1987 Confirmation

Color photograph of an all-female confirmation class standing indoors posed against a wall in the [Danevang Lutheran Church]. Each girl is wearing a white dress. The individual in the center of the group, identified as Pastor Deana Voges, wears a stole and a necklace with a cross pendant and is supporting herself with crutches. In the foreground a book with red page edges is sitting open on a platform. Behind the girls is a table with a bowl and some candles on it; to the right of the girls is a wooden chair.
Date: 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1987 Confirmation [Donald Oldag]

Color portrait of Donald Oldag visible from the chest up, posed against a blue background. He has braces and wears a pastel-colored shirt. Donald Oldag was part of the 1987 confirmation class at [Danevang Lutheran Church]
Date: 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Art Exhibition at the Austin Annual]

Photograph of the art exhibition at the Austin Annual of 1987. There are sculptures on stands and artworks hanging on the walls. The exhibit is empty of people.
Date: 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Austin Annual's Art Exhibition]

Photograph of the art exhibition at the Austin Annual of 1987. In the background, there are sculptures on stands and behind them are artworks on the wall. There are other artworks hanging on the wall in the foreground and off to the sides.
Date: 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blank Form: Parental Permission Form] (open access)

[Blank Form: Parental Permission Form]

Blank form used by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. to receive permission from the parents of students at S. H. Gates Elementary School. The chapter would like students to participate in a workshop they are sponsoring.
Date: January 1987
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Girls Posing with Cake]

Color photograph of four girls from the 1987 confirmation class at [Danevang Lutheran Church]. The girls are wearing white and are posed behind a table with their hands on a knife, about to cut a white sheet cake. In the foreground there are plates and additional cakes on the table as well as a monk figurine; in the background, there are people seated around a table. Handwritten text on the back says, "1987, Terry Strarup, Kim Strarup, Hallie Barosh, Devonna [Oldag].
Date: 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Link to Link: The President's Newsletter, Volume 3, Number 2, January 1987 (open access)

Link to Link: The President's Newsletter, Volume 3, Number 2, January 1987

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 1987
Creator: Links, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Program Facets - Program Guidelines, 1987-88] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Program Facets - Program Guidelines, 1987-88]

Explains the goals and objectives of a youth services program designed by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Program goals include building self-esteem, decreasing the number of teenage pregnancies, and educating youth about drug and alcohol abuse.
Date: 1987
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Proposed Meeting Dates/Hostesses 1987-88] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Proposed Meeting Dates/Hostesses 1987-88]

List of proposed dates and locations for meetings of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. in the 1987-1988 year. Meetings are hosted in the homes of Links members.
Date: 1987
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Rough draft of a speech for the Salute to Youth awards ceremony] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Rough draft of a speech for the Salute to Youth awards ceremony]

Rough draft of a speech by Margaret Winn to be delivered at Salute to Youth, the San Antonio chapter of Links' annual awards program that honors outstanding high school seniors.
Date: 1987
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Focus on the Black Family] (open access)

[Links Focus on the Black Family]

Document summarizing the actions of the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc. during the 1987 activity year. San Antonio Links made the particular effort to work with Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School.
Date: 1987
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Focus on the Black Family] (open access)

[Links Focus on the Black Family]

Document summarizing the actions of the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc. during the 1987 activity year. San Antonio Links made the particular effort to work with Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School.
Date: 1987
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Links San Antonio Chapter Yearbook, 1987 (open access)

The Links San Antonio Chapter Yearbook, 1987

Yearbook for the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc. Includes a pledge, Link song, list of officers, committee assignments, and calendar.
Date: 1987
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: Día de los Muertos] (open access)

[Pamphlet: Día de los Muertos]

Pamphlet that advertises the Día de los Muertos celebration hosted by the Mexic-Arte. There are Day of the Dead themed illustration and photos that frame the information. A schedule of the event is also included.
Date: 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard: Austin Annual]

Postcard of the announcement of the Austin Annual of 1987. The information included describes that it includes an art exhibition and the location.
Date: 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stage Event at the Paramount Theater]

Photograph of a stage event at the Paramount Theater. The background is an orange-brown. There are three people in the picture, each in bright costumes. The person in the foreground is blurred because they were spinning. Their outfit is blue that covers the entire body. They have a gold collar and head piece. There is another man in a white outfit with a yellow skirt and head piece with a black collar. Behind him and standing higher up, another man in a red and yellow outfit with wings attached to his arms and a bird-shaped head piece.
Date: 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sylvia Orzo Working]

Photograph of Sylvia Orzo on the phone in the office at the Mexic-Arte Museum. There are numerous artworks hanging on the wall behind her and leaning against it.
Date: 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Western Area Communicator, January 1987 (open access)

Western Area Communicator, January 1987

The Western Area Communicator is a quarterly publication of local chapters of The Links, Inc., located in the western United States. It contains letters from the area director as well as chapter reports, financial statements, rosters, member updates, officer information, conference announcements, and other news related to the organization's service and personal development activities. The last page of this issue is a registration form for the 1987 Western Area Conference.
Date: January 1987
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Edmond Timothy Menefee, January 5, 1987] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Edmond Timothy Menefee, January 5, 1987]

Funeral program for Mr. Edmond Timothy "Bud" Menefee, born November 27, 1916 and died December 29, 1986. The funeral was held January 5, 1987 at Friendship Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend R. L. Archield Jr. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: January 5, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn to Parents of Project LEAD Participants - January 7, 1987] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret Winn to Parents of Project LEAD Participants - January 7, 1987]

Letter from Margaret Winn to parents of Project LEAD participants at S. H. Gates Elementary School and Martin Luther King Middle School thanking them for allowing their children to participate in a community service project sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Winners of the student poster contest have been selected and will collaborate with a local artist to reproduce their designs on parade banners. Winn would like the parents of the winners to grant the chapter permission to oversee these efforts.
Date: January 7, 1987
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to parents of Project LEAD participants - January 7, 1987] (open access)

[Letter to parents of Project LEAD participants - January 7, 1987]

Letter from Margaret Winn, President of the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc., to the parents of Project LEAD participants. The letter is regarding the completion of Links' Poster-Art Contest.
Date: January 7, 1987
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Report to Members, January 1987] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Report to Members, January 1987]

Report to members of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. The first part of the report thanks members for their participation over the past year and exhorts uninvolved members to increase their participation in chapter activities. The second part of the report reviews the chapter's major accomplishments over the past year, including efforts to educate youth about the dangers of substance abuse.
Date: January 8, 1987
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jill T. Faillard to Doris McCarroll - 1987-01-12] (open access)

[Letter from Jill T. Faillard to Doris McCarroll - 1987-01-12]

This letter from American Airlines to Western Area Director of The Links, Inc. Doris McCarroll gives confirmation that American Airlines will serve as the official airline for the 28th Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc. in Waco, Texas. The letter outlines the promotions that conference attendees will enjoy if they choose to fly with American Airlines.
Date: January 12, 1987
Creator: Faillard, Jill T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry Robinson, Jr. to Margaret Winn - January 14, 1987] (open access)

[Letter from Harry Robinson, Jr. to Margaret Winn - January 14, 1987]

Letter from Harry Robinson, Jr. to Margaret Winn apologizing for an error in the program booklet for the Texas Black Women's Conference. The San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. had purchased an ad in the program at the best of its member Josephine Bellinger. However, because the information in the ad was incorrect, Robinson has reimbursed the chapter. He expresses his admiration for Bellinger and hopes the chapter will continue its involvement with the conference in the future.
Date: January 14, 1987
Creator: Robinson, Harry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History