Provides a history of the design and construction of the Julia Ideson building of the Houston Public Library, now home to the Houston Metropolitan Research Center. Includes 21 illustrations.
Reproduction of the 1866 facsimile of the original version published in Houston by Gray, Strickland of Houston in 1866. Original title: Houston city directory for 1866 : with a map of the city, directory to streets and localities, names of city,...
Elite Hotel Murder: Footage of the exterior of the Elite Hotel, as well as a brief shot of a staircase. -- Ford Layin, Date: "4/4": Footage of a staircase that leads into the ground, with a view, presumably, of the room at the bottom of the...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Texas International Pop Festival--Press coverage ; Lewisville (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Music festivals--Texas--Press coverage ; Breath...
Beer Strike Talks, Date: "09/11/69": An unidentified man makes a brief statement about settling a contract for the drivers and helpers. -- Fat. Club Owners Meet, Date: "09/11/69": Footage of young people sitting in a room, listening to a man talk....
Governor Connally, Date: "11/08/62": Footage from the press conference after John B. Connally, Jr., wins the 1962 Texas gubernatorial race. -- Glenn & Carpenter in [], Date: "11/08/62": Astronauts John Glenn and Scott Carpenter endorse the oral...
[ ] {Title not provided}, Date: "10/ /62": Brief messages from the three gubernatorial candidates for Texas in 1962: Jack Carswell, from the Constitution party; John B. Connally, Jr., from the Democratic party; and Jack Cox, from the Republican...
Journalism--Texas--Houston. ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Halloween--Press coverage; Dead--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; Port of Houston Authority--Press coverage ; Port of Houston Authority--Security measures--Press coverage;...
Haloween - Skull[?], Date: "10/31/62": Scenes from Halloween - decorations, children dressed in costumes, children getting candy. Then, after a brief shot of a room marked "Homicide 316," a skull is held up for the camera. -- Port Security - Stone...
Designer Herbert Wells talks about the nationally recognized architects he worked with, the local stores he used to shop at, and about some of his most prominent clients.
Former Roman Catholic Archbishop, Joseph Fiorenza is interviewed by David Goldstein. He answers questions about his education, the early years of his career, the Houston Catholic population, and the mission of the Catholic church in Houston.
This document describes one specific line of railroad from Sabine, Texas to Boon's Ferry. It includes descriptions of the train itself, a brief financial statement, the names of the directors, and a brief journal entry for January 2, 1900 in the...
Bellaire City Library ; architecture ; buildings ; ceremonies
Program of events for the formal opening of the Bellaire City Library on Wednesday, May 9, 1962 at 7:30 p.m. Drawing of the new library building. Lists City Council members, and library staff, with a brief history of the Bellaire City Library,...
