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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

Graham, Wayne
Wayne,Graham,1936--Interviews; Baseball coaches--United States; Baseball players--United States.
Wayne Graham is one of the most distinctive coaches in Baseball, and is credited with more than 1400 wins as a Collegiate Head Coach. He played 11 years as a professional with the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets, and was named Texas Minor...
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Roussel, Peter
Roussel, Peter,(1941-)--Interviews; Journalists --Interviews; Press secretaries --United States --Interviews; Journalism teachers.
Born in Houston, Peter Roussel followed his parents' footsteps in becoming a journalist. He worked as a Press spokeman for several Presidents and Secretary of State. After moving to Houston from Washington, he became a TV-Radio commentator and...
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Lanier, Mayor Bob
Lanier, Robert, 1925-; Mayors -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Oral histories
Former Houston Mayor Bob Lanier is interviewed by Jim Barlow. Mr. Lanier discusses his years as a businessman in the real estate business, his law practice, and the highlights of his public career. He served three consecutive terms as Mayor of...
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Brown, Mayor Lee
Brown, Lee P.; African American mayors -- Texas -- Houston; Mayors -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; African American police chiefs -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Oral histories
Former Houston Mayor Lee Brown talks about his career in law enforcement and in politics in Houston, and in various capacities across the country.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Phillips, O.A. "Bum"
Phillips, Bum, 1923-; Football coaches--Texas--Houston--Interviews; Houston Oilers (Football team); Oral histories
When Coach Bum Phillips was head coach of the Houston Oilers, the team achieved the most wins in franchise history. In this interview Bum talks about his career as a football coach for the Oilers and for several other teams.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Chambers, Vernon
Chambers, Vernon -- Interviews ; African American Educators -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Theatrical producers and directors -- Biography ; Distributive education -- Marketing -- Interviews ; Race Relations -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ;...
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Hadfield, Bud
Hadfield, Bud -- Interviews ; Campaign management -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Campaign managers ; Businessmen ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Barnes, Betty
Barnes, Betty -- Interviews ; Feminists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Women's rights -- Interviews ; National Organization for Women ; Discrimination in employment -- Interviews ; Harris County Women's Political Caucus ; Oral Histories
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

Kesselus, Richard K.
Kesselus, Richard K.--Interviews ; Ship, Harold E.--Interviews ; Police Chiefs--Texas--Interviews ; West University Place (Tex.) ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Herskowitz, Mickey
Herskowitz, Mickey -- Interviews; Sportswriters -- Houston (Tex.) -- Interviews; Reporters and reporting; Sports journalism;
The passion for sports writing was imbibed in Mickey Herskowitz from an early age. Growing up in Houston, he started writing for the Houston Post when he was only 14 years old. When the Chronicle purchased The Post, he started writing for the...
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White 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

Jefferson, Andrew
Jefferson, Andrew L.,1934- -- Interviews ; African American Judges -- Texas -- Harris County -- Interviews ; Attorneys, General ; Oral histories
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Reyes, Frumencio
Reyes, Frumencio; Hispanic American lawyers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Lawyers in politics -- Texas -- Houston; Political activists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Hispanic American lawyer and political activist, Frumencio Reyes talks about some of his most famous cases, his involvement in local politics and the city of Houston political scene.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

Eckels, Bob
Eckels, Robert, 1957- -- Interviews ; Houston Independent School District (Tex.). Board of Education--Interviews ; County commissioners--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; Oral histories.
Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection

Chamberlain, L.E.
Chamberlain, L.E., (Lawrence Edward); Police --Texas --Houston --Interviews; African American police --Texas --Houston; Houston (Tex.) --Race relations; Oral histories
A 30-year veteran of the Houston Police Department, L.E. Chamberlain, talks about racial relations, the evolution of the department, and local crime.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

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

Northcutt, Frances "Poppy"
Northcutt Frances Miriam (Poppy), 1943-; Feminists -- United States -- Interviews; Feminism -- Texas -- History -- Anecdotes; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Apollo 8 (Spacecraft); Women rights -- Texas; Oral histories
Frances "Poppy" Northcutt is interviewed by Suzanne Mascola. Frances discusses her career working for a NASA contractor, the Apollo 8, NASA, her work as a women's rights advocate; and her career as a lawyer.
Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection

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