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,...
Contains descriptions of "Millionaires' Row," the Sebonac, the Augusta, the Southern Breeze, as well as other yachts belonging to members of the Houston Yacht Club.
Contains copies of the River Oaks Corporation advertisements ; house plans of River Oaks homes ; Annual report of the Houston Chamber of Commerce, 1935 ; McCall's Home of the Month, April 1936.
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Walker, Edwin A. (Edwin Anderson), 1909-1993--Press coverage ; American mercury--Press coverage ; Beauty contests--Press coverage ;...
Gen Walker, Date: "06/ /65": Major General Edwin Walker speaking about the media’s censorship of Barry Goldwater and The American Mercury magazine’s editorial position. -- Sid Lasher Beauty Contest, Date: "06/ /65": Shows highlights of the...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Homicide--Texas--Press coverage ; Astrodome (Houston, Tex.)--Press coverage ; Women's clothing--Press coverage ; University of Texas--Press...
Delarch Killer, Date: "07/06/65": An interview with Donald David, the man accused of killing a cop, explaining his whereabouts before being captured; Mr. David indicates that his life had been threatened by one of the police officers. Related to...
Davy Crockett Letter, Date: "03/23/69": Footage from William Simpson, Esq. Antiques of a man speaking from a lectern to a small audience followed by a clip of a young man holding up a letter signed by Davy Crockett. -- Beauty Queen, Date:...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Heart--Diseases--Press coverage ; Heart--Diseases--Prevention--Press coverage ; Medical care--Press coverage ; DeBakey, Michael E. (Michael...
"DeBakey," Date: No date: Documentary short film, "An Odyssey Within," with Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., and Ron Stone. The film discusses healthy eating and lifestyle habits that can reduce the risk of heart disease. KHOU Channel 11 reporter Ron...
Bull Fight, Date: no date: Footage of a bull fight. -- Burglar Killed, Date: "12/25": Exterior and interior shots of a house with an address number of 1515. One window is broken in a room with a Christmas tree. -- Bush on Riots, Date: no date:...
"In connection with which are published the Charter of the City of Houston, as amended to October 1913, and Extracts from the Constitution, the Revised Civil Statutes of 1911, and the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to Municipal...
Contains stories about early Texas settlers and German immigrants. Includes brief autobiographies about John Rice Jones, Jesse Burnham, Littleton Fowler, and Friedrich Ernst that were published in the Quarterly of the Texas State Historical...
Ship Channel bond election results - Historical Sketch ; Tonnage on the Ship Channel ; Millions being invested in new buildings ; Citrus fruits take gold and silver prizes ; Texas Frisco headquarters remove to Houston ; Official statistics of...
