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George Martin discusses the decision to live north of the Bayou because of its convenience. He said many people chose to move south of the bayou when the neighborhood became more racially mixed, bu...
George McElroy discusses the Jack Caesar bombing. McElroy describes the white community as reacting to the bombing with shame and the Black community reacting to the bombing with anger. McElroy thi...
George Washington, Jr., describes how he became a patron of the Groovey Grill. He talks about what the Groovey Grill represents for the community, and the restaurant's impact on the community.
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 Al George conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Al George was born in 1928 in Alexandria, Louisiana. His father was a railroad man but lost his jo...
Gerald Hines interviewed by Jorge Muñoz, principal partner of Muñoz and Albin Architecture and Planning. Hines discusses his background as an engineer, his career as a developer, his work with le...
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 Jimmy Giblin conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Jim Giblin, a native of Virginia, lives in Friendswood, TX. He spent more than 40 years in the ...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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Glenn G. Chance was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1930, and enlisted in the Marines when he came of age during the Korean War. He returned in 1951 to work for the Lee C. Moore corporation, manufacturi...
Narrator John E. Jack Kelly tells the story of the Masons in Texas. Credits: McLendon, Donald (producer/director of photography), Coakley, Patrick (editor), Hylenski, Ray J. (editor), Fritz, Tory (...
Recording of lecture given by clergyman and peace activist William Sloane Coffin on March 10, 1967, at the annual Humanities Series at SMTI (Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute, now ...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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Dan Godfrey moved to New Orleans in 1968 after completing a master’s degree in structural engineering at Washington State University. Godfrey soon signed on with Shell Oil. Some of his early engine...
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" J. Graebner conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Robert Graebner spent nearly all of his career at GSI, where he provided a crucial ...
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 Shirley L. Granger conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Ms. Shirley Granger was born in Hungerford, Texas in the 1930s. She and her siblings grew...
Shannon Buggs moderates a panel discussion with Ann Hamilton, Karen Lantz, Kathy Lord, Laura Spanjin, discussing their roles in the environmental movement in Houston.
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 Beatrice Green conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Beatrice Green was able to give a context to the Yates High School experience, Beatrice is a ...
The video, beginning with Mary Colwick Orbeck talking about when her great grandparents came to America from Norway, discusses Norwegian immigration to Texas. Credits: Korshak, Miriam (executive pr...
Drs. Gregg and Anita O'Neil talk about the decision to live in a predominantly Black neighborhood. They talk about safety and living close to more crime-ridden neighborhoods.
This interview was conducted as part of the Sharing Stories Challenge from Gloria Steinem during the “National Women’s Conference: Taking 1977 Into The 21st Century” conference. Additional keywords...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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John Gregory attended college at Stevens Institute before joining the U.S. Navy. Gregory’s career then took him to Boeing, to work on gas turbines, before working for the Naval Research Lab starti...
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 Gremillion conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Born in 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas, Ed Gremillion was raised in Sunset, Louisiana. His father ...
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 José Guerra conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Mr. Jose Guerra is a local business man, a graduate of Texas A&M University. He is active in the...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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Having lived on N St. Charles for sixty two years, Petra Guillen has seen her neighborhood change through her association with Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. She discusses why and how her family mig...
Oral history interview with Judy Reeves about the Gulf Coast Archive and Museum of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender History, Inc. (GCAM). This interview was recorded on Zoom as part of the Comi...
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 Nicholas Gutierrez conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Nicholas Gutierrez, son of Buddy Guindon (commercial fisherman and owner of Katie’s Seafo...
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 Vince Guzzetta conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Vince Guzzetta was born in Berwick, Louisiana in 1936, a small town across the Atchafalaya Ba...
Interview with Dallas oil baron H. L. Hunt, including footage of his home and several oilfield rigs. Credits: Weston, William (executive producer), Bauer, James L. (director), Lodge, Arthur (writer...
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 Walter Hansen conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Walter Hansen is in charge of the restoration of the Danish Fishing Boat at Holocaust Museum H...
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 Bernard A. Harris conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Interviewers: Kathleen Brosnan and Timothy O'Brien.
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 Henry Harrison conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Mr. Henry Harrison was born in Arkansas in 1928. In 1936, because of the Depression, his fath...
Harry Brochstein talks about developing Alconbury Lane during the Korean War. He reflects on how Riverside was transformed from a prairie into a subdivision. He talks about how integration had a ne...
Harry Taylor talks about the bayou as a natural boundary between white and Black residents in Riverside. Taylor talks about the different realtors in Riverside, and the lack of Black realtors. He t...
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 Carol Hartgen conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Ms. Carol Hartgen received her bachelor's degree from Georgetown University in foreign service...
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 Len Hartman conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Len Hartman is president of Burton Shipyard in Bridge City, TX. He has been in ship building 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 Harry Hasenpflug conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Mr. Harry Hasenpflug grew up in St. Louis and studied geophysics at St. Louis University, g...
Hattie Mae White discusses moving from the Third Ward to Riverside. She talks about having to move out of her Southmore home due to the construction of Texas State Highway 288. She talks about the ...
Documentary describes the near extinction of the Kemp's Ridley sea turtle, and the cooperative program between the U.S. and Mexico to save the species in the Gulf of Mexico.
American Institute of Architects. Houston Chapter; Rick, Robert
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Architect Hermon Lloyd discusses his life and career in Houston, TX. Hermon Lloyd interviewed by Robert Rick. Additional keywords: Rice University. School of Architecture, Watkin, William Ward, 188...
This interview was conducted as part of the Sharing Stories Challenge from Gloria Steinem during the “National Women’s Conference: Taking 1977 Into The 21st Century” conference. Additional keywords...
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 Shae Hill conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Shea Hill discusses the current and future goals and happenings of the Heights Woman’s Club in Hou...
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 Hirsch conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Mr. Robert Hirsch went to Texas College of Mines at Texas Western (later University of Texas a...
This program is the meeting of the board of directors of the Houston Independent School District. It includes a report outlining concerns about funding teachers' conference attendance because of s...
This program is the meeting of the board of directors of the Houston Independent School District during which several speakers voiced their opinions on school integration plans. Speakers included m...
This program is the meeting of the board of directors of the Houston Independent School District. Discussion of a letter written to the board by A. E. Norton in regard to his request for transfer.
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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Nancy Beck Young interviews former Governor Bill Hobby about Texas politics, his race, and his campaign as governor, and the proceeding of the state House and Senate during his career. He begins by...
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 Angela Holder conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Houston Community College history professor Angela Holder discusses the Camp Logan Riot of 191...
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 Herbert Holdridge conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Herb Holdridge grew up in Galveston, Texas, where his father worked at Todd's Shipyard. He...
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 Edith Nealy Holland conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Bill and Edith Holland are the children of former Yates High School principal William Ho...
Interview with Holly Hogrobrooks and Otis King about the sit-in protest at Weingarten's supermarket. Hogrobrooks begins by discussing the history of sit-in protests in Houston, beginning with Texas...
Dr. Hortense Dixon describes her concerns about the Harris County Psychiatric Center that is under construction in the neighborhood, and the role of city government in the decision. She gives her v...
Discussion between Jack Mitchell, Mary Schiflett, and Stephen Klineberg about Houston's present and future. The discussion touches on the topics of transportation, the energy crisis, housing, pollu...
Stock shots related to Houston city development including footage of downtown Houston, Rice University, University of Houston, building construction and architectural plans.
Outtake footage including silent footage of a parade, Halloween night sponsored by fire department, firefighters putting out fires, parade, fire department ceremony and voter registration.
Dan Gifford moderates conversation about the Houston economy. Guests include University of Houston Engineering professor Jack Matson, Texas Southern University professor of City Planning Walter McC...
Dan Gifford moderates conversation about Houston's human needs. Guests include University of Houston professor of Political Science Richard W. Murray, Rice University professor of sociology Stephen...
Dan Gifford moderates conversation about the changing ethnic composition of Houston. Guests include University of Houston Economics professor Barton Smith, Texas Southern University professor of Ci...
Dan Gifford moderates conversation about city government in Houston. Guests include Rice University professor of sociology Stephen Klineberg, University of Houston professor of Political Science Ri...
Dan Gifford moderates conversation about education in Houston. Guests include Rice University professor of sociology Stephen Klineberg, University of Houston Engineering professor Jack Matson, and ...
Dan Gifford moderates conversation about Houston's urban planning (or lack of it). Guests include Texas Southern University professor of City Planning Walter McCoy, University of Houston professor ...
Dan Gifford moderates conversation about the decision making process of the Houston government. Guests include University of Houston Engineering professor Jack Matson, University of Houston Profess...
The Houston Chamber of Commerce reports on a year-long survey of air pollution in Houston. Members from the Chamber of Commerce explain how the survey was conducted and discuss conclusions that res...
Report on the impact of AIDS in Houston. Update on the health crisis, what is being done, and what needs to be done to address the rapid spread of the disease. Houston has the fourth highest rate o...
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...
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...
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 Kenneth Houston conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Former NFL player and Hall of Famer, Kenneth Houston discusses many topics from his feelings...
University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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This video describes what a citation is in the research context, how to read a citation, and how that information can help a researcher find an item they are looking for. Keywords: Citation styles.
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 Bob Howard conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Bob Howard graduated from Rice in 1959 with a degree in Mechanical engineering. He began working...
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 Steve Hoyt conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Steve Hoyt is a maritime Archaeologist with the State of Texas. The focus of this missing Civil W...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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Elmo Hubble grew up in the oilfields of Illinois, and graduated from Oklahoma University in 1958 with a degree in petroleum engineering. Hubble worked for the Federal Power Commission in Washington...
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
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John Rossman Huff played football at Rice University and Georgia Tech in the 1960s, and he graduated with a degree in civil engineering from the latter. After graduating in 1968, Huff joined the Of...
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 B.B. Hughson conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Mr. B.B. Hughson graduated from UC-Berkeley and joined Shell Oil in 1942 as an assistant seismo...
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 Steve Huttman conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Steve Huttman spent 22 years in the U.S. Coast Guard, serving various capacities in maritime s...