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,...
"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...
Becker, Alan J. -- Interviews;
Life insurance agents--Interviews;
Houston (Tex.)--Growth and development;
Born in Houston, Texas, and graduating from the University of Texas in Marketing and Business, Alan Becker started his career in Life insurance. In this interview, he discusses the rapid growth and development of Houston in the 1950s, and the...
Campos, Marc;
Hispanic American politicians --Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Houston (Tex.) --Politics and government;
Oral histories
Political activist Marc Campos is interviewed by Megan Schneider. Marc examines his life as a member of the Hispanic community in Houston and talks about the political arena of the city.
Chen, Edward Sr., 1908?-;
Chen, Edward, 1937-;
Civic leaders -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Chinese -- United Sates;
Chinese Americans -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Houston (Tex.) -- Race relations;
Oral histories
Chinese-American civic leader, Edward Chen is interviewed by David Goldstein. Mr. Chen talks about the history of the Chinese immigration in the U.S. and the Chinese population in Houston.
Houston Astros player Larry Dierker talks about his impressions of the city, his years with the Astros baseball team, and his career as a sports writer for the Houston Chronicle.
Gibson, Gayle Jr.;
Lawyers--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Fullbright and Jaworski (Law firm)--Texas--Houston;
Texas Medical Center--Texas--Houston;
Oral histories
Gibson Gayle talks about his career as a lawyer; the Texaco-Pennzoil case; and his involvement with the M.D. Anderson foundation, the Texas Medical Center, and the Baylor College of Medicine.
Gordon Cooper Return, Date: "05/ /63": Astronaut Gordon Cooper exits a NASA airplane and speaks to the gathered press. Cooper would have just returned from final manned space mission of the U. S. Mercury program, Mercury-Atlas 9. Cooper was the...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Crime scene searches ; Murder victims--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; Fires--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Press...
Sowell Found, Date: "01/09/71": Two men conduct a search in the woods. -- Sowell Search Over, Date: "01/09/71": A woman is interviewed about the Sowell case. -- Fire Fatality, Date: "01/09/71": Bystanders watch a house fire with a fatality inside....
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Crime scene searches ; University of Houston ; Apollo 8 (Spacecraft)--Postage stamps ; Apollo 10 (Spacecraft) ; United States--National Aeronautics and Space Administration...
Chase, Date: "05/02/69": Aerial footage of police cars advancing toward a small building in a field with a crowd in front, cut to bloodstains on the ground, walls, and on a basin against the building. Police escort a woman away. A police officer is...
Governor Connally, Date: "11/08/62": Footage from the press conference after John B. Connally, Jr., wins the 1962 Texas gubernatorial race. -- Glenn & Carpenter in [], Date: "11/08/62": Astronauts John Glenn and Scott Carpenter endorse the oral...
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...
Elliot on Air Pollution, Date: "09/03/68": Mr. Elliot talks about the enforcement of air pollution laws. -- Sick Fuzz, Date: "09/03/68": Footage of a man being transported from a small medical airplane to an ambulance. -- Lunar Vehicle, Date:...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Apollo 12 (Spacecraft)--Press coverage ; Moon--Press coverage ; Toys--Press coverage ; Boeing 747 (Jet transports)--Press coverage ;...
Apollo XII, Date: "11/27/69": Footage from the Apollo 12 space capsule orbiting the moon, showing details of the moon’s surface and an astronaut walking on the moon. -- Xmas Toys, Date: "11/28/69": An interview with a spokesman commenting on...
