Streit, Yvonne -- Interviews;
People with disabilites -- Rehabilitation;
Brookshire (Tex.)
Yvonne Streit, a native Houstonian, graduated in Education from SMU and started teaching. Born from the despair of her deeply disabled daughter, she relied on her faith-driven resolve to assist the disabled adults and young children. She used a...
"In connection with which are published the Charter of the City of Houston, as amended to October 1913, and Extracts from the Constitution, the Revised Civil Statutes of 1911, and the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to Municipal...
View down a street of residences and businesses in Houston. A Several people are walking down the street and a few horse-drawn carts are walking down the street as well.
Samuels, Vic;
School integration -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
Houston Independent School District -- History;
Citizens for Good Schools (Houston);
Oral histories
Vic Samuels talks with David Goldstein about his participation in the school integration movement in Houston in the 1960s.
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...
Bush, George, 1924- -- Interviews;
Presidents -- United States -- Interviews; Bush, Barbara, 1925- -- Interviews;
President's spouses --United States -- Interviews;
Political campaigns;
Community development, Urban -- Houston (Tex.) ;
Economic...
The 41st president of the United States from 1989-1993, George H. W. Bush at age 18 became the youngest aviator in U.S. Navy, and served in World War II till the end. His first connection with Texas, was serving on the San Jacinto during World War...
Streetview of Travis Street looking south from Congress Avenue. The street is busy with a trolley running down the middle of the street and horse and carriages and cars in the street and parked along the side. A church can be seen on the right and...
Streetview of the corner of Second and Main Street, La Porte, Texas. Bob Watts Saloon, a three-story building can be seen. Five motor cars are parked in the street. A boy poses in front of one car.
Streetview of Preston Avenue looking east from Bayou Bridge; horse and carriages are in the street and parked on the side. A man walking on the street with an umbrella can be seen in the foreground. Buildings and businesses are on either side of...
Streetview of Main Street looking south from Texas Avenue; a trolley can be seen in the middle of the street. Businesses line either side of the street, including Shotwells, Kress, capitol Hotel, The Pantitorium; horse and carriages are parked on...
Streetview of main Street looking north from Walker. Cars are parked on either side of the street and a few can be seen driving in the street. Businesses line either side of the street, including Bender Hotel and a music store.
Streetview of a building with signs that read John Baker, Lumber, Wallpaper, Glass, Window Shades, Pure Lead, Zinc, Oils, and Ready Mixed Paints; there is a horse and carriage in front of the store.
Streetview of a building housing several businesses including E. J. Nabors & Co. Groceries and Feed, a Post and Cigar shop. Behind the building, along the dirt road, are several other buildings. In the distance the school building can be seen.
Kleinberg, Stephen L., 1940-;
Houston (Tex.) -- Economic conditions;
Houston (Tex.) -- Population;
Houston (Tex.) -- Environmental conditions;
Quality of life -- Texas -- Houston;
Oral histories
Steve Kleinberg, a psychology professor at Rice University discusses Houston's economy and demography, and the changes the city has experienced over a period of time.
