"In Search of Houston's History"

Order your copy of the award-winning documentary In Search of Houston’s History produced in 2008 by the Friends of the Texas Room (now Friends of the Houston History Research Center). The documentary explores the archival collections of the Houston History Research Center (HHRC) located in Houston Public Library’s historic Julia Ideson Building. The documentary, which received Preservation Houston’s Good Brick Award 2009, is an informative and nostalgic look at some of Houston’s most colorful events and historic landmarks. From Union Station to the Rice Hotel, Roy Rogers at the rodeo in Sam Houston Coliseum, the grand opening of the Shamrock Hotel, the elaborate downtown movie palaces, the old City Auditorium and Buff Stadium are just some examples of what you’ll see.