Houston Area Digital Archives

Anderson, Lauren
Anderson, Lauren, 1965- ; Ballerinas -- Texas -- Houston; African American dancers -- Texas -- Houston; Houston Ballet; Oral histories
When she was named Principal Dancer for the Houston Ballet in 1990, Lauren Anderson became the first African American to hold such a position in a major ballet company. Anderson talks with Linda Lorelle about growing up in Houston, her ballet...
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Milsaps Diary, volume 5, October, 1898 to January, 1899
Handwritten manuscript of the diary kept by John E. T. Milsaps from October 21, 1898 to January 21, 1899.
Milsaps Collection

Baggett, Alvin D.
Baggett, Alvin D.--Interviews ; Mayors--Texas--Galena Park ; Houston Ship Channel (Tex.) ; Galena Park (Tex.) ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Baker, James
Baker, James Addison, 1930- ; Law firms -- Texas -- Houston; Statesmen -- United States -- Biography; Statesmen -- United States -- Interviews; Cabinet officers -- United States -- Biography; Cabinet officers -- United States -- Interviews; Lawyers...
Statesman James Baker III examines his political career. He served as the 10th White House Chief of Staff during President Ronald Regan administration, and the 16th White House Chief of Staff during George H.W. Bush administration. He also served...
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Telegraph and Texas Register (San Felipe de Austin [i.e. San Felipe], Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 2, 1836
Texas History
Weekly newspaper from San Felipe de Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news, poetry, and extensive advertising.
Books

Telegraph and Texas Register (San Felipe de Austin [i.e. San Felipe], Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 9, 1836
Texas History
Weekly newspaper from San Felipe de Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news, poetry, and extensive advertising.
Books

Telegraph and Texas Register (San Felipe de Austin [i.e. San Felipe], Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 23, 1836
Texas History
Weekly newspaper from San Felipe de Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news, poetry, and extensive advertising.
Books

Brown, Mayor Lee
Brown, Lee P.; African American mayors -- Texas -- Houston; Mayors -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; African American police chiefs -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Oral histories
Former Houston Mayor Lee Brown talks about his career in law enforcement and in politics in Houston, and in various capacities across the country.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Bustamante, Daniel
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.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Caldwell, C. Lee
Caldwell, C. Lee--Interviews ; Mormon leaders--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Chamberlain, L.E.
Chamberlain, L.E., (Lawrence Edward); Police --Texas --Houston --Interviews; African American police --Texas --Houston; Houston (Tex.) --Race relations; Oral histories
A 30-year veteran of the Houston Police Department, L.E. Chamberlain, talks about racial relations, the evolution of the department, and local crime.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Chapman, Betty
Chapman, Betty Trapp; Women historians -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Houston (Tex.) -- History; Historic preservation -- Texas -- Houston; Women -- Houston (Tex.) -- History; Oral histories
Historian and author Betty Chapman talks about her life as a researcher, her books, and her involvement in preserving historic Houston.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Cooley, Dr. Denton
Cooley, Denton, 1920- ; Heart surgeons -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes; Texas Heart Institute; Oral histories
The founder of Texas Heart Institute, Denton Cooley is interviewed by Dr. William H. Kellar. Dr. Cooley has pioneered many techniques used in cardiovascular surgery including the first successful human heart transplant and the first implant of an...
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Cramer, Edsel (1924-2010)
Cramer, Edsel -- Interviews ; African American Artists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; African American painters -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Arts -- Texas -- Houston ; Oral histories.
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Dierker, Larry
Dierker, Larry, 1946-; Baseball players--Texas--Houston--Interviews; Baseball writers--Texas--Houston--Interviews; Houston Astros (Baseball team); Astrodome (Houston, Tex.); Oral histories
Houston Astros player Larry Dierker talks about his impressions of the city, his years with the Astros baseball team, and his career as a sports writer for the Houston Chronicle.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Oil Finders
Maresh files
This document contains a folktale about oil finders boast and praise their inventions in order to sell their services to an oil finding company.
WPA Maresh Files

Document granting power to George W. Terrell on behalf of the Republic of Texas to sign a treaty with Spain
Document granting George W. Terrell the power to represent the Republic of Texas while meeting with a representative of the Court of Her Majesty the Queen of Spain to write and sign a treaty.
Archival Collections

Dudley, Mrs. Ray L.
Duley, Mrs. Ray L.--Interviews ; Publishers and publishing--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; Gulf Publishing Company ; Periodicals--Publishing ; Oral histories.
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

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