Newsclippings from Houston Business Journal's "Houston Heritage" column regarding Houston's bayous (primarily Buffalo Bayou), Port Houston, and the Houston Ship channel. Included are the following articles:

“‘Saltilla’ arrives to save sinking port in 1915,” Garvin Berry, July 19, 1993

“Promoters, politicians turned shallow bayou into seaport,” Garvin Berry, November 22, 1993

“Quick action saved 1932 visit of ‘Old Ironsides’ to Houston,” Betty T. Chapman, November 28-December 4, 1997 (reprinted under title “Visit from ‘Old Ironsides’ put Port of Houston to naval test” on February 10-16, 2006) [about USS Constitution]

“Buffalo Bayou was versatile waterway in early Houston,” Betty T. Chapman, April 9-15, 1999 (reprinted under title “Buffalo Bayou: Convenient stream decided site of Houston” on May 5-11, 2006)

“Houston’s bayous have furnished beauty and well-earned nickname,” Betty T. Chapman, July 9-15, 1999

“Cruising comes full circle as popular pastime in Houston,” Betty T. Chapman, October 29-November 4, 1999 (reprinted under same title on January 28-February 3, 2005)

“Port opened Houston to whole new world of business in 1914,” Betty. T Chapman, April 20-26, 2001

“USS Texas rests in Houston as reminder of decades of service,” Betty T. Chapman, July 12-18, 2002

“‘Houston dared to dig a ditch and bring the sea to its door,’” Betty T. Chapman, April 18-24, 2003 (reprinted from September 6-12, 1996, article)

“Dreams, debate and dredging turned bayou into major port,” Betty T. Chapman, March 31-April 6, 2006

“Long canal links chain of ports on Gulf Intracoastal Waterway,” Betty T. Chapman, April 28-May 4, 2006