Businessmen Welcome Wilson has served as Assistant Director of Civil Defense for the city of Houston; assistant to former Mayor Roy Hofheinz; State Director for the Defense Mobilization headquarters in Denton, Texas; and real estate and financial...
Michel Moore talks about how he, as the city of Houston Mayor's Chief of Staff, his staff, and the city of Houston in general, handled the influx of evacuees from the city of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
Long, Bert L.-- Interviews;
Artists, African American -- Houston (Tex.)-- Interviews;
Artists -- Awards;
African American sculptors;
Cooks, African American.
Eldest of four children,Bert L. Long born in 1940, was raised in the Fifth Ward, Houston, Texas. He is a born artist with no formal education in arts, and a born chef. As artist and sculptor, he won many, many awards. Specially notewothy among...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Postage stamps--Press coverage ; Vance, Carol--Press coverage ; Public prosecutors--Texas--Harris County--Press coverage ; Six Flags...
Stamp Show, Date: "06/13/69": Footage of visitors and exhibitors at the Stamp Show. -- Von on Crime, Date: "06/11/69": Harris County District Attorney Carol Vance on the need for effective law enforcement and speedy trials. -- Dome Sitter, Date:...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994--Press coverage ; Fonde Recreation Center (Houston, Tex.)--Press coverage ; ...
Nixon Campaign, Date: "08/28/68": A Richard Nixon campaign representative discusses the Republican candidate kicking off his presidential campaign in Houston. -- Monument Mess, Date: "08/28/68": A veteran is shown presenting at a City Council...
Jail Tour, Date: "09/06/74": People tour a jail; a woman works with young students in a classroom; children playing games; interview with a woman. -- Death Wish, Date: "09/06/74": Portion of a trailer for the 1974 movie, "Death Wish," starring...
Thunderbirds, Date: "07/27/68": Footage of Thunderbird aircraft flying in formation while a voice-over announcer names the formations and the pilots involved. -- A & M Fire School, Date: "07/27/68": Footage of a helicopter hovering over treetops...
Elliot on Air Pollution, Date: "09/03/68": Mr. Elliot talks about the enforcement of air pollution laws. -- Sick Fuzz, Date: "09/03/68": Footage of a man being transported from a small medical airplane to an ambulance. -- Lunar Vehicle, Date:...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; DeBakey, Michael E. (Michael Ellis), 1908-2008--Press coverage; Trucks--Accidents--Press coverage ; Muscular Dystrophy Association Labor Day Telethon--Press coverage; Fire...
Russians w/ Debakey, Date: "08/07/72": Hospital footage and a press conference with Dr. Michael E. DeBakey and some Russian doctors; some of the Russian dialogue is translated by an interpreter. -- Broken Truck, Date: "08/07/72": Footage of a truck...
Lake Charles (La.) ; Lafayette (La.) ; St. John's Cathedral (Lafayette, La.) ; New Iberia (La.) ; Sugarcane--Harvesting ; Mississippi River ; Vieux Carré (New Orleans, La.) ; St. Louis Cathedral (New Orleans, La.) ; Jackson Square (New Orleans,...
Highway Scenes: View from a car windshield of a tree-lined two-lane highway with an occasional car visible. -- Lake Charles: Footage of metal bridge trusses, rural roads, and a view of the lake from the road. A hayfield and two men loading haycocks...
Foyt, A.J. (Anthony Joseph), 1935-;
Automobile racing drivers--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Oral histories
A.J. Foyt, a professional automobile racing driver, examines his career in the race car business. He talks about the accidents he has have, the races he has won, and the people he has met.
Bustamante, Daniel;
Political activists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Hispanic Americans -- Social conditions -- Texas -- Houston;
Human rights workers -- Texas -- Houston;
Houston (Tex.) -- History;
Houston (Tex.) -- Race relations;
Mexican...
Community organizer and civil rights activist, Daniel Bustamante, talks about his life in community development, labor unions, and youth initiatives in Houston.
"Gulf Concrete Pipe Co. Inc. The Only Sewer Pipe Made in Houston." Gulf Concrete Pipe Company facility with stockpile of pipe in yard, loading pipe on semi trailer, other semi with pipe on street. Employees posing for photographer.
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...
Binder containing documents and photographs concerning the Sesquicentennial celebration in Texas in 1985. Includes the history of Bellaire, information about the City of Bellaire government, organizations and festivals, along with maps, brochures,...
