: "03/17/72": A man enters the Texas Capitol building in Austin, and speaks from the floor of the Texas Legislature. -- Bussing, Date: "03/17/72": Footage of white children and black children getting off of school buses, as...
Welch '70 Race Relations, Date: "01/01/70": Houston Mayor Louie Welch comments about the progress in race relations in the city. -- Bullard on Channel Pollution, Date: "01/01/70": Admiral Ross Bullard speaks about the Coast Guard’s role in...
Hobby Wrap, Date: "07/28/69": Footage from the empty William P. Hobby Airport with a close-up of a sign announcing that all airlines would be operating from the new airport. -- Crusade-Tax Bills, Date: "08/05/69": Houston Mayor Louie Welch talks...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Heart--Diseases--Press coverage ; Heart--Diseases--Prevention--Press coverage ; Medical care--Press coverage ; DeBakey, Michael E. (Michael...
"DeBakey," Date: No date: Documentary short film, "An Odyssey Within," with Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., and Ron Stone. The film discusses healthy eating and lifestyle habits that can reduce the risk of heart disease. KHOU Channel 11 reporter Ron...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Gruenzner, Norman ; George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Houston, Tex.)--Press coverage ; Airport parking facilities--Press coverage ;...
Airport Downtown, Date: "08/22/69": Channel 11 reporter Norm Gruenzner on the search for an available site for a downtown air terminal and the costs for land purchases. -- Kid Pickets, Date: "08/22/69": Footage from the Sterlin-Tips store with...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Houston, Tex.)--Press coverage ; Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969--Press coverage ;...
Council Reject Ike Airport, Date: "04/09/69": Footage of a council meeting during a call for votes regarding a name-change of Houston Intercontinental airport; one councilman explains his vote. The following are some of the persons suggested the...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Billiards--Press coverage ; Bowling--Press coverage ; Chinese New Year--Press coverage ; Houston Independent School District (Tex.)--Press...
Pool 1970, Date: "02/03/70": Footage of people shooting pool and bowling. -- Chinese New Year, Date: "02/06/70": Footage of New Year’s decorations at an empty Chinese restaurant. A small snippet of sound can be heard after the clip ends, which...
Elite Hotel Murder: Footage of the exterior of the Elite Hotel, as well as a brief shot of a staircase. -- Ford Layin, Date: "4/4": Footage of a staircase that leads into the ground, with a view, presumably, of the room at the bottom of the...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Docks--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Houston, Tex.)--Press coverage Monkeys--Texas--Houston--Press coverage; DeBakey, Michael E....
Docks, Date: "03/09/72": Footage of dock workers loading ships; Interview with a man in an office. -- Airport Security, Date: "03/09/72": Footage of property at Houston Intercontinental Airport (now George Bush Intercontinental Airport). --...
