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Texas Posten (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 2, 1896 (open access)

Texas Posten (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 2, 1896

Weekly Swedish newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 2, 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Petroleum Container Manufacturing]

Photograph of workers inside a factory making containers for petroleum products with various tools and machinery. All of the workers are female, besides one man near the center of the image. The photograph is dated on the bottom right corner with the date 3-2-26. An accompanying card (with the Texaco logo on the bottom) labels the photograph "Manufacturing containers for petroleum products."
Date: March 2, 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Posten (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 2, 1899 (open access)

Texas Posten (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 2, 1899

Weekly Swedish newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 2, 1899
Creator: Ojerholm, J. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Posten (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1899 (open access)

Texas Posten (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1899

Weekly Swedish newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 2, 1899
Creator: Ojerholm, J. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Posten (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 2, 1899 (open access)

Texas Posten (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 2, 1899

Weekly Swedish newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 2, 1899
Creator: Ojerholm, J. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Linnet Taylor to a CAN Gathering Participant - June 2, 2004] (open access)

[Letter from Linnet Taylor to a CAN Gathering Participant - June 2, 2004]

Letter from Linnet Taylor, program assistant of creativity and culture of the Rockefeller Foundation. She sends the letter to a "CAN gathering participant" with a copy of Creative Community: the Art of Community Cultural Development; presumably, a publication by the Foundation.
Date: June 2, 2004
Creator: Taylor, Linnet
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Phill George to Sterling Houston - February 2nd, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Phill George to Sterling Houston - February 2nd, 1996]

Letter from Phill George to Sterling Houston. He writes from New York thanking him for sending Miranda, a play written by Houston. He hopes that once in San Antonio, he can work on Frankly, Scarlett at the Josephine Theatre.
Date: February 2, 1996
Creator: George, Bill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[David Beck in Castroville Alsatian Food Booth]

Photograph of David Beck slicing sausage in Castroville Alsatian food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He is wearing a Castroville trucker hat, a white shirt with a patterned vest, and an apron.
Date: [1979-08-02..1979-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Claudia Ball with O. T. Baker at Smokehouse]

Photograph of festival director Claudia Ball with former director O. T. Baker at the Smokehouse at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Ball is on the left wearing a wide-brim hat and shirt patterned with an old packaging label for "hominy grits." Baker, on the right, is wearing a cowboy hat, big glasses and a button-up shirt.
Date: [1979-08-02..1979-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jack Pirtle, Whitling Instructor]

Photograph of Jack Pirtle, whittling instructor from Cherokee County, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He has curly hair and a mustache, and is wearing round glasses and a t-shirt that says, "Whittling is fun!"
Date: [1979-08-02..1979-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alabama-Coushatta Dancers]

Photograph of a group of Alabama-Coushatta dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Standing on the left are three boys in traditional clothing: fluffy fur boots, red and orange shirts and skirts, beaded sashes, and fans of feathers on their backs. A young girl is standing in the middle wearing pigtails, and a brown blouse and skirt with yellow and orange trim. On the right is a woman in a green dress with orange and yellow trim, wearing a beaded crown and a sash that says, "Pow Wow Princess".
Date: [1979-08-02..1979-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation: Día de los Muertos Parade & Celebration] (open access)

[Invitation: Día de los Muertos Parade & Celebration]

Invitation from the Mexic-Arte Museum regarding the 17th Annual Día de los Muertos Parade & Celebration. The parade occurred on November 2nd, 2001. Other events included musical entertainment, a theater performance, and artists' activities booths. The flyer is illustrated with drawings of skeletons.
Date: November 2, 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Día de los Muertos Parade Banner]

Photograph of a parade banner at the Mexic-Arte Museum's Día de los Muertos parade. Two individuals hold the banner between them. It reads: "Mexic-Arte Museum, Día de los Muertos, Presented by Dell. Printing sponsored by Kinko's." The photograph was taken at nighttime in downtown Austin.
Date: November 2, 2002
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Accordionist at Polish Booth]

Photograph of a male accordionist performing in the Polish booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He is looking at the camera and leaning backwards as he plays his black and white accordion. He is wearing a patterned head wrap and a black vest with red, green and yellow detail. A sign behind him says, "Only 6 tickets, Polish Sausage".
Date: [1979-08-02..1979-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Honey Princess at Beekeeper's Booth]

Photograph of the American Honey Princess giving samples of honey in the beekeeper's booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is standing in the left foreground giving a spoonful of honey to a festival visitor to sample. She is wearing a white dress, a tiara, and a sash displaying her title. An assortment of honey jars are displayed on the table in front of her. In the middle ground, another woman behind the booth is giving a sample to another visitor.
Date: [1979-08-02..1979-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to Vertie Young - December 2, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to Vertie Young - December 2, 1986]

Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to Vertie Young thanking her for providing the prize for a community service project sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc.
Date: December 2, 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to Jeri's Hallmark Shop - December 2, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to Jeri's Hallmark Shop - December 2, 1986]

Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to Jeri's Hallmark Shop thanking them for providing supplies to a community service project sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc.
Date: December 2, 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to Delia T. Martinez - December 2, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to Delia T. Martinez - December 2, 1986]

Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to Delia T. Martinez, the manager of Murray Savings, thanking them for providing rulers for a community service project sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc.
Date: December 2, 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to Radio Shack - December 2, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to Radio Shack - December 2, 1986]

Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to Radio Shack thanking them for providing supplies for a community service project sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc.
Date: December 2, 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to Dusty's Flowers, Inc. - December 2, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to Dusty's Flowers, Inc. - December 2, 1986]

Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to Dusty's Flowers, Inc. thanking them for providing supplies for a community service project sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc.
Date: December 2, 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to Vertie Young - December 2, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to Vertie Young - December 2, 1986]

Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to Vertie Young thanking her for providing the prize for a community service project sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc.
Date: December 2, 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to H. E. Butt Food Store - December 2, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to H. E. Butt Food Store - December 2, 1986]

Letter from Margaret Winn and Brenda Anderson to H. E. Butt Food Store thanking them for providing supplies for a community service project sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc.
Date: December 2, 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Patricia Russell-McCloud to Chapter Presidents of The Links, Inc. - December 2, 1996] (open access)

[Memorandum from Patricia Russell-McCloud to Chapter Presidents of The Links, Inc. - December 2, 1996]

Letter from Patricia Russell-McCloud to chapter presidents of The Links, Inc. informing members that the national offices of The Links, Inc. and The Links Foundation will undergo reorganizations at the beginning of the new year in 1997. Consequently, members trying to contact the offices, especially the human resources department, may experience delays. Also, as a result of the reorganization, many positions in the national offices will open and Links' members from all chapters are encouraged to apply.
Date: December 2, 1996
Creator: Russell-McCloud, Patricia
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to Sister Links - January 2, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to Sister Links - January 2, 1989]

Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to members of the The Links, Inc. in the western United States reminding members of important Western Area business for the new year. Chapters are requested to send all required documentation, including a membership roster, officer list, bylaws, and taxation forms to the area director. Also, chapters should consider making donations to a number of funds, including a relief fund for victims of an earthquake in Oakland. Higgins suggests that because breast cancer rates are increasing in the general population chapters should plan a day for members to receive mammograms in lieu of a regular chapter meeting.
Date: January 2, 1989
Creator: Higgins, Edwina Gray
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History