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"Homer Makes the Cymbals Clang and the Board Go Bang!," Houston Chronicle, Texas Magazine

Tags: 1960s, bringing baseball, grand opening, media and publicity

"The 'Boy Wonder' Grows Up," Houston Chronicle, Texas Magazine

Tags: 1960s, bringing baseball, grand opening, Hofheinz, media and publicity

"Dine in the Dome--Steaks to Hot Dogs"

Tags: Astrodome Club, experience, food, media and publicity, suites and skyboxes

"Sparkling Jewel - Pg. 2"

Tags: design and construction, fame and influence

"They Reached Into the Sky - Pg. 2"

Tags: design and construction, roof

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Tags: fame and influence

Newspaper Article Clippings, Houston Post

Tags: Astros, business, fame and influence, food, local impact

"The Skyboxes," Houston Astros Magazine

Tags: business, food, media and publicity, suites and skyboxes

"The 1965 Astros Memorable Moments," Houston Astros Magazine

Tags: 25th anniversary, Astros, grand opening

Photographs, Scoreboard Images

Tags: scoreboard

"The Audience gets the Massage"

Tags: Astros, fame and influence, scoreboard, space

"Scenes in the Astrodome"

Tags: Astros, broadcasts, media and publicity, scoreboard, staff

Press Release, "Astrodome $80 Million Boon to Houston Economy"

Tags: 1960s, business, local impact

"Motels in 'Astroland' Area Heavily Booked"

Tags: Astroworld, business, local impact

Column, "Sound-Off: Living Cost Not Up 100%, O. W. Glade Tells Bill Giles," Houston Post

Tags: 1960s, business, exterior and parking, Hofheinz, local impact, public opinion and public money

Page 2 of Article, "Just What's Going On Under the Dome"

Tags: Astrodome Club, fame and influence, food

"Hofheinz Sues Harris in Dome Tour Row," Houston Chronicle

Tags: 1960s, business, Hofheinz, local impact

"Nit-picking over Dome," Houston Post

Tags: 1960s, business, fame and influence, Hofheinz, local impact, public opinion and public money

"All About Everything at the Astrodome," Astros Magazine

Tags: broadcasts, experience, exterior and parking

Second page of newspaper clipping, "Cartoons"

Tags: mascots, scoreboard, staff

Souvenir Program, Astro Grand Prix

Daigle_AstroGrandPrix-001.pdf

Tags: 1960s, competitions and shows, souvenirs and giveaways

Advertisement, SUPERCROSS Series

Tags: 1980s, competitions and shows, media and publicity

Various Tickets to Astrodome Events

Tags: ticket

White Megaphone with Astrodome Logo

Tags: merchandise, souvenirs and giveaways

Pennant, 1st Anniversary of the Astrodome

Tags: 1960s, merchandise, souvenirs and giveaways

Brass Coin Bank

Tags: merchandise

Cookie Tin Shaped like the Astrodome

Tags: merchandise

Wax Replica of the Astrodome

Six inch wide wax replica of the Astrodome that was made in 1965 one week after the open ing of the Astrodome

Tags: merchandise

Megaphone with Astrodome Image

Orange plastic, 12 inches long

Tags: merchandise

Drinking Glass with Houston Oilers Logo

Tags: merchandise, Oilers

Pennant, Astroworld

Pink, 24 inches long

Tags: 1960s, Astroworld, merchandise

Pennant, Houston Astros

Orange, 24 inches long

Tags: Astros, merchandise

"Riggs Talked the Talk, but King Walked the Walk," Houston Chronicle

Article, from the Houston Chronicle, re: Bobby Riggs vs. Billie Jean King tennis match in Astrodome

Tags: Battle of the Sexes

Miniature Iron Skillet with Astrodome Logo

Tags: merchandise

Ties Used by Astrodome Ushers

Tags: staff, uniforms

Photograph, Two Members of the Houston Colt 45s

Tags: 1960s, Colts, players

Photograph, Houston Astros on Stage in Dance Line

Tags: 1960s, Astros, players

Photograph, Houston Astros on Stage

Tags: 1960s, Astros, players

Ticket, Muhammad Ali vs. Jimmy Ellis

Tags: ticket

"Astrodome Star"

Tags: 1990s, 30th anniversary, business, staff

Official Parking Permit

Tags: 1990s, exterior and parking, Presidential campaigns

Official Parking Permit

Tags: 1990s, exterior and parking, Presidential campaigns

"The Grand Ole Opry"

Tags: 1990s, competitions and shows, rodeo

Welcome Program to the Houston Economic Summit

Henderson-B7-018j.pdf

Tags: 1990s, fame and influence, local impact, rodeo

Photograph, Astrodome Suite

Tags: Astroworld, Hofheinz, suites and skyboxes

Photograph, Man and Projector

Tags: Astroworld, staff

"The World's Largest Scoreboard"

Tags: Hofheinz, scoreboard

"Oh Thank Heaven for the 1973 Houston Astros and 7Eleven"

Tags: 1970s, Astros, media and publicity

"The Wonder Years: 35 Seasons of Baseball in Astrodome," Houston Chronicle

Henderson-Large-003a.pdf

Tags: 1990s, Astros, departures, Hofheinz, players

"The Houston Post's Woman's World," Houston Post

Tags: 1960s, experience, food, media and publicity, staff, uniforms

"Astrodome: 30th Anniversary," Houston Chronicle

Henderson-Large-005.pdf

Tags: 1990s, 30th anniversary, Astros, future, Hofheinz

"View of Largest Crowd (52,693 paid) Ever to See College Basketball Clash Watch UH-UCLA in 'Game of the Century,'" Houston Chronicle

Tags: 1960s, Game of the Century

Astrodome Scoreboard Celebration

Tags: 1980s, scoreboard, souvenirs and giveaways

"Astros Excitement . . . 1978"

Tags: 1970s, mascots

"Houston Pinch Hitters Present 'Champagne in Autumn'"

watson-200.pdf

Tags: Astros, players

"Pinch-hitters Looking for a Home Run with Cookbook," Houston Chronicle

Tags: 1970s, Astros, merchandise, players

Photograph, Hall of Fame Exhibit

Tags: Astros, players

Ticket Stub, Opening Day

Tags: 1960s, Astros, grand opening, ticket

Ticket, National League Championship Game 2

Tags: 1960s, Astros, ticket

Ticket, Astros vs. Yankees

Tags: 1960s, Astros, ticket

Ticket, All-Star Game

Tags: 1980s, ticket

Ticket, Astros vs. Giants

Tags: 1980s, Astros, ticket

Ticket, National League Championship Series

Tags: 1980s, Astros, ticket

Ticket, Astros vs. Padres

Tags: 1980s, Astros, ticket

Ticket, Astros vs. Phillies

Tags: 1980s, Astros, ticket

Ticket, Astros vs. Cardinals

Tags: 1980s, 25th anniversary, Astros, ticket

Ticket, Astros vs. Dodgers

Tags: 1980s, Astros, ticket

Ticket, NBA All-Star Game

Tags: 1980s, ticket

Ticket, Supercross

Tags: 1990s, competitions and shows, ticket

Ticket, Astrodome Parking

Tags: exterior and parking, ticket

Ticket, Astrodome Tour

Tags: 1960s, media and publicity, ticket

Ticket, Styx Concert

Tags: 1980s, competitions and shows, ticket

Ticket, Rain Check for Game 2 of the National League Division Series

Tags: 1990s, Astros, departures, ticket

Ticket, Rain Check for Game 1 of the National League Division Series

Tags: 1990s, Astros, departures, ticket

"What is the World's Top Attraction?," Houston Chronicle

Tags: 1960s, fame and influence, media and publicity

"Rome Coliseum vs. Houston Astrodome"

Tags: fame and influence, media and publicity

Untitled clipping, Houston Post

Tags: 1970s, scoreboard

"Astroturf": Document and Astroturf sample

Tags: grass and Astroturf

"All about the Astrodome"

Tags: experience, media and publicity, scoreboard

Printed Photograph, Astroworld

Tags: Astroworld

"Motel Complex Outlined"

Second page of article only

Tags: business, Hofheinz, local impact, Presidential campaigns, repairs and remodelling

Photograph, Barbershop Chair

Tags: Hofheinz, suites and skyboxes

"5 Named to Executive Positions"

Tags: business

"A Committment to Win...Both On and Off the Field," Astros Community Report

Tags: 1990s, community events, local impact

"Dr. Billy Graham's Crusade"

Page 1 only

Tags: revival meetings

"Astroworld Shapes as Hofheinz's Third Whammo Entry in Houston"

Tags: Astroworld, Hofheinz

"The Astrodomain Hotels"

Tags: 1990s, experience, local impact, media and publicity

[Chairmen]

Page from longer booklet

Tags: business, Hofheinz

"Roam the Dome," Houston Chronicle, Texas Magazine

1st page only

Tags: 1960s, experience, exterior and parking

"Hofheinz Estate Auction Offers a Spectrum," Houston Chronicle

2nd page of clipping

Tags: Hofheinz

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