People at amusement park

Close-up photograph of a crowd of people, including children and adults, at an amusement park concessions area with themed signs visible at left. Popular cola signs can be seen toward the background, above the crowd as well as a portion of a Ferris wheel.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Skull Island

Photograph of two people walking up to the entrance of an amusement area, which has four wooden decorative pillar posts with a metal roof and a long rectangular sign made of bamboo mat with the name "Skull Island." There is a curved, white brick garden wall to the left entrance and a blue-and-white trash bin to the right, as well as trees surrounding the area.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at park

Photograph of a walkthrough area of an amusement park with various buildings and street amusements around walkways bordering roped-off green spaces. A crowd of people are gathered around a clown on stilts, at left, while others are passing by or going into an assortment of shops and eateries visible in the background, at right.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at an Amusement Park

Image of people at an amusement park.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at an Amusement Park

Image of people at an amusement park.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at an Amusement Park

Image of people at an amusement park.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at an Amusement Park

Image of people at an amusement park.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sky Diver - an amusement ride

Image taken at the State Fair of Texas, in Dallas, of people standing in line to ride the Sky Diver - an amusement ride. A portion of the front facade of the Cotton Bowl stadium is visible in the background. This photograph was taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amusement rides

Photograph of people at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, standing next to the chain link fences that surround the rides and also on various amusement rides behind them. A portion of the Cotton Bowl stadium is visible in the background. This photograph was taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at amusement park

Photograph of people walking at an amusement park, taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68. A portion of a park ride is visible in the background.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at amusement park

Photograph of people walking at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68. In the background there are four aerial cable cars, a Ferris wheel, and the Cotton Bowl stadium.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Roller coaster ride

Photograph of white structural supports for a roller coaster, with several dips visible. Several cars are parked perpendicular next to the roller coaster on a stretch of pavement. This photograph was taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at amusement park

Photograph of people walking the grounds at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68. An ice cream stand is visible in the foreground; a Ferris whee and a portion of the Cotton Bowl are visible in the background.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Himalaya ride

Photograph of people standing in line for a ride called the Himalaya at an amusement park. This photograph was taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Cave

Photograph of a boy walking into the Cave amusement ride at Six Flags Over Texas. The entrance to the ride is simulated like a cave entrance with rockery surrounding the opening. Other visitors are visible on the paved walkways.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at park

Photograph of two women walking in an amusement park, taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68. There is a dining pavilion labeled "Naler's Plantation House" behind them, where people are seated at tables, and a sign on a pole to the left that says, "Picture Spot".
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at an entrance to an amusement park ride

Photograph of people standing at the entrance to a park ride called "La Salle's Adventure" at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People at an Amusement Park

Image of people at an amusement park.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amusement rides

Photograph from the 1968 World's Fair of people lining up for amusement rides which includes a roller coaster, visible in the background.
Date: October 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks, Executive Committee Meeting (open access)

Remarks, Executive Committee Meeting

Remarks made by H.B. Zachry, chairman of the board of San Antonio Fair, Inc. just before the closing of HemisFair '68. His remarks focus on financial aspects of the fair, in a 'setting the record straight' manner. He emphasises that all San Antonio Fair Inc. bills will be paid and that there would be no costs to taxpayers. He also talks about the income and jobs generated by the fair for the city of San Antonio and future benefits to the city resulting from having hosted the fair.
Date: October 1968
Creator: Zachry, Henry Bartell, 1901-1984
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

IBM Exhibit

Photograph of people standing and seated on benches outside the IBM Lakeside Pavilion at HemisFair '68. A monorail track with a stationary train is above the patio, extending from the IBM building. Additional information is printed on the back.
Date: October 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

IBM Exhibit

Nighttime photograph of people standing and seated on benches outside the IBM Lakeside Pavilion at HemisFair '68. A monorail track with a stationary train is above the patio, extending from the IBM building. The Tower of the Americas is visible in the background at right.
Date: 1968-10?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Sterling Houston - October 1982] (open access)

[Letter to Sterling Houston - October 1982]

Letter to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. Much of the letter is difficult to read, particularly because of its penmanship, but there appears to be some content of an explicitly sexual nature.
Date: October 1982
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Xavier Rodriguez to Sterling Houston - October 25, 1995] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Xavier Rodriguez to Sterling Houston - October 25, 1995]

Letter from Robert Xavier Rodriguez to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He thanks him for his call and apologizes for not attending one of his plays, as he was busy with events relating to the San Antonio Symphony.
Date: October 25, 1995
Creator: Rodriguez, Robert Xavier
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History