Author Archive | Debbie Harwell

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For the City

Houston History celebrates its twentieth anniversary with its fiftieth issue in the fall of 2023. The issue also marks the culmination of the three-year grant project: 100 Years of Stories – Documenting a Century at the University of Houston highlighting the way the university, its programs, and individuals have impacted the community.

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20.2 Table of Contents – Agents of Change

Download the full pdf here 20.2 Letter from the Editor, Debbie Z. Harwell 2Not If, But When: Renu Khator and the Evolution of the University of HoustonBy Samantha de León7Burdette Keeland Jr.: “The Bird” Who Built a Better HoustonBy Robert Perla Ventura12Public Art of the University of Houston System: “Only Open to the Public”By Mercedes […]

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20.1 Table of Contents, Innovative Thinkers in the Arts, Education & Politics

Download the full pdf here 20.1 Letter from the Editor, Debbie Z. Harwell 2John Lienhard – An Engine of Our IngenuityBy Cameron Thompson7The Legacy of Marguerite Ross Barnett: A Modern Vanguard in EducationBy Megan R. Dagnall12A Writer’s Hidden Gen in Houston: Arte Público PressBy Aileen Mendoza17Nancy Sims and Katy Caldwell Talk on Political Junkies and Poodle HairBy Max […]

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20.1 Innovative Thinkers: Letter from the Editor

Debbie Z. Harwell, Editor Do you ever wonder when you see a new product, “Why didn’t I think of that?” (Sometimes followed by, “I’d be rich!”). As Google search for the question, “how do we get ideas?” returned 4.4 billion responses. (That’s billion with a “B”!). So, I did what most of us do and […]

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Sue Garrison: The Inspiration Behind Generations of Educators and Leaders

By Debbie Z. Harwell “Women like her made women like me.” —Debbie Sokol, award-winning volleyball player, coach, and trainer. Sue Garrison, the University of Houston’s first director of women’s physical education and women’s athletics (1945-1979), was ahead of her time, creating opportunities for women long before Title IX. Photo courtesy of the TWU Libraries Woman’s […]

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19.1 San Jose Clinic: Forever Healing – Letter from Editor

We are honored to have partnered with the San José Clinic to tell the story of their first 100 years providing healthcare to Houston’s underserved. Please see the joint letter introducing this issue from Houston History editor, Debbie Harwell, and San José Clinic President and CEO, Maureen Sanders.

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Table of Contents 19.1 San José Clinic

Download the full pdf here19.1 Letter from the Editor, Debbie Z. Harwell 2From Fear to Faith: The Founding of the San José ClinicBy Karla Rodriguez6The Catholic Church and the San José Clinic: One Hundred Years of HistoryBy Miles Bednorz11San José Clinic Establishes its Place in Houston’s Medical MeccaBy Grace Conroy17“San José Saints”: Treating Patients from Head to ToeBy Grace Conroy, Caitlyn Jones, and Debbie Z. Harwell23Respect, Dignity, and […]

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18.2 LGBTQ+ HOU: Bayou City Proud – Letter from Editor

Letter from the Editor: Reflections on Love Debbie Z. Harwell, editor. Does anyone ever really forget their first love? Whether the relationship lasted a lifetime or ended too soon, it seems few people forget. In fact, the internet has an endless number of opinions and statistics on first loves. My first love was a gay […]

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