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Black Gold, Volume 3, Number 2, 1977
Black Gold is a compilation of interviews about life in African American communities in the Panola County area. The narratives discuss area history, customs, and events from various perspectives.
Date:
1977
Creator:
Panola College. Dept. of Communications.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crowd Watching Ameleb Lebanese Dancers]
Photograph of a crowd watching the Ameleb Lebanese Dancers perform at the Texas Folklife Festival. Rows of festival visitors are seated on the grassy hill in front of the stage. Several people are also watching from the veranda of the Institute of Texan Cultures building in the background. The stage is in the middle ground and contains about ten female dancers in red and green costumes.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men Exhibiting Possum Diagram]
Photograph of Dick Potter and Jack F. (Spot) Baird educating visitors about possums in the Gilmer Yamboree booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. Baird is holding a diagram that illustrates the various cuts of possum meat. Potter is pointing these out to the crowd and talking about them via microphone. Most of the cuts are similar to that of beef but that names have been changed slightly in a comical way. Both men are wearing overalls, floral patterned shirts, and beige hats. Some festival visitors are visible in the background on the left.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man Standing Next to Bear Carving]
Photograph of a man standing next to a bear carving at the Texas Folklife Festival. Below the carving is a sign that says, "Wildlife Prints." The man is to the right of it, wearing a peach shirt and a straw cowboy hat. In the image, the bear has just killed a deer and is looming over it in a mountainous landscape.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Putting Jimenez Peppers on a Yam Pie]
Photograph of Jack F. (Spot) Baird and Dick Potter adding Jimenez peppers to a yam pie at Gilmer Yamboree at the Texas Folklife Festival. Baird is in the middle putting the peppers on the pie; Potter is on the right slicing the peppers. Both of them are wearing overalls and the same floral print shirt. Baird is wearing a safari style hat; Potter is wearing a straw cowboy hat. Daisy Potter "The Possum Queen" is on the left, wearing a sash denoting her title and pointing to the jar of peppers.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[O. T. Baker Speaking to Festival Visitors]
Photograph of O. T. Baker at smokehouse speaking to festival visitors at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is holding the jawbone of some animal and is standing in front of a wooden shack that has a couple of cow skulls hanging on it. A sign on the shack says, "O. T. Baker, Smokehouse, Austin."
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman Helping Visitors at Souvenir and Information Booth]
Photograph of a woman helping festival visitors at the Institute of Texan Cultures Information and Souvenirs booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. The dark-haired woman is behind the booth, across from three festival visitors who are visible from behind. Hats, festival t-shirts, and buttons are hanging up all over the booth. Small signs are displaying price information for each item.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Institute of Texan Cultures Kiosk]
Photograph of the Institute of Texan Cultures Information and Souvenirs booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. The square booth has t-shirts and hats hanging up inside of it. Two visitors are standing on one side talking to one of the four booth workers. At the top on each side is a sign that reads, "Kiosk, Souvenirs & Information."
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Daisy Potter with Raul Jimenez]
Photograph of Daisy Potter, "The Possum Queen," being escorted by Raul Jimenez, president of Jimenez Food Products, at the Texas Folklife Festival. Potter is wearing a pioneer dress, a sash denoting her title, and is carrying an open parasol. The couple is walking between two tables filled with yam pies in Gilmer Yamboree.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Daisy Potter Presenting Raul Jimenez with Yam Pie]
Photograph of Daisy Potter, "The Possum Queen," presenting a yam pie topped with Jimenez peppers to Raul Jimenez, president of Jimenez Food Products, at the Texas Folklife Festival. Potter is wearing a pioneer dress, a sash denoting her title, and a homemade crown with the image of a possum on it. She is standing in the center, handing the pie to Jimenez on the left. Jack F. (Spot) Baird is on the right, speaking into a microphone.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Daisy Potter Feeding Yam Pie to a Visitor's Dog]
Photograph of Daisy Potter, "The Possum Queen," feeding a yam pie to a visitor's dog at the Texas Folklife Festival. Potter is wearing a pioneer dress, a sash denoting her title, and a homemade crown with the image of a possum on it. She is kneeling to the left of a large black and white spotted dog presenting it with a small piece of pie on a napkin.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Brooks D. Baker Holding A Handful of Hominy]
Photograph of Brooks D. Baker, from Deer Park, at Hominy Making School at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is holding a handful of raw hominy he scooped up from a ceramic jar in front of him. He is wearing brow-line glasses, a plaid shirt and plaid pants. Next to the ceramic jar is a bottle of lye and a container of Morton salt.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman Doing Calligraphy]
Photograph of a woman doing Calligraphy at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is sitting at a drafting table writing a word with a thick felt-tip pen. On the table there is a sign that reads, "Your name lettered." She is wearing a white, peasant-style blouse and has short, dark hair.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman Demonstrating How to Make Cascarones]
Photograph of a woman demonstrating how to make cascarones at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is standing in a booth decorated with red, green and white garland, and several different piñatas. Rows of colorful cascarones (confetti-filled eggs) with tiny cone-shaped party hats are lined up on the table in front of the woman. Two signs, one for cascarones and one for piñatas, are hanging across the top of the booth.
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
Smith, Jim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Girl on See-Saw]
Photograph of a girl sitting on a see-saw in Frontier Playland at the Texas Folklife Festival. The see-saw is made of a raw branch of wood and a flat panel with a handle. Only her end is visible. She is wearing a large red hat with a wide brim and a yellow patterned dress repeating the word, "Love."
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Status Report: Services to Youth Committee - October 1977]
Report of the Services to Youth Committee of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for October 18, 1977. The committee has decided upon three projects to recommend to the chapter: 1) an awards program for middle school and high school students, 2) a scholarship program to provide a high school graduate with financial assistance and mentoring in college, and 3) a resource bank of knowledgeable community members.
Date:
October 18, 1977
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Status Report: Arts Committee - January 1977]
Handwritten report for the Arts Committee of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for January 10, 1977. The committee made immediate plans for 1977 and long-term plans for 1977-1978. In the immediate future, the chapter will sponsor an arts workshop for children and join the San Antonio Arts Council; within the next year, they would like to begin searching for a promising college student and artist to support financially and purchase artwork for display.
Date:
January 10, 1977
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bruce Montague Doing Roping Demonstration]
Photograph of Bruce Montague, roping expert from Bandera, doing a roping demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is on the left, swinging his lasso around as he gets ready to lasso a group of children standing on the right. Montague is wearing a cowboy hat, western shirt, dark pants, and black boots. Several spectators are gathered in the background. A sign posted to a tree says, "Bruce Montague, Roping Expert, Bandera."
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bruce Montague Lassoing Children]
Photograph of Bruce Montague, roping expert from Bandera, lassoing a group of children at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is on the left, holding the rope with which he has lassoed a group of five young children who are on the right. Montague is wearing a cowboy hat, western shirt, dark pants, and black boots. Several spectators are gathered in the background. A sign posted to a tree says, "Bruce Montague, Roping Expert, Bandera."
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tony Fill Fenoglio Posing for Photo]
Photograph of Tony Fill Fenoglio, coordinator of the Montague Texas Italian Bocce Club games, at the Texas Folklife Festival. He has medium-length wavy hair and a gray goatee. He is wearing sunglasses, a Texas Folklife Festival t-shirt, a red bandana tied around his neck, and a denim cap with no brim. The cap is covered with badges and patches, one of which says, "Texas-Italian Bocce Club." A patch on his shirt says, "Hello! I'm Fenoglio."
Date:
[1977-08-04..1977-08-07]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim Barlow - 1977-03-04]
Letter from Jim Barlow, District Clerk of McLennan County, includes a Hearing List for March 4, 1977. This list indicates that Arizona Travel Bank Service vs. League of United Latin American Citizens is on the docket in the 19th Court.
Date:
March 4, 1977
Creator:
Barlow, Jim
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to John J. Herrera - 1977-03-21]
Letter from Frank M. Pinedo with an unsigned document, Defendant's Answer to Plaintiff's Request to Admit Propounded to Defendant under Rule 169, regarding Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. League of United Latin American Citizens. The letter is dated March 21, 1976.
Date:
March 21, 1977
Creator:
Pinedo, Frank M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gary K. Jordan to John J. Herrera - 1977-01-19]
Letter from Gary K. Jordan to John J. Herrera, dated January 19, 1976, regarding Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. League of United Latin American Citizens. The case has been set for trial on March 7, 1977.
Date:
January 19, 1977
Creator:
Jordan, Gary K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gary K. Jordan to John J. Herrera - 1977-02-08]
Letter from Gary K. Jordan to John J. Herrera, dated February 8, 1977, regarding Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. League of United Latin American Citizens.
Date:
February 8, 1977
Creator:
Jordan, Gary K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History