Binder containing documents and photographs concerning the Sesquicentennial celebration in Texas in 1985. Includes the history of Bellaire, information about the City of Bellaire government, organizations and festivals, along with maps, brochures,...
Ed Smith discusses his career and his fondest memories with Foley's. He started with Foley's as Manager of Credit promotion, and gradually rose to the rank of Vice-President of Public Relations, Special events and Community Affairs and Visitor...
Sakowitz, Robert, 1938-;
Businessmen--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Retail trade--Texas--Houston;
Sakowitz Department Store -- History;
Family-owned business enterprises -- Texas -- History;
Oral histories
Robert Sakowitz talks about his family business in Houston, the Sakowitz stores; about the city of Houston at the time the stores were established and developed; and the personalities he met while doing business.
Subtitle: Containing the present state, county and city governments; a complete list of all county officials, post offices and money order offices in Texas; also, an index of societies, associations, churches, corporations, educational institutes;...
Letter from Sam Houston to Thomas M. Bagby. Houston asks Bagby to send him statements from several accounts of what he owes. Houston also implores Bagby to make the man renting Houston's house pay in advance.
Document from Sam Houston authorizing John G. Tod to be paid at the rate of "
Master Commandant
of the Navy" from April 291 through June 9, 1838 to the
9th of June, while he was engaged
in the "inspection of, and
reporting, on the Condition
of...
