Born in Lenders, Texas, Truett Latimer entered the insurance business in Abilene, Texas after graduation till 1955. During that time, he won a seat in the Texas House of Representatives, and was elected four times as a State Representative. He...
Letter from Richard Greene to Richard Venables, dated April 8, 1864, with a suggestion that Venables apply for a position with General Greer. Includes a reply from Venables on the reverse, dated May 9, 1864. Venables gives an account of his recent...
Map of the City of Bellaire, Harris County, Texas. Shows residential, public and semi-public, parks, retail, commercial, parking, and industrial land use; as well as power lines. Date on container: September 1, 1969. 1 map : col. ; 52 x 66 cm.;...
Black and white map of the City of Bellaire (Harris County, Texas) dated May 1, 1949. Includes city blocks and streets, subdivisions, and private and public land use.
1 map : black and white; scale: 1" = 300'.
Blueprint of a black and white map of the City of Bellaire (Harris County, Texas) dated May 1, 1949. Includes city blocks and streets, subdivisions, and private and public land use. 1 map (blueprint); 52 x 49 cm.; scale: 1" = 300'.
Universities and colleges ; Architecture--Designs and plans ; University of Houston
Ground floor plan for the Ezekiel W. Cullen Building at the University of Houston. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Room Finish Schedule.
Universities and colleges ; Architecture--Designs and plans ; University of Houston
Second floor plan for the Ezekiel W. Cullen Building at the University of Houston. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Room Finish Schedule.
Universities and colleges ; Architecture--Designs and plans ; University of Houston
Longitudinal section at the center of the Ezekiel W. Cullen Building at the University of Houston. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Methods of Fireproofing beams and durlins at 5th and attic floor roof of tower and 3rd floor roof,...
Van Ulm, Sydney -- Interviews ; Artists -- United States -- Texas ; Photographers -- United States -- Texas ; Cartoonists -- United States -- Texas -- Houston ; Oral histories
Wayne,Graham,1936--Interviews;
Baseball coaches--United States;
Baseball players--United States.
Wayne Graham is one of the most distinctive coaches in Baseball, and is credited with more than 1400 wins as a Collegiate Head Coach. He played 11 years as a professional with the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets, and was named Texas Minor...
David Goldstein and Jill Jewitt interview former Mayor Louie Welch. Louie served as Mayor of the city of Houston from 1964 to 1973. Prior to that he served on the City council from 1950 to 1952, and then again from 1956 to 1962.
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.
Shows streets, park development landscape plan and perspective view. Title from printed inscription. Scale of map 50 ft. to 1 in. Relief shown pictorially.
Governor Mark White came in very tough economic times. As Governor, he regulated the utility industry and cut the price of electricity. He raised taxes twice, to save schools, building roads and to provide services to people. He also raised the...
Whitmire, Kathy, 1946-;
Women mayors--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Women politiciansTexas--Houston--Interviews;
Houston (Tex.)--Politics and government;
Race relations--Texas--Houston;
Oral histories
Former Houston Mayor, Kathy Whitmire describes the Houston political scene of the 1970s and 1980s, her work as city controller and as the first women Mayor in the history of the city.
