Ed Smith discusses his career and his fondest memories with Foley's. He started with Foley's as Manager of Credit promotion, and gradually rose to the rank of Vice-President of Public Relations, Special events and Community Affairs and Visitor...
Street view of Main Street looking south from capitol Avenue; business signs can be seen, including Stowers, Gimbel's, and The Texas Company; people are walking on the sidewalk and two horse and carriages are in the street.
Streetview of Travis Street looking south from Congress Avenue. The street is busy with a trolley running down the middle of the street and horse and carriages and cars in the street and parked along the side. A church can be seen on the right and...
Streetview of Main Street looking south from Texas Avenue; a trolley can be seen in the middle of the street. Businesses line either side of the street, including Shotwells, Kress, capitol Hotel, The Pantitorium; horse and carriages are parked on...
Streetview of a residential part of Main Street south of Dallas Avenue. Three large homes can be seen on the right. A few horse and carriages can be seen in the distance in the street.
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...
Synagogues ; Religious institutions ; Architecture--Designs and plans
Exterior elevations for Synagogue Center for Congregation Am Echad in Auburn, Maine. Includes: South Elevation. Scale is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. -- North Elevation. Scale is 1/8 inch to 1 foot.
Taylor, Marvin, 1925-.;
Community activists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Houston (Tex.) -- Race relations;
Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes;
Herman Park (Houston, Tex.);
Oral histories
Marvin Taylor, a long time resident of Houston, talks about his involvement in the establishment of a jogging trail and improvements to Hermann Park, Houston.
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...
