Newsclippings from Houston Business Journal's "Houston Heritage" column regarding various businesses and industries in Houston (especially banks and oil companies). Included are the following articles:

"Great gushers: The evolution of Houston’s historic oil fields," Garvin Berry, December 13, 1993

"Small Foley Bros. dry goods store evolved into modern retailing marvel," Betty T. Chapman, April 4, 1994

"City newspapers closely tied to political history of Texas," Garvin Berry, December 23-29, 1994

"The black gold rush: Discovery of oil changed Houston forever," Betty T. Chapman, March 22-28, 1996 (reprinted under same title on September 5-11, 2008)

"Business power rescued failing banks during Great Depression," Betty T. Chapman, November 8-14, 1996

"Wartime efforts took Houston in major new industrial directions," Betty T. Chapman, December 20-26, 1996

"'King Cotton' played key role in shaping Houston's destiny," Betty T. Chapman, February 14-20, 1997

"Cotton trade formed the basis of Houston’s early banking business," Betty T. Chapman, February 21-27, 1997 (reprinted under title "Cotton trade laid foundation for early banking business" on April 8-14, 2005)

"Pioneer coffee giants kept local economy percolating," Betty T. Chapman, November 7-13, 1997

"Rowdy oil boomtown rapidly arose from Humble beginnings," Betty T. Chapman, February 20-26, 1998

"Cowboy outfitter helps city 'go Western' for 128 years," Betty T. Chapman, February 27-March 5, 1998 (reprinted under same title on March 6-12, 2009) [about Stelzig]

"Hughes Tool: New industry was forged in saga of father and son," Betty T. Chapman, July 3-9, 1998

"Humble family pipeline firm still pumps oil after 80 years," Betty T. Chapman, December 4-10, 1998

"Dressed for success: Merchants helped keep Houston in fashion," Betty T. Chapman, May 21-27, 1999 (reprinted under title "Early merchants helped Houston make fashion statement" on May 18-24, 2007)

"German immigrants had big Bering on city development," Betty T. Chapman, July 30- August 5, 1999 (reprinted under same title on August 3-9, 2007, and on August 21-27, 2009)

"Banks, outlawed in early years, became fixtures in high finance," Betty T. Chapman, February 4-10, 2000

"Trade-friendly Houston fostered rise of local 'merchant princes,'" Betty T. Chapman, November 3-9, 2000

"Suburban shopping Mecca rests on Pony's old stomping ground," Betty T. Chapman, December 22-28, 2000

"Texas agricultural roots made veterinary services imperative," Betty T. Chapman, January 26- February 1, 2001

"River Oaks Community Center a pioneer in one-stop shopping," Betty T. Chapman, February 23- March 1, 2001

"Booming Houston commerce spawned Warehouse District," Betty T. Chapman, March 30-April 5, 2001

"Houston Post-Dispatch building played major role in early media," Betty T. Chapman, May 4-10, 2001

"Lasting retail landmarks reflect rural roots of Houston Heights," Betty T. Chapman, August 31-September 6, 2001

"Electric power surged after sputtering start in Houston," Betty T. Chapman, September 7-13, 2001

"Chamber of Commerce became strong force after sporadic start," Betty T. Chapman, November 30-December 6, 2001

"Spindletop spewed huge complex of oil refineries in early Houston," Betty T. Chapman, December 28, 2001-January 3, 2002

"Spindletop gusher made Houston gateway to global energy industry," Betty T. Chapman, May 3-9, 2002

"Romance with the automobile a long-running affair in Houston," Betty T. Chapman, May 24-30, 2002

"Air-conditioning evolves into large part of life in Bayou City," Betty T. Chapman, May 31-June 6, 2002

"Telephone service quickly became talk of the town in early Houston," Betty T. Chapman, June 14-20, 2002

"Grand designs gave early Houston service stations distinct identities," Betty T. Chapman, July 19-25, 2002

"Harold's in the Heights: Roots run deep for retail institution," Betty T. Chapman, January 31-February 6, 2003

"New generation keeps longtime printing presses rolling," Betty T. Chapman, June 11-17, 2004

"Foley's: Retail roots strong at futuristic 'store of tomorrow,'" Betty T. Chapman, April 29-May 5, 2005

"Downtown dime stores defined retail market in early Houston," Betty T. Chapman, December 15-21, 2006 (originally published on July 23-29, 1999)

"Houstonians were quick to capitalize on opportunities of oil," Betty T. Chapman, August 10-16, 2007

"Competing newspapers played pivotal role in shaping city," Betty T. Chapman, September 26-October 2, 2008

"Japanese statesman sowed seeds of rice industry in Houston area," Betty T. Chapman, February 6-12, 2009 (originally published on February 9-15, 1996)

"Fretz Construction still building history after 86 years," Betty T. Chapman, November 13-19, 2009

"Foley's 'Houston 2000' fantasy predicted city's future in 1950," Betty T. Chapman, December 4-10, 2009