Jackson, Bennie Ruth Lewis--Interviews;
Gregory School (Houston, Tex.)--Alumni and alumnus;
Fourth Ward (Houston, Tex.);
Race relations--Texas--Houston;
Oral histories
Ms. Bennie jackson, long time resident of the Fourth Ward and alumna of the Gregory School talks about the school, race relations, and the Fourth Ward neighborhood.
Jackson, Bradley--Interviews ; Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943 ; Tuskegee University--People--1940-1950 ; World War, 1939-1945 ; United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps ; Korean War, 1950-1953 ; United States Postal Service ;...
Mr. Jackson discusses his attending Tuskegee University and serving as a pallbearer at Dr. George Washington Carver's funeral. He also served in the United States military in the Korean War. Afterwards, he came to Houston and worked at the United...
Griffin, Rodney--Interviews ; African American students ; Segregation--1960-1970 ; Jack Yates High School (Houston, Tex.) ; Houston Independent School District (Tex.) ; Chess--Tournaments ; Oral histories
Mr. Griffin discusses his experiences in the first desegregated Houston high school chess tournament in the 1960s. He discusses the different attitudes and the relationships he shared with other tournament participants.
Peavey, Doris--Interviews ; African American students ; Gregory School (Houston, Tex.)--Alumni and alumnus ; Jack Yates High School (Houston, Tex.) ; Hampton University (Va.) ; Texas Southern University ; Fourth Ward (Houston, Tex.) ; Motion...
Mrs. Doris Peavey is a native Houstonian who is an alumna of The Gregory School, Jack Yates High School (1941) and Hampton University (1945). She discusses the Fourth Ward community, activities at The Gregory School such as the May Fait, Houston...
Blackmon, Willie--Interviews ; African American students ; Houston Independent School District (Tex.) ; African America college athletes ; African American college students--Scholarships, fellowships, etc. ; Integration ; Texas A & M University ...
Judge Willie Blackmon discusses his life growing up in Houston including high school and college athletics, integration of Texas A&M University, serving in the United States Air Force and completing his Juris Doctorate at Texas Southern University.
Prather, Patricia Smith--Interviews ; African American authors--20th century ; African American historians ; Civil rights--Texas--Houston--History--20th century ; Oral histories
Houstonian and African American Historian Patricia Smith Prather discusses her life and work in the city of Houston as a historian and author.
Contains a description of the Bidai Indian tribe and their interactions with the white missionary settlers, specifically Father Francisco Jose de la Garza.
(Left to Right): Back row, standing: Victor Boozalis, George Picramenos, Angelo Mytelin, John Papazoglakis, Nick Spillios, George Petheriotes, George Kelley, Mrs. Caria Brailas, Anastasios Jelson, Mrs. Chickenis, Theo Peet, Tacia Peet Zgourides,...
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.
