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[Death Certificate for Vera Nash] (open access)

[Death Certificate for Vera Nash]

Photocopy of the death certificate for Vera Nash, daughter of Gent Cummings and Nellie Bell Price, who died December 25, 1990 in Pontiac, Michigan from congestive heart failure. She was buried in Hillview Cemetery in Springfield, Michigan.
Date: December 28, 1990
Creator: Michigan. Dept. of Public Health.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Midge Graybeal to Sterling Houston - December 27, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from Midge Graybeal to Sterling Houston - December 27, 1990]

Letter from Midge Graybeal, executive director of the San Antonio Business Committee for the Arts, to Sterling Houston, prominent local playwright. She writes to inform him of his nomination for the 1991 Artist of the Year. The award event will encompass a daytime luncheon where the winner will be announced.
Date: December 27, 1990
Creator: Graybeal, Midge
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[E-mail from Claudia Ladensohn - October 9, 2002] (open access)

[E-mail from Claudia Ladensohn - October 9, 2002]

E-mail letter from Claudia Ladensohn of the Texas Commission on the Arts to Jon Hinojosa, Catherine Cisneros, Lyn Bobbitt, and Sterling Houston. She is writing to confirm an event that will take place in a couple of months, and to send a tentative schedule of the day's event.
Date: December 27, 1990
Creator: Ladensohn, Claudia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A'Lelia Bundles to Sterling Houston - December 29, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from A'Lelia Bundles to Sterling Houston - December 29, 1990]

Letter from A'Lelia Bundles to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. It appears there was a woman, A'Lelia Walker, who inspired Mr. Houston to write a stage play. Ms. Bundles writes to praise Houston on the play and inform him of other news in theatre.
Date: December 29, 1990
Creator: Bundles, A'Lelia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eduardo Diaz to Sterling Houston - July 23, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from Eduardo Diaz to Sterling Houston - July 23, 1990]

Letter from Eduardo Diaz, director of the Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs in San Antonio, to Sterling Houston, prominent local playwright. Mr. Diaz writes to inform Mr. Houston that he is one of eleven other local artists to receive a grant and that confirmation of his grant will take place in the upcoming months.
Date: July 23, 1990
Creator: Diaz, Eduardo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eduardo Diaz to Sterling Houston - July 10, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from Eduardo Diaz to Sterling Houston - July 10, 1990]

Letter from Eduardo Diaz, director of the San Antonio Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs, to Sterling Houston, prominent local playwright. He writes informing him of his candidacy for an Individual Artist Grant. The rest of the letter details what is to come and how the decision will be made in the upcoming weeks.
Date: July 10, 1990
Creator: Diaz, Eduardo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sterling Houston to San Antonio Light Editor - August 15, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from Sterling Houston to San Antonio Light Editor - August 15, 1990]

Letter from Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright, to the editor of the San Antonio Light, a now closed newspaper. Houston writes to commend the quality of their work; particularly, their treatment of art and artists.
Date: August 15, 1990
Creator: Houston, Sterling, 1945-
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Blood Beat] (open access)

[Flyer: Blood Beat]

Flyer for an exhibition of Hachivi Edgar's work, titled Blood Beat, running from January 19th, 1990 to February 24th, 1990 at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. A photograph of an elderly man holding an infant is featured inside the front cover. The text underneath reads: "Wougim (Man of Blue Sky) born October 11th, 1989 and his grandfather Many Magpies - Charles Heap of Birds."
Date: 1990-01-19/1990-02-24
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation: Images] (open access)

[Invitation: Images]

Invitation to an event at Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas about Imagenes, a book of Spanish poetry by Sue Littleton, with a presentation by Nestor Lugones. The event was held Tuesday, January 23rd, 1990 and was sponsored by several organizations.
Date: January 1990
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Galisteo Campfire] (open access)

[Flyer: Galisteo Campfire]

Flyer advertising Galisteo Campfire, a series of events at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The events were held on January 19th, 20th, 25th, and 27th of 1990.
Date: January 1990
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: From the Land of the Feathered Serpent] (open access)

[Program: From the Land of the Feathered Serpent]

Program for From the Land of the Feathered Serpent, a production presented by Project Interact and the Mexic-Arte Museum. On the front cover a serpent is depicted wearing a headdress and covered in feathers. The productions were held on February 24th, April 28th, May 5th, and May 12th of 1990 at the Zachary Scott Theatre Center in Austin, Texas.
Date: 1990-02-24/1990-05-12
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Hispanic Festival Stages Dramatic View of Diverse Culture] (open access)

[Clipping: Hispanic Festival Stages Dramatic View of Diverse Culture]

Clipping from the Austin American-Statesman dated Thursday, March 22nd, 1990. The featured article, titled "Hispanic festival stages dramatic view of diverse culture," discusses the Texas Hispanic Theater Festival. The festival was hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas and took place that Friday through Sunday.
Date: March 22, 1990
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: The 1990 Texas Hispanic Theater Festival] (open access)

[Program: The 1990 Texas Hispanic Theater Festival]

Program for The 1990 Texas Hispanic Theater Festival, which was held from March 23rd to 25th, 1990 at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The cover of the program includes a photograph of a woman in traditional Hispanic dress.
Date: March 23, 1990
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: TeXas Arts Synthesis] (open access)

[Program: TeXas Arts Synthesis]

Program for the Texas Art Synthesis, which was held on March 24th and 25th, 1990 at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The cover of the program depicts a series female dancers and symbols in the form of a collage.
Date: March 24, 1990
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: The 1990 Texas Hispanic Theater Festival] (open access)

[Flyer: The 1990 Texas Hispanic Theater Festival]

Flyer advertising The 19990 Texas Hispanic Theater Festival. The festival was held from March 23rd to 25th, 1990 at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas.
Date: March 23, 1990
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: TeXas Arts Synthesis] (open access)

[Flyer: TeXas Arts Synthesis]

Invitation to a two-day event titled TeXas Arts Synthesis. The events were presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on March 24th and 25th of 1990. The cover of the invitation depicts a series of symbols and female dancers in formation.
Date: March 23, 1990
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: The Psychiatric Sit-Com of Here and Now] (open access)

[Flyer: The Psychiatric Sit-Com of Here and Now]

Illustrated flyer advertising The Psychiatric Sit-Com of Here and Now, an event held on May 12th, 1990 by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The flyer depicts two figures. The first figure grins as a disembodied hand points a gun in their direction, a speech-bubble saying: "I hear the voice of anorexia." The second figure wears a policeman's hat and is disembodied from the shoulders down, smirking as a speech bubble says: "One of these days Alice! One of these days!!"
Date: May 12, 1990
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Tape Release Party of Grupo Silencio] (open access)

[Flyer: Tape Release Party of Grupo Silencio]

Flyer advertising a tape release party of Grupo Silencio held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on December 13th, 1990. Toqui Amaru, Chaski, and Edgar Rivera also performed at this event. The flyer includes a photograph of four people. The leftmost woman holds a guitar; the man second from the right holds a ukelele; the rightmost man holds a pan flute. At the bottom of the page these instruments, in addition to a flute and drum, are also depicted in cartoon form.
Date: December 13, 1990
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet: Recent Works of Arthur Potter] (open access)

[Booklet: Recent Works of Arthur Potter]

Booklet discussing the recent works of Arthur Potter, which were exhibited at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas during December of 1990. The booklet features an interview of Potter and includes examples of his work.
Date: December 1990
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard: Let the Kiss Free!]

Postcard advertising for two exhibitions at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The first exhibition, Kisses, opened on February 14th, 1990 and closed on March 10th, 1990. The second exhibition, Erotic Art, opened on February 14th, 1990 and closed on February 23rd, 1990. The front of the postcard depicts a series of "kiss marks," all but two of which are trapped behind bars. The text reads "Let the kiss free!"
Date: 1990-02-14/1990-03-10
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to Western Area Links - August 25, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to Western Area Links - August 25, 1990]

Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to members of The Links, Inc. in the western United States reminding them of important Western Area business. Chapters must continue to plan relevant programs that address issues in the black community, familiarize themselves with revisions to the bylaws made at the recent National Assembly, and file taxation forms in a timely manner.
Date: August 25, 1990
Creator: Higgins, Edwina Gray
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Marion S. Sutherland to Presidents and Chapters of The Links, Incorporated - September 1990] (open access)

[Memorandum from Marion S. Sutherland to Presidents and Chapters of The Links, Incorporated - September 1990]

Memorandum from Marion S. Sutherland to members of The Links, Inc. introducing herself as the new president of the organization and thanking them for electing her. Sutherland would like all of the members to pull together for the new year and unite around the Links' theme for 1990-1992: "Cherishing the Past -- Cultivating the Present -- Creating the Future."
Date: September 1990
Creator: Links, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Ernestine Sapp to All Chapters and All Members of The Links, Inc. - March 7, 1990] (open access)

[Memorandum from Ernestine Sapp to All Chapters and All Members of The Links, Inc. - March 7, 1990]

Memorandum from Ernestine Sapp to members of The Links, Inc. discussing proposed amendments to the Links' constitution and bylaws.
Date: March 7, 1990
Creator: Links, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes about protocol for acknowledging the illnesses of San Antonio Links members, alumnae, and close relatives] (open access)

[Notes about protocol for acknowledging the illnesses of San Antonio Links members, alumnae, and close relatives]

Handwritten notes about San Antonio Chapter protocol for acknowledging the illnesses of active Links members, alumnae, and close relatives of members and alumnae. Indicates when it is appropriate to send cards or flowers.
Date: 1990~
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History