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...
Sakowitz, Robert, 1938-;
Businessmen--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Retail trade--Texas--Houston;
Sakowitz Department Store -- History;
Family-owned business enterprises -- Texas -- History;
Oral histories
Robert Sakowitz talks about his family business in Houston, the Sakowitz stores; about the city of Houston at the time the stores were established and developed; and the personalities he met while doing business.
Streit, Yvonne -- Interviews;
People with disabilites -- Rehabilitation;
Brookshire (Tex.)
Yvonne Streit, a native Houstonian, graduated in Education from SMU and started teaching. Born from the despair of her deeply disabled daughter, she relied on her faith-driven resolve to assist the disabled adults and young children. She used a...
Streetview of the Harris County Courthouse. Three cars can be seen driving on the street around the building. One building can be seen behind the courthouse.
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.
A lady in a white blouse, red vest, and maroon pants recline against blue and red pillows, In the background is the outline of a Middle Eastern buildings lining a river.
White and purple cover features a dancing lady with a butterfly tattoo on her shoulder. She is wearing a skirt with fringe on it, and a shawl is draped across her arms.
Black cover with blue trim featuring an illustration of a man and woman dining at a table. A waiter stands in the background near green and purple curtains. The man wears a black suit and has a cigarette in his mouth. The lady wears a dress and a...
