Blanton, Jack Sawtelle, 1927- ;
Gas industry -- Texas -- Houston;
Businessmen -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Philanthropists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art (Austin, Tex.);
Oral histories
Mr. Blanton discusses his life in Houston, art collecting, the Houston Endowment, and Houston leadership.
These documents describe the Battle of Galveston which occurred on January 1, 1863 during the American Civil War. The battle was a victory for the confederate forces and left them with several Union warships. The last of these documents also...
Eckels, Robert;
County judges --Texas --Harris County --Interviews;
Harris County (Tex.) --Politics and government;
Hurricane Katrina, 2005;
Emergency management --Texas --Harris County;
Disaster relief --Gulf States;
Intergovernmental...
Robert Eckels describes his experiences as former Harris County judge. He discusses politics in Harris county and in the city of Houston, as well as his involvement in handling the influx of the evacuees from New Orleans during hurricane Katrina,...
Former Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby talks with Jane Ely about growing up in Houston, the newspaper business, the Kennedy assassination, and his political career.
Basic description of the town of Port Arthur, including recreational activities, tourist information, transporation information, and traffic regulations for the town. Information about the Houston-Port arthur Cruise, which was a joint event of the...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Press coverage ; Project Apollo (U.S.)--Press coverage ; Armstrong, Neil, 1930--2012--Press coverage ; Borman,...
Apollo Space Cap: A model of the Apollo Command Module spins around. The model is stamped "Apollo Spacecraft" on one side, and "United States" on the opposite side. -- Astronauts: Astronauts pose together outside the Cullen Performance Hall on the...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Project Gemini (U.S.)--Press coverage United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Press coverage ; Murderers--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; Kennedy,...
Gemini Boilerplate, Local Built (Offer/ Hauser), Date: "08/ /62": Employees at NASA work on a Gemini capsule. -- Psychotic, Father, Killer, Date: "08/ /62": Courtroom scene, followed by a man, named Harold, being questioned by a reporter about his...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Railroad Commission of Texas. Oil and Gas Division--Press coverage; Motels--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; Murderers--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; Cutrer, Lewis...
Texas Legislative Comm. on Oil, Date: "09/24/62": Hearing of the Railroad Commission of Texas, in which a motion is made to make a witness in a hearing testify the same as other witnesses. Then the witness is informed of his right to counsel. --...
Journalism--Texas--Houston. ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Halloween--Press coverage; Dead--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; Port of Houston Authority--Press coverage ; Port of Houston Authority--Security measures--Press coverage;...
Haloween - Skull[?], Date: "10/31/62": Scenes from Halloween - decorations, children dressed in costumes, children getting candy. Then, after a brief shot of a room marked "Homicide 316," a skull is held up for the camera. -- Port Security - Stone...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; DeBakey, Michael E. (Michael Ellis), 1908-2008--Press coverage; Heart--Diseases--Patients--Press coverage ; Mohole project--Press coverage ; Travelers--Press coverage;...
Debakey, Date: " / /63": Press conference with Dr. Michael E. DeBakey regarding a procedure on a patient with an aortic aneurysm. -- Mohole, Date: " / /63": Interview with a man about Project Mohole, an attempt to drill through the Earth's crust,...
Bob Goldwater & Strom Thurman, Date: "10/07/64": A man speaks to reporters in a room, followed by footage of South Carolina Senator Strom Thurman arriving in Texas and speaking about his experiences campaigning for Barry Goldwater, Arizona senator...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Fires--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; Arson--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; Carswell Air Force Base (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Foyt, A....
3 Alarm Fire, Date: "01/ /65": Footage of the fire department responding to fire. -- Arsonist, Date: "01/ /65": Footage of two men speaking in an office. -- Carswell -City Council, Date: "01/ /65": City Council meeting in session with several...
Cop Shooter, Date: "01/14/66": Footage of police talking outside a brick house ; interview with a police officer who tells a reporter about a standoff and shoot-out; footage of the bloody, handcuffed shooter being led to a stretcher; a woman hides...
LSD Man, Date: "06/15/66": An unidentified man is interviewed about the largely positive effects of LSD and the negative outcomes that occur for a small portion of people who use LSD. Related to clip "LSD Man" listed below. -- Insurance Hearings,...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Chaffee, Roger B., 1935-1967--Press coverage ; Funeral rites and ceremonies--Press coverage ; Webster Presbyterian Church (Webster,...
Astronaut Memorial Service, Date: "01/29/67": Footage of people arriving at and departing from the Webster Presbyterian Church, as well as three jets doing a flyover in honor of astronaut Roger Chaffee, who died in the Apollo 1 fire along with Gus...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Fires--Texas--Press coverage ; Books--Press coverage ; Houston Independent School District (Tex.)--Press coverage ; School board...
Fire Fatal (349-13), Date: "01/16/68": Footage of investigation at a fatal fire. -- Dirty Books, Date: "01/16/68": Footage of authorities with boxes of books; titles include Hell is Filling Up, The World of Sex, and Lady Susan’s Cruel Lover. -- D...
