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[Letter from Michele Autenrieth to Sterling Houston - May 6, 1997]
Letter from Michele Autenrieth, account executive of Guerra DeBerry & Company, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to invite him to be a judge for the Annual Citicorp Employee Art Contest, where Citicorp employees present sculptures, paintings, and other forms of art.
Date:
May 6, 1997
Creator:
Autenrieth, Michele
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tanya Palmer and Adrien-Alice Hansel to Sterling Houston - May 20, 2004]
Letter from Tanya Palmer and Adrien-Alice Hansel of the Actors Theatre in Louisville to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. They write to invite him to send plays for future production in their company. They thank his past contributions and invite him to also participate in the national Ten-Minute Play Contest.
Date:
May 20, 2004
Creator:
Palmer, Tanya & Hansel, Adrien-Alice
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Judith Zaffirini to Sterling Houston - May 24, 1993]
Letter from Judith Zaffirini, state senator from Texas, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes back as a response to a letter by Houston, noting that she, like Sterling, fully supports funding for the arts. This includes funds for the Texas Commission on the Arts and the SB 778 bill, which she co-sponsored with twenty-seven other members.
Date:
May 24, 1993
Creator:
Zaffirini, Judith
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eduardo Diaz to Sterling Houston - May 14, 1999]
Letter from Eduardo Diaz, director of the Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. His department has benefited from a one hundred thousand dollar allocation by the Community Revitalization Action Group. The funds were given with the intention of supporting art and cultural programs in neighborhoods, and the letter asks of Sterling to participate in a meeting to decide on guidelines for funding and selecting projects.
Date:
May 14, 1999
Creator:
Diaz, Eduardo
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Greeting Card from Bianca to Sterling Houston - May 26, 1999]
Greeting card from Bianca to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She thanks him for sending over his plays, but regrets to inform him that she has been unable to read them yet. She hopes to see him again in the future.
Date:
May 26, 1999
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to Unknown Publication - May 29, 1975]
Letter from Mario Marcel Salas, president of the Black Coalition on Mass Media (BCMM), to an unidentified publication. It is written in response to a letter that was sent by "C.O." in which he proposed that mixed marriages be stopped. Mr. Salas hopes that such blatant racism will one day be eradicated.
Date:
May 29, 1975
Creator:
Salas, Mario Marcel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from OUED to Roy Barrera - May 30, 1979]
Letter from a member of Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED) to Assistant District Attorney Roy Barrera. As prosecutor in the trail of Webb Eugene Boyd, Mr. Barrera was responsible for charging two police officers with the voluntary manslaughter of Mr. Boyd. OUED is writing to congratulate the attorney's work, which they see as a stepping stone in relieving racist relations in San Antonio.
Date:
May 30, 1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[O.U.E.D. Invitation to Community Backyard Bar-B-Q and Public Forum]
Invitation from Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED) to the first annual Community Backyard Bar-B-Q and public forum. Document lists date, location, and five special guest speakers who will be in attendance, including Rick Greene and John H. Sanders.
Date:
May 1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Postcard from Richard and Jennifer Armstrong to Sterling Houston - May 8, 1995]
Postcard from Richard and Jennifer Armstrong to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. A short note on the back discusses problems with a project and terrible weather. They hope to go to San Antonio occasionally. The front cover shows a view of Mt. Lassen and Manzanita Lake in Mt. Lassen, California.
Date:
May 8, 1995
Creator:
Armstrong, Jennifer & Armstrong, Richard
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret King Stanley to Sterling Houston - May 30, 2000]
Letter from Margaret King Stanley to Sterling Houston. She writes that she enjoyed a party she attended. She is also appreciative of her selection in the Host Committee and of a video she appeared in.
Date:
May 30, 2000
Creator:
Stanley, Margaret King
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Greeting Card from Louis Leroy to Sterling Houston - May 9, 1995]
Greeting card from Louis Leroy, founder of The Association of American Cultures (TAAC), to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. Inside the card, Louis has written a personal note thanking Sterling for being the report editor for "Theaters of Color: Conversations on American Pluralism and Identity," a project by TAAC.
Date:
May 9, 1995
Creator:
Leroy, Louis
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tito Villalobos Moreno to Sterling Houston - May 29, 1997]
Letter from Tito Villalobos Moreno to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He apologizes for not being able to accept Houston's invitation to a performance, but he was delayed in Mexico with affairs at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. He also thanks him for setting up a meet with Alicia Mena, with whom he is working with to complete a music project.
Date:
May 29, 1997
Creator:
Moreno, Tito Villalobos
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arlene J. Crewdson to Sterling Houston - May 8, 1989]
Letter from Arlene J. Crewdson, artistic director of Pegasus Players, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to send a list of Chicago-based theatres who might want to produce Houston's work.
Date:
May 8, 1989
Creator:
Crewdson, Arlene J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Letter from the Federal Communications Commission to Mario Marcel Salas - May 16, 1979]
Letter from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to Mario Marcel Salas, president of the Black Coalition on Mass Media (BCMM). Only one page of their correspondence has been provided, however. From what remains available, it appears that the FCC was trying to distance itself from a disagreement that occurred between the BCMM and KAPE radio, in which the latter accused BCMM of "personal attacks."
Date:
May 16, 1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to KSAT Television - May 3, 1979]
Letter from Mario Marcel Salas, president of the Black Coalition on Mass Media, to KSAT Television. He writes to complain to the television station about a Bugs Bunny cartoon that was aired in which various racial slurs were used towards Japanese people. He hopes the airing was a mistake and an oversight on the part of the television station.
Date:
May 3, 1979
Creator:
Salas, Mario Marcel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn to Mary P. Douglass - May 6, 1986]
Letter from Margaret Winn to Mary P. Douglass of The Links Foundation. The Links Foundation has been processing fundraising receipts from the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc., and Winn would like an update.
Date:
May 6, 1986
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Deborah and Navarra Williams to Dr. Barbara A. Lawrence - May 12, 1995]
Letter from Deborah and Navarra Williams to Dr. Barbara A. Lawrence announcing that Aaronetta Pierece has been selected to receive an award from the San Antonio Area Council of Girl Scouts. They would like Lawrence who, like Pierce, is a member of The Links, Inc. to join the planning committee for a dinner which the council will hold in Pierce's honor. Also included is an explanation of the Trefoil Award that Pierce will receive and a reply form.
Date:
May 12, 1995
Creator:
Williams, Deborah & Williams, Navarra
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Douglas Hyland to Dr. Barbara A. Lawrence - May 16, 1995]
Letter from Douglas Hyland to Dr. Barbara A. Lawrence asking the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. to financially support the San Antonio Museum of Art's efforts to organize an exhibition of paintings by the artist Jacob Lawrence.
Date:
May 16, 1995
Creator:
Hyland, Douglas
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Deborah and Navarra Williams to Dr. Barbara A. Lawrence - May 30, 1995]
Letter from Deborah and Navarra Williams to Dr. Barbara A. Lawrence asking Lawrence to attend a dinner which the San Antonio Area Council of Girl Scouts will hold in honor of Aaronetta Pierce who, like Lawrence, is a member of the The Links, Inc. A reply form is included with the letter.
Date:
May 30, 1995
Creator:
Williams, Deborah & Williams, Navarra
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Links National Headquarters to Dr. Barbara A. Lawrence - May 01, 1996]
Letter from the National Headquarters of The Links, Inc. to Barbara A. Lawrence requesting that six members of the San Antonio chapter pay their membership dues and fees by June 1, 1996. Includes handwritten notes.
Date:
May 1, 1996
Creator:
Links, Inc.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Louise Q. Lawson to All Chapter Presidents and Members - May 1, 1980]
Memorandum from Louise Q. Lawson to chapter presidents and members of The Links, Inc. discussing the financial state of the organization in 1980-1981. Due to inflation, Links will run a substantial deficit for the year, and action must be taken to avoid running deficits in subsequent years. Lawson proposes increasing fees, dues, and fines for members to raise the necessary revenue to keep the organization from going bankrupt. She is presenting a budget and finance report to all members so that they can discuss appropriate measures. Includes statement of current assets, statement of income, actual and projected expenses for 1979-1980 and 1980-1982, summary and comparison of budget percentages, and information about the national assembly.
Date:
May 1, 1980
Creator:
Links, Inc.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Report on the Arts]
Report on the arts submitted by Barbara A. Lawrence, president of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. The report's major announcement is the inclusion of Harriet Kelley in the Smithsonian Institution's National African American Museum Project.
Date:
May 30, 1995
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History