Former lawyer and nephew of Will Clayton talks about the 1910 Harris County Courthouse (1930s and 1940s), the Anderson Clayton Building, and his uncle, Will Clayton.  See transcript here.

Long time Harris County employee (1954 - 2006) discusses growing up in Anniston, Alabama, serving in the Merchant Marines during World War II in the European and Pacific Theaters, working on the railroad, moving to Houston, working for Harris County as a janitor and eventually Building Superintendent, and Harris County politics and politicians. See transcript here

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At 93 years of age, Judge Bill Hatten discusses growing up in Houston’s First Ward, attending parochial and law schools, practicing law, the significance of fraternal organizations, joining the Marine Corps in World War II, Harris County politics, the 1946 election for Harris County Judge, the Port Commission and the Juvenile Protection Board. 44 pp. including 3 photographs.See transcript here

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A retired employee of the Home Demonstration Service reminisces about growing up in a rural community near Palestine, Texas, attending Prairie View College, conducting home demonstrations for Southern Newspapers (1935 - 1937), working for the Negro Extension Service in Austin County (1937 - 1941) and Harris County (1941 - 1973), leading 4-H groups, integration of the extension service and 4-H. 69 pp. including 4 photographs. See transcript here

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A native Houstonian, Hill discusses the influence of his parents, George A. and Mary Hill; growing up in Houston; education at the Hotchkiss School, Texas A & M; Naval service during World War II including the V-12 program at Rice University, service on LSM 92, the Battle of Iwo Jima; extensive travels in South America and Europe; the University of Houston Law School; early law practice with Hill, Lowry, Mulvihill, Cannon, and Lee; running Robert Lowry’s initial campaign for District Judge; Harris County politics; the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department; the Harris County Child Welfare Unit. See transcript here

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A 31 year employee of the Harris County Tax Office as of August, 2010, McLemore discusses pre-computer systems and routines, working under Carl Smith and Paul Bettencourt, and training and certification of tax office employees. Born in Alice, Texas, she discusses growing up in South Texas and perceptions of segregation in the 1950s and 1960s. See transcript here

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Born in 1919 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, Thelma Mueller worked for Harris County for 32 years from 1938 until 1970. Mueller discusses growing up in Beaumont and Port Arthur, Texas; the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department; the office of the District Clerk; the county culture; restrictions on women; World War II; district courts; Harris County 1910 Courthouse; segregation; jury selection; Ray Hardy; J. W. Mills. See transcript here

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Retiring in 2014 after 23 years with Harris County’s Ryan White Program, Charles Henley discusses growing up in San Antonio, working with child welfare and later with adolescents in psychiatric hospitals, supervising case management programs for MHMRA, and finally, the chaotic beginnings and growth of the Ryan White Program. See transcript here

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