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"A concept for an Urban transit system for Houston, Texas, using existing railroad tracks;" September 15, 1969

 File — Box: 193, Folder: 10

Scope and Contents note

From the Sub-Series: Growth and Regulation is concerned with Texas Eastern's rapid growth and the regulatory fight that ensued. Some of the topics covered include the battle to gain right-of-ways for coal slurry pipelines, and foreign ventures in areas such as the North Sea, the Soviet Union and Algeria. This sub-subseries also contains records regarding the move of corporate headquarters from Shreveport Louisiana to Houston, Texas, development of the Houston Center and the George R. Brown convention center in downtown Houston. Other topics include court cases and bills before the U.S. legislature. The years covered are 1953 to 1983.

Dates

  • 1945 - 1989

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Extent

From the Collection: 120 Linear Feet (241 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA