Letter from Finnis E. Jolly, area manager of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to Thomas E. Huebner, city manager of San Antonio. Jolly's letter is in response to some of Huebner's questions, as well as a reminder that funds given to the Barbara Jordan Community Center must be reimbursed because of its low priority; otherwise, Jolly will take the proper course of action.

Letter from Drew S. Days III, Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division, to John H. Sanders, Mario Marcel Salas, and Rick Green of Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED). The letter is in reply to their allegation of fraud in the trial of Webb Boyd, whose murder was believed to have been racially motivated. Mr. Days assures them that correct action will be taken if their allegations are found to be true.

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.

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.

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!"

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".

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".

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.

Handwritten report of the Services to Youth Committee of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for August 21, 1979. The committee recommends that the chapter partner with local schools, social agencies, YMCA, YWCA, and Boy's Club to provide lessons on hygiene, etiquette, and culture to at-risk youth.

Letter from Vernis Hudgins and Marion Johnson to Marion S. Sutherland, congratulating her for hosting a successful Western Area Conference. Many of the members of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. had never before attended the area conference for Links chapters located in the United States, but all members were impressed with the efficient management of the conference.

Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Theresa A. Jackson, congratulating the Houston chapter of The Links, Inc. for successfully hosting the area conference for chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States.

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.