[Houston, Texas Occidental Houston Chemical Complex Emergency Action Team Patch]

Patch from the Occidental Houston Chemical Complex Emergency Action Team. The circular patch has a white background and blue edging. "Occidental Houston Chemical Complex Emergency Action Team" is written along the edges in black. A smaller circle appears further inside the circle. This circle contains a silvery grey background with olive branches and a rectangle that has been split into five parts. The top art contains "H.E.A.T" in blue lettering against white background. The images inside of the four other quadrants include a hazardous material sign, a Star of Life, a flame, and a man rappelling.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
Did Sam Houston Live in Georgetown? (open access)

Did Sam Houston Live in Georgetown?

Essay discussing evidence for and against Sam Houston's alleged residence in Georgetown, Texas.
Date: [1943..1949]
Creator: Mann, William L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Houston, Texas Fire Marshal Patch]

Patch from the Houston, Texas fire marshal. The shield-shaped patch has a light blue background and yellow edging. An outer band of darker blue contains "Fire Prevention," "Life Safety," and "Code Enforcement" in yellow lettering. A red image of Texas is partially covered by a white banner embroidered with "Fire Marshal." Below Texas is the illustration of a skyline.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Houston, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Houston, Texas fire department. The patch has yellow edging, a blue outer background, and an inner background that is partially pale blue and partially the blue, white, and red of a Texas flag. "Houston Fire-EMS Rescue" is written along the outer edge in yellow. The flag background contains a yellow illustration of a skyline. The light blue background contains a white Florian Cross. The top point of this cross contains "1838," the left point contains a Star of Life, the bottom point contains a hazardous material symbol, and the right point contains a hook and ladder. An illustration of Texas appears in the center of the cross.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Houston, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Houston, Texas fire department. The circular patch has a dark blue background and yellow edging. A cross with white points occupies most of the patch. "Houston" is written in the center and "Fire Dept." is written across the top and bottom points. Images of a fire hydrant and a crossed hook and ladder appear in the horizontal points.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Houston, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Tyler, Texas fire department. The circular patch has a black background and golden edging. A Florian Cross with white points and a black center covers the patch. "Houston Fire Dept." is written vertically over the cross. Images of a fire hydrant and a crossed hook and ladder appear in the horizontal points.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Houston, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from a Houston, Texas fire department. The patch is designed to look like a blue and white Florian Cross partially engulfed in yellow, red, and blue flames. "Houston Fire Dept" appears across the top and bottom points of the cross. The blue field, star, red, and white fields of the flag of Texas appear across the left and right points. The number twelve is written in red in the center of the cross.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Houston, Texas Heavy Rescue Patch]

Patch from a Houston, Texas fire department with a dark blue background and yellow edging. "Houston Heavy Rescue 11" is written along the top and bottom of the patch. The center of the patch features an image of the state of Texas covered by a striking eagle. To the left of this eagle is a burning skyline.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Houston, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Houston, Texas volunteer fire department. The shield-shaped patch has yellow edging and two sections. The outer section has "Houston Volunteer Fire Dept" written across the edges of the patch. The second section has the blue, white, and red flag of Texas as the background of its top half, with a Houston skyline illustrated in yellow. The lower half has a dark blue Florian Cross with yellow borders on a light blue background. "1941" is written across the left and right points of the cross.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Houston, Texas Fire Department Arson Division Patch]

Patch from the Houston, Texas fire department arson division. The shield-shaped patch has a dark blue background and black and golden edging. "Houston Arson" is written along the top and bottom. A green circle containing "City of Houston" and "Space City U.S.A." forms a ring around a globe crossed with red lines.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Gulf Coast Baptist (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 3, 1941 (open access)

The Gulf Coast Baptist (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 3, 1941

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes news of interest to Baptist churches and Baptists in Houston and the Gulf Coast area of South Texas along with advertising.
Date: April 3, 1941
Creator: Held, John A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan and Guests]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan surrounded by guests at a fundraiser at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. A man standing next to Jordan has his hand on her shoulder.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Damon, Katy & Damon, Fred
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan and Guest]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan speaking with unidentified guests at a fundraiser at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Damon, Katy & Damon, Fred
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Greeting Guests]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan greeting guests at a fundraiser at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. She shakes hands with the woman standing in front of her.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Damon, Katy & Damon, Fred
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Shaking Hands]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan shaking hands with an unidentified guest at a fundraiser at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. People gather around her and in the background.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Damon, Katy & Damon, Fred
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan With Guests]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan speaking with an unidentified guest at a fundraiser at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Damon, Katy & Damon, Fred
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan With Guests]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan with unidentified guests at a fundraiser at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Damon, Katy & Damon, Fred
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Speaking With Guests]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan speaking with two unidentified guests at her campaign fundraiser at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Damon, Katy & Damon, Fred
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan and Guests]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan surrounded by guests at her campaign fundraiser at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Damon, Katy & Damon, Fred
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Speaking With Guests]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan speaking with unidentified guests at her campaign fundraiser at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Damon, Katy & Damon, Fred
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Shaking Hands With Guest]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan shaking hands with an unidentified guest at her campaign fundraiser at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Damon, Katy & Damon, Fred
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Speaking to Man]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan speaking to an unidentified man at her campaign fundraiser at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Damon, Katy & Damon, Fred
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Shaking Hands]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan shaking hands with an unidentified guest at her campaign fundraiser at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. Other guests are visible in the background.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Damon, Katy & Damon, Fred
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Speaking With Guests]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan speaking with guests at her campaign fundraiser at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Damon, Katy & Damon, Fred
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History