Bank buildings--Texas--Houston ; Commercial buildings
Typical Floor Plan for the 5th to 10th floor of the Peoples National Bank. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Alternate Typical Floor Plan. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot.
Dwellings ; Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans
1. Partial plot plan. Scale is 1 inch to 20 feet. -- 2. Foundation plan. Scale is 1/4 inch to 1 foot. -- 3. Typical pier detail. Scale is 1 inch to 1 foot. -- 4. through 8. Sections. Scale is 1 and 1/2 inch to 1 foot.
Dwellings--Texas--Houston ; Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans
Elevations and sections for an apartment project for Mr. Howard Barnstone. Includes: Typical Bathroom Elevations. Scale is 3/8 inch to 1 foot. -- Interior Court Elevations. Scale is 3/8 inch to 1 foot. -- Read (East) Elevation. Scale is 1/8 inch to...
Bank buildings--Texas--Houston ; Commercial buildings
Second floor plan of the Peoples National Bank. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Section of Typical Supply Plaque. Scale of plan is 1 inch to 1 foot.
Bank buildings--Texas--Houston ; Commercial buildings
Second floor plan of the Peoples National Bank. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Addenda Revision 2nd Story Roof and Portion of 3rd and 4th Floors. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. -- Addenda Revision Roof Over 4th Story Portion....
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...
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,...
Ely, Jane;
Women journalists -- Texas -- Houston;
Houston Post (Houston, Tex.);
Oral histories
Jane Ely describes her career as a journalist working for the Houston Post. She talks about gender discrimination in her field, the coverage of the J.F. Kennedy assassination, and other events that made news at the time.
Farenthold, Frances Tarlton, 1926- ;
Legislators -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews; Texas -- Politics and government;
Women in politics --Texas;
Oral histories
Frances "Sissy" Farenthold, lawyer, member of the Texas Legislature (1968-1972); twice candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination (1972 and 1974); first female nominated as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. vice presidency (1972);...
Contains descriptions of "Millionaires' Row," the Sebonac, the Augusta, the Southern Breeze, as well as other yachts belonging to members of the Houston Yacht Club.
Contains the annual report for the Public Schools of the Independent School District of Houston for the fiscal year 1911 - 1912. Annual report contains remarks from the school district superintendents, a list of graduates from the districts schools...
"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...
