Prather, Patricia Smith--Interviews ; African American authors--20th century ; African American historians ; Civil rights--Texas--Houston--History--20th century ; Oral histories
Houstonian and African American Historian Patricia Smith Prather discusses her life and work in the city of Houston as a historian and author.
In 1995 Hispanic businesswoman and social activist Carmen Orta was appointed by President Bill Clinton as a delegate to the White House Conference on Small Business. In this interview she talks about her family, the events that shaped her life,...
Journalism--Texas--Houston. ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Fires--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; Fire departments--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; City councils--Texas--Galveston--Press coverage ; Castro Ruz, Juanita, 1933-...
Abilene, Date: "03/16/72": Men and women walk from a parking lot into a building. -- Drug Announcement, Date: "03/16/72": A man gives a speech from a podium. -- Press Club, Date: "03/16/72": Two people dance and sing; scene with four people; a man...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Texas State Capitol (Austin, Tex.)--Press coverage ; Texas. Legislature--Press coverage; Busing for school integration--Press coverage; DeBakey, Michael E. (Michael Ellis),...
Wallace in Austin, Date: "03/17/72": A man enters the Texas Capitol building in Austin, and speaks from the floor of the Texas Legislature. -- Bussing, Date: "03/17/72": Footage of white children and black children getting off of school buses, as...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Scholarships--Press coverage ; Football--Press coverage ; University of Texas--Press coverage ; Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007--Press...
Mrs Pendleton on Scholarship, Date: "12/ /66": Mrs. Pendleton describes setting up a football scholarship at Sam Reagan High School in the memory of a student named Robert. -- Jo Ann - Ladybird, Date: "12/ /66": Footage of women affixing a clasp to...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921- --Press coverage ; United States. National Aeronautics and Space...
Prince Phillip at NASA, Date: "03/11/66": Footage of Prince Philip arriving and being greeted before being shown exhibits; at the end of the clip Prince Philip holds up a plaque. -- Astronauts, Date: "03/11/66": A man models EVA equipment while a...
Mayor Again on Wharton, Date: "07/15/68": Mayor Louie Welch at his desk discussing forwarding a letter to the Attorney General which was then forwarded to the Department of Public Safety, who had not yet had time to respond. -- Salk Vacine, Date:...
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...
Dr. Cooley, Date: "05/22/68": Footage from press conference of Dr. Denton Cooley discussing a heart transplant and the patient’s post-operation health status; he explains the patient is remaining in care to be studied as the second ever heart...
Cypress Creek Estates Flood, Date: "05/13/68": Footage of Cypress Creek Estates neighborhood under water; men and women investigate the extent of the flooding on horseback or in boats. -- Police Awards, Date: "05/13/68": Footage of food being...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Cooley, Denton A., 1920- ; Heart surgeons--Texas--Houston ; Heart, Artificial ; Strikes and lockouts--Texas--Houston ; Fires ; Taxation ; Kiwanis International ; Houston...
Cooley on Heart - Cost, Date: "04/06/69": Dr. Cooley discusses the cost of creating an artificial heart following the first implant of such a device. -- Iron Strike, Date: "04/06/69": Footage of union workers on strike against two construction...
Oveta Culp Hobby is standing at a podium in Washington D.C. giving a speech on February, 1955 as the First Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare
