Houston Area Digital Archives

Holcombe, Oscar
Holcombe, Oscar, 1888-1968--Interviews ; Mayors--Texas--Houston ; Mayors--Election ; Radio addresses, debates, etc. ; Thomas, Albert, 1898-1966 ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Montgomery, Jeff
Montgomery, Jeffrey -- Interviews ; Businessmen -- United States -- Texas ; Kirby Industries ; Petroleum -- Prospecting -- Interviews ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Johnson, Gaylord
Johnson, Gaylord--Interviews ; Athletics Directors -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Rice University ; Athletic training -- Business management -- Interviews ; Coaches -- Training ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Slater, Gene
Slater, Gene -- Interviews ; Architects -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Composers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Shapiro, Marc
Shapiro, Marc.(1947-) -- Interviews; Financial executives -- United States; Bankers -- Texas -- Interviews; Financial institutions -- Management.
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...
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Latimer, Truett
Truett, Latimer (1928-) -- Interviews; Politicians -- Texas -- Interviews; Businessman -- Texas -- Interviews; Historic preservation; Cultural property -- Protection.
Born in Lenders, Texas, Truett Latimer entered the insurance business in Abilene, Texas after graduation till 1955. During that time, he won a seat in the Texas House of Representatives, and was elected four times as a State Representative. He...
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Jones, Dr. Edith Irby
Jones, Edith Irby, 1927- ; African American women physicians -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; African American women physicians -- Texas -- Houston -- Biography; Southern states -- Race relations -- Anecdotes; African Americans -- Social...
Dr. Jones talks about growing up in Hot Spring, Arkansas as a poor and ambitious girl, the events that shaped her life, her years in medical school, her career as a physician in Houston, and her life as a civil rights activist.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Hofheinz, Mayor Fred
Hofheinz, Fred, 1938-; Hofheinz, Roy Mark, 1912-; Mayors -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Texas -- Houston -- Politics and government; Oral histories
In this interview, former Houston Mayor Fred Hofheinz discusses the political scene in Houston during the 1970s; accomplishments during his administration as mayor of the city; African American community social and political aspects; minorities'...
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Progressive Houston, vol. ii, no. 9, January, 1911
Ship Channel bond election results - Historical Sketch ; Tonnage on the Ship Channel ; Millions being invested in new buildings ; Citrus fruits take gold and silver prizes ; Texas Frisco headquarters remove to Houston ; Official statistics of...
Houston Waterways

Bank and Office Building Peoples National Bank: Electrical riser diagram
Bank buildings--Texas--Houston ; Commercial buildings
Electrical Riser Diagram for Basement Cafeteria. Not to scale. -- Plan of Basement. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. -- Plan of Attic. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. -- Plan of Roof. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. -- Plumbing Riser...
Architectural Drawings

People's National Bank Details Showing Addition of Plastic Panels to Exist Mezzanine Railing
Commercial buildings ; Bank buildings--Texas--Houston
South Elevation ; North Elevation ; Elevation of Railing
Architectural Drawings

Residence for Mr. & Mrs. I. H. Kempner, III: Site Plan
Dwellings ; Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans
Site plan for proposed Kempner residence. Includes: Roof plan. Scale is 1.8 inch to 1 foot. -- Site plan. Scale is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. -- Detail of entry deck. -- Detail section thru driveway. Scale is 3/4 inch to 1 foot.
Architectural Drawings

Proposed Developments for Marti's: Balcony Openings
Commercial buildings ; Architecture--Designs and plans
Preliminary drawing of additions to balcony openings at Marti's Department Store. Includes: North Elev. Scale is 1 centimeter to 50 centimeters. -- Plan [for balcony openings]. Scale is 1 centimeter to 50 centimeters. -- Section. -- "Preliminary"...
Architectural Drawings

Schlumberger-Doll Research Center: Building 'E' Elevations
Buildings ; Architecture--Designs and plans ; Schlumberger Limited
Elevations for Building 'E' of the Schlumberger-Doll Research Center. Scale is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. Includes: 1. South Elevation. -- 2. North Elevation. -- 3. East Elev. -- 4. East Elev. -- 5. West Elev. -- 6. West Elev. -- 7. East Elev. -- 8. West...
Architectural Drawings

Schlumberger-Doll Research Center: Building 'E' Basement Plan (East)
Buildings ; Architecture--Designs and plans ; Schlumberger Limited
Floor plan for the eastern part of the basement level of Building 'E' of the Schlumberger-Doll Research Center. Scale is 1/4 inch to 1 foot.
Architectural Drawings

Schlumberger-Doll Research Center: Building 'E' Main Level, East
Buildings ; Architecture--Designs and plans ; Schlumberger Limited
Floor plan for the eastern part of the main level of Building 'E' of the Schlumberger-Doll Research Center. Scale is 1/4 inch to 1 foot.
Architectural Drawings