300 attend appreciation dinner for Judge Duncan (open access)

300 attend appreciation dinner for Judge Duncan

Brief newspaper article describing a dinner held in honor of Judge Jimmie Duncan, including some notable attendees, including E. A. "Squatty" Lyons and District Attorney Carol Vance.
Date: August 7, 1975
Creator: Houston Chronicle
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1929 Club Members of Fox Hunt Hollies]

Color photograph of the 1929 Club Members of the Fox Hunt Hollies, a musical performance group, singing at the Texas Folklife Festival in September of 1975. Three women and two men are wearing historical dress from the 1920's, including flapper dresses, beaded headbands, and polka-dotted bow ties. Each member of the group is playing a ukulele.
Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]
Creator: Gonzalez, Jesse
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1929 Club Members of Fox Hunt Hollies at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Color photograph of the 1929 Club Members of the Fox Hunt Hollies, a musical performance group, singing at the Texas Folklife Festival in September of 1975. Three women and two men are wearing historical dress from the 1920's, including flapper dresses, beaded headbands, and polka-dotted bow ties. Each member of the group is playing a ukulele.
Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]
Creator: Gonzalez, Jesse
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1945 Storm

Copy negative of hurricane damage after a storm in Danevange, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. In the image, a building is knocked over on it's side against the telephone office. The other two buildings pictured are missing roof shingles and boards.
Date: August 28, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[20th Annual Opening Ceremony]

Photograph of festival director Jo Ann Andera with former directors Claudia Ball and O. T. Baker at the opening ceremony of the 20th annual Texas Folklife Festival. Festival directors are lined up in front, backed by clusters of colorful balloons. On the left, a man is playing a large drum next to a man who is playing an accordion.
Date: August 1, 1991
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[74th Highland Regiment of Foot at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Photograph of the 74th Highland Regiment of Foot, also known as the Argyll Highlanders performing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Members of the regiment are walking in rows of two wearing historical military dress. The man in the front left is holding a flag, while the man in the right is playing the drums. Other members of the group are carrying bayonets on their shoulders.
Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]
Creator: unknown
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
Address on behalf of C. V. Buster Kern for Sheriff of Harris County, Tex. (open access)

Address on behalf of C. V. Buster Kern for Sheriff of Harris County, Tex.

Text of the campaign speech given by John J. Herrera on behalf of C. V. "Buster" Kern, who is running for Sheriff of Harris County.
Date: August 25, 1948
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Advertisement of a baseball game between Prison All Stars and Southern Select]

Advertisement for a baseball game between the Prison All stars (a team selected from the best players of the Texas Prison system) and Southern Select (All Mexican team of Houston) at the Prison Stadium in Huntsville, Texas on Sunday, August 9, 1942. Entertainment by Prison Military Band. The game starts at 2:00 p.m. General admission is 25 cents (federal tax included). At head of poster, "Double-Header".
Date: August 9, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History

[African-American Food Booth at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Photograph of the two women eating in the African American food booth at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in August 1975. In the photograph, the two women are seating in fold-up chairs. The woman on the left is wearing a white dress with tan sandals. The woman on the left is wearing a dark-colored shirt with a plaid skirt and white sandals. A tent covers the entire pavilion above them.
Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda for the August 20, 1986 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of Links, Inc.] (open access)

[Agenda for the August 20, 1986 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of Links, Inc.]

Agenda for the August 20, 1986 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Items for discussion include the chapter's correspondence, treasury reports, committee reports, and current business.
Date: August 20, 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - August 17, 1994] (open access)

[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - August 17, 1994]

Agenda for the August 17, 1994 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Items for discussion include the chapter's plans for Project LEAD, scholarships, selection of a nominating committee, selection of a speaker for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade Day speaker, and other business.
Date: August 17, 1994
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda of LULAC's Day of Outing, August 17, 1952] (open access)

[Agenda of LULAC's Day of Outing, August 17, 1952]

Agenda of LULAC's Day of Outing held Sunday, August 17, 1952, on picnic grounds off of Beaumont Highway.
Date: 1952-08~
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting, August 10, 1952] (open access)

[Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting, August 10, 1952]

Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting held August 10, 1952, in Austin, Texas.
Date: August 10, 1952
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aguas Frescas in Mexican American Business and Professional Women's Club Booth]

Photograph of a man serving aguas frescas, in the Mexican American Business and Professional Women's Club booth, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He is holding a cup and ladle.
Date: [1996-08-01..1996-08-04]
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

[Alamo Area Woodcarvers Booth]

Photograph of male member of the Alamo Area Woodcarvers booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He is holding a wooden carving and tool place on top of a blue table with other tools visible in the foreground.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alamo Bobbin Lacers]

Photograph of the Alamo Bobbin Lacers at the 24th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Renate Jaeger is in the process of lacing a bobbin. She wears a name tag and glasses.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alamo Bobbin Lacers]

Photograph of the Alamo Bobbin Lacers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A woman is sitting and lacing multiple bobbins and other visitors are visible in the background.
Date: [1996-08-01..1996-08-04]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alamo City Highlanders Performing at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Photograph of the Alamo City Highlanders Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, members of the band are lined up in rows wearing traditional Irish kilts.
Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alamo City Highlanders Playing Bagpipes at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Photograph of the Alamo City Highlanders Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, four members of the band are standing in a circle playing the bagpipes. Other members of the band are visible behind the circle of bagpipe playing Highlanders.
Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alamo Square Dancers Performing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival]

Photograph of the Alamo Area Square Dancers performing at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, many couples are twirling around on the outdoor pavilion. The women wear full skirts gathered at the waist, while the men wear button-up shirts with vests and dark pants.
Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alfred M. Soderstrom Dressed as Viking]

Photograph of Alfred M. Soderstrom at the 1975 Texas Folklife Festival. Dressed as a Viking, he prepares bif-bostok at the Swedish booth. His tunic is green, his tights are red, and he is wearing a viking helmet. Large brown bags are stacked on the right.
Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]
Creator: Smith, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Allen Damron Performing]

Photograph of Vicki Fowler and Allen Damron performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Damron is holding a guitar and standing in front of two microphones on a stands. A dark and sheer backdrop and tent covering are visible behind him.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History