Blanton, Jack Sawtelle, 1927- ;
Gas industry -- Texas -- Houston;
Businessmen -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Philanthropists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art (Austin, Tex.);
Oral histories
Mr. Blanton discusses his life in Houston, art collecting, the Houston Endowment, and Houston leadership.
Contains an excerpt from Frederick Olmstead's "A Journey Through Texas", which describes his travel by horseback through the state. Also includes an excerpt from "Diary & Letters of Josiah Gregg", which describes Gregg's experiences in the Houston...
This folder contains a collection of facts about the town of Rosenberg, Texas, including information like location, history, climate, growth and development.
"These three volumes tell the story of a courtship that began between two people who had never seen each other, and lasted for fifty-six years. Most people know this couple as Rev. William and Mrs. Audrey Hoffman Lawson. Audrey wrote to William on...
Former Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby talks with Jane Ely about growing up in Houston, the newspaper business, the Kennedy assassination, and his political career.
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...
Wharhol Date: "10/29/69"; (00:39); color, no sound; Footage of the installation of the Raid the Icebox show at the Rice University Institute for the Fine Arts. Andy Warhol originally curated the show at the Rhode Island School of Design. The de...
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; Traffic accidents--Texas--Houston--Press coverage ; Texas. Air National Guard--Press coverage ; Airplanes--Press coverage ; Astrodome...
Auto Fatal, Date: "03/22/71": Footage of a police officer directing highway traffic past the scene of the accident, where two vehicles are shown to be totaled; Bill Sanford, a witness to the accident, describes to a reporter what happened. Mr....
Journalism--Texas--Houston ; KHOU-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)--Press coverage ; American Red Cross ; Rice University ; Christmas ; Homicide ; Murder ; Crime scene searches ; Reporters and reporting
Train Hearing, Date: "12/02/71" : Men speak at a train hearing. -- Reporters Beaten, Date: "12/02/71" : A reporter with a swollen eye is interviewed. -- Christmas Tapes-Red Cross, Date: "12/02/71" : A young man and a woman with her children record...
Former Houston Mayor Bob Lanier is interviewed by Jim Barlow. Mr. Lanier discusses his years as a businessman in the real estate business, his law practice, and the highlights of his public career. He served three consecutive terms as Mayor of...
These documents contain folklore and folk tales of southern Texas. They describe folk remedies for different illnesses and tell folk stories about Santa Ana and African Americans.
