[Letter from Barack Obama to Lee P. Brown, September 9, 2009] (open access)

[Letter from Barack Obama to Lee P. Brown, September 9, 2009]

Letter from Barack Obama to Lee P. Brown discussing the disparity between sentences for possession of crack cocaine compared to powdered cocaine.
Date: September 9, 2009
Creator: Obama, Barack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston - 2002...A Great City in which to Live, Work and Play: Accomplishments During the Lee Brown Administration (open access)

Houston - 2002...A Great City in which to Live, Work and Play: Accomplishments During the Lee Brown Administration

Document discussing the improvements to Houston city services, such as new parks, improving drinking water quality, and public safety initiatives.
Date: 2002~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Mayor Lee P. Brown Address to the Democratic National Convention (open access)

Houston Mayor Lee P. Brown Address to the Democratic National Convention

Speech presented at the Democratic National Convention discussing Al Gore's public policy work.
Date: August 16, 2000
Creator: Brown, Lee P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a McDonald's Sign Reading "Mayor Lee B Is the Man."]

Photograph of a McDonald's sign with the text, "Mayor Lee B is the Man" and there are Lee Brown campaign signs in the flower bed under the sign.
Date: 2000~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lee Brown Mayoral Campaign Door Hanger] (open access)

[Lee Brown Mayoral Campaign Door Hanger]

Door hanger advertising Lee Brown's re-election campaign for mayor of Houston, Texas. The front of the hanger has a photograph of Lee Brown, his campaign slogan, and voting dates. The back of the hanger lists Brown's political accomplishments and public policy priorities.
Date: [1999,2001]
Creator: Lee Brown Campaign
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inaugural Address (open access)

Inaugural Address

Speech presented by Lee P. Brown discussing his past experience as a police officer, the accomplishments of previous Houston mayors, and what he hopes to accomplish as mayor of Houston.
Date: January 2, 1998
Creator: Brown, Lee P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown at Rice University]

Photograph of Lee Brown standing outside in Rice University's academic quad. He's wearing a double-breasted suit and holding a folder in his left hand and a briefcase in his right hand.
Date: 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown Meeting with Members of Houston's Chinese American Community]

Photograph of Lee Brown at an event with members of Houston's Chinese American community outside of a building with the sign, "Global Travel [..]." Several of the people are holding campaigns posters or signs for Lee Brown's mayoral campaign.
Date: 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown Speaking to a Class]

Photograph of Lee Brown speaking to a classroom of children. The children are seated at desks facing away from the camera, the teacher is standing in front of the blackboard, and there are lights and a microphone visible at the top and left sides of the photograph.
Date: 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown Speaking to Houston's Korean American Community]

Photograph of Lee Brown speaking to Houston's Korean American community. He is standing behind a podium with "Seoul Garden" on the front, and the Korean and United States flags are hanging on the wall behind him.
Date: 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston: Leading the Fight Against Crack in the Southern District of Texas (open access)

Houston: Leading the Fight Against Crack in the Southern District of Texas

Speech presented at the Law Enforcement Coordinated Committee of the U. S. Attorney's Office, South District of Texas, and the Drug Enforcement Administration Conference on Crack Cocaine discussing the problems of crack in Houston, Texas and the strategies employed by the Houston police to manage the issue.
Date: October 5, 1988
Creator: Brown, Lee P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mike Dukakis to Lee P. Brown, July 15, 1988] (open access)

[Letter from Mike Dukakis to Lee P. Brown, July 15, 1988]

Letter from Mike Dukakis to Lee P. Brown discussing Brown's recent article published in the Crime Control Digest and expressing regret that Dukakis did not have the opportunity to spend time with Brown in Houston the prior month.
Date: July 15, 1988
Creator: Dukakis, Mike
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown and Alan Kiepper]

Photograph of Lee Brown and Alan Kiepper standing in front of a Houston Metro bus. The photograph has the text, "To Lee Brown, the Nation's Best Chief of Police Alan Kiepper - Metro December 1986," written at the bottom.
Date: December 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lee Brown and Several Police Officers Carrying Kroger Bags]

Photograph of Lee Brown and several uniformed police officers, five men and one woman, carrying brown paper bags from Kroger. They are outdoors and there are trees and a tent in the background.
Date: 1986~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown and a Houston Fire Department Administrator Boxing]

Photograph of Lee Brown and a Houston Fire Department administrator boxing in a gym. Brown is wearing a Houston Police uniform and the other man is wearing a white shirt, black tie, nametag, and badge.
Date: 1986~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown and Paul Hogan]

Photograph of Lee Brown and Paul Hogan standing next to a sign reading "Littering is a fine mess. Clean Houston."
Date: 1986~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown Throwing a First Pitch]

Photograph of Lee Brown throwing the first pitch at a baseball game.
Date: 1986~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mickey Leland and Lee Brown]

Photograph of Mickey Leland (left) and Lee Brown (right) wearing suits and standing next to each other.
Date: 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ron Stone and Jan Carson Interviewing Lee Brown]

Photograph of Ron Stone and Jan Carson interviewing Lee Brown outside of a building. There is a video camera visible in the left side of the photograph and a car in the background.
Date: 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown and Ernie the Safeway Super Chicken]

Photograph of Lee Brown posing for a picture with Ernie the Safeway Super Chicken at an outdoor event. They are standing under a white canopy and Brown is holding a chicken beak craft.
Date: 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown and Patsy Chapman]

Photograph of Lee Brown, Patsy Cline, and one other man standing behind a table. There are stacks of documents on the table and a blue door in the background.
Date: 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Brown with Officer Mac]

Photograph of Lee Brown posing for a picture with "Officer Mac," an educational robot with the McDonald's logo and name on the side of the base and a blue police hat on top of it.
Date: 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lee P. Brown to N.O.B.L.E. Members, July 20, 1984] (open access)

[Letter from Lee P. Brown to N.O.B.L.E. Members, July 20, 1984]

Letter from Lee P. Brown to a fellow N.O.B.L.E. member discussing Brown's candidacy for the position of 6th vice president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and asking for support.
Date: July 20, 1984
Creator: Brown, Lee P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lee Brown Holding a Trophy with Four People]

Photograph of Lee Brown holding a trophy and posing with four people at a Houston Police and Fire Departments boxing event. Brown is wearing a suit, two of the people are wearing satin jackets, and two of the people are wearing embroidered black polo shirts.
Date: April 13, 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History