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.
Arnold, Dan (1930-) -- Interviews;
Social service;
City and County Hospital (Houston, Tex.);
Harris County Hospital District;
Texas Medical Center;
Houston Urban League.
A native Houstonian, Dan Arnold grew up in the Depression era. Graduating from the Univ. of Texas in Law, he worked for Vinson and Elkins. Dan Arnold has shown an exemplary record of community service. He was involved in the City and County Charity...
Binder containing documents and photographs concerning the Sesquicentennial celebration in Texas in 1985. Includes the history of Bellaire, information about the City of Bellaire government, organizations and festivals, along with maps, brochures,...
Reagan, Billy, 1938-;
School superintendents--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
School integration--Texas--Houston;
Magnet schools--Texas--Houston;
Houston (Tex.)--Race relations;
Houston Independent School District;
Oral histories
Billy Reagan talks about the desegregation of the schools in the city of Houston and his participation in this movement when he was superintendent of the Houston Independent School District.
Bush - Benson, Date: "11/02/70": Interviews with Lloyd Bentsen and George Bush about voter turnout for the fall, party labels, and political issues. -- KKK & Cops, Date: "11/02/70": A spokeswoman reads a statement with a complaint about the Houston...
Contains short essays on Houston public school buildings, detailing the personal lives of the people they are named after, the buildings' funding and beginnings, the buildings' locations, and highlights of the schools.
Davy Crockett Letter, Date: "03/23/69": Footage from William Simpson, Esq. Antiques of a man speaking from a lectern to a small audience followed by a clip of a young man holding up a letter signed by Davy Crockett. -- Beauty Queen, Date:...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; DeBakey, Michael E. (Michael Ellis), 1908-2008--Press coverage; Heart--Diseases--Patients--Press coverage ; Mohole project--Press coverage ; Travelers--Press coverage;...
Debakey, Date: " / /63": Press conference with Dr. Michael E. DeBakey regarding a procedure on a patient with an aortic aneurysm. -- Mohole, Date: " / /63": Interview with a man about Project Mohole, an attempt to drill through the Earth's crust,...
Gottlieb, Dick--Interviews ; City council members--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; Houston (Tex.)--Politics and government ; Houston (Tex.)--Race relations ; Television personalities--Texas--Houston ; Television broadcasting--Employees--Texas--Houston...
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...
Lyons, E. A. (Everett Augustus)--Interviews ; County officials and employees--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; County council members--Texas--Harris County--Interviews ; Oral histories
