Contains the annual report for the Public Schools of the Independent School District of Houston for the fiscal year 1911 - 1912. Annual report contains remarks from the school district superintendents, a list of graduates from the districts schools...
Contains copies of the River Oaks Corporation publications, Homes For All Times, and River Oaks ; newspaper articles about the death of Will Hogg ; advertisements for River Oaks.
"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...
Architecture, Domestic--Design and plans ; Dwellings
1. South Elevation at Living-Dining Room. Scale of plan is 1/2 inch to 1 foot. -- 2. Wall Section. Scale of plan is 3/4 inch to 1 foot. -- 3. Wall Section. Scale of plan is 3/4 inch to 1 foot. -- 4. Typ. Corner @ Fixed Glass. Scale of plan is 3...
Provides a history of the design and construction of the Julia Ideson building of the Houston Public Library, now home to the Houston Metropolitan Research Center. Includes 21 illustrations.
Containing a miscellaneous directory of state, county and city governments, educational institutions, churches, banks incorporated companies, secret and benevolent societies, etc., a street guide and householder's directory, an alphabetically...
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...
Lawson, William A., 1928-;
Civil rights workers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Civil rights demonstrations -- Texas -- Houston;
Houston (Tex.) -- Race relations;
Oral histories
Bill Lawson, a political activist and civil rights organizer examines his life as a religious leader, and his participation in racial desegregation efforts in the Houston communities during the Civil Rights Movement.
Bank buildings--Texas--Houston ; Commercial buildings
Details at the escalators of People's National Bank. Includes: section escalator looking south, diagrammatic plan 1st floor, elevation of escalator looking south, section escalator looking north, elevation toward escalators. Scale of plan is 1/4...
Architecture, Domestic--Design and plans ; Dwellings
Details for the doors and windows of the Maher residence. Scale for all plans is 3 inches to 1 foot. Includes: 1. Head @ Upper Floor. -- 2. Jamb. -- 3. Sill. -- 4. Head @ Lower Floor. -- 5. Sill. -- 6. Head. -- 7. Jamb. -- 8. Sill. -- 9. Head. --...
