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[Letter from Bruce Tyler to Sterling Houston - March 1, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Bruce Tyler to Sterling Houston - March 1, 1994]

Letter from Bruce Tyler of the Social Security Administration to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The letter was sent to notify Sterling of a phone interview to review and update his social security benefits. A request form is included as a second page.
Date: March 1, 1994
Creator: Tyler, Bruce
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ronald Tavel to Sterling Houston - October 3, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Ronald Tavel to Sterling Houston - October 3, 1994]

Letter from Ronald Tavel to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes from National Taiwan University in Taipei, where, thanks to a Fulbright scholarship, he has landed a teaching position. He informs Houston on his life in Taiwan and of general news in his professional career as a writer, academic, and filmmaker.
Date: October 3, 1994
Creator: Tavel, Ronald
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Letter from John to Sterling Houston - February 1994]

Postcard from John to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. John talks about how great it was to spend time with Sterling and Arnie, and about a storm that hit them after they left. The front of the postcard shows an athletic man in light-colored boxers holding a shirt.
Date: February 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sterling Houston to San Antonio Express-News - September 27, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Sterling Houston to San Antonio Express-News - September 27, 1994]

Letter from Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright, to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio's daily newspaper. He writes to defend the stance taken by the Coalition for Cultural Diversity to support public funding of the arts, noting that opposition arguments have been malicious and ill-conceived. He hopes that multicultural communities can serve as a wake-up call to a democracy no longer ruled by the whims of a white class elite.
Date: September 27, 1994
Creator: Houston, Sterling, 1945-
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary P. Travers to Sterling Houston - March 12, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Mary P. Travers to Sterling Houston - March 12, 1994]

Letter from Mary P. Travers, vice president of the Alice B. Theatre, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to inform him that the artistic director position he applied for at the theatre was given to another finalist. Specializing in gay and lesbian issues, the theatre encourages him to keep in touch.
Date: March 12, 1994
Creator: Travers, Mary P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ollie S. Bryant to parents] (open access)

[Letter from Ollie S. Bryant to parents]

Letter from Ollie S. Bryant, Program Chair of the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc., to parents. The letter is regarding an after-school program.
Date: October 5, 1994
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Project LEAD: High Expectations Report] (open access)

[Project LEAD: High Expectations Report]

Report regarding Module I of Project LEAD: High Expectations. The report was submitted by Carolyn C. James, Project LEAD Coordinator.
Date: January 16, 1994
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fact Sheet for Project LEAD: High Expectations] (open access)

[Fact Sheet for Project LEAD: High Expectations]

Fact sheet regarding Project Lead: High Expectations. The document includes an abstract, purpose for the program, and handwritten notes.
Date: 1994~
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - September 18, 1994] (open access)

[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - September 18, 1994]

Agenda for the September 18, 1994 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Items for discussion include the chapter's programs, budget and finance, and parliamentary procedures. Committee chairs will also make reports.
Date: September 18, 1994
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joan Duncan to San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. - September 5, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Joan Duncan to San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. - September 5, 1994]

Letter from Joan Duncan to members of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. reminding them of their next meeting on September 18, 1994 and announcing recent news about members. Includes a list of program facets and committees and a proposed agenda for the meeting.
Date: September 5, 1994
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Patricia Russell-McCloud to Chapter Presidents - September 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Patricia Russell-McCloud to Chapter Presidents - September 1994]

Letter from Patricia Russell-McCloud to chapter presidents of The Links, Inc. announcing the direction, theme, and focus for Links in the next two years. The theme of this biennium is "Linkages...Towards the Possible."
Date: September 1994
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Chapter's statement of theme, focus, and objective] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Chapter's statement of theme, focus, and objective]

Statement of the theme, focus, and objective for the San Antonio chapter of Links, Inc. in 1994-1995 with regard to their national trends and services. Their theme is "Empowering the African-American Family for the 21st Century" with a focus on promoting health and wellness.
Date: 1994
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Summit '93 Health Coalition Fast Facts (open access)

Summit '93 Health Coalition Fast Facts

Fact sheet for members of the '93 Summit Health Coalition, "a collaborative effort of over 150 minority organizations working to effect the outcome of Health Care Reform legislation so that its impact is positive for communities of color." Includes a brief history of the summit from 1992 to 1994.
Date: 1994
Creator: Summit '93 Health Coalition
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Raynola F. Blackshear to Chapter National Trends and Services Committee Chairs - October 16, 1994] (open access)

[Memorandum from Raynola F. Blackshear to Chapter National Trends and Services Committee Chairs - October 16, 1994]

Memorandum from Raynola F. Blackshear to committee chairs for National Trends and Services in chapters of The Links, Inc. communicating news about efforts to implement programs in education, health and wellness, and lobbying.
Date: October 16, 1994
Creator: Blackshear, Raynola F.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: African American Health Jamboree Flier] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: African American Health Jamboree Flier]

Flier for the African American Health Jamboree event co-sponsored by the The Links, Inc. on June 27, 1994.
Date: 1994
Creator: Links, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Culminating Umbrella Activity - Facets Fair] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Culminating Umbrella Activity - Facets Fair]

Information about an event for youth hosted by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. on May 7, 1994.
Date: May 7, 1994
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program Initiatives 1994-1996] (open access)

[Program Initiatives 1994-1996]

1994-1996 action program package of program initiatives for The Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter. The package includes attachments.
Date: 1994
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Linkages...Toward the Possible (open access)

Linkages...Toward the Possible

Brochure describing the history of The Links, Inc. and the programming areas and services provided by the organization during 1994-1996. The theme for this biennium is "Linkages...Toward the Possible."
Date: 1994
Creator: Links, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - January 16, 1994] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - January 16, 1994]

Minutes from the January 16, 1994 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, Project LEAD, committee activities, scholarships, plans to add new members, and other business.
Date: January 16, 1994
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man and Woman at Annual Salute to Youth Awards Program]

Photograph of an unidentified man and woman, standing close together for a picture during the Annual Salute to Youth Awards Program, a program founded by the Links, Inc., organization, which presents scholarships to outstanding youths in local communities. The woman holds a white piece of paper and both smile at the camera. They appear to be located in a school gymnasium. A group of white balloons have been tied to a nearby amplifier.
Date: 1994
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman Receiving Award at Annual Salute to Youth Awards Program]

Photograph of an unidentified woman shaking hands with a tall gentleman during the Annual Salute to Youth Awards Program, a program founded by the Links, Inc., organization, which presents scholarships to outstanding youths in local communities. She appears to be receiving an award inside a school's gymnasium. In the back, a woman, identified as Deborah Crawford, walks with a microphone towards them. White balloons have been placed on a nearby amplifier and basketball court.
Date: 1994
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Eastside Boys and Girls Club - April 1994

Photograph of several women and a tall gentleman gathered together for a group picture during the Annual Salute to Youth Awards Program, a program founded by the Links, Inc., organization, which presents scholarships to outstanding youths in local communities. They are in a school gymnasium, and according to accompanying information, are members of the Eastside branch of the Boys and Girls Club of America.
Date: 1994
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Treasurer, Link Alice Rose Kennedy

Photograph of Link treasurer Alice Rose Kennedy flipping through a binder of paper receipts. She sits on a table wearing blue formal attire and tinted glasses. A purse, tote bag, and additional pieces of paper are visible on the rounded table. Photograph was taken during the Annual Salute to Youth Awards Program, a program founded by the Links, Inc., organization, which presents scholarships to outstanding youths in local communities.
Date: 1994
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

President Link Joan Duncan Addressing Audience

Photograph of a woman, identified as Joan Duncan, addressing an audience of students inside a school gymnasium. She wears a black pantsuit and pink blouse and speaks on a microphone that has been connected to an amplifier in the back. Students sit in the foreground on plastic chairs. Ms. Duncan was then the president of the Links organization. Photograph was taken during the Annual Salute to Youth Awards Program, a program founded by the Links, Inc., organization, which presents scholarships to outstanding youths in local communities.
Date: 1994
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History