The passion for sports writing was imbibed in Mickey Herskowitz from an early age. Growing up in Houston, he started writing for the Houston Post when he was only 14 years old. When the Chronicle purchased The Post, he started writing for the...
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.
Businessmen Welcome Wilson has served as Assistant Director of Civil Defense for the city of Houston; assistant to former Mayor Roy Hofheinz; State Director for the Defense Mobilization headquarters in Denton, Texas; and real estate and financial...
Campos, Esther;
Hispanic American teachers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
School board members -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
School integration -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
Houston (Tex.) -- Race relations;
Houston (Tex.) -- History --...
Esther Campos, a native Houstonian, examines her life as a Hispanic growing up in Houston, and her career as a teacher in the public school system and as a member of the school board.
Reyes, Frumencio;
Hispanic American lawyers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Lawyers in politics -- Texas -- Houston;
Political activists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Hispanic American lawyer and political activist, Frumencio Reyes talks about some of his most famous cases, his involvement in local politics and the city of Houston political scene.
Jefferson, Howard;
African American school administrators -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Houston Independent School District;
Wheatly High School -- Houston (Tex.);
Bellaire High School -- Houston (Tex.);
Oral histories
Howard Jefferson, civil rights activist, former HISD administrator, talks about the public school system and race relations in Houston.
Noriega, Richard Joel "Rick";
Legislators--Texas--Interviews;
Texas--Politics and government;
Houston (Tex.)--Politics and government;
Oral histories
Richard Joel "Nick" Noriega was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1998. Since then he has served 5 terms in this capacity. During hurricane Katrina Mayor Bill White requested his help to oversee the evacuee shelter operations...
Contains copies of the River Oaks Corporation advertisements ; house plans of River Oaks homes ; Annual report of the Houston Chamber of Commerce, 1935 ; McCall's Home of the Month, April 1936.
Dwellings--Texas--Houston ; Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans
Basement level plan for a residence for Mr. and Mrs. Alvin M. Owsley. Scale is 1/4 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Room Finish Schedule - Basement Level -- Door Schedule -- Window Schedule.
Dwellings--Texas--Houston ; Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans
Main level plan for a residence for Mr. and Mrs. Alvin M. Owsley. Scale is 1/4 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Room Finish Schedule - Upper Level -- Section. Scale is 1/2 inch to 1 foot -- Elevations of dumbwaiter openings and trash chute openings. Scale...
Floor plan for a company house at the Schlumberger Surenco El Tigre Camp. Scale is approximately 1 inch to 50 feet. Includes: Elevation louvered doors in bed rooms 1 &2. -- Room finish schedule. -- Door schedule. -- Window schedule.
Floor plan for residence on Schlumberger-Surenco-S.A. in San Fernando, Trinidad. Scale is 1/4 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Room Finish Schedule. -- Door Schedule. -- Window Schedule.
Architecture, Domestic--Design and plans ; Dwellings
Floor plan for the lower level of a residence. Scale is 1/4 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Room Finish Schedule. Lower Level. -- Door Schedule (Lower Level Plan Only.)
