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[Historic Marker Application: The Perrin Home] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: The Perrin Home]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for The Perrin Home, in San Antonio, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1968
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Acequia Madre de Valero] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Acequia Madre de Valero]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Acequia Madre de Valero, in San Antonio, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and maps.
Date: 1968
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Schultze Stove and Hardware Co.] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Schultze Stove and Hardware Co.]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the warehouse and tin shop for Schultze Stove and Hardware Co., in San Antonio, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker and narrative.
Date: 1968
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - January 19, 1968] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - January 19, 1968]

Handwritten minutes from the January 19, 1968 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, and other business.
Date: January 19, 1968
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - February 18, 1968] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - February 18, 1968]

Handwritten minutes from the February 18, 1968 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, and other business.
Date: February 18, 1968
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - March 17, 1968] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - March 17, 1968]

Handwritten minutes from the March 17, 1968 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, and other business.
Date: March 17, 1968
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - April 21, 1968] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - April 21, 1968]

Handwritten minutes from the April 21, 1968 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, and other business.
Date: April 21, 1968
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - May 19, 1968] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - May 19, 1968]

Handwritten minutes from the May 19, 1968 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, and other business.
Date: May 19, 1968
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - June 19, 1968] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - June 19, 1968]

Handwritten minutes from the June 19, 1968 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, and other business.
Date: June 19, 1968
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - June 19, 1968] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - June 19, 1968]

Handwritten minutes from the June 19, 1968 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, student awards, officers, and other business.
Date: June 19, 1968
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - September 15, 1968] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - September 15, 1968]

Handwritten minutes from the September 15, 1968 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, courtesies, upcoming projects, and other business.
Date: September 15, 1968
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 20, 1968] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 20, 1968]

Handwritten minutes from the October 20, 1968 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, member recognition, the area conference, and other business. Includes area conference summary.
Date: October 20, 1968
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - November 17, 1968] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - November 17, 1968]

Handwritten minutes from the November 17, 1968 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, efforts to promote and support the local theater, conference planning, and other business. List of conference assignments attached.
Date: November 17, 1968
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Area Conference Committees, 1968] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Area Conference Committees, 1968]

This list details the San Antonio chapter's committee assignments in preparation for the upcoming area conference of The Links, Inc. chapters.
Date: 1968
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Medical Association Application: Arthur Julian Berger, MD] (open access)

[Medical Association Application: Arthur Julian Berger, MD]

Application submitted by Dr. Arthur Julian Berger for membership in the Texas Medical Association. It includes background related to education, specialties, and other professional information.
Date: February 5, 1968
Creator: Texas Medical Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
Major purposes of the Hemis-Fair (open access)

Major purposes of the Hemis-Fair

Text of a speech given by William Sinkin who served as President of the Board of Directors of San Antonio Fair, Inc. from April 1963 to November 1964. He outlines the major purposes of HemisFair '68 in five points: how it will benefit San Antonio, build community leadership, promote ties between San Antonio and Latin America, economic advantages for staging the fair, and leaving a heritage of permanent facilities and institutions for San Antonio.
Date: 1968~
Creator: Sinkin, Bill
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks, Executive Committee Meeting (open access)

Remarks, Executive Committee Meeting

Remarks made by H.B. Zachry, chairman of the board of San Antonio Fair, Inc. just before the closing of HemisFair '68. His remarks focus on financial aspects of the fair, in a 'setting the record straight' manner. He emphasises that all San Antonio Fair Inc. bills will be paid and that there would be no costs to taxpayers. He also talks about the income and jobs generated by the fair for the city of San Antonio and future benefits to the city resulting from having hosted the fair.
Date: October 1968
Creator: Zachry, Henry Bartell, 1901-1984
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report to Hemisfair Re-Use Committee (open access)

Report to Hemisfair Re-Use Committee

A report outlining proposals for what to do with the HemisFair '68 site in San Antonio after the fair closes. The author emphasises that the focus should just not be on the HemisFair site, but also include the downtown area, and that the site re-use should capitalize on the cultural and educational heritage of the city. One of the chief proposals in the report is to use part of the fair site to establish a four-year state college.
Date: July 23, 1968
Creator: Harlan, Douglas S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
General Electric Company's Theaterama press release (open access)

General Electric Company's Theaterama press release

Text is The General Electric Company's press release describing the Theaterama experience at the 1968 World’s Fair known as HemisFair ’68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio entitled "The Wonderful World of Progress." The Circular theater used a variety of audio visual techniques, including live-to-film, film-to-live, “op art,” “blue mat” and magic effects as well as music and lyrics. Featured was a mythical Genie of the Southwest, who spoke and interacted with the onstage hostess-housewife. The release details the writers of the show, its musical score, the 16 hostesses, the "genie" portrayed by television performer Bill McCutcheon and many of the special effects used. The release goes on to include the seating capacity of 16,100 persons and the length of the show, 20 minutes. The release also describes the performance as well as its objective at HemisFair ’68.
Date: March 28, 1968
Creator: General Electric Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
HemisFair '68: 1968 World's Fair/April 6-October 6 news (open access)

HemisFair '68: 1968 World's Fair/April 6-October 6 news

A news release from the Public Relations Department of HemisFair '68 highlighting some of the main buildings that have been constructed for the fair, including the Tower of the Americas, the Arena, Theatre for the Performing Arts, and Convention Hall.
Date: 1968?
Creator: HemisFair (1968 : San Antonio, Tex). Public Relations Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Release About Changes to Create HemisFair '68] (open access)

[News Release About Changes to Create HemisFair '68]

A news release from the Public Relations Department of HemisFair '68, highlighting the way that the world's fair represents an urban renaissance for San Antonio, with the construction of the Tower of the Americas and other satellite buildings.
Date: 1968?
Creator: HemisFair (1968 : San Antonio, Tex). Public Relations Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Two of HemisFair's high altitude attractions (open access)

Two of HemisFair's high altitude attractions

Information item about the Tower of the Americas and the Swiss Skyride. The Tower is 622 feet tall and features two observation decks and a revolving restaurant. Glass fronted elevators carry visitors from the base to the top in 43 second. Riders in the Skyride can enjoy panoramic views of the fair site from 80 feet above the ground.
Date: 1968?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
HemisFair '68: 1968 World's Fair/April 6-October 6 news (open access)

HemisFair '68: 1968 World's Fair/April 6-October 6 news

A news release from the Public Relations Department of HemisFair '68, highlighting the Goliad Food Plaza, one of the food clusters at HemisFair '68, and lists a couple of food items available there.
Date: 1968?
Creator: HemisFair (1968 : San Antonio, Tex). Public Relations Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
News release for HemisFair '68 on-grounds transportation (open access)

News release for HemisFair '68 on-grounds transportation

A news release from the Public Relations Department of HemisFair '68. It highlights the lagoon cruise boats and the Mini-Monorail as on-grounds transportation at HemisFair '68.
Date: 1968?
Creator: HemisFair (1968 : San Antonio, Tex). Public Relations Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History