Contains an excerpt from Frederick Olmstead's "A Journey Through Texas", which describes his travel by horseback through the state. Also includes an excerpt from "Diary & Letters of Josiah Gregg", which describes Gregg's experiences in the Houston...
In this interview, restaurateur Irma Galván examines her life as a Mexican American woman growing up in Houston and being raised by a single mother and raising her children as a single mother herself. She also talks about how she started and...
One Dollar Library, Date: "07/05/68": Footage of a small group of African-Americans carrying some books past a fence; a man fills out a check; the man removes a “keep out” sign from the building. -- Drowning, Date: "07/06/68": Footage of men...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Air conditioning--Press coverage ; San Jacinto Monument--Press coverage ; University of St. Thomas--Press coverage ;...
Monument Air Cond., Date: "09/21/69": Footage from the San Jacinto Monument of its array of HVAC ducts and vents. -- St Thomas Ground Breaking, Date: "09/21/69": Footage of a small group of people gathered for the groundbreaking of a building at...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Billiards--Press coverage ; Bowling--Press coverage ; Chinese New Year--Press coverage ; Houston Independent School District (Tex.)--Press...
Pool 1970, Date: "02/03/70": Footage of people shooting pool and bowling. -- Chinese New Year, Date: "02/06/70": Footage of New Year’s decorations at an empty Chinese restaurant. A small snippet of sound can be heard after the clip ends, which...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Santa Claus--Press coverage ; Sharpville Nursing Home (Houston, Tex.)--Press coverage ; Nursing homes--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ;...
Santa - Old Folks, Date: "12/23/70": Footage from the Sharpview Nursing Home and residents being visited by Santa Claus. -- Fire, Date: "12/23/70": Multiple fire engines and firefighters responding to the scene of a large fire. -- Train & Fire &...
N. Palm - Special Sessions, Date: "06/25/71": Nancy Palm, chairwoman of the Harris County, Texas Republican Party, comments on errors in Congressional bills in a press conference held in her office. -- George Osser, Special Pairing, Date:...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Cuevas, Ignacio--Press coverage ; Ships--Press coverage ; Palm, Nancy--Press coverage ; Texas. State Penitentiary at Huntsville--Press...
Cuevas, Date: "08/07/74": Interviews with people at The Original Prison Art Gallery, Inc. about Ignacio Cuevas, one of the inmates involved in the 11-day siege at the Huntsville Unit of the Texas State Penitentiary; footage of Cuevas's primitive...
Centenarian and civil rights activist Quentin Mease is interviewed by David Goldstein. Quentin describes his work with the African American community, the YMCA, and his involvement with the creation of the Harris County Hospital District
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.
Shows the Sam Houston city park and the bridge across a stream in the park. Bridges across stream in park with stairs leading down stream bank. Mill structure in mid distance with pavilion in background. Numerous trees including palm trees.
Vieux Carré (New Orleans, La.) ; Architecture--Louisiana--New Orleans ; Ferries ; New Orleans (La.) ; New Orleans (La.)--History--17th Century ; New Orleans (La.)--History--18th Century ; New Orleans (La.)--History--19th Century ; Diners...
Nighttime in New Orleans: Footage taken from a median in the road and from sidewalks, catching streetlights, car headlights, and neon signs and marquees. -- Ferry: Footage of a ferry coming into dock, followed by a scene of people walking up the...
