San Antonio River (Tex.).; San Antonio (Tex.)--History.; Paseo del Rio (San Antonio, Tex.).; San Antonio (Tex.)--Politics and government.
A speech delivered by Robert H. H. Hugman to the San Antonio Historical Association on April 19, 1975. Also included is an autobiographical note by Robert H. H. Hugman.
Invited by Jim Gaines to work at HemisFair, Newman was designated as Director of Exhibitor Visitor Relations. He discusses the role of his deparment which included oversight of protocol, special events, foreign and commercial pavilions as well as...
Civil rights; African-Americans--Texas; African-Americans--Segregation; Dallas (Tex.); African Americans--Education--Texas; Church and social problems--Texas
Black Dallas educator Sadye Gee recalls the good and the bad of the city's gradual desegregation and the importance of the Hamilton Park neighborhood to Dallas' Black leadership.
Civil Rights.; African Americans--Texas.; Houston (Tex.)--History.; St. Philip's College.
Dean Emeritus of St. Philip's College, Norris tells of his life, from growing up in a Houston ghetto, earning a PhD, and his career in education and social work. Interview includes a description of the Ossian Sweet trial in 1926 and working with...
Historian and author Patricia Prather discusses the gains and losses that resulted from desegregation in Houston and, in particular, the Fifth Ward where she was born.
Anna Rice discusses her experiences with various railroads jobs throughout Texas beginning during World War II and continuing through the latter half of the twentieth century.
Guerra, Elvira Pizzi; Grocery trade--Texas--San Antonio (Tex.); Missions--San Antonio (Tex.); Produce Row, San Antonio (Tex.); Radio Stations; Television stations; HemisFair (1968 : San Antonio, Tex.)
An interview with Henry A. Guerra Jr., 07-25-1984.
Kickapoo Indians.; Traditional medicine--Texas.; Anderson County (Tex.).; Limestone County (Tex.).
A professional photographer, newspaper editor and political activist whose love of East Texas and its history never ebbed. Her memories paint a picture of rural life among the pines from the 1930s through the 80s.
British Americans--Texas.; War brides.; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives.
Married in her native England to an American civilian during World War II, Rucker discusses her personal experiences coming to the United States, their early marriage, and settling in Texas.