Jamail, Joseph D., 1925- ;
Lawyers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Lawyers -- Texas -- Houston -- Biography; Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes; Oral histories
Joseph "Joe" Jamail talks about growing up in Houston in the 1930s and his career as one of the top lawyers in America. He is considered one of the wealthiest lawyers in the nation and is often referred to as the King of Torts. Joe has given...
In 1995 Hispanic businesswoman and social activist Carmen Orta was appointed by President Bill Clinton as a delegate to the White House Conference on Small Business. In this interview she talks about her family, the events that shaped her life,...
Pink and blue cover featuring the head of a lady surrounded by tiny blue flowers with a blue headband on her head. An inset contains a washed-out pink photograph of a man with the name "Jack Ryan."
Contains reminiscences of C. C. Cox and a group of recollections from other early Texans from the Austin papers published in 1903. Includes an article about the re-establishment of the Tejas missions.
Letter from Sam Houston to Thomas M. Bagby. Houston provides instructions for the renting of a house, and asks Bagby to forward him the amount that a Mr. Scott owes Mr. Bagby. Houston asks Bagby to save him orange peel, which he needs for bitters.
Letter from Julia Ideson to Charles L. Rowan, dated October 30, 1927, concerning a letter from Andrew Jackson to Sam Houston that Mr. Rowan's mother had loaned to the Houston Public Library. The letter from Andrew Jackson to Sam Houston was dated...