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.
"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...
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...
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.) ; Sabin, Albert B. (Albert Bruce), 1906---Press coverage; Poliomyelitis vaccine, Oral--Press coverage ; Cronkite, Walter--Press coverage ; Broadcast journalism--Press...
Dr Albert Sabin, Date: "11/ /62": Interview with Dr. Albert Sabin, developer of the oral polio vaccine. -- Walter Cronkite - SOF by NLG, Date: "11/ /62": Interview with Walter Cronkite, who had lived in Houston as a boy. -- Mexican Ships/Shoes[?] -...
Gemini 6 & 7, Date: " / /65": Footage of a press conference at the NASA Manned Space Craft Center with the crew regarding the delay for the rendezvous mission of Gemini 6 with Gemini 7; Walter M. Schirra, Jr. and Thomas P. Stafford are present. --...
De Facto Meet, Date: "06/06/66": Footage of a group of people gathered in a park listening to a man talk. -- T-9 Films, Date: "06/07/66": Footage from the Gemini 9 mission showing the docking target vehicle as well as Gemini’s plasma streams on...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Quebedeaux, W. A. (Walter Arnim)--Press coverage ; Litter (Trash) ; Mayors--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; Welch, Louie--Press coverage ;...
U. V. on Dump, Date: "05/11/67": Footage of a small group of men surveying a spot of illegal dumping despite the “no trespassing” sign; Dr. Walter Quebedeaux is among the group and is interviewed about the possible legal recourse available to...
Cop Shoots Kid, Date: "02/13/69": Footage of police at the roadside scene showing a car run into the dirt and a gun by the passenger seat; two officers bend over a man to search for identification; the man is shown being loaded into an ambulance....
Welch '70 Race Relations, Date: "01/01/70": Houston Mayor Louie Welch comments about the progress in race relations in the city. -- Bullard on Channel Pollution, Date: "01/01/70": Admiral Ross Bullard speaks about the Coast Guard’s role in...
