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Texas Digital Newspaper Program
194
Texas Cultures Online
169
Institute of Texan Cultures Texas Folklife Festival Collection
151
San Antonio Register
91
Obzor
41
Cechoslovak and Westke Noviny
35
Il Messaggiero Italiano
12
Hallettsville Rebel
9
San Antonio Fair, Inc. Records
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Rescuing Texas History, 2009
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Fair of the Americas Fact Sheet
Fact sheet for the Fair of the Americas.
Date:
January 1, 1963
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[E. P. Pak Standing at Korean Food Booth]
Photograph of E. P. Pak at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing traditional clothing including a straw hat with a wide brim and a tall crown that is flat on top. He is standing in front of the Korean food booth, holding a sword in a scabbard and posing with a woman working behind the booth. She is wearing a white kimono and holding a red floral fan. Other workers are visible behind the booth. Bamboo shades are hanging in the background.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Posada Procession Arrives at Mission]
Photograph of a posada at the Texas Folklife Festival. A posada is a ceremonial procession representing the search of Mary and Joseph for lodging just before the birth of Christ. The procession has stopped in front of a facade made to look like a mission. A sign on it reads, "Concepcion Mission founded in 1731." The people in the posada are dressed in different costumes: some are dressed in biblical-era clothing, some are dressed as wise men, and one man at the front is wearing a sombrero. Large paper flowers and decorations are hanging on the facade and in the adjacent tree. One person in the crowd is holding up a dome-shaped frame covered in long colorful ribbons and attached to the end of a pole.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Richard Rast Standing Next to Pelts]
Photograph of Richard Rast, of the Texas Fur Bearers, standing next to hanging animal pelts at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is standing near the center of the photograph, wearing overalls, a blue shirt, and a straw cowboy hat. He has a dark beard with some gray around his chin. To the right of him, several animal pelts are hanging from a rope strung across the booth. Some identification tags are visible, including one that says "red fox."
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Construction of Mexican Food Booth]
Photograph of the Mexican Food Booth being constructed at the Texas Folklife Festival. It has been made to look like Mission Concepcion. A man and a woman are standing on a ladder, hanging up a sign on the front of the booth. Many paper flowers have been hung on the facade for decoration. Two children and a man are standing on the ground watching the two on the ladder. Another sign on the front of the booth reads, "Concepcion Mission Founded in 1731."
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Men Holding a Sausage]
Photograph of two men at the German Wurstfest booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. The men are facing each other talking and holding the same sausage. The man on the right is wearing a dark fedora and white apron. The man on the left is wearing a light-colored polo shirt and jeans. They are standing in front of a backdrop painted to look like a wall with a window.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W. P. Pak at Korean Booth]
Photograph of W. P. Pak at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing traditional clothing including a straw hat with a wide brim and a tall crown that is flat on top. He is standing in front of the Korean food booth, wearing a sword in a scabbard and holding a very long thin pipe. A couple of workers are visible behind the booth. The front of the booth reads, "Korea," and at the top of it signs are advertising some of the food options as well as where to order.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dutch Food Booth]
Photograph of the Dutch food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. The booth is made to look like a Dutch-style building. It has three serving windows, inside of which booth workers in costume are visible. Lettering across the top of the booth reads, "Dutch Culture" and "Nederland, Texas." Hanging above a serving window, a sign reads, "White milk, chocolate milk, 3 coupons." Three festival visitors are visible in front of the booth.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beverly Houston Performing with Breezin']
Photograph of Beverly Houston performing with her band "Breezin'" onstage at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is standing in the middle of the stage singing into a microphone. To the left of her are two guitar players. To the right, a man is playing a shaker and another man is standing behind a microphone. Three of the band members are wearing a "Breezin'" t-shirt. The two musicians on the right and Houston are wearing "Breezin'" baseball caps. A drum set and several amplifiers sit at the back of the stage. A large banner that says, "HICKORY" is hung across the back of the stage.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dianne Monroe to Sterling Houston - September 1, 1995]
Letter from Dianne Monroe to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to congratulate him on a recent play, On the Pulse of the Morning. She shares recent updates in her life, including a book she co-wrote titled Scattered Children, and hopes that the two can get together again. A second letter written by Sterling is included along with an envelope, but it goes unmentioned in Dianne's letter.
Date:
September 1, 1995
Creator:
Monroe, Dianne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Student National Coordinating Committee Minutes - December 1970]
Meeting minutes for a December get-together of the Student National Coordinating Committee (S.N.C.C). Items discussed include guest speakers, community outreach, and conflicts with the court system.
Date:
December 1, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bruce Tyler to Sterling Houston - March 1, 1994]
Letter from Bruce Tyler of the Social Security Administration to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The letter was sent to notify Sterling of a phone interview to review and update his social security benefits. A request form is included as a second page.
Date:
March 1, 1994
Creator:
Tyler, Bruce
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Adrien-Alice Hansel to Sterling Houston - September 1, 2004]
Letter from Adrien-Alice Hansel, literary manager of the Actors Theatre of Louisville, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The letter informs Mr. Houston that his plays - Le Griffon and The Ballad of Henry Brown/Miz Johnson & Mr. Jones - have not been selected for production at an upcoming festival.
Date:
September 1, 2004
Creator:
Hansel, Adrien-Alice
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sue Sende to Mario Marcel Salas - January 1, 1979]
Letter from journalist Sue Sende to Mario Marcel Salas of the Black Coalition on Mass Media. She writes to inform him of a recent publication - What's Behind the News? - she co-authored about media strategies and reform. A hand-written notation at the bottom of the letter requests that Mr. Salas send her information about the Black Coalition for research purposes taking place on the 2nd edition.
Date:
January 1, 1979
Creator:
Sende, Sue
Object Type:
Letter
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
[Polish Folk Dancers at the Opening Parade]
Photograph of Polish Folk Dancers in the opening parade at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three women dressed in traditional Polish clothing are walking together with a sign denoting their group's title. They are wearing colorful sequined vests over white peasant blouses with lace trim. On their heads are colorful floral wreaths.
Date:
[1991-08-01..1991-08-04]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lithuanians in Texas at the Opening Parade]
Photograph of Lithuanians in Texas in the opening parade at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A man and a woman are holding a banner with the group's title while a woman walks behind it holding two Lithuanian flags. They are all dressed in traditional clothing. The women are wearing patterned skirts, aprons, and vests with white blouses. The man is wearing plaid pants and a brown vest. Following them in the parade are the Polish Folk Dancers of San Antonio.
Date:
[1991-08-01..1991-08-04]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Klompendancers of Houston at the Opening Parade]
Photograph of the Texas Klompendancers of Houston in the opening parade at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A young man in front is carrying a banner displaying the group's name. Another man and three women are walking in the group; they are all wearing traditional clothing. The women are wearing patterned shawls tucked into long plaid skirts and white bonnets. The men are wearing plaid shirts, dark caps, and red bandanas tied around their necks. The man on the left has a large white beard.
Date:
[1991-08-01..1991-08-04]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Joe "Doc" Moore the Storyteller]
Photograph of Joe "Doc" Moore, the storyteller, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He is standing behind a microphone and a sign reading "story Tellers" is visible in the background.
Date:
[1996-08-01..1996-08-04]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wheatley Heights Baptist Church Youth Choir]
Photograph of three members of the Wheatley Heights Baptist Church Youth Choir at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are performing on stage wearing shirts that say "Slammin". Other members of the choir are visible in the background.
Date:
[1996-08-01..1996-08-04]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wheatley Heights Baptist Church Youth Choir]
Photograph of the Wheatley Heights Baptist Church Youth Choir at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are performing on stage and wearing matching t shirts that say "Slammin."
Date:
[1996-08-01..1996-08-04]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wheatley Heights Baptist Church Youth Choir]
Photograph of two female members of the Wheatley Heights Baptist Church Youth Choir at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are performing on stage and other choir members are visible in the background.
Date:
[1996-08-01..1996-08-04]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[New Covenant Church Choir]
Photograph of three members of the New Covenant Church Choir at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are performing on stage behind two microphones on stands.
Date:
[1996-08-01..1996-08-04]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Consuelo Samarippa the Storyteller]
Photograph of Consuelo Samarippa, the storyteller, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is performing on stage behind a microphone on a stand. A sign that says "Story Tellers" is hanging on the wall behind her.
Date:
[1996-08-01..1996-08-04]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History