Advertising flyer for the The 1957 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for an event celebrating their silver jubilee. Flyer indicates Roy Rogers and Dale Evans were going to be the star performers during the event. Flyer is dated August 26, 1956.
Aerial view of a Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo site around 1953 depicting horses, covered wagons, automobiles, and people engaged in different rodeo-related activities. Photograph was probably taken by Bert Brandt around 1953.
When she was named Principal Dancer for the Houston Ballet in 1990, Lauren Anderson became the first African American to hold such a position in a major ballet company. Anderson talks with Linda Lorelle about growing up in Houston, her ballet...
Becker, Alan J. -- Interviews;
Life insurance agents--Interviews;
Houston (Tex.)--Growth and development;
Born in Houston, Texas, and graduating from the University of Texas in Marketing and Business, Alan Becker started his career in Life insurance. In this interview, he discusses the rapid growth and development of Houston in the 1950s, and the...
Campos, Marc;
Hispanic American politicians --Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Houston (Tex.) --Politics and government;
Oral histories
Political activist Marc Campos is interviewed by Megan Schneider. Marc examines his life as a member of the Hispanic community in Houston and talks about the political arena of the city.
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,...
Immigration lawyer Charles Foster describes his law career in Houston. He talks about some of the events that shaped his life and discusses one of his most famous cases.
Four men dressed as cowboys preparing food for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo activities. One of them is cooking food on a large barbecue grill close to a covered wagon. Photograph was probably taken by Bert Brandt around the 1950's.
Hill, Ray, 1940- ;
Gay rights -- Texas -- Houston;
Gay broadcasters -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Oral histories
Houston's best known gay and prison activist talks about his life as a son, evangelist, burglar, prisoner, student, organizer, radio station manager, and social worker.
In this interview, former Houston Mayor Fred Hofheinz discusses the political scene in Houston during the 1970s; accomplishments during his administration as mayor of the city; African American community social and political aspects; minorities'...
Photograph showing a Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo parade in procession through an unidentified residential street in town. People are dressed in period costume and go on horseback and wagons. Photograph was probably taken by Bert Brandt around...
Photograph of a Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo parade in procession through a downtown street. Participants ride horses and covered wagons and are dressed with rodeo customs. People on both sides of the street watch the parade. Photograph was...
Photograph of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo trail ride showing participants riding horses and covered wagons on their way to town. Photograph was probably taken by Bert Brandt. Date unknown.
