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Milestones
Debbie Z. Harwell, Editor We all have milestone moments that mark our personal history – perhaps a wedding, the birth of a child, a career achievement, or, sadly, the loss of a loved one. We also recall historic events that impact our culture. Thinking back to the 1960s, I remember my dad taking me to […]
The Offshore Industry, Houston, and the Creation of OTC
By Joseph A. Pratt The time was ripe for the creation of the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in 1969. The offshore industry was nearing the end of a long and productive era from 1946 to 1969, when ambitious and innovative industry pioneers and their companies laid the foundation for the future development of offshore technology. […]
“A Love Affair 50 Years and Counting”: OTC’s Economic and Cultural Contributions to Houston
By Debbie Z. Harwell The first OTC met at the Albert Thomas Convention and Exhibit Center downtown (now Bayou Place) with 4,200 in attendance, 125 papers presented, and 38,500 square feet of exhibit space occupied by 200 exhibitors. In need of more space, in 1973 OTC moved to the Astrodome complex, now NRG Park, where […]
Letter from the Editor: Wrecks and Redemption, 15.1
When we conceived the idea for this issue almost a year ago, we planned to focus on examples of industrial accidents and environmental improvement. That was before Harvey hit.
Houston’s New 8th Wonder
A battle rages today about tearing down the “8th Wonder of the World,” a nickname coined by Judge Roy Hofheinz for the Astrodome during its construction in the 1960s. But now another 8th Wonder stands in Old Chinatown east of downtown Houston in today’s EaDo (East Downtown) district.
The People’s University: UH Alumni Memories Through the Decades
The growing number of former students who wanted to maintain contact with and sustain the University led to the formation of the University of Houston Alumni Association (UHAA) in 1940. Today it has over 18,000 members who subscribe to the organization’s core values: commitment, leadership, integrity, inclusiveness, fun, and teamwork.
Rain or Shine: How Houston Developed Space City Baseball
To read the full text of this article by Mike Acosta of the Houston Astros that appeared in the Summer 2009 issue of Houston History, download the pdf version.
Volume 6, Number 3
Summer Sports Vol. 6, No. 3 (Summer 2009) Download PDF Letter from Editor 2 Reader’s Forum 4 Features: A Conversation with… MR. ASTRO, LARRY DIERKER and Joe Pratt 14 That You May Win: Tom Tellez Teaches UH Athletes to Go for the Gold by Ernesto Valdes 20 Rain or Shine: How Houston Developed […]