Bland, Mrs. William W. -- Interviews ; Houston Grand Opera ; Houston Grand Opera Association -- History ; Houston Opera Guild -- History; Opera -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
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...
Contains brief except from the Documentary Source Book of American History that details the Treaty with Spain that outlined the boundaries between Spain and the United States of America at the Floridas.
Wayne,Graham,1936--Interviews;
Baseball coaches--United States;
Baseball players--United States.
Wayne Graham is one of the most distinctive coaches in Baseball, and is credited with more than 1400 wins as a Collegiate Head Coach. He played 11 years as a professional with the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets, and was named Texas Minor...
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...
Shriners Burn Institute & GOHOR Inc, Date: "03/ /63": Reporter covers the announcement of a Shriners Hospital for Children in Houston that would specialize in burn treatment and care. -- Billy Graham, Date: "03/ /63": Press conference with Billy...
Big Cheese, Date: "10/10/67": Men roll a very large wheel of cheese into the Foley's in Downtown Houston. -- WMS Memorial, Date: "10/05/67": People enter the Shrine of the True Cross Catholic Church. -- King, Date: "10/05/67": Martin Luther King,...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; Southwestern Bell Telephone Company ; Strikes and lockouts ; Welch, Louie--Mayors--Texas--Houston ; Bush, George, 1924- ; Burglary ; National Rifle Association of America ; Sinclair Refining Company ; KHOU-TV...
Telephone Strike, Date: "04/18/68" : Women gather for a strike at Southwestern Bell building. -- Welch on Riot Control, Date: "04/18/68" : Mayor Welch speaks about criminal activity in a riot situation. -- Golden Murder, Date: "04/18/68" :...
Dock Workers Ratify, Date: "04/03/69": A full parking lot and a room crowded with men; a short scene with two men at the head of the room, followed by footage of the men filing out of the room. -- Hotel-Motel Men, Date: "03/31/69": Footage of...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Cooley, Denton A., 1920- ; Heart surgeons--Texas--Houston ; Heart, Artificial ; Strikes and lockouts--Texas--Houston ; Fires ; Taxation ; Kiwanis International ; Houston...
Cooley on Heart - Cost, Date: "04/06/69": Dr. Cooley discusses the cost of creating an artificial heart following the first implant of such a device. -- Iron Strike, Date: "04/06/69": Footage of union workers on strike against two construction...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Houston, Tex.)--Press coverage ; Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969--Press coverage ;...
Council Reject Ike Airport, Date: "04/09/69": Footage of a council meeting during a call for votes regarding a name-change of Houston Intercontinental airport; one councilman explains his vote. The following are some of the persons suggested the...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Pasadena (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Roads--Design and construction--Press coverage ; Bonds--Press coverage ; United States. Model Cities...
Pasadena, Date: "08/06/69": Channel 11 reporter Judd McIlvain reports from Pasadena about resident assessments for road improvements on Preston and South Avenues; McIlvain interviews attorney Leon Phillips about filing an injunction and resident...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; University of Houston--Press coverage ; Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations--Press coverage ; Minimum wage--Press coverage ; Welch,...
U of H Donation, Date: "10/28/69": An unidentified man explains how his son motivated him to donate to the University of Houston at a press conference. -- Wage + Hrs, Date: "10/28/69": A Channel 11 reporter interviews Mr. Moran on enforcing minimum...
G Bush, Date: "01/13/70": George H. W. Bush describes the issues of greatest concern to the voting populace: the war, the economy, crime, and the environment. -- {Title not provided}, Date: No date: Footage of William Archer, Jr. announcing his...
[]{Title not provided}, Date: "10/12/70": Reporter Judd McIlvain reports from a Klan rally. Images of Klan members in their regalia, speakers addressing the crowds, and members gathering to burn a cross. Warning: this clip contains graphic material...
Journalism--Texas--Houston. ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; DeBakey, Michael E. (Michael Ellis), 1908-2008--Press coverage ; Hoffman, Philip Guthrie--Press coverage ; March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation--Press coverage ;...
Hoffman & Debakey, Date: "06/19/72": Philip Guthrie Hoffman, president of the University of Houston, in a large meeting; interview with Dr. Michael E. DeBakey. -- March of Dimes Poster Child, Date: "06/19/72": A young boy with amelia swims in an...
