Bryant, Thelma Scott, 1905-;
Centenarians--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Segregation--Texas--Houston--History;
African Americans--Texas--Houston--Social life and customs--History;
Oral histories
Thelma Scott Bryant, a centenarian from Houston, talks about her life as an African American growing up at the beginning of the 20th century. She describes the black community where she grew up; the churches, schools, theaters and businesses; and...
Contains copies of the River Oaks Corporation advertisements ; house plans of River Oaks homes ; Annual report of the Houston Chamber of Commerce, 1935 ; McCall's Home of the Month, April 1936.
Three women and two men near oil derrick at ""Hull Oil Field, Tex. #1 Marshall."" Also: ""Gusher Dog House H. #1"" near wooden structure from which steam is flowing near right margin of photograph.
Subtitle: Containing the present state, county and city governments; an index of all index of all societies, associations, corporations, churches, educational insititues, etc.; also, the full address of all residents, their occupations or...
Two photographs of Downtown Bellaire. The upper photograph is of Cedar at Bissonnet Boulevard on May 17, 1973, by Peter Whitney. The lower photograph is at Rice Avenue and Cedar, wit the U.S. Post office visible on the right. The second...
Articles published by the Texas State Historical Association from 1897-1898 about the experiences of early German settlers, tribal society among Texas Indians, defunct counties of Texas, and Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca.
View toward stage of open air theater. Rows of wooden benches on either side of an aisle. Theater building is stone and has Roman architecture. Stage is flanked on either side by wings of building with columns. Carved inscription on top of...
When she was named Principal Dancer for the Houston Ballet in 1990, Lauren Anderson became the first African American to hold such a position in a major ballet company. Anderson talks with Linda Lorelle about growing up in Houston, her ballet...
