Bellaire City Library ; displays ; art shows ; quilts
Art and quilt display at the Bellaire City Library; pictures hang along the walls in the background, while quilts hang from the ledges and walls of the upper floor.
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...
Barnstone, Gertrude, 1925- ;
Theater -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
School board members -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
School integration -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes;
Oral histories
Gertrude Barnstone talks to Jane Ely about her life in the theatre arts, her memories of Houston and Houstonians and her election to the Houston School Board during the desegregation of the Houston School System.
A blue and green selection on a white cover. Selection contains an illustration of a church and two persons - a man and a woman - walking in the direction of the church. Trees and bushes are in the foreground, while a body of white and the night...
Blaffer-Owen, Jane;
Philanthropists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ;
Houston (Tex.) -- Social life and customs;
Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes;
Oral histories
Philanthropist and social activist, Jane Blaffer talks about the social life in Houston during the first half of the 20th century. She talks about the philanthropic contributions of her family as well as people like the Cullens, Imma Hogg, James...
Bland, Mrs. William W. -- Interviews ; Houston Grand Opera ; Houston Grand Opera Association -- History ; Houston Opera Guild -- History; Opera -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
Three teams of three mules each pulling plows mounted on three wheels and being steered by one man atop each of the three plows. One farm building in background.
A car and a horse and carriage can be seen in the foreground in front of a building with a sign that says Brenton & McKay Bankers. Attached to the photograph was a clipping that looked like receipt for photograph reprint.
Bryant, Thelma Scott, 1905-;
Centenarians--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Segregation--Texas--Houston--History;
African Americans--Texas--Houston--Social life and customs--History;
Oral histories
Thelma Scott Bryant, a centenarian from Houston, talks about her life as an African American growing up at the beginning of the 20th century. She describes the black community where she grew up; the churches, schools, theaters and businesses; and...
