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[Funeral Program for Rosa Lee Berry, March 31, 1982] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Rosa Lee Berry, March 31, 1982]

Funeral program for Rosa Lee Berry, born February 16, 1918 and died March 19, 1982. The funeral was held March 31, 1982 at Sand Flat Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Roy C. Davis. Funeral arrangements were made through McCoy Funeral Home and she was buried in Price Cemetery near Palestine, Texas.
Date: March 31, 1982
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Posten (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, July 31, 1896 (open access)

Texas Posten (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, July 31, 1896

Weekly Swedish newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 31, 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Posten (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 31, 1900 (open access)

Texas Posten (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 31, 1900

Weekly Swedish newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 31, 1900
Creator: Ojerholm, J. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[OUED Press Statement on CASA Conflict] (open access)

[OUED Press Statement on CASA Conflict]

Press statement released by Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED) over recent actions by Citizens Active in San Antonio (CASA). In a strongly worded statement, OUED voices their discontent with CASA efforts to cut public housing funds as one of their many efforts to prevent the growing presence of minorities.
Date: March 31, 1980
Creator: Organizations United for Eastside Development
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carl Richardson and Mario Salas - May 31, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Carl Richardson and Mario Salas - May 31, 1971]

Letter from Carlos Richardson and Mario Marcel Salas of the Student National Coordinating Committee to Bishop O. Eugene Slater and other members of the Christian community. They write to propose a number of possible philanthropic and charitable solutions that their churches may use to help San Antonio's impoverished residents. It includes the establishment of legal defense funds and transportation to those on welfare, among others.
Date: May 31, 1971
Creator: Richardson, Carlos & Salas, Mario Marcel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy and Jerry to Sterling Houston - March 31, 2003] (open access)

[Letter from Nancy and Jerry to Sterling Houston - March 31, 2003]

Letter from Nancy and Jerry to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. They send their praises for Cameoland, a stage musical written by Houston. As a token of their admiration, they offer him a free dinner.
Date: March 31, 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Karen DeVinney to Sandra Mayo - January 31, 2003] (open access)

[Letter from Karen DeVinney to Sandra Mayo - January 31, 2003]

Letter from Karen DeVinney of the University of North Texas Press to Sandra Mayo, director of the Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies at Southwest Texas State University. In trying to publish a collection of plays by Sterling Houston, Mayo has submitted the work-in-progress to DeVinney and an anonymous reader. The reader's report is included after the letter, with the conclusion that the publication will be much richer with a few revisions. DeVinney hopes Mayo can make the revisions and resubmit.
Date: January 31, 2003
Creator: DeVinney, Karen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sterling Houston to Kate Martin - May 31, 1991] (open access)

[Letter from Sterling Houston to Kate Martin - May 31, 1991]

Letter from Sterling Houston, playwright and director of the Jump-Start Performance Company, to Kate Martin of the Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs. He writes to thank her and the department for their support of the Kool Jams project, for which he has received a job offer and indispensable exposure. He finishes with a list of endeavors in the company's future. He also includes a photocopied newspaper clipping.
Date: May 31, 1991
Creator: Houston, Sterling, 1945-
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Altar to Roy Lozano]

Photograph of an altar to Roy Lozano. A layer of dry pinto beans has been spread across a wooden floor, with a pattern of dry black beans partially visible on the left side of the photograph. A glass of water and some dried meat sit in front of a black and white photograph. The photograph depicts a mustachioed man wearing a white collared dress shirt. Behind the photograph sits a black urn. Next to the urn is a vase of yellow and orange flowers.
Date: October 31, 1998
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shalom Israeli Dance Troupe]

Photograph of four performers on stage with the Shalom Israeli Dance Troupe at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A striped wall and roof of the tent are visible behind them.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shalom Israeli Dance Troupe]

Photograph of multiple performers on stage with the Shalom Israeli Dance Troupe at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A striped wall and roof of the tent are visible behind them.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shalom Israeli Dance Troupe]

Photograph of multiple performers on stage with the Shalom Israeli Dance Troupe at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A striped wall and the roof of the tent are visible behind them.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Volunteers Advertising Merchandise]

Photograph of volunteers advertising Texas Folklife Festival merchandise at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are wearing hats with longhorn horn and holding up posters.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Kids Day at Frontier Fort]

Photograph of reenactors wearing costumes and a young boy at Frontier Fort at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are carrying wooden and other tents and visitors are visible in the background.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Kids Day at Frontier Fort]

Photograph of a row of young boys at Frontier Fort at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are holding wooden guns and a reenactor is visible in the background.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Kids Day at Frontier Fort]

Photograph of a man sitting behind a table at Frontier Fort at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A line of four young boys are standing to the right of the table and other visitors are visible in the background.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Kids Day at Frontier Fort]

Photograph of reenactors wearing costumes around a table at Frontier Fort at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A young boy is standing next to the table writing on a piece of paper.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Delbert Brewster Demonstrating Scrimshaw]

Photograph of Delbert Brewster demonstrating scrimshaws at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A woman is sitting next to him on the left watching. A sign saying "Texas Army" is visible behind them.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Annie Fuller Giving Quilting Instructions]

Photograph of Annie Fuller giving quilting instructions to a man at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Fuller sits on the left. The unnamed man wears a cowboy hat and name tag. They sit in front of a tree.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Les Alegres Folkloricos y Floreadores]

Photograph of a member of Les Alegres Folkloricos y Floreadores, brother and sister trick roping, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is standing next to a young girl trick roping and other visitors are visible behind her.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Sound Connection Polka Band]

Photograph of five members of The Sound Connection, a polka band, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are performing on stage holding instruments and surrounded by other equipment.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Sound Connection Polka Band]

Photograph of two dancers and members of The Sound Connection, a polka band, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are performing on stage holding instruments and surrounded by other equipment.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Sound Connection Polka Band]

Photograph of two dancers and members of The Sound Connection, a polka band, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are performing on stage holding instruments and surrounded by other equipment.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Breakin' 2 Another Level Break Dancers]

Photograph of a performer on stage with Breakin' 2 Another Level break dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Other performers are visible in the background.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History