When she was named Principal Dancer for the Houston Ballet in 1990, Lauren Anderson became the first African American to hold such a position in a major ballet company. Anderson talks with Linda Lorelle about growing up in Houston, her ballet...
Contains an excerpt from Frederick Olmstead's "A Journey Through Texas", which describes his travel by horseback through the state. Also includes an excerpt from "Diary & Letters of Josiah Gregg", which describes Gregg's experiences in the Houston...
Ely, Jane;
Women journalists -- Texas -- Houston;
Houston Post (Houston, Tex.);
Oral histories
Jane Ely describes her career as a journalist working for the Houston Post. She talks about gender discrimination in her field, the coverage of the J.F. Kennedy assassination, and other events that made news at the time.
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.
Immigration lawyer Charles Foster describes his law career in Houston. He talks about some of the events that shaped his life and discusses one of his most famous cases.
Leon Hale talks about his career as a writer for the Houston Post and the Houston Chronicle, as well as about the books he has published over the years.
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Terry Hershey's interest in the environment contributed to making her an advocate for the conservation of nature. Her venture into the parks and recreation field, fighting against destroying vegetation,led her to raise...
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...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Postal service--Texas--Press coverage ; Hussein, King of Jordan, 1935-1999--Press coverage; Glenn, John, 1921- --Press coverage ; Courts—Texas—Houston--Press coverage;...
Mail Cost, Date: "03/ /64": Footage of policemen outside of a building, followed by footage of a room full of letters. -- Hussain, Date: "04/01/64": King Hussein of Jordan arrives on an airplane and drives away, accompanied by a police escort. --...
De Facto Meet, Date: "06/06/66": Footage of a group of people gathered in a park listening to a man talk. -- T-9 Films, Date: "06/07/66": Footage from the Gemini 9 mission showing the docking target vehicle as well as Gemini’s plasma streams on...
