[Letter from John Igo to Sterling Houston - July 11, 2000] (open access)

[Letter from John Igo to Sterling Houston - July 11, 2000]

Letter from John Igo to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The handwriting makes the content of the letter difficult to read, but John appears to be sending details about an event at a San Antonio art gallery.
Date: July 11, 2000
Creator: Igo, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas - March 11, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas - March 11, 1975]

Letter from Mario Marcel Salas, president of the Black Coalition on Mass Media (BCMM), to the president of an unidentified organization. He is writing to invite the president to speak at an event taking place at Pittman-Sullivan Park during Easter Sunday, where, along with other members of the BCMM, he plans on rallying support for various local issues. Among them is a dispute with KAPE radio, which has been criticized for lacking programming that adequately represents the black community.
Date: March 11, 1975
Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Sterling Houston - June 11, 1999] (open access)

[Letter to Sterling Houston - June 11, 1999]

Letter from Sterling Houston's sister. She writes informing her brother of her travel schedule and is happy to know that the poet Maya Angelou is supportive of his profession. She wishes him the best in his writing and writes admirably about his skill as a playwright.
Date: June 11, 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988] (open access)

[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988]

Typed letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston, a prominent Texan playwright. She thanks him for a previous letter and wishes him well on two works by the author: Driving Wheel and A'Lelia.
Date: November 11, 1988
Creator: Angelou, Maya
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988] (open access)

[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988]

Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes from her teaching position at Wake Forest University to send her thanks and well wishes to Houston's work. Personal matters are also briefly discussed.
Date: November 11, 1988
Creator: Angelou, Maya
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988] (open access)

[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988]

Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to thank him for a previous letter and best wishes on two of Houston's plays - A'Lelia and Driving Wheel.
Date: November 11, 1988
Creator: Angelou, Maya
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to Phil Watson - June 11, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to Phil Watson - June 11, 1978]

Letter from Mario Marcel Salas of the Black Coalition on Mass Media to Phil Watson. He writes requesting that Mr. Watson evaluate an ordinance put out by the city of San Antonio regarding the UA-Columbia franchise, a cable television provider that was seeking business in the area. He also requested that one of Mr. Watson's people look over his own approach to the franchise before a hearing was to take place; presumably, Mr. Salas had concerns about the company coming to San Antonio.
Date: June 11, 1978
Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to Robert Kiobassa - April 11, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to Robert Kiobassa - April 11, 1979]

Letter from Mario Marcel Salas, president of the Black Coalition on Mass Media (BCMM), to Robert Kiobassa of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Mr. Salas writes to inquire about the legitimacy of having one of his ads pulled off the air on KAPE Radio.
Date: April 11, 1979
Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn to Evonne H. Yancey - March 11, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret Winn to Evonne H. Yancey - March 11, 1986]

Letter from Margaret Winn to Evonne H. Yancey recommending Pat Russell McCloud for membership in the Atlanta chapter of The Links, Inc. McCloud is a former member of the San Antonio chapter who wishes to transfer her membership to the Atlanta chapter. Winn recommends McCloud without any reservations.
Date: March 11, 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn to Dorothea W. Brown - March 11, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret Winn to Dorothea W. Brown - March 11, 1986]

Letter from Margaret Winn to Dorothea W. Brown about Edwina Murphy's membership in the The Links, Inc. Murphy was formerly a member of Brown's Austin chapter of The Links, Inc. but later transferred to Winn's San Antonio chapter. Murphy is now returning to the Austin chapter, and the San Antonio chapter will miss her deeply.
Date: March 11, 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Belle Wheelan to Mary P. Douglass - September 11, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Belle Wheelan to Mary P. Douglass - September 11, 1986]

Letter from Belle Wheelan to Mary P. Douglass. Members of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. were unable to attend a workshop at the national assembly where a financial handbook was distributed. Wheelan is requesting a handbook for the chapter and would also like to know whether the chapter or chapter members owe money for a group picture taken at the assembly.
Date: September 11, 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn to Parents of Project LEAD Participants - December 11, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret Winn to Parents of Project LEAD Participants - December 11, 1986]

Letter from Margaret Winn to parents of Project LEAD participants at S. H. Gates Elementary School and Martin Luther King Middle School. The San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. is hosting a tour of an art exhibition at the San Antonio Museum of Art for students, but parental consent in required. Winn has provided parents with the details of the tour and would like interested parents to return a consent form granting the chapter the right to transport their children to the museum
Date: December 11, 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ethel M. Minor to the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. - March 11, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Ethel M. Minor to the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. - March 11, 1996]

Letter from Ethel M. Minor to the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. certifying that their chapter is a "fully paid Golden Heritage Member" of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Date: March 11, 1996
Creator: Minor, Ethel M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Executive Council Members, Past National Presidents, and Chapter Presidents of The Links, Inc. - November 11, 1996] (open access)

[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Executive Council Members, Past National Presidents, and Chapter Presidents of The Links, Inc. - November 11, 1996]

Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to the Executive Council Members, Past National Presidents, and Chapter Presidents of The Links, Inc. announcing the death of Jacqueline J. Robinson of the Arlington chapter. Details about the funeral, memorial service, and expressions of sympathy are provided.
Date: November 11, 1996
Creator: Douglass, Mary P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Aaronetta Pierce to Sister Links - April 11, 1995] (open access)

[Letter from Aaronetta Pierce to Sister Links - April 11, 1995]

Letter from Aaronetta Pierce, national director of the arts for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc, to other link members. She sends her congratulations to Harriet Kelly, whose art exhibition will open at the Smithsonian Institution as part of the National African American Museum Project.
Date: April 11, 1995
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn to the parents of Project LEAD participants - December 11, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret Winn to the parents of Project LEAD participants - December 11, 1986]

Letter from Margaret Winn, President of the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc., to the parents of Project LEAD participants from S.H. Gates Elementary School and Martin Luther King Middle School. The letter is regarding a visit to the San Antonio Museum of Art to preview Modern Heritage.
Date: December 11, 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Status Report: Services to Youth Committee - March 1985] (open access)

[Status Report: Services to Youth Committee - March 1985]

Report of the Services to Youth Committee of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for March 11, 1985. The chapter is continuing its efforts to implement an awards program for local youth. Includes handwritten notes about improvements to its application process.
Date: March 11, 1985
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - September 11, 1963] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - September 11, 1963]

Minutes from the September 11, 1963 meeting of the Project Committee for the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's efforts to begin a cultural events program at local schools.
Date: September 11, 1963
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alma K. Inge to T. W. Montgomery - February 11, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Alma K. Inge to T. W. Montgomery - February 11, 1966]

Letter from Alma K. Inge, general chairman of fine arts at the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc., to Mr. T. W. Montgomery. She is writing to thank him for his assistance in one of the organization's fine art seminars on music at a local school.
Date: February 11, 1966
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - February 11, 1988] (open access)

[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - February 11, 1988]

Agenda for the February 11, 1988 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Items for discussion include committee reports, the budget, member dues, and current business.
Date: February 11, 1988
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - February 11, 1988] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - February 11, 1988]

Handwritten minutes from the February 11, 1988 executive meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Executive members presented reports about the activities of their committees and discussed other business.
Date: February 11, 1988
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Note about a meeting on April 11, 1987] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Note about a meeting on April 11, 1987]

This handwritten note to an unknown recipient is about an April 11, 1987 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. The recipient of the note was not present at the meeting. The nature, size, and purpose of the meeting is not clear from the note.
Date: April 11, 1987
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: The World - A Global Experience] (open access)

[Program: The World - A Global Experience]

Program for The World - A Global Experience, an event hosted by the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc. on December 11th, 1995 and January 8th, 1996.
Date: December 11, 1995
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[50th Anniversary of Links, Inc.] (open access)

[50th Anniversary of Links, Inc.]

Flyer advertising the 50th anniversary celebration of Links, Inc. An illustration of two children holding hands appears at the center of the page.
Date: July 11, 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History