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1621. J.D.'s Journal, Episode 305 (26:21)

J.D.'s Journal, Episode 305
Date:
1992
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
John Davenport meets a local inventor who has made model trains and airplanes who was a friend of Howard Hughes He then visits Sylvan Beach train depot in La Porte. There is a report from the Port ...

1622. J.D.'s Journal, Episode 306 (27:39)

J.D.'s Journal, Episode 306
Date:
1992
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
John Davenport visits a train engineer who is a 60-year old woman. Davenport looks at fortune cookie manufacturing in Houston, and a Baytown man's project to rebuild a PT-8 torpedo boat. There is a...

1623. Jack Heard, Sr., interview (17:13)

Jack Heard, Sr., interview
Date:
1985-11-04
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Interview with Jack Heard, Sr. about his role in the Jack Caesar bombing case. He describes how he and other detectives traced the evidence to identify Carl "Red" Davis and George Howell as the bom...

1624. Jack Shannon interview (06:12)

Jack Shannon interview
Date:
1985-10-24
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Jack Shannon talks about what made Riverside special and why he chose Riverside as a place of residence. He describes an exodus once Black residents began moving into Riverside.

1625. Jack Weingarten interview (24:01)

Jack Weingarten interview
Date:
1985-11-08
Main contributors:
Schwartz, Jon
Summary:
Jack Weingarten recalls moving from north to south of the bayou as a child. He describes playing around the bayou and seeing baptisms take place there. He recalls playing in the Kuhlmann Cemetery b...

1626. Jackson, Bill (45:53)

Jackson, Bill
Date:
2006-12-18
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
This is an oral history interview with Bill Jackson conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Bill Jackson is the Houston region sales manager for Gulf Offshore Logistics, a boat owner, ope...

1627. Jackson, Frank (31:18)

Jackson, Frank
Date:
2007-02-23
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
This is an oral history interview with Frank Jackson conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Interviewer: Isaac Hampton II.

1628. Jackson, Lucy (1:23:17)

Jackson, Lucy
Date:
2010-07-26
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
Lucy Jackson begins with her early education at St. Nicholas School, her family’s background information, and her parent’s decision to send her to Catholic school. Walking every day to mass and the...

1629. Jacqueline Goettsche Interview (39:33)

Jacqueline Goettsche Interview
Date:
2002-05-17
Main contributors:
Tomkins-Walsh, Teresa; Goettsche, Jacqueline
Summary:
Teresa Tomkins-Walsh interviews Jacqueline Goettsche about the organization she founded, "The Women's Fund for Health Education and Research". She discusses the founding, the goals of the organizat...

1630. Jaisinghani, Anita (1:16:41)

Jaisinghani, Anita
Date:
2010-11-17
Main contributors:
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
Summary:
This is an oral history interview with Anita Jaisinghani conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Anita Jaisinghani is chef and owner of Indika restaurant, located at 516 Westheimer in Hou...