HemisFair -- 1978 (open access)

HemisFair -- 1978

Speech commemorating the 10th anniversary of HemisFair '68.
Date: February 17, 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

HemisFair second annual dinner meeting

Photograph taken at the HemisFair second annual dinner meeting held February 18, 1964 at the St. Anthony Hotel. William Sinkin is speaking to the dinner guests from a podium.
Date: February 18, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
HemisFair's 25th Anniversary Celebration (open access)

HemisFair's 25th Anniversary Celebration

Statement release: City Marks HemisFair's 25th Anniversary with Citywide Celebration
Date: February 26, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Marshall T. Steves, Sr. & John White at the base of the Tower of the Americas during construction.

Photograph of Marshall T. Steves, Sr. and John White standing inside the construction hole of the Tower of Americas, San Antonio, Texas.
Date: February 20, 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Otis F. Richardson to Sterling Houston - February 24, 2003] (open access)

[Letter from Otis F. Richardson to Sterling Houston - February 24, 2003]

Letter from Otis F. Richardson to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes as an old friend, and sends photocopied pages of a magazine article in THING, in which Houston was profiled. A fourth page shows some of Richardson's work as an illustrator. He discloses to Houston that he would like to start a line of gay and lesbian greeting cards. He has included three of these mock-ups in the letter as well.
Date: February 24, 2003
Creator: Richardson, Otis F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[E-mail from Amy Wegener, Tanya Palmer, and Michael Bigelow Dixon to Sterling Houston - February 2001] (open access)

[E-mail from Amy Wegener, Tanya Palmer, and Michael Bigelow Dixon to Sterling Houston - February 2001]

Letter from Amy Wegener, Tanya Palmer, and Michael Bigelow Dixon of the Actors Theatre of Louisville to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. They are writing to inform him that they picked one of his plays for inclusion in that year's Humana Festival of New American Plays.
Date: February 2001
Creator: Wegener, Amy; Palmer, Tanya & Dixon, Michael Bigelow
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press Conference Statement - February 18, 1986] (open access)

[Press Conference Statement - February 18, 1986]

Press conference statement released by Organizations United for Eastside Development. The conference was held to bring attention to Suzanne Hildebrand's profane use of racial slurs against Clinton Jefferson, a San Antonio law enforcement officer, and perhaps her equally racially motivated attacks against judge Benjamin Samples.
Date: February 18, 1986
Creator: Organizations United for Eastside Development
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from OUED to Danny Garcia - February 7, 1981] (open access)

[Letter from OUED to Danny Garcia - February 7, 1981]

Letter from Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED) to Danny Garcia, staff writer at San Antonio Light. They are writing to ask for a formal retraction on a statement written by Mr. Garcia, quoting T. C. Calvert as the founder of their organization. They claim OUED was founded by multiple individuals, contrary to Mr. Calvert's quote.
Date: February 7, 1981
Creator: Organizations United for Eastside Development
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to Ed Cheviot - February 19, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to Ed Cheviot - February 19, 1986]

Mailgram letter from Mario Marcel Salas, Rick Greene, and John Sanders of Organizations United for Eastside Development, to Ed Cheviot, general manager of KMOL-TV. They write the day after a press conference was held to discuss racist remarks by Suzanne Hildebrand. They blame Mr. Cheviot for sending a panel member who was rude, insensitive, and walked out during the conference.
Date: February 19, 1986
Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel; Greene, Rick & Sanders, John H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Student National Coordinating Committee News] (open access)

[Student National Coordinating Committee News]

News bulletin from the Student National Coordinating Committee (S.N.C.C) ministry of information. It explains an altercation that occurred at Hawthorne Junior High School where five members of SNCC were arrested for disorderly conduct. Four of the five were later released with the exception of Mario Marcel Salas.
Date: February 13, 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Phill George to Sterling Houston - February 2nd, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Phill George to Sterling Houston - February 2nd, 1996]

Letter from Phill George to Sterling Houston. He writes from New York thanking him for sending Miranda, a play written by Houston. He hopes that once in San Antonio, he can work on Frankly, Scarlett at the Josephine Theatre.
Date: February 2, 1996
Creator: George, Bill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[E-Mail from Craig Gingrich-Philbrook to Paul Bonin-Rodriguez - February 16, 2003] (open access)

[E-Mail from Craig Gingrich-Philbrook to Paul Bonin-Rodriguez - February 16, 2003]

E-Mail from Craig Gingrich-Philbrook to Paul Bonin-Rodriguez. He fondly writes to Paul informing him that he has just watched his play, Memory's Caretaker, on a tape that Paul sent. He proposes that the play be used as part of a printed forum discussion in Text and Performance Quarterly (TPQ), a scholarly journal. He asks Paul if he would be interested in participating and thanks him for sharing his work with him.
Date: February 16, 2003
Creator: Gingrich-Philbrook, Craig
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carol to Sterling Houston - February 21, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Carol to Sterling Houston - February 21, 1989]

Letter from Carol to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes informing him of Arlene's mother's death and of a forgotten script. She writes, presumably, from the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois, judging by the letterhead.
Date: February 21, 1989
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Letter from John to Sterling Houston - February 1994]

Postcard from John to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. John talks about how great it was to spend time with Sterling and Arnie, and about a storm that hit them after they left. The front of the postcard shows an athletic man in light-colored boxers holding a shirt.
Date: February 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan H. Laurence to Louis Leroy - February 25, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Dan H. Laurence to Louis Leroy - February 25, 1986]

Letter from Dan H. Laurence to Louis Leroy of the San Antonio Arts Council. Mr. Laurence is writing a recommendation for Sterling Houston, a prominent playwright and actor in San Antonio who applied for a thousand dollar grant from the council. Mr. Laurence praises Houston's professionalism and dynamism, noting that a grant would be a great show of support for a minority performer of Houston's caliber.
Date: February 25, 1986
Creator: Laurence, Dan H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn and Vernis Hudgins to Michael Williams - February 7, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret Winn and Vernis Hudgins to Michael Williams - February 7, 1986]

Letter from Margaret Winn and Vernis Hudgins to Michael Williams of Champale, Inc. thanking them for underwriting half of the food costs at a reception celebrating the 25th anniversary of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. The upper left corner of the letter has been cut out.
Date: February 7, 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from  Ruth Jones McClendon and Matthew "Nite" Marshall to Barbara Lawrence - February 10, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Ruth Jones McClendon and Matthew "Nite" Marshall to Barbara Lawrence - February 10, 1997]

Letter from Ruth Jones McClendon and Matthew "Nite" Marshall to Barbara Lawrence asking the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. to make a donation to a "radiothon" hosted by the YMCA. Includes a response form.
Date: February 10, 1997
Creator: McClendon, Ruth Jones & Marshall, Matthew
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Chapter Presidents - February 21, 1995] (open access)

[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Chapter Presidents - February 21, 1995]

Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to chapter presidents of The Links, Inc. requesting that all members of Links fill out and return the enclosed Woman Power Commission Form. The intent of the forms is to help the national office develop profiles of members that will enable them to identify areas of specialization among members. Member dues will not be accepted until the forms are returned.
Date: February 21, 1995
Creator: Douglass, Mary P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frances Marsh Ellis to All Chapters of The Links, Inc. - February 22, 1982] (open access)

[Letter from Frances Marsh Ellis to All Chapters of The Links, Inc. - February 22, 1982]

Letter from Frances Marsh Ellis members of The Links, Inc. inviting them to attend arts workshops at the 23rd National Assembly. Members can learn about arts advocacy, watch a short film, and hear about different ways to exhibit and promote artwork. Also includes announcements about ordering plaques, job vacancies, and U.S. Savings Bonds.
Date: February 22, 1982
Creator: Links, Inc.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Special Committee on Housing to the Executive Council, Chapter Presidents, and Members - February 24, 1982] (open access)

[Memorandum from Special Committee on Housing to the Executive Council, Chapter Presidents, and Members - February 24, 1982]

Memorandum from The Links, Inc.'s Special Committee on Housing to the executive council, chapter presidents, and members of Links reporting on some of the issues raised during a feasibility study conducted to secure a permanent site for the offices of the national headquarters.
Date: February 4, 1982
Creator: Links, Inc. Special Committee on Housing.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Chapter Presidents - February 1986] (open access)

[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Chapter Presidents - February 1986]

Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to chapter presidents of The Links, Inc. describing the dues that new members must pay upon their initiation to the organization. All dues are required unless otherwise stated, and directions are given for submitting them.
Date: February 1986
Creator: Links, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Chapter Presidents and Members - February 1987] (open access)

[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Chapter Presidents and Members - February 1987]

Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to chapter presidents and members of The Links, Inc. requesting chapters to complete required reports and submit membership dues.
Date: February 1987
Creator: Links, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Wellness in the African American Family Seminars] (open access)

[Wellness in the African American Family Seminars]

Flyer regarding Wellness in the African American Family, a series of four seminars presented by the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc. The seminars occurred in February of 1990. There are handwritten notes on the back of the document.
Date: February 1990
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Planning Model for National Trends and Services] (open access)

[Planning Model for National Trends and Services]

Planning model for National Trends and Services: Wellness in the Black Family in regard to consumer education. The document includes information on the program's focus, goals, target group, objectives, and methodology.
Date: February 1990
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History