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[Flyer for Left Bank Speakout] (open access)

[Flyer for Left Bank Speakout]

Flyer advertising "Left Bank Speakout," a talk show hosted and produced by Mario Marcel Salas and Rick Marshall-Greene on Rogers cable. There is a photo of two men in sunglasses and the details of where the show is aired on the flyer.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for Steve Biko Memorial] (open access)

[Flyer for Steve Biko Memorial]

Flyer for the Steve Biko Memorial at the Carver Cultural Center, on February 10, 1978, featuring performances, speakers, and a film. There is a black and white photo of Biko with the details of the event underneath.
Date: February 10, 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for the First Annual People's Unity Festival] (open access)

[Flyer for the First Annual People's Unity Festival]

Flyer for the first annual People's Unity Festival at Pittman-Sullivan Park on March 30, 1975. The flyer lists the performances and events of the festival.
Date: March 30, 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flyer for the Free Angela Davis Rally & Dance]

Flyer for the Free Angela Davis Rally & Dance on May 23, 1971 in the La Villita Assembly Building in San Antonio, Texas. There is a photo of Angela Davis in the center of the flyer and the speakers and admission information is listed below the photo.
Date: May 23, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for Update Briefing on the Proposed Funding of The Amphitheater, December 4, 1976] (open access)

[Flyer for Update Briefing on the Proposed Funding of The Amphitheater, December 4, 1976]

Flyer for a briefing hosted by the Black Student Coalition to discuss the proposed funding of The Amphitheater, at Pittman Sullivan Park on December 4, 1976.
Date: December 4, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela] (open access)

[Flyer: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela]

Flyer for the event, Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela, sponsored by the San Antonio Mandela Project and held at Second Baptist Church on July 22, 1990. There are photos of Nelson Mandela and a woman wearing a head wrap under the title and an upraised fist in the lower right corner of the flyer.
Date: July 22, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela] (open access)

[Flyer: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela]

Flyer for the event, Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela, at the Second Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas on July 22, 1990. The event was sponsored by the San Antonio Mandela Project.
Date: July 22, 1990
Creator: San Antonio Mandela Project
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Sam Houston Hospital]

Postcard of Fort Sam Houston Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. The image is an illustration of a pink, multi-story building viewed from the side. "Fort Sam Houston Hospital, San Antonio, Texas" is printed in the upper left corner of the image. There is correspondence addressed to "Miss Theresa Fontaine" and information about the hospital on the back of the postcard.
Date: August 17, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Albert A. Peña, Jr., July 7, 2006] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Albert A. Peña, Jr., July 7, 2006]

Funeral program for Albert A. Peña, Jr., born December 15, 1917 and died July 3, 2006. The funeral was held July 7, 2003 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, officiated by Bishop John Yanta and Father Ignacio A. Blanco. Peña was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: July 7, 2006
Creator: Thomas, Jeanette
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for George "Mickey" Leland, August 22, 1989] (open access)

[Funeral Program for George "Mickey" Leland, August 22, 1989]

Funeral program for George Thomas "Mickey" Leland, born November 27, 1944 and died August 7, 1989. The funeral was held August 22, 1989 at New Union Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. R. L. Hayes III. Several people spoke during the service, including Karyne Jones Conley, Rev. C. W. Black, Jr., and John Saunders.
Date: August 22, 1989
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Reverend Claude William Black, Jr., March 21, 2009] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Reverend Claude William Black, Jr., March 21, 2009]

Funeral program for Reverend Claude William Black, Jr., born November 28, 1916 and died March 13, 2009. The funeral was held March 21, 2009 at Mont Zion First Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend Otis I. Mitchell. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton and Sutton Mortuary, Inc. and he was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: March 21, 2009
Creator: Hudspeth, Armeania "Mimi"
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Tom Flower, June 28, 2014] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Tom Flower, June 28, 2014]

Funeral program for Tom Flower, born August 20, 1931 and died June 28, 2014. The pamphlet consists of two photos of Flower and a detailed biography. The funeral details are not included.
Date: June 28, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
George L. Jackson Petition (open access)

George L. Jackson Petition

Petition to the United Nations to take jurisdiction of of the case of George L. Jackson and investigate his death in San Quentin Penitentiary. The petition is signed by nineteen people.
Date: 1971~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gibbs Building]

Postcard image of the Gibbs Building in San Antonio, Texas. In this image the Gibbs Building is from a corner view with automobiles in the street of the front entrance. To the left this is more buildings with 3 being on the small side and one large. On the side of the Gibbs Building striped awnings are visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Greeting Card and Envelope from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Anthony DeYoung to Adrian DeYoung] (open access)

[Greeting Card and Envelope from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Anthony DeYoung to Adrian DeYoung]

A seasons greetings card sent to Adrian DeYoung and his family by Harry Anthony DeYoung and his wife in December 1933. In the letter is a sketch by Harry Anthony of Monterrey Cathedral in Monterrey, Mexico.
Date: December 1933
Creator: DeYoung, Harry Anthony
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Guide to Black San Antonio, II: A Guide to Black San Antonio, Nineteen Eight-Seven to Twenty Eighteen (open access)

A Guide to Black San Antonio, II: A Guide to Black San Antonio, Nineteen Eight-Seven to Twenty Eighteen

Paper detailing the history of San Antonio's black community, including population-demographics, education, arts and cultural scenes, and science and technology. The table of contents lists fourteen chapters but the document only has the pages of chapters one through eight and a reference list.
Date: 2018~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gunter Hotel]

Postcard image of the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas from the corner view. The hotel has multiple floors with the entrance floor being covered by awnings. Street lamps line the corner for cars and pedestrians. In front of the hotel image a street car is visible with pedestrians next to it. On top of the hotel two American flags are stationed.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hospital Ward]

Postcard image of the side and front of a hospital ward in San Antonio, Texas, taken from a street corner. There trees and bushes lining the front of the building, around the entrance, and to the right of the building, there is a tree with no leaves with a bench under the tree.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Zoe, Grace, and Kai Purtell] transcript

[Interview with Zoe, Grace, and Kai Purtell]

Interview with Grace, Zoe, and Kai Purtell regarding their adoptions from Guangdong Province (Grace and Zoe) and Yunnan Province (Kai), China. At the time of the interview, Grace and Zoe (twins) were nine years old and Kai was five years old. Kai shares his adoption story and the surgeries he's had to correct his cleft palate. Zoe speaks about her desire to visit China when she's older and Grace speaks about her skill with drawing.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Purtell, Zoe; Purtell, Grace & Purtell, Kai
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation for a Forum with Civil Rights Icons] (open access)

[Invitation for a Forum with Civil Rights Icons]

Invitation for a Unique Forum with Civil Rights Icons at the Claude Black Center on December 1, 2006. The invitation lists the speakers as Rev. Claude W. Black, Jr., Dr. Percy E. Sutton, Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, Mrs. Ethel Minor, Mr. Eugene Coleman, and Prof. Mario M. Salas.
Date: December 1, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
John Stanford, Texan (1924-2013) (open access)

John Stanford, Texan (1924-2013)

Pamphlet containing the edited text of an open letter to Attorney General Price Daniel and to all other law enforcement officers in the State of Texas, written April 29, 1951 by John Stanford. There is a drawing of Stanford on the front of the pamphlet.
Date: 2013?
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[King's Daughters Clinic and Hospital]

Postcard of King's Daughters Hospital in Temple, Texas. The image is a black and white photo taken from the street next to the building, including the entire structure in the photo. "King's Daughters Hospital, Temple, Texas" is printed across the bottom of the postcard. There is correspondence on the postcard but the addressee and signature are blocked out.
Date: May 6, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lee Surgical Hospital]

Postcard image of the Lee Surgical Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. In the image the white colored hospital is two stories with two porches where nurses are standing. In the corner of the the building a horse-drawn carriage is stationed.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter and Memo from from Dr. Witten B. Russ to Dr. John H. Burleson, December 16, 1943] (open access)

[Letter and Memo from from Dr. Witten B. Russ to Dr. John H. Burleson, December 16, 1943]

Letter from Dr. W. B. Russ to Dr. John H. Burleson introducing an attached memorandum denouncing osteopathic and chiropractic doctors and related politicking in Texas. Attached is a handwritten note from Russ.
Date: December 16, 1943
Creator: Russ, Witten B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History