Born in Houston, Peter Roussel followed his parents' footsteps in becoming a journalist. He worked as a Press spokeman for several Presidents and Secretary of State. After moving to Houston from Washington, he became a TV-Radio commentator and...
Sakowitz, Robert, 1938-;
Businessmen--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Retail trade--Texas--Houston;
Sakowitz Department Store -- History;
Family-owned business enterprises -- Texas -- History;
Oral histories
Robert Sakowitz talks about his family business in Houston, the Sakowitz stores; about the city of Houston at the time the stores were established and developed; and the personalities he met while doing business.
Samuels, Vic;
School integration -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
Houston Independent School District -- History;
Citizens for Good Schools (Houston);
Oral histories
Vic Samuels talks with David Goldstein about his participation in the school integration movement in Houston in the 1960s.
This folder contains the reminiscences of Mrs. Dilue Rose Harris about her life moving to and growing up in Texas in the late 1830s. She describes living in Harrisburg, the Battle of San Jacinto, and some of the first elections in Texas. It is...
A successful Banker and a top graduate from Stanford Business School, Marc Shapiro was the President and Chief Executive of the Texas Commerce Bank. He retired in 2003 as Vice Chairman for finance and risk management at JP Morgan Chase & Co. He is...
Sharma, Jagdish--Oral interviews;
Neurologists --India--Interviews;
Indian Doctors Association;
Texas Indo-Medical Physicians Society;
American Association of Physicians from India.
Ed Smith discusses his career and his fondest memories with Foley's. He started with Foley's as Manager of Credit promotion, and gradually rose to the rank of Vice-President of Public Relations, Special events and Community Affairs and Visitor...
This folder contains biographical information about a series of men who immigrated to Texas to serve as soldiers, priests, etc., as well as a discussion of the missionaries sent out into what would become Texas to explore the territory and...
Back row (Left to right): James Petheriotes, Nick Catsinas, Georgia Kousakis, Tacia Catsinas, Angelo Verges, Theresa Demeris, Willie Peet, Nick Angelos. Front row (Left to right): Nick Kousakis, Matina Kousakis, Virginia Ginakis, Jimmy Verges, Fofo...
Letter from Anson Jones to George W. Terrell, October 29, 1844, providing Terrell instructions on his immediate responsible as Minister representing the Republic of Texas to England, France and Spain.
Streit, Yvonne -- Interviews;
People with disabilites -- Rehabilitation;
Brookshire (Tex.)
Yvonne Streit, a native Houstonian, graduated in Education from SMU and started teaching. Born from the despair of her deeply disabled daughter, she relied on her faith-driven resolve to assist the disabled adults and young children. She used a...
Taylor, Marvin, 1925-.;
Community activists -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
Houston (Tex.) -- Race relations;
Houston (Tex.) -- History -- Anecdotes;
Herman Park (Houston, Tex.);
Oral histories
Marvin Taylor, a long time resident of Houston, talks about his involvement in the establishment of a jogging trail and improvements to Hermann Park, Houston.
Thomas, Mrs. Albert -- Interviews ; Thomas, Albert, 1898-1966 ; Legislators--United States ; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration ; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 ; Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines),...
Tinsley, Eleanor, 1926-2009;
City council members -- Texas -- Houston -- Interviews;
School integration -- Texas -- Houston -- History;
Houston Community College (Houston, Tex.) -- History;
School board presidents -- Texas -- Houston --...
Eleanor Tinsley talks about her years as president of the board of the Houston Independent School District, and as member of the city council.
She was involved in the school integration movement and was instrumental in the creation of the Houston...
