Mitchell, George Phydias, 1919-;
Gas industry -- Texas -- Houston;
Businessmen -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Businessmen -- Texas -- Houston -- Biography;
Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes;
Galveston (Tex.) -- History;
Oral histories
George Phydias Mitchell, oil and gas businessman and developer of an unincorporated planned community 25 miles north of Houston called The Woodlands, is interviewed by Jim Barlow.
Designer Herbert Wells talks about the nationally recognized architects he worked with, the local stores he used to shop at, and about some of his most prominent clients.
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);...
Cameron Wells Jr., a retired Army colonel and former teacher at HISD and Gregory School talks about growing up on Praire View A&M University campus and participating as a member of the newly created Boy Scout troop on campus.
Three oil wells at Barbers Hill (Mont Belvieu), TX. Two unidentified men standing beside open-air, earthen oil storage tank watching petroleum flowing out of a pipe into the storage tank.
Oil field scene: unidentified building near oil wells. Earthen petroleum storage tanks in foreground of photograph. Wooden oil storage tanks near oil wells.
Subtitle: Containing a synopsis of the business pursuits and progress, the present state, county and city governments, an index of all societies, associations, corporations, churches, educational institutes, the full name and address of all...