Eckels, Robert, 1957- -- Interviews ; Houston Independent School District (Tex.). Board of Education--Interviews ; County commissioners--Texas--Houston--Interviews ;
Oral histories.
Eckels, Robert;
County judges --Texas --Harris County --Interviews;
Harris County (Tex.) --Politics and government;
Hurricane Katrina, 2005;
Emergency management --Texas --Harris County;
Disaster relief --Gulf States;
Intergovernmental...
Robert Eckels describes his experiences as former Harris County judge. He discusses politics in Harris county and in the city of Houston, as well as his involvement in handling the influx of the evacuees from New Orleans during hurricane Katrina,...
Fraga, Félix, 1929- ;
Hispanic American social workers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Mexican American politicians -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Ripley House (Houston, Tex.);
Houston (Tex.) -- Race relations;
Houston (Tex.) -- History --...
Félix Fraga discusses his life as a Hispanic growing up in Houston; race relations; his work as a social worker; and his long career at Ripley House, a recreational, educational and health center in Houston founded in 1940.
"These three volumes tell the story of a courtship that began between two people who had never seen each other, and lasted for fifty-six years. Most people know this couple as Rev. William and Mrs. Audrey Hoffman Lawson. Audrey wrote to William on...
Gibson, Gayle Jr.;
Lawyers--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Fullbright and Jaworski (Law firm)--Texas--Houston;
Texas Medical Center--Texas--Houston;
Oral histories
Gibson Gayle talks about his career as a lawyer; the Texaco-Pennzoil case; and his involvement with the M.D. Anderson foundation, the Texas Medical Center, and the Baylor College of Medicine.
Hall, Anthony, 1944-;
Municipal officials and employees -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
African American legislators -- Texas -- Interviews;
Texas -- Politics and government;
Houston (Tex.) -- Race relations;
Oral histories
City of Houston Chief Administrative Officer (2004- ) Anthony Hall, talks about his political career. He served as a State Representative in the Texas Legislature from 1973 to 1979, on the Houston City Council from 1979 to 1989, as Chairman of the...
These documents discuss the history of Liberty county and how the events that occurred there helped the state of Texas to gain its independence from Mexico. The documents begin: "Little has been told of the early history of Liberty County and of...
Kanellos, Nicolás;
Hispanic American scholars--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Minority college teachers--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
American literature--Hispanic American authors--Publishing;
Hispanic American literature (Spanish);
Hispanic...
Dr. Nicolás Kanellos, a scholar whose expertise is the literature of the Hispanics in the United States, talks about the contributions of this minority group in all aspects of cultural life; his career as a scholar, college professor, and...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Project Gemini (U.S.)--Press coverage United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Press coverage ; Murderers--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; Kennedy,...
Gemini Boilerplate, Local Built (Offer/ Hauser), Date: "08/ /62": Employees at NASA work on a Gemini capsule. -- Psychotic, Father, Killer, Date: "08/ /62": Courtroom scene, followed by a man, named Harold, being questioned by a reporter about his...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; United States--Federal Bureau of Investigation ; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ; United States--National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;...
Grant Cook on F.B.I. Bussing, Date: "04/25/69": Attorney Grant Cook speculates on the FBI investigation into the NAACP’s busing plan in Houston. -- Jim West Home, Date: "04/24/69": Footage of restoration of the Jim West mansion in Clear Lake...
Truck Wreck-Auto Train, Date: "07/23/69": Footage from the scenes of two accidents: a man lies on the ground under a blanket, surrounded by by-standers before he is loaded into an ambulance - his overturned and twisted truck is shown; police...
Rex Braun, Date: "01/07/70": Texas State Legislator Rex Braun presents some remarks on the Texas Air Control Board to the Houston City Council members. -- Crane and Little Girl, Date: "01/07/70": Mr. Crane speaks to City Council about Houston’s...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Prisons ; Texas. State Penitentiary at Huntsville ; Shipyards ; Traffic fatalities ; Fires--Texas--Houston ; League of United Latin...
[] Tape Prison, Date: "08/12/74": Footage inside a meeting room and outside the prison. -- Marine Tech, Date: "08/12/74": A reporter interviews a man at a shipyard. Footage of boats. -- Mayors P.C., Date: "08/12/74": Mayor Fred Hofheinz gives a...
King, Otis, 1935-;
African American law teachers--Houston--Interviews;
African American civil rights workers--Texas--Houston;
Segregation--Texas--Houston;
Oral histories
Otis King, an African American law professor talks about his career, the social conditions for African Americans in Houston during the 1950's and 1960's, and the political scene of the time.
Born in Lenders, Texas, Truett Latimer entered the insurance business in Abilene, Texas after graduation till 1955. During that time, he won a seat in the Texas House of Representatives, and was elected four times as a State Representative. He...
