Engravings and sketches of Mr. Beavens, newly elected commander of the Dick Dowling Camp and of Mrs. W. F .
Robertson, only child of Richard W. Dowling.
Tug Sinking, Date: "05/04/68": Footage of a tug out in the water with larger ship passing nearby. -- Jordan Ambassador, Date: "05/03/68": Ambassador’s comments on the Soviet Union and United States policies in the region. -- Geo Bush on Negro...
Castillo, Leonel;
Municipal officials and employees -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Human rights workers -- Texas -- Houston;
Mexican Americans -- Texas -- Houston;
Political activists -- Texas -- Houston;
Oral histories
Leonel Castillo was the first Mexican American elected to citywide office in Houston and the director of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service in Jimmy Carter's cabinet during the 1970’s. Interviewed by Kerry Wince he talks about his...
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...
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.
Contains copies of the River Oaks Corporation publications, Homes For All Times, and River Oaks ; newspaper articles about the death of Will Hogg ; advertisements for River Oaks.
Manchester and Houston Waterways ; Canal construction and progress ; The preliminary steps ; The environing cost ; American cargoes ; Private corporation improvements ; Total millions of cost ; First steamer from America
This is a first person narrative of the travels of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca while exploring North America. The narrative begins after they pass the mouth of the Mississippi River.
These documents discuss the history of the water supply of Galveston, Texas as well as the history of how the water formations around Galveston has changed over time.
Contains an excerpt from Frederick Olmstead's "A Journey Through Texas", which describes his travel by horseback through the state. Also includes an excerpt from "Diary & Letters of Josiah Gregg", which describes Gregg's experiences in the Houston...