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- Zeidman, Fred
- Zeidman, Fred, 1946-; Businessmen--Texas--Houston; Jews--United States--Interviews; Businessmen--Political activity; Texas--Politics and government; Oral histories
- Fred Zeidman, a Houston businessman talks about his involvement in the political arena in Texas.
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- White, Governor Mark
- White, Mark, (1940-)-- Interviews; Governors -- Texas -- Interviews; Attorney Generals -- Texas; Secretary of State -- Texas; Education -- Texas
- Governor Mark White came in very tough economic times. As Governor, he regulated the utility industry and cut the price of electricity. He raised taxes twice, to save schools, building roads and to provide services to people. He also raised the...
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Wells, Herbert
- Wells, Herbert, 1924- ; Designers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes; Oral histories
- Designer Herbert Wells talks about the nationally recognized architects he worked with, the local stores he used to shop at, and about some of his most prominent clients.
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Welch, Mayor Louie
- Welch, Louie, 1918-2008; Mayors -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes; Houston (Tex.) -- Race relations; Oral histories
- David Goldstein and Jill Jewitt interview former Mayor Louie Welch. Louie served as Mayor of the city of Houston from 1964 to 1973. Prior to that he served on the City council from 1950 to 1952, and then again from 1956 to 1962.
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Welch, Louie
- Welch, Louie--Interviews ; Mayors--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; City council members--Texas--Houston ; Holcombe, Oscar, 1888-1968 ; Cutrer, Lewis Wesley ; Oral histories
- Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection
- Tinsley, Eleanor
- Tinsley, Eleanor, 1926-2009; City council members -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; School integration -- Texas -- Houston -- History; Houston Community College (Houston, Tex.) -- History; School board presidents -- Texas -- Houston --...
- Eleanor Tinsley talks about her years as president of the board of the Houston Independent School District, and as member of the city council. She was involved in the school integration movement and was instrumental in the creation of the Houston...
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Houston Gargoyle, volume 1
- periodicals
- Books
- 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
- Streit, Yvonne
- 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...
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Standard Blue Book of Texas, 1920
- Houston History
- Books
- Southwestern Times, Volume 1, Number 47. Dated August 16, 1945.
- newspaper
- Southwestern Times, Volume 1, Number 47. Dated August 16, 1945.
- The Bellaire City Library Collection
- Southwestern Times, Volume 1, Number 38. Dated June 14, 1945.
- newspaper
- Southwestern Times, Volume 1, Number 38. Dated June 14, 1945.
- The Bellaire City Library Collection
- Southwestern Times, Volume 1, Number 28. Dated April 5, 1945.
- newspaper
- Southwestern Times, Volume 1, Number 28. Dated April 5, 1945.
- The Bellaire City Library Collection
- Southwestern Times, Volume 1, Number 18. Dated January 25, 1945.
- newspaper
- Southwestern Times, Volume 1, Number 18. Dated January 25, 1945.
- The Bellaire City Library Collection
- Slater, Gene
- Slater, Gene -- Interviews ; Architects -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Composers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ; Oral histories
- Houston Oral History Project - HMRC Collection
- Shapiro, Marc
- Shapiro, Marc.(1947-) -- Interviews; Financial executives -- United States; Bankers -- Texas -- Interviews; Financial institutions -- Management.
- A successful Banker and a top graduate from Stanford Business School, Marc Shapiro was the President and Chief Executive of the Texas Commerce Bank. He retired in 2003 as Vice Chairman for finance and risk management at JP Morgan Chase & Co. He is...
- Houston Oral History Project - Mayor Bill White Collection
- Samuels, Vic
- Samuels, Vic; School integration -- Texas -- Houston -- History; Houston Independent School District -- History; Citizens for Good Schools (Houston); Oral histories
- Vic Samuels talks with David Goldstein about his participation in the school integration movement in Houston in the 1960s.
- 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
- River Oaks Scrapbook, volume 16
- Contains copies of the River Oaks Corporation advertisements ; River Oaks magazines for 1937 and 1938.
- River Oaks 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