Barnstone, Gertrude, 1925- ;
Theater -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
School board members -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
School integration -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes;
Oral histories
Gertrude Barnstone talks to Jane Ely about her life in the theatre arts, her memories of Houston and Houstonians and her election to the Houston School Board during the desegregation of the Houston School System.
Immigration lawyer Charles Foster describes his law career in Houston. He talks about some of the events that shaped his life and discusses one of his most famous cases.
"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...
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.
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Terry Hershey's interest in the environment contributed to making her an advocate for the conservation of nature. Her venture into the parks and recreation field, fighting against destroying vegetation,led her to raise...
Jamail, Joseph D., 1925- ;
Lawyers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Lawyers -- Texas -- Houston -- Biography; Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes; Oral histories
Joseph "Joe" Jamail talks about growing up in Houston in the 1930s and his career as one of the top lawyers in America. He is considered one of the wealthiest lawyers in the nation and is often referred to as the King of Torts. Joe has given...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; McIlvain, Judd ; Chapman, Kyle ; County budgets--Texas--Harris County--Press coverage ; Central Plaza Mall (Houston, Tex.)--Press coverage...
Kyle Chapman, Date: "10/20/70": An interview with Kyle Chapman who talks about the major financial deficits and fund shortages. Related to footage in "Chapman" and "Kyle Chapman" listed below. -- Chapman, Date: "10/20/70": Kyle Chapman being...
McClellan on Charter Comm, Date: "5/5/6" : McClellan discusses a proposed change to the city charter that would make councilmen full-time employees with full-time pay. -- Clem McClellan File : Courtroom scene of Harris County Judge Clem McClelland,...
Mrs. Vivian Hubbard Seals being filmed in front of a Texas Historical Commission Marker detailing the history of Independence Heights on the grounds of Greater New Hop Missionary Baptist Church.
Contains the annual report for the Public Schools of the Independent School District of Houston for the fiscal year 1914 - 1915. Annual report contains remarks from the school district superintendents, a list of graduates from the districts schools...
Contains the annual report for the Public Schools of the Independent School District of Houston for the fiscal year 1912 - 1913. Annual report contains remarks from the school district superintendents, a list of graduates from the districts schools...
Containing a miscellaneous directory of state, county and city governments, educational institutions, churches, banks incorporated companies, secret and benevolent societies, etc., a street guide and householder's directory, an alphabetically...
