Standing (Left to Right): Coach Elliot Harvey ; Laurence Munks ; John Gambbrell ; Elmer Wilson ; Robert Miller ; Asst. Coach Benny Roy. Second Row (Left to Right): John Hightower ; Jimmy Brown ; William "Bubbha" Thomas. Bottom Row (Left to Right):...
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...
Photo of Clifton F. Richardson with members of the Houston Branch NAACP. Seated (Left to Right): Mrs. Ann Robinson ; C. F. Richardson, Sr. ; Colonel Roscoe Conkling Simmons ; Mrs Christia Adair ; Not identified. Standing (Left to Right): J. H....
Contains excerpts from the 1870-1871 edition of Murray's City Directory. Included is a history of Houston, information about the first Houston city fair, and a street directory.
This folder contains biographical information about a series of men who immigrated to Texas to serve as soldiers, priests, etc., as well as a discussion of the missionaries sent out into what would become Texas to explore the territory and...
Contains short essays on Houston public school buildings, detailing the personal lives of the people they are named after, the buildings' funding and beginnings, the buildings' locations, and highlights of the schools.
Farenthold, Frances Tarlton, 1926- ;
Legislators -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Texas -- Politics and government;
Women in politics --Texas;
Oral histories
Frances "Sissy" Farenthold, lawyer, member of the Texas Legislature (1968-1972); twice candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination (1972 and 1974); first female nominated as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. vice presidency (1972);...
Hall, Anthony, 1944-;
Municipal officials and employees -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
African American legislators -- Texas -- Interviews;
Texas -- Politics and government;
Houston (Tex.) -- Race relations;
Oral histories
City of Houston Chief Administrative Officer (2004- ) Anthony Hall, talks about his political career. He served as a State Representative in the Texas Legislature from 1973 to 1979, on the Houston City Council from 1979 to 1989, as Chairman of the...
The passion for sports writing was imbibed in Mickey Herskowitz from an early age. Growing up in Houston, he started writing for the Houston Post when he was only 14 years old. When the Chronicle purchased The Post, he started writing for the...
In this interview, former Houston Mayor Fred Hofheinz discusses the political scene in Houston during the 1970s; accomplishments during his administration as mayor of the city; African American community social and political aspects; minorities'...
