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Civics for Houston, volume 1
Periodical covering a range of topics, from biographical sketches, to the art scene in Houston, to gardening and home management advice.
Books

Slater, Gene
Slater, Gene -- Interviews ; Architects -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Composers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Mitchell, Ernestine
Mitchell, Ernestine--Interviews ; Gregory School (Houston, Tex.)--People--1950-1960 ; African American teachers and the community ; Oral histories
Former teacher at the Gregory School discusses her life and working at The Gregory School.
Houston Oral History Project - Neighborhood Voices

Hill, Ray
Hill, Ray, 1940- ; Gay rights -- Texas -- Houston; Gay broadcasters -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Oral histories
Houston's best known gay and prison activist talks about his life as a son, evangelist, burglar, prisoner, student, organizer, radio station manager, and social worker.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Blaffer-Owen, Jane
Blaffer-Owen, Jane; Philanthropists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Houston (Tex.) -- Social life and customs; Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes; Oral histories
Philanthropist and social activist, Jane Blaffer talks about the social life in Houston during the first half of the 20th century. She talks about the philanthropic contributions of her family as well as people like the Cullens, Imma Hogg, James...
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Foster, Charles
Foster, Charles, 1941-; Lawyers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Emigration and immigration -- United States; Houston (Tex.) -- Population; Oral histories
Immigration lawyer Charles Foster describes his law career in Houston. He talks about some of the events that shaped his life and discusses one of his most famous cases.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Jefferson, Howard
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.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Wiesenthal, Harold
Wiesenthal, Harold, 1927-; Businessmen--Texas--Houston--Interviews; Sport clothes industry--Texas--Houston; Golf--Texas--Houston; Oral histories
Harold Wiesenthal talks about his golfer's clothing business and the personalities the business has tended to throughout the years.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Miller, Ray
Miller, Ray, 1919-2008; Television journalists--Texas--Houston--Interviews; Radio journalists--Texas--Houston--Interviews; KPRC-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) Broadcast journalism--Texas--Houston; Oral histories
Ray Miller talks about the news media in Houston and describes his career as a radio and television news broadcaster. Miller was the creator and host of the TV series The Eyes of Texas broadcasted through KPRC-TV.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 5
Soldiers--Biography ; Missions--Texas ; Missionaries--Texas--Biography
This folder contains biographical information about a series of men who immigrated to Texas to serve as soldiers, priests, etc., as well as a discussion of the missionaries sent out into what would become Texas to explore the territory and...
WPA Maresh Files

Telegraph and Texas Register (San Felipe de Austin [i.e. San Felipe], Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 15, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 30, 1836
Texas History
Weekly newspaper from San Felipe de Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news, poetry, and extensive advertising.
Books

Telegraph and Texas Register (San Felipe de Austin [i.e. San Felipe], Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 21, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 24, 1836
Texas History
Weekly newspaper from San Felipe de Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news, poetry, and extensive advertising.
Books

The Dick Dowling CANNON'S ROAR volume 10, number 10 1980
Schedule for October meeting: John Howells will speak about the Confederate blockade runners
Dick Dowling Collection

Love, Miron
Love, Miron--Interviews ; Judges--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; Courts--Officials and employees--Texas--Houston ; Criminal courts--Texas--Houston ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Castillo, Raul
Castillo, Raul -- Interviews ; Mexican Americans -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Local transit -- Texas -- Houston -- Affirmative action programs -- City of Houston -- Texas -- Discrimination in employment -- City of Houston -- Texas.
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Villagomez, Augustin
Villagomez, Augustin--Interviews ; Mexican Americans--Social conditions--Texas--Houston ; Immigrants--Mexico ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Maughmer, Earl
Maughmer, Earl -- Interviews ; Criminal Justice Personnel -- Houston -- Interviews ; Police Captains -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Houston Police Department ; Houston Police Officers' Association ; Texas Municipal Police Association ; Oral...
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Carr, Billie
Carr, Billie, 1928-2002 -- Interviews ; Politicians -- Texas -- Harris County -- Interviews ; Texas -- Harris County -- Houston -- Politics and government ; Democratic Party (U.S.) -- Texas -- Harris County ; Political participation -- Texas --...
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Falls, Bob
Falls, Bob -- Interviews ; Ministers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Metropolitan Community Church ; Gay rights ; Gays -- Catholic Church ; Homosexuality, religious aspects -- Catholic church -- Interviews ; Clergy -- Church, Minorities --...
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

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