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Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Joseph LeBlanc conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Joseph LeBlanc was born in 1939 and raised in Abbeville, Louisiana, his father was a salesman...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This interview with Elwyn Lee, the current Vice President for Community Relations and Institutional Access (as of Fall 2013), recounts his roots and subsequent return to the city of Houston, espec...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Rufin T. Lowry conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Rufin Lowry was born on February 20, 1921 in Jackson, Mississippi. He graduated from Universi...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Ed Lucas and Juliet Lucas conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Ed Lucas was born and raised in Texas. His father worked as a pump station operato...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Omowale Luthuli Allen conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Omawale Lithuli Allen is a social worker case manager in Houston, Texas who works wit...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is a group interview with John Wilkerson, George Kennard, Jermayn Mack, Larry Thomas, Meg Toups, Patrick Jefferson, Rachelle Mack, Darvita Mack Powe, Leon Belcher and Michon Benson. This group...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Rufus Marin conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Rufus Marin was born in New Iberia, Louisiana, in 1921. His father worked as a ticket agent for ...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Larry Mattei conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Larry Mattei was born in 1939 in New Orleans and raised in Houma, LA. Mattei earned a degree in...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Lyle Mellington conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Lyle Mellington was born in 1925 near Sedan, Kansas, the southern part of the state. His fat...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Jim Miller conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Jim Miller was born in 1937 in Iowa and grew up in Missouri. The two degrees he earned in geology...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Roy Montgomery conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Mr. Roy Montgomery was born in 1920 in Lafayette, Louisiana. His father died when he was four...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with James Moville conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Mr. James Moville was born in Opelousas, Louisiana in 1943. His father worked for the Departme...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This interview is with raw food proponent and former owner of the Raw Truth Vegetarian Café, Cheryl M. Pradia. The interview explores Ms. Pradia’s introduction to the raw food movement, her tenure ...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Jack Proffitt conducted as part of the Houston History Project. [Note: Mr. Proffitt's wife also contributed to the interview, especially when talking about mo...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Morris Pyle conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Morris Pyle was born in east Texas in 1927. At the age of 24 his uncle got him a job on a seismi...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Billy Rodgers conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Billy Rodgers was born in 1926 in Northeast Texas, near oilfields, but they never found oil on...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Beverly Rudy conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Beverly Rudy discusses her early years growing up in Oklahoma and Arkansas. She left high schoo...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Norman "Pete" Salter conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Norman Salter was born in 1912 in Many, Louisiana, he was raised in northern Louisiana....
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Ben Schrick conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Ben Schrick was born in 1941 in Iowa. He earned his Airframe and Power Plant Certificate from Am...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Frank Schwab conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Frank Schwab started in the oil industry in 1953 as a cook's helper for Stanolin Oil and Gas Co...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with John Shaw conducted as part of the Houston History Project. John Shaw is from Stanton, Illinois. He graduated from University of Illinois in 1949 and had a se...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Bobby Simon conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Bobby Simon was born in Abbeyville, LA, and moved to Lafayette in 1959 to attend University of S...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Larry Smith conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Larry Smith was born in 1932 in Crowley, but was raised in New Iberia. His father was a drilling...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Claude Sonnier conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Claude Sonnier was born in 1918 in Scott, Louisiana, into a farming family. He attended South...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Richard S. Steinhorst conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Richard Steinhorst was born in Oklahoma and graduated with a degree in Petroleum Engin...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Donald Stemmans conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Don Stemmans was born in 1936 near Carencro. He spent 16 years in the oilfields for Superior...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This is an oral history interview with Robert "Bob" Truxell conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Bob Truxell was born in 1924 in Illinois but moved to Nebraska when he was 6. He joined...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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In this interview, Nancy Beck Young talks with former Texas Governor Mark White on a variety of topics related to his career, as well as state and national politics. He discusses the political shif...
Breast cancer survivor, Ellen Cohen interviews Lourdes Hernandez and Susan Rafte, also breast cancer survivors and members of the Pink Ribbons Project. They each talk about their personal experienc...
Jason Cantu interviews Joe Colaco, who discusses his education, his work as a structural engineer, especially of high rise buildings, and his work as a full professor at the University of Houston C...
Oral history interview with Jo Collier, Kirk Baxter, Sara Fernandez, and Brandon Wolf about The Banner Project. This interview was recorded on Zoom as part of the Coming Out Together to Share our H...
Oral history interview with Larry Criscione about the Botts Collection of LGBT History. This interview was recorded on Zoom as part of the Coming Out Together to Share our History: LGBTQIA+ Collect...
An interview with two chefs, Laura Crucet and Monica Pope led by Alyce Eyster. The discussion begins with the panelists recalling what sparked their interest in cooking and how their careers began....
D'Alessandro Behr, Francesca; Sewing, Joy; Whitaker, Toni
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A panel interview with Toni Whitaker, Roz Pactor, Michelle Ngo, and Kay King, from Houston's fashion industry, with moderator Joy Sewing, also in the fashion industry. Topics include: whether or no...
Oral history interview with JD Doyle about The JD Doyle Archives. This interview was recorded on Zoom as part of the Coming Out Together to Share our History: LGBTQIA+ Collections in College Statio...
In this interview with Harriet Joan Ehrlich and Cassandra Thomas, the topic of sexual harassment is discussed. They discuss becoming involved with civil rights, sexual harassment and its change ove...
Silent footage featuring a tour of Manila. It includes views of Jones Bridge, Escolta Street, the Pasig River, the Santa Ana District, and the Manila Jockey Club.
Silent footage inside Paco Cemetery in Manila, and footage of a game of sepi ball being played. There are also shots of Manila's neon lit billboards and signs at night.
Leslie Elkins discusses her career in architecture, as well as such notable projects as the Live Oak Friends Meeting House and the Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor and Education Center.
Jane Ely interviews former Houston mayor Kathy Whitmire, a political science professor and the first woman to be elected to Houston government. She talks about her path into politics and her experi...
James Falick speaks about his life and his career as an architect specializing in healthcare design. He and interviewer Bruce Crockford discuss Falick's work process at Caudill, Rowlett, Scott and...
In this interview, Gloria Neal discusses a wide variety of topics with Sissy Farenthold. She begins the discussion with talking about why she decided to run for office in 1968. The interview then ...
James E. Furr discusses his career and his prestigious projects in Houston and elsewhere. Additional keywords: 1000 Main (formerly Reliant Energy Plaza).
In this interview conducted by Bonnie Gangelhoff, author Maguerite Johnston talks about the inspiration for her book and her initial impressions of Houston. The interview transitions to her opinion...
Gayles, Joyce M.; Anderson, Pokey; Eversmeyer, Arden
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Panel interview with Pokey Anderson, Arden Eversmeyer, and Joyce Gayles, moderated by Jane Ely. Panelists describe how they came to Houston, their process of coming out, and the difficulty of findi...
A panel discussion moderated by Ellen Cohen, interviewing Judith Abrams, Leah Lax, and Devora Urkowitz on what it means to be a Jewish woman. The discussion focuses on the how the panelists' faith ...
Panel interview with three runners, Melissa Aguilar, Caryn Honig, Eva Moldovanyi, moderated by runner Roberta MacInnis. Topics discussed include how each person began running,"getting hooked" on ru...
Panel interview with Carol Alvarado, Peggy Hamric, and Annise Parker, and moderator, Kathryn McNiel. The panelists take questions from the moderator and audience on topics such as how they entered ...
Shannon Buggs moderates a panel discussion with Ann Hamilton, Karen Lantz, Kathy Lord, Laura Spanjin, discussing their roles in the environmental movement in Houston.
Gregory, Elizabeth; Carroll, B. Jill; Adatia, Shaida
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Panel interview led by moderator, B. Jill Carroll, and three members of the Ismaili Muslim faith, Shaida Adatie, Fatima Mawji, and Rishma Visram Mohamed. Panelists discuss the current Muslim leader...
A panel discussion moderated by Mona Shoup in which Cath Conlon, Jane Laping, and Mary Ellen Whitworth discuss the importance of environmentalism. Topics also include: spirituality and the environm...
A panel discussion with Telisa Toliver, Janet Clark, and Cheryl Collarini from the energy industry, and moderator, Lynn Cook, also in energy. Topics include: advice for women who want to get into c...
Gregory, Elizabeth; Divakaruni, Chitra L. Banerjee; White, Andrea
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Chitra Divakaruni interviews writer Andrea White. Topics include: her career in law, thoughts on parenthood and being a political spouse, recollections of memorable engagements, community programs,...
Gregory, Elizabeth; Farrar Karkabi, Barbara; Cassidy, Helen
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A panel discussion led by Barbara Karkabi, in which Houston area feminist leaders from the 1970s (Helen Cassidy, Nikki Van Hightower, Barbara Farrar Karkabi, Frances M. Northcutt, and Celia Teresa)...
Gregory, Elizabeth; Georgsson, Andrea; Behar Molad, Clarisee
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Moderator Andrea Georgsson discusses a variety of topics with Clarisee Molad and Patricia Thompson. The participants start by discussing why it is important to be proficient with technology and the...
Gregory, Elizabeth; Georgsson, Andrea; Fender, Donna
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In this interview led by Andrea Georgsson, Donna Fender and Nancy Currie discuss their careers at NASA. They speak of women at NASA, including support roles and astronauts, and how roles have chang...
Jody Goldstein interviews Diane Howell and Toby Ingersoll on their involvement in initiating changes for women in sports. The interview focuses on the panelists' perception of how Title IX has chan...
This interview includes experiences of New Orleans residents during hurricanes Rita and Katrina. The video begins with commentary from Pat Jasper and Glenda Harris regarding the Surviving Katrina a...
Gregory, Elizabeth; Johnson, Patricia Covo; Herbert, Lynn M.
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A panel discussion with Lynn Herbert, Susanne Theis, Emily Todd, and Michelle Barnes, moderated by Patricia Johnson, discussing women and art, with a focus on curation. The participants begin by di...
Gregory, Elizabeth; Klein, Anne C.; Alsowayel, Dina
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Dina Alsowayel interviews Gaellyn Godwin, Anne Klein, and Kim-Lan Viola about women and Buddhism. Panelists describe Buddhism and what brought them to the religion. They discuss various aspects and...
Andrea Greene interviews Audrey and Melanie Lawson. Their experiences with segregation are discussed, as well as their experiences in the community, inspirations, and the social work they have done.
Gregory, Elizabeth; O'Connor, Kyrie; Scott-Hagle, Mary
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A panel interview consisting of four bloggers Kyrie O' Connor, Robin Reagler, Latisha Johnson Wallace, and Anita Wadwa, moderated by fellow blogger Mary Scott-Hagle. The panelists discuss the blog'...
Monica Perales interviews Sylvia Garcia, the first Hispanic woman to be elected Commissioner in Harris County. Garcia discusses her personal life, growing up in Palito Blanco, her family, childhood...
A panel interview of three Pakistani women, author Bapsi Sidwa, educator Dr. Suraiya Saleem, and author Sehba Sarwar, moderated by Dina Alsowayel of the UH Women's Studies Program. They discuss for...
In this interview led by L. M. Sixel, three entrepreneurs, Jane Howze, Mariette Melchior, and Delores Guerrero, discuss their backgrounds and what led them to start their own businesses. They talk ...
Gregory, Elizabeth; Storrs, Landon R. Y.; Pace, Jayne
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Moderator Betty Luman, interviews aviator Jayne Pace, who conducted surveillance in the Civil Air Patrol in World War II, and Tamerson Glenn-Critchlow, a current Captain of the U.S. Marine Corps. D...
Gregory, Elizabeth; Swilley, Catherine; Cartey, Anne
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Betty Adams moderates a panel with four former nuns, Catherine Swilley, Anne Cartey, Sheila Doran-Benyon, and Lucia Betteler. Topics discussed include: individual experiences as nuns, reasoning for...
Gregory, Elizabeth; Walton Sieber, Ann; Cowan, Barbara
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A panel discussion consisting of three members of the Quaker faith, Barbara Cowan, Kathryn van der Pol, and May Mansoor Munn and one moderator and fellow Quaker, Ann Walton Sieber. The moderator di...
Panel discussion with members of the Baha’i faith Elham Abassi, Cheryl Love Hanks, and Deanna McCullum, moderated by Tiphanie Yanique. Topics of discussion include: how their faith has impacted the...
Gregory, Elizabeth; Yip, Pamela; Rockwell, Elizabeth D.
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This is a panel discussion led by Pamela Yip, in which she interviews Elizabeth Rockwell, Janet Casstevens, Barbara Stanley, and Debra Stephens. Discussion includes general financial advice, how th...
In this panel discussion led by moderator Liz Embry, panelists Anissa Gordon, Sehba Sarwar, and Gwendolyn Zepeda discuss their careers, influences, and work with adolescent teen girls. Topics also ...
William T. Cannady discusses his life, emphasizing his career as an architect and educator. William T. Cannady interviewed by Nonya Grenader. Additional keywords: New Schools for New Towns : a Pro...
Oral history interview with Guy Harrison about the Charles Law Community Archive at The African American Library at the Gregory School/Houston Public Library. This interview was recorded on Zoom as...
Oral history interview with Rebecca Hankins about the Women and Gender Studies Collections housed at the Cushing Memorial Library and Archives. This interview was recorded on Zoom as part of the Co...
Holmes, Cecile S.; Drooby, Nabila; Noorbaksh, Sarah
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A panel discussion moderated by Cecile Holmes, in which Nabila Drooby, Sabah Farooq and Sarah Noorbaksh discuss Islam and women. They open by discussing common misconceptions about Islam, followed ...
Holmes, Cecile S.; Gregory, Elizabeth; Havens, Helen
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In this interview conducted by Cecile Holmes, two local Houston area reverends Helen Havens and Angela Shannon discuss their experiences as women clerics. The women also discuss womanist theology, ...
An interview by Ruth SoRelle with Dr. Edith Irby-Jones and Dr. Dianna Redburn, both with their own stories as women in the field of medicine. Dr. Edith Irby-Jones discusses challenges she faced gr...
King Herring, Joanne; Gregory, Elizabeth; Feldman, Claudia
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Claudia Feldman interviews Joanne King Herring about her charities, book, and role in Charlie Wilson's effort to help Afghan resistance fighters get support from the United States government.
A panel interview with authors Karleen Koen, Gail Donohue Storey, and Margie Walker, moderated by Claudette Sims. They discuss a variety of topics ranging from why they chose a career as a writer, ...
Elizabeth Gregory interviews Leela Krishnamurthy, Nalini Mukhopayada, Lakshmy Parameswaran, and Tara Narasimhan. They discuss the many aspects of Hinduism such as its complexity, its numerous gods,...
Documentary on the history of the Merchant and Manufactured Building, the home of the University of Houston, Downtown. Credits: Slanina, George, Jr. (editor/audio/lighting), Tanamachi, Tim (audio/l...
Interview with journalist Walter Cronkite by Ann Hodges. Credits: Hodges, Ann (interviewer), Stewart, Lisa Dresser (producer), Weiss, Jeffrey (director/editor), Menuet, Yvonne (coordinating produce...
Dr. Richard I. Evans explores the psychology of creativity through a series of interviews. Dr. J. P. Guilford, Dr. Donald M. MacKinnon, and Dr. Irving A. Taylor are all interviewed on their studies...