This folder contains the reminiscences of Mrs. Dilue Rose Harris about her life moving to and growing up in Texas in the late 1830s. She describes living in Harrisburg, the Battle of San Jacinto, and some of the first elections in Texas. It is...
Fourth of July ; parades ; cars ; floats ; costumes ; books
Two people dressed in costumes for the Fourth of July parade and celebration in Bellaire, Texas, in 1997. One is in a clown costume and the other is dressed as a book (Yankee Doodle). Both are part of the Friends of the Bellaire City Library's...
Bryant, Thelma Scott, 1905-;
Centenarians--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Segregation--Texas--Houston--History;
African Americans--Texas--Houston--Social life and customs--History;
Oral histories
Thelma Scott Bryant, a centenarian from Houston, talks about her life as an African American growing up at the beginning of the 20th century. She describes the black community where she grew up; the churches, schools, theaters and businesses; and...
The participants in the Friends of the Bellaire City Library's "float" for the parade pose together. Fourth of July parade and celebration in Bellaire, Texas, in 1997.
Fourth of July ; parades ; cars ; floats ; Friends of the Bellaire City Library ; trucks ; crowds ; children ; costumes
The Friends of the Bellaire City Library's "float" for the parade. People dressed up as books and in other costumes walk along in the parade. Fourth of July parade and celebration in Bellaire, Texas, in 1997.
This is a first person narrative of the travels of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca while exploring North America. The narrative begins after they pass the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Fourth of July ; parades ; cars ; floats ; costumes ; trucks ; parking lots
Participants in the car parade prepare in a parking lot. People stand around a truck that is part of the Friends of the Bellaire City Library's "float" for the parade. Fourth of July parade and celebration in Bellaire, Texas, in 1997.
