Houston Yacht Club expands, new clubhouse to be built with new ballroom, dining room, and kitchen facilities. Short history of previous clubhouses for the Houston Yacht Club.
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,...
Dr. Ralph Feigin examines his life as a pediatrician in Houston, his medical training, and the Texas Children Hospital. Dr. Feigin was a renown pediatrician and an advocate of children's health and welfare. He was instrumental in developing the...
Campos, Esther;
Hispanic American teachers -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
School board members -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
School integration -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
Houston (Tex.) -- Race relations;
Houston (Tex.) -- History --...
Esther Campos, a native Houstonian, examines her life as a Hispanic growing up in Houston, and her career as a teacher in the public school system and as a member of the school board.
Reagan, Billy, 1938-;
School superintendents--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
School integration--Texas--Houston;
Magnet schools--Texas--Houston;
Houston (Tex.)--Race relations;
Houston Independent School District;
Oral histories
Billy Reagan talks about the desegregation of the schools in the city of Houston and his participation in this movement when he was superintendent of the Houston Independent School District.
Provides a history of the design and construction of the Julia Ideson building of the Houston Public Library, now home to the Houston Metropolitan Research Center. Includes 21 illustrations.
Eckels, Robert, 1957- -- Interviews ; Houston Independent School District (Tex.). Board of Education--Interviews ; County commissioners--Texas--Houston--Interviews ;
Oral histories.
Bryant, Thelma Scott, 1905-;
Centenarians--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Segregation--Texas--Houston--History;
African Americans--Texas--Houston--Social life and customs--History;
Oral histories
Thelma Scott Bryant, a centenarian from Houston, talks about her life as an African American growing up at the beginning of the 20th century. She describes the black community where she grew up; the churches, schools, theaters and businesses; and...
Dwellings--Texas--Houston ; Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans
Main level plan for a residence for Mr. and Mrs. Alvin M. Owsley. Scale is 1/4 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Room Finish Schedule - Upper Level -- Section. Scale is 1/2 inch to 1 foot -- Elevations of dumbwaiter openings and trash chute openings. Scale...
