A successful Banker and a top graduate from Stanford Business School, Marc Shapiro was the President and Chief Executive of the Texas Commerce Bank. He retired in 2003 as Vice Chairman for finance and risk management at JP Morgan Chase & Co. He is...
The founder of the Kelsey-Seybold Clinic in Houston, Dr. Mavis Kelsey, examines his career as a physician in the Texas Medical Center and the creation and development of the clinic.
Lawson, William A., 1928-;
Civil rights workers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Civil rights demonstrations -- Texas -- Houston;
Houston (Tex.) -- Race relations;
Oral histories
Bill Lawson, a political activist and civil rights organizer examines his life as a religious leader, and his participation in racial desegregation efforts in the Houston communities during the Civil Rights Movement.
Governor Mark White came in very tough economic times. As Governor, he regulated the utility industry and cut the price of electricity. He raised taxes twice, to save schools, building roads and to provide services to people. He also raised the...
Caldwell, Bobby--Interviews ; Texas Southern University--Alumni and alumnae--1950-1960 ; African American lawyers ; Civil rights workers--Texas--Houston ; Civil rights workers--United States--History--20th century ; Black Panther Party ; Race...
Mr. Bobby Caldwell discusses his work as a lawyer in several civil rights cases, his work relationship with the Black Panther Party and the People's Party, and several life defining moments such as winning his first case, his first trial, and the...
Blackmon, Willie--Interviews ; African American students ; Houston Independent School District (Tex.) ; African America college athletes ; African American college students--Scholarships, fellowships, etc. ; Integration ; Texas A & M University ...
Judge Willie Blackmon discusses his life growing up in Houston including high school and college athletics, integration of Texas A&M University, serving in the United States Air Force and completing his Juris Doctorate at Texas Southern University.
Dr. Ralph Feigin examines his life as a pediatrician in Houston, his medical training, and the Texas Children Hospital. Dr. Feigin was a renown pediatrician and an advocate of children's health and welfare. He was instrumental in developing the...
Leon Hale talks about his career as a writer for the Houston Post and the Houston Chronicle, as well as about the books he has published over the years.
Washington (Tex.) ; Gonzales (Tex.) ; Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) ; Baylor College (Belton, Tex.) ; Sam Houston National Forest (Tex.) ; Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 ; Houston, Sam, 1793-1863--Homes and haunts ; Houston, Sam, 1793-1863--Miscellanea ;...
Along the Footprints which Lead to Glory: Opening title card and a shot of the cover of the book The Raven, a Biography of Sam Houston, by Marquis James. Inside cover signed by Orris, Christmas 1935. Text reads (in order): "Texas Centennial...
Gibson, Gayle Jr.;
Lawyers--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Fullbright and Jaworski (Law firm)--Texas--Houston;
Texas Medical Center--Texas--Houston;
Oral histories
Gibson Gayle talks about his career as a lawyer; the Texaco-Pennzoil case; and his involvement with the M.D. Anderson foundation, the Texas Medical Center, and the Baylor College of Medicine.
Bustamante, Daniel;
Political activists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Hispanic Americans -- Social conditions -- Texas -- Houston;
Human rights workers -- Texas -- Houston;
Houston (Tex.) -- History;
Houston (Tex.) -- Race relations;
Mexican...
Community organizer and civil rights activist, Daniel Bustamante, talks about his life in community development, labor unions, and youth initiatives in Houston.
Prather, Patricia Smith--Interviews ; African American authors--20th century ; African American historians ; Civil rights--Texas--Houston--History--20th century ; Oral histories
Houstonian and African American Historian Patricia Smith Prather discusses her life and work in the city of Houston as a historian and author.
Hirusaki, George J. -- Interviews;
Japanese American researchers -- Interviews;
Japanese American engineers -- Houston (Tex.)
Fluid power technology.
Born in Beaumont, Texas, George J. Hirusaki spent his early childhood with his father, a rice farmer in Texas, learning about agriculture and fluid flow. He graduated from Lamar University and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from Rice University. He...
Wong, Martha, 1939-;
Legislators--Texas--Interviews;
Texas--Politics and government;
Houston (Tex.)--Politics and government;
Asian Americans--Social conditions--Texas--Houston;
Oral histories
In 1993 Martha Wong was the first Asian American elected to the Houston City Council, and in 2003, she became the first Asian American woman elected to the Texas Legislature. In this interview, Martha answers questions about her career and her life...
Businessmen Welcome Wilson has served as Assistant Director of Civil Defense for the city of Houston; assistant to former Mayor Roy Hofheinz; State Director for the Defense Mobilization headquarters in Denton, Texas; and real estate and financial...
