Contains reminiscences of C. C. Cox and a group of recollections from other early Texans from the Austin papers published in 1903. Includes an article about the re-establishment of the Tejas missions.
The passion for sports writing was imbibed in Mickey Herskowitz from an early age. Growing up in Houston, he started writing for the Houston Post when he was only 14 years old. When the Chronicle purchased The Post, he started writing for the...
The following documents are included: Letter from C. F. Richardson, dated September 25, 1938, to Governor James V. Allred with copies of letters attached covering correspondence between Richardson and Thurgood Marshall, the "Houston Plan" of city...
Contains the annual report for the Public Schools of the Independent School District of Houston for the fiscal year 1914 - 1915. Annual report contains remarks from the school district superintendents, a list of graduates from the districts schools...
Contains the annual reports for the Public Schools of the Independent School District of Houston for the fiscal years 1900- 1901, 1903 - 1904, and 1904 - 1905. Annual reports contain remarks from the school district superintendents, a list of...
Blaffer-Owen, Jane;
Philanthropists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews ;
Houston (Tex.) -- Social life and customs;
Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes;
Oral histories
Philanthropist and social activist, Jane Blaffer talks about the social life in Houston during the first half of the 20th century. She talks about the philanthropic contributions of her family as well as people like the Cullens, Imma Hogg, James...
Letter from Houston Public Library librarian Julia Ideson to Miss Ima Hogg, thanking Miss Hogg for her donation of a letter to Texas Governor James Stephen Hogg from Porfirio Diaz, President of Mexico. Governor Hogg was Miss Hogg's father.
Letter from Houston Public Library librarian Julia Ideson to Clarence R. Wharton, thanking Wharton for the donation of a facsimile of the order of General Sam Houston to William T. Austin while he retreated from Gonzales. Related to ...
Letter from Governor James V. Allred to C. F. Richardson, Sr. thanking Richardson for the fine news story and editorial comment appearing in The Houston Defender.
Letter from Governor James V. Allred to C. F. Richardson, Sr. thanking Richardson for sending him a marked copy of the October 1, 1938 issue of The Houston Defender, and for the nice compliment the editor paid the governor in the editorial on page...
Letter from Governor James V. Allred to C. F. Richardson, Sr. accepting Richardson's invitation on a tentative basis to attend the National Negro Business league meeting on August 17,1938 in Houston, Texas as a guest speaker
Letter from Governor James Allred to C. F. Richardson thanking and praising Richardson for the splendid editorial comment published July 23,1938 in the Houston Defender.
Letter from C. F. Richardson, dated August 12, 1938, to Governor James V. Allred requesting an advance copy of the governor speech on August 17th at the National Negro Business League meeting in Houston, Texas. Richardson advised the governor that...
