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[A Soldier's Play] (open access)

[A Soldier's Play]

Program for A Soldier's Play, a production by the Alamo City Theatre and Charles Fuller. The play was performed on March 14th, 1986.
Date: March 14, 1986
Creator: Alamo City Theatre.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rev. Msgr. Dermot N. Brosnan to Margaret Winn - July 28, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Rev. Msgr. Dermot N. Brosnan to Margaret Winn - July 28, 1986]

Letter from Dermot N. Brosnan to Margaret Winn, referred to here as Mrs. George Winn. Brosnan would like to thank the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for their financial contribution to The Patrician Movement.
Date: July 28, 1986
Creator: Brosnan, Dermot N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julius L. Chambers to Margaret Winn - August 18, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Julius L. Chambers to Margaret Winn - August 18, 1986]

Letter from Julius L. Chambers to Margaret Winn, thanking The Links, Inc. for their financial support of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. Chambers also gives an overview of the fund's current activities.
Date: August 18, 1986
Creator: Chambers, Julius L. (Julius LeVonne), 1936-
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Stay in Touch: Family Can Make a Difference] (open access)

[Stay in Touch: Family Can Make a Difference]

Booklet of information regarding emergency phone numbers, health and wellness, family, and education in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1986
Creator: Charter Real Hospital
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alfred Curl to Margaret Winn - September 15, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Alfred Curl to Margaret Winn - September 15, 1986]

Letter from Alfred Curl to Margaret Winn thanking the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for their financial contributions to the Eastside Boys and Girls Club.
Date: September 15, 1986
Creator: Curl, Alfred
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Florence L. Davis to Chapter Presidents and National Trends and Services Chairmen - May 1, 1986] (open access)

[Memorandum from Florence L. Davis to Chapter Presidents and National Trends and Services Chairmen - May 1, 1986]

Memorandum from Florence L. Davis to chapter presidents and National Trends and Services chairmen of The Links, Inc. encouraging chapters to develop programs around drug and alcohol awareness, education, and prevention. She provides several examples of successful programs that other chapters have already implemented.
Date: May 1, 1986
Creator: Davis, Florence L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James M. Galimore, George Sykes, and S. H. James to Margaret Winn - November 13, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from James M. Galimore, George Sykes, and S. H. James to Margaret Winn - November 13, 1986]

Letter from James M. Galimore, George Sykes, and S. H. James to Margaret Winn thanking the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for their financial contribution to the Second Baptist Church and Community Center of San Antonio.
Date: November 13, 1986
Creator: Galimore, James G.; Sykes, George & James, S. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Newspaper copy item about Jackson, Mississippi chapter of The Links, Inc.] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Newspaper copy item about Jackson, Mississippi chapter of The Links, Inc.]

Unpublished newspaper copy for an article to be headlined "Black Civic Groups Wants [sic] to Honor Veteran Journalist" about the efforts of the Jackson, Mississippi chapter of The Links, Inc. to raise funds to assist Hazel Brannon Smith. Smith was a publisher and journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for her editorials in support of the civil rights movement, a stance which resulted in her ostracism from local white society and her newspaper's eventual bankruptcy. Aaronetta Pierce (referred to here as A. M. Pierce) passed this unpublished copy of the article on to Margaret Winn, president of the San Antonio chapter. Includes handwritten notes.
Date: January 31, 1986
Creator: Gonzalez, Henry B. (Henry Barbosa), 1916-2000 & Andrews, Thelma
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Morris Honoré to Margaret Winn - July 30, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Morris Honoré to Margaret Winn - July 30, 1986]

Letter from Morris Honoré to Margaret Winn thanking the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for their financial support of the United Negro College Fund.
Date: July 30, 1986
Creator: Honoré, Morris
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Western Area Program Chairpersons - September 4, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Western Area Program Chairpersons - September 4, 1986]

Letter from Vernis Hudgins to program coordinators for chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States. Hudgins is newly appointed to the position of Western Area Program Coordinator and introduces herself. The program coordinators are responsible for presenting information about Links' programming events at the area conference as well as creating a questionnaire for the conference. Hudgins would like everyone to think about possible content for their presentation and questionnaire.
Date: September 4, 1986
Creator: Hudgins, Vernis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Western Area Program Chairpersons - September 4, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Western Area Program Chairpersons - September 4, 1986]

Letter from Vernis Hudgins to program coordinators for chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States. Hudgins is newly appointed to the position of Western Area Program Coordinator and introduces herself. The program coordinators are responsible for presenting information about Links' programming events at the area conference as well as creating a questionnaire for the conference. Hudgins would like everyone to think about possible content for their presentation and questionnaire. Includes a note about a skit that will be performed and a rough draft of a possible questionnaire. Also includes an envelope addressed to "Margaret Winn" of San Antonio, Texas.
Date: September 4, 1986
Creator: Hudgins, Vernis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Link to Link: The President's Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 12-1, May 1986 (open access)

Link to Link: The President's Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 12-1, May 1986

Link to Link is the national newsletter for the The Links, Inc., issued by the organization's president. It contains letters from the president as well as information about the national assembly, regional conferences, financial statements (including pledged donations), the organizational charter and bylaws, officers and elections, service programs, and other activities of The Links, Inc. This particular issue contains handwritten notes and highlighting.
Date: May 1986
Creator: Links, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Link to Link: The President's Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 12, January 1986 (open access)

Link to Link: The President's Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 12, January 1986

Link to Link is the national newsletter for the The Links, Inc., issued by the organization's president. It contains letters from the president as well as information about the national assembly, regional conferences, financial statements (including pledged donations), the organizational charter and bylaws, officers and elections, service programs, and other activities of The Links, Inc.
Date: January 1986
Creator: Links, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Link to Link: The President's Newsletter, Volume 3, Number 1, September 1986 (open access)

Link to Link: The President's Newsletter, Volume 3, Number 1, September 1986

Link to Link is the national newsletter for the The Links, Inc., issued by the organization's president. It contains letters from the president as well as information about the national assembly, regional conferences, financial statements (including pledged donations), the organizational charter and bylaws, officers and elections, service programs, and other activities of The Links, Inc.
Date: September 1986
Creator: Links, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Belle Wheelan - October 14, 1986] (open access)

[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Belle Wheelan - October 14, 1986]

Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Belle Wheelan of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Douglass is responding to an inquiry about the price of group pictures, which are $15 each.
Date: October 14, 1986
Creator: Links, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Chapter Presidents and Members - January 1986] (open access)

[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Chapter Presidents and Members - January 1986]

Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to chapter presidents and members of The Links, Inc. discussing current business and requesting required paperwork from chapters. Among the items discussed are information about the national assembly, submission of dues, reports, surveys, important dates, and membership guidelines and deadlines.
Date: January 1986
Creator: Links, Inc.
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, Members, Executive Council, and Past Presidents - September 1986] (open access)

[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Chapter Presidents, Members, Executive Council, and Past Presidents - September 1986]

Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to chapter presidents, members, executive council, and past presidents of The Links, Inc. discussing national business and requesting the completion of forms. Includes amendments to the bylaws of Links and The Links Foundation and order forms for audio and video cassettes produced by the organization. Includes handwritten notes.
Date: September 1986
Creator: Links, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Sara E. Butler to Chapter Presidents - January 22, 1986] (open access)

[Memorandum from Sara E. Butler to Chapter Presidents - January 22, 1986]

Memorandum from Sara E. Butler to chapter presidents of The Links, Inc. stating that the proposed budget for fiscal years 1986-1988 is enclosed. Delegates to the national assembly should bring their copies of the budget with them.
Date: January 22, 1986
Creator: Links, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The National Calendar: The Links, Incorporated, September 1986 - August 1987] (open access)

[The National Calendar: The Links, Incorporated, September 1986 - August 1987]

This calendar lists important dates between September 1986 and August 1987 for the national-level organization of The Links, Inc.
Date: 1986~
Creator: Links, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order Form for Publications of The Links, Inc.] (open access)

[Order Form for Publications of The Links, Inc.]

Order form that members can use to receive copies of publications of The Links, Inc.
Date: 1986~
Creator: Links, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Official Reports to the Twenty-Fifth National Assembly of The Links, Incorporated, June-July 1986 (open access)

Official Reports to the Twenty-Fifth National Assembly of The Links, Incorporated, June-July 1986

This book contains reports from the national officers and program directors of The Links, Inc., about the activities of the national level of the organization from 1984-1986. It was presented to the 25th National Assembly. This conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the United States.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. National Assembly.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Program for the Twenty-Fifth National Assembly of the Links, Inc., June-July 1986 (open access)

Program for the Twenty-Fifth National Assembly of the Links, Inc., June-July 1986

This booklet contains a program of events, and committee membership lists for the 25th National Assembly of The Links, Inc. The conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the United States. The theme for this year's conference is "Making History -- Providing Hope: Celebrating the Black Family."
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. National Assembly.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Adults and Students During Poster Art Contest]

Photograph of unidentified students and adults during a poster art contest held at Martin Luther King Middle School. The photograph was taken candidly, while students complete their respective drawings on butcher paper. Two adult women on the far left look on. The group is in the school's cafeteria, judging by the furnishings and some of the equipment in the back. Accompanying information indicates the contest was held as part of Project LEAD (Links Erase Alcohol and Drugs), a national program initiated to educate youth on the dangers and downfalls of drug abuse.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History