Oral History Interview with Renilda Hilkemeyer, May 23, 2000 transcript

Oral History Interview with Renilda Hilkemeyer, May 23, 2000

Interview with Ms. Renilda Hilkemeyer, beginning with her early education and career. She explains how her career led to working in the field of oncology nursing. In this section of the interview, she highlights the development of training nurses, the stigmatism around cancer, and the value of hands-on experience. Ms. Hilkemeyer explains how she came to M. D. Anderson and the challenges she faced in developing the department of nursing, including staffing, interdepartmental collaboration, and institutional bureaucracy. The interview highlights the social issues of the time especially racial segregation and women in the work place. Ms. Hilkemeyer discusses the creation of a rehabilitation center at M. D. Anderson. She talks about her education programs to improve the care of patients. These broke role barriers and increased nursing qualifications. Ms. Hilkemeyer draws attention to her ground breaking education program for nurses in intravenous and chemotherapy procedures. This section also highlights her involvement in creating master and doctoral programs in nursing. Ms. Hilkemeyer discusses her awards and continued role in institutional committees since retirement. She concludes the interview in discussing the motivations and challenges in creating a child care center in 1963 and the honor of having it named after her in …
Date: May 23, 2000
Creator: Hilkemeyer, Renilda & Marchiafava, Louis
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1988 (open access)

Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1988

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 8, 1988
Creator: Samuels, Joseph W. & Samuels, Jeanne F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 10, Number 4, January 1950 (open access)

The Junior Historian, Volume 10, Number 4, January 1950

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: January 1950
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Maria Jordan, July 31, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Maria Jordan, July 31, 2016

Mrs. Jordan has worked as a community social worker mainly servicing the Hispanic/Latino population in mainly Houston and Montgomery County. Jordan has worked to ensure that the Hispanic/Latino population has access to resources. Jordan consistently collaborates with other organizations that fosters multiracial collaborations. Jordan discussed growing up in Houston and Aldine. Jordan's family left the Barrio in Houston and moved to the more rural Aldine when she was three. Jordan discussed the different cultural practices she learned by having Cuban and Mexican parents, visiting the Barrio and living in a predominantly white and rural area. Jordan witnessed violence between residents of the Barrio and law enforcement. Jordan also discussed her experience with school integration. Jordan describes the changes in racial demographics of Montgomery County and efforts to secure political representation through creating and sustaining a multiracial coalition.
Date: July 31, 2016
Creator: Jordan, Maria; Howard, Jasmin & May, Meredith
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Kelton D. Sams on July 8, 2016. captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Kelton D. Sams on July 8, 2016.

Kelton Sams Jr. was born in Galveston in 1943. He grew up on 43rd Street close to the Palm Terrace Housing Projects North of Broadway, mostly an African American area. He attended Central High School, the historic Black School. During spring break of junior year at Central, he led a sit-in at different lunch counters on the Island. This demonstration led to the desegregation of restaurants in Galveston. Following the sit-ins, Sams led other efforts on the Island including the desegregation of a Dairy Queen and Stewart Beach. Upon his graduation from Central High School in 1961, he left Galveston and attended Texas Southern University where he quickly became active in different movements including protesting segregated movie theaters and voting registration efforts. Sams briefly became involved in Houston's War on Poverty programs through the Harris County Community Action Agency, where he led several initiatives. Mr. Sams has also been involved with the Unitarian Church and has worked for the City of Houston in urban development as a contractor until his recent retirement. In 2015, Mr. Sams published a book entitled Growing Up In Galveston, Texas, where he shared his story growing up on the Island and his experiences in desegregation …
Date: July 8, 2016
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Sams, Kelton D.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, January 31, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, January 31, 2001

Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, a ranching and former Navy couple from Kerrville, Texas. The couple describes their individual childhoods, growing up in town and on a ranch, as well as their travels around the world. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens also discuss their involvement with the Kerrville community. The interview includes a history of the Kerrville German Dance Club, on pages 2-4.
Date: January 31, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Stevens, Jack & Stevens, Frances Real
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Daniel Bustamante, July 1, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Daniel Bustamante, July 1, 2016

Daniel Bustamante was born in Corpus Christi in 1948 and was raised in both Mathis and Corpus Christi. He grew up in a farm worker family and attended the "Mexican" School in Mathis. His activist consciousness began in 1965, when he left to California to work in the fields--the discrimination he faced changed him. In addition, he became a conscious objector during the Vietnam War. He attended Del Mar College from 1967-1969, where he became involved in the Anti-War Movement, the Young Democrats, and supported the UFW Grape Boycott. He moved to Houston in 1969 to attend the University of Houston. At UH, he became involved in MAYO efforts. In 1975, he hosted a party that ended in an incident of police brutality. Bustamante, along with 2 other activists (Eddie Canales and Elliot ?) sued HPD in Federal Court and won in 1979. In 1977-1978, in the aftermath of the Joe Campos Torres death and the Moody Park Rebellion, Bustamante led several marches and pickets to demonstrate against police brutality in Houston. In the late 1970s, he worked at Casa de Amigos in the Northside, an institution geared to address health care isses and drug abuse in the community. In …
Date: July 1, 2016
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Bustamante, Daniel
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 227, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 12, 2007 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 227, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 12, 2007

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 12, 2007
Creator: Clements, Clifford E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 294, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2003 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 294, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 2003

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 18, 2003
Creator: Cash, Wanda Garner
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 9, 2008 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 9, 2008
Creator: Clements, Clifford E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 269, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 19, 2006 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 269, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 19, 2006

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 19, 2006
Creator: Clements, Clifford E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 123, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 21, 2012 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 123, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 21, 2012

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 21, 2012
Creator: Yanelli, Adam
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 2, 2006 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 2, 2006

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 2, 2006
Creator: Clements, Clifford E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 3, 2002 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 3, 2002

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 3, 2002
Creator: Cash, Wanda Garner
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 266, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 16, 2006 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 266, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 16, 2006
Creator: Clements, Clifford E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Humble Independent School District: Human Resources and Substitute Teacher Program Review, January 2011 (open access)

Humble Independent School District: Human Resources and Substitute Teacher Program Review, January 2011

This "report reviews the management and performance of the Humble Independent School District's (HISD) human resources and substitute teacher programs." This document also contains "recommendations that will help Humble ISD improve its overall performance as it manages student behavioral related issues. The report also highlights model practices and programs being implemented in HISD to human resources and substitute teacher programs."
Date: January 2011
Creator: MGT of America, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 159, Ed. 1 Friday, August 10, 2012 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 159, Ed. 1 Friday, August 10, 2012

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 10, 2012
Creator: Gray, Janie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 369, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 6, 2003 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 369, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 6, 2003

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 6, 2003
Creator: Cash, Wanda Garner
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 142, Ed. 1 Monday, April 25, 2005 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 142, Ed. 1 Monday, April 25, 2005

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 25, 2005
Creator: Cash, Wanda Garner
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 167, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 3, 2015 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 167, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 3, 2015

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 3, 2015
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 83, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 29, 2014 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 83, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Daily newspaper Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 29, 2014
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 301, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 29, 2008 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 301, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 29, 2008
Creator: Clements, Clifford E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 83, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 29, 2014 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 83, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 29, 2014
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 45, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 3, 2013 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 45, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 3, 2013

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 3, 2013
Creator: Yanelli, Adam
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History