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- Campos, Marc
- Campos, Marc; Hispanic American politicians --Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Houston (Tex.) --Politics and government; Oral histories
- Political activist Marc Campos is interviewed by Megan Schneider. Marc examines his life as a member of the Hispanic community in Houston and talks about the political arena of the city.
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Eury, Bob
- Eury,Robert M.(1948)- -- Interviews; Architects, American; Architects and community; Community development, Urban.
- Robert M. Eury was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the steward for Houston's redevelopment and revitalization. For 26 years he served as President of Central Houston, Inc. and worked on many projects on community planning in Houston and the...
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- McLane, Drayton
- McLane, Drayton (1936-)-- Interviews; Entrepreneurs -- Houston -- Texas --Interviews; Houston Astros (Baseball team)
- Born in Cameron, Texas, Drayton McLane Jr., followed his father's footsteps in learning various aspects of the wholesale grocery business. Having an MBA in marketing, he moved into management and became the CEO and Chairman of the McLane Company in...
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Blackburn, Sadie Gwin
- Blackburn, Sadie Gwin; Landscape gardening -- Texas -- Houston; Horticulturalists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Bayou Bend (Houston, Tex.); Herman Park (Houston, Tex.); Oral histories
- Sadie Blackbrun, horticulturalist and environmentalist, talks about her life and her work designing and beautifying Houston’s parks and gardens.
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Vaughan, Gene
- Gene Vaughan, 1933-; Business men--Houston (Tex.); Financial planners--United States--Texas--Houston; Investment advisors;
- In this interview, Gene Vaughan talks about his multifarious interests and activities. In 1970 he started the Vaughan Nelson Investment Management Company. He became Chairman of the Greater Houston Partnership and President & Chairman of the...
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Wulfe, Ed
- Wulfe, Ed--Interviews; Real Estate developers--Houston (Tex.)--Interviews; Real Estate business--Houston (Tex.)
- Ed Wulfe discusses his career in the Real Estate business. His aim was to revitalize the neighborhoods and communities in Houston. Starting his own firm Wulfe & Co. in 1985, he developed the Gulgate Center, Meyerland Plaza and many other Malls. Ed...
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Eckels, Judge Robert
- 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,...
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Telegraph and Texas Register (San Felipe de Austin [i.e. San Felipe], Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 18, Ed. 1, Saturday, March 5, 1836
- Texas History
- Weekly newspaper from San Felipe de Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news, poetry, and extensive advertising.
- Books
- Houston city directory for 1911-12
- Houston City Directories
- Houston City Directories
- Milsaps Diary, volume 5, October, 1898 to January, 1899
- Handwritten manuscript of the diary kept by John E. T. Milsaps from October 21, 1898 to January 21, 1899.
- Milsaps Collection
- Shapiro, Marc
- Shapiro, Marc.(1947-) -- Interviews; Financial executives -- United States; Bankers -- Texas -- Interviews; Financial institutions -- Management.
- A successful Banker and a top graduate from Stanford Business School, Marc Shapiro was the President and Chief Executive of the Texas Commerce Bank. He retired in 2003 as Vice Chairman for finance and risk management at JP Morgan Chase & Co. He is...
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Feigin, Dr. Ralph
- Feigin, Ralph, 1938-2008; Pediatricians -- Texas -- Houston; Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes; Oral histories
- Dr. Ralph Feigin examines his life as a pediatrician in Houston, his medical training, and the Texas Children Hospital. Dr. Feigin was a renown pediatrician and an advocate of children's health and welfare. He was instrumental in developing the...
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Wells, Herbert
- Wells, Herbert, 1924- ; Designers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes; Oral histories
- Designer Herbert Wells talks about the nationally recognized architects he worked with, the local stores he used to shop at, and about some of his most prominent clients.
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Hofheinz, Mayor Fred
- Hofheinz, Fred, 1938-; Hofheinz, Roy Mark, 1912-; Mayors -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Texas -- Houston -- Politics and government; Oral histories
- In this interview, former Houston Mayor Fred Hofheinz discusses the political scene in Houston during the 1970s; accomplishments during his administration as mayor of the city; African American community social and political aspects; minorities'...
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Zeidman, Fred
- Zeidman, Fred, 1946-; Businessmen--Texas--Houston; Jews--United States--Interviews; Businessmen--Political activity; Texas--Politics and government; Oral histories
- Fred Zeidman, a Houston businessman talks about his involvement in the political arena in Texas.
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Southwestern Times, Volume 1, Number 13. Dated December 21, 1944.
- newspaper
- Southwestern Times, Volume 1, Number 13. Dated December 21, 1944.
- The Bellaire City Library Collection
- Telegraph and Texas Register (San Felipe de Austin [i.e. San Felipe], Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 9, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 12, 1835
- Texas History
- Weekly newspaper from San Felipe de Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news, poetry, and extensive advertising.
- Books
- Lyceum to Landmark
- Houston Public Library ; Houston History
- 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.
- Books
- Welch, Louie
- Welch, Louie--Interviews ; Mayors--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; City council members--Texas--Houston ; Holcombe, Oscar, 1888-1968 ; Cutrer, Lewis Wesley ; Oral histories
- Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection
- DeAnda, Raul.
- DeAnda, Raul -- Interviews ; Mexican American Educators -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Mexican American Educational Council ; Human rights workers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Mexicans -- United States -- Texas -- Houston ; School...
- Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection