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Volmar, Philip M. (2011-10-21), "YSA Conferences Bring Together Young Single Adults", Church News and Events, churchofjesuschrist.org, LDS Church; Wrigley, Heather (2011-04-20), "Single Adults, Leaders See Benefits of YSA Ward Reorganization", Church News and Events, churchofjesuschrist.org, LDS Church
In 1915, Ward became the first Texas woman to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Ward was also a founder of the Houston Heights Woman's Club, which is still in existence today. Every year the club gives an award honoring her to a woman who is a law student that exemplifies the spirit of public service exhibited by Ward.
The Spanish Renaissance-style building [2] is part of the Central Library, and houses its archives, manuscripts, and Texas and Local History departments. [3] It is also the site of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center. [4] From 1926 to 1976 it was Houston's sole main library building. [5]
Harris County Public Library (HCPL) is a public library system serving Harris County, Texas, United States. Since its inception in 1921, HCPL has grown from a system of small book stations in homes, stores and post offices to 26 branch libraries serving a population of over 1.3 million users in unincorporated areas countywide.
The MD Anderson Library is the general collection library of the University of Houston. The UH Libraries includes three additional locations, all on the UH campus. Two other libraries, the Massad Family Library Research Center (including the Hospitality Industry Archives) and the John O'Quinn Law Library, are managed and maintained by their ...
The City of Houston abolished the ward system in the early 1900s. [8] In 1902, at the beginning of O.T. Hold 's term as Mayor of Houston , the city's financial records were in poor shape, and independent auditors found that the city's coffers had a shortage of over $54,000 for the period 1899 to 1902.
Charles Norton Love, an African American civil rights activist and publisher of the Texas Freeman helped advocate for construction and funding of the library. Houston's public library system was desegregated in 1953. The neoclassical library building was demolished in 1962 to make way for Interstate 45 that cut through Houston's Fourth Ward. [4]
The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center is located in unincorporated Liberty County, Texas. The 17,600 square feet (1,640 m 2 ) facility is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Liberty , 200 miles (320 km) east of Downtown Austin and 41 miles (66 km) northeast of Downtown Houston . [ 1 ]