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.
Van Ulm, Sydney -- Interviews ; Artists -- United States -- Texas ; Photographers -- United States -- Texas ; Cartoonists -- United States -- Texas -- Houston ; Oral histories
Map of the City of Bellaire, Harris County, Texas. Shows residential, public and semi-public, parks, retail, commercial, parking, and industrial land use; as well as power lines. Date on container: September 1, 1969. 1 map : col. ; 52 x 66 cm.;...
Document granting George W. Terrell the power to represent the Republic of Texas while meeting with a representative of the Court of Her Majesty the Queen of Spain to write and sign a treaty.
Image of Franklin Avenue looking west from Main Street; the Commercial National Bank can be seen next to the Southern Pacific R. R. Office Building; horse and carriages and cars can be seen parked along the street
Letter from Anson Jones to George W. Terrell, October 29, 1844, providing Terrell instructions on his immediate responsible as Minister representing the Republic of Texas to England, France and Spain.
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...
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.
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.
Panoramic view of street. Sign in foreground gives information on Milroy Place. Ground broken for new street, other homes in distance, trees, gas station and other commercial building on right across drainage ditch.
Right to left J. D. Litterst and Joseph E. Litterst with unidentified cameraman; each standing in front of a company car and beside large view cameras on tripods.
Mr. And Mrs. Litterst standing beside automobile parked near an oil field. Oil derricks in background of photograph. "Litterst Commercial Photo Co. Phone Pres 703" painted on car door. Includes: Littrst, ?, Mr. ; Littrst, ?, Mrs.
Miller, Ray, 1919-2008;
Television journalists--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Radio journalists--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
KPRC-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.)
Broadcast journalism--Texas--Houston;
Oral histories
Ray Miller talks about the news media in Houston and describes his career as a radio and television news broadcaster. Miller was the creator and host of the TV series The Eyes of Texas broadcasted through KPRC-TV.
