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[Unfinished Letter to Sterling Houston]
Letter to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright, from an unidentified source. The letter continued on a separate page, but it was not provided in accompanying records. Addressed to Houston, the letter mentions family news, a father diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and struggles with a teaching position.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988]
Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes from her teaching position at Wake Forest University to send her thanks and well wishes to Houston's work. Personal matters are also briefly discussed.
Date:
November 11, 1988
Creator:
Angelou, Maya
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mark to Sterling Houston]
Letter from Mark to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He informs him of a breakup with Denise, his girlfriend, and the death of his mother. He goes on to provide information and recent news about his band - Shotgun House.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to Sterling Houston - April 22, 1991]
Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez, member of the House of Representatives, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. Houston wrote to Gonzalez in a prior correspondence about Out of a Time of Plague, one of his stage plays, fearing censorship. Mr. Gonzalez promises to continue to support funding for the National Endowment of the Arts and artistic expression.
Date:
April 22, 1991
Creator:
Gonzalez, Henry B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bruce Schultz to Sterling Houston]
Letter from Bruce Schultz to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. Letter starts as a continuation of another. The first letter has not been provided in accompanying records, however. Ms. Schultz mentions being a pastor at St. Marten's and his previous career as an actor and journalist. He notes that he would like to meet Houston in person.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Schultz, Bruce
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ol' Cal to Sterling Houston]
Letter from Ol' Cal to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He informs Houston that he has rescued one of his scripts from the trash - Miranda Rites - and that he will treasure it.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tito Villalobos Moreno to Sterling Houston - May 29, 1997]
Letter from Tito Villalobos Moreno to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He apologizes for not being able to accept Houston's invitation to a performance, but he was delayed in Mexico with affairs at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. He also thanks him for setting up a meet with Alicia Mena, with whom he is working with to complete a music project.
Date:
May 29, 1997
Creator:
Moreno, Tito Villalobos
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jo Long to Sterling Houston]
Letter from Jo Long to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes to congratulate Houston on a recent book publication and hopes that it can bring him financial success.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Long, Jo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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-
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Friends - November 1995]
Letter from an unidentified woman to a close group of friends. She informs them of an incident that occurred in New Orleans one night after leaving a friend's wedding. Walking alone towards her car, she became fearful of a man walking behind her. After passing her, he turned back and showed her a t-shirt that read, "all black men are not criminals." The incident shook her considerably as she considered herself a proud liberal. She notes that the problem of racism can be crystallized in such moments, and that she will continue to fight to find solutions.
Date:
November 1995
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Xavier Rodriguez to Sterling Houston - November 14, 1995]
Letter from Robert Xavier Rodriguez to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes informing him that he will be in San Antonio for a performance of his music at San Antonio College, and wishes to see him.
Date:
November 14, 1995
Creator:
Rodriguez, Robert Xavier
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Steven Watson to Friend - 1996]
Letter from Steven Watson to an unidentified recipient - most likely Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes to inform of happenings in his professional career in the past year, including a curatorial position at the National Portrait Gallery and a video shown at the Lincoln Center. Photocopied photographs are on the back page.
Date:
1996
Creator:
Watson, Steven
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kitty Tsui to Friends - 1996]
Letter from Kitty Tsui to friends. She writes informing them of recent news in her professional career, including publication of her book of erotica, Breathless. A book tour, appearance at the Michigan Women's Music Festival, and inclusion in a book of collective essays are also in her future.
Date:
1996
Creator:
Tsui, Kitty
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Atkins to Friends and Family - 1996]
Letter from Robert Atkins to friends and family. He writes informing them of recent news in his professional career, including media collaborations with television broadcasting companies and updates on two of his books, TalkBack! and ArtSpeak. A few personal details are also given.
Date:
1996
Creator:
Atkins, Robert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 1995]
Typed note from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She wishes the best for Houston and his players. Instructions and information about proper flower care and business information from the Last Straw Florist indicates that flowers accompanied the note.
Date:
November 1995
Creator:
Angelou, Maya
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988]
Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to thank him for a previous letter and best wishes on two of Houston's plays - A'Lelia and Driving Wheel.
Date:
November 11, 1988
Creator:
Angelou, Maya
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alban Towers to Loved Ones]
Incomplete letter from Alban Towers to loved ones. He writes informing them of tough living situations while working at a production company as a choreographer and lead dancer. In the last half of the letter, he writes two personal notes to Sylvia and Gary; presumably, close friends. Gary's note runs-off into a second page that was not provided.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Towers, Alban
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lester Thuds]
Letter from Lester Thuds to unidentified recipient(s). He appears to be writing a review of the rock and roll band the Fleshtones. He talks about band members, performances, and a recorded single through their music label.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Thuds, Lester
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sterling Houston - March 1967]
Letter from Sterling Houston to his mother. He writes to inform that he received money sent and sends word of updates in his professional career. His theater company is being threatened by the police to close down after producing a play about the Indian prime minister. Personal and family matters are discussed in the second page.
Date:
March 1967
Creator:
Houston, Sterling, 1945-
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bruce to Sterling Houston - November 3, 1986]
Letter, Christmas card, and photograph from Bruce to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. In his letter, he writes that it was great to see him perform. In the card, he discusses seeing Karen Finley perform on stage and making gingerbread houses to bring to an AIDS ward. In this same card, he has also included a photograph of (presumably) himself wearing a Santa Claus hat and embracing three large dogs. Behind him, on a wooden drawer, two colorful gingerbread houses have been placed.
Date:
November 3, 1986
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - March 9, 2006]
Letter, sticker, pamphlet, and photocopied newspaper clippings from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to praise his participation in a group reading panel sponsored by Amnesty International and other organizations. The event, "We Say No: Writers Against Torture", brought together a variety of academics and writers for one night in San Antonio Central Library. The material enclosed by Cisneros corresponds with the event.
Date:
March 9, 2006
Creator:
Cisneros, Sandra
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nan Cuba to Sterling Houston - December 19, 2001]
Letter from Nan Cuba to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The executive director of Gemini Ink, Nan writes to Houston to inform him of an upcoming fall fundraising campaign. She hopes to convince Houston, a past donor, to provide a contribution to the non-profit organization.
Date:
December 19, 2001
Creator:
Cuba, Nan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy de Mattia to Sterling Houston - August 15, 1997]
Letter from Nancy de Mattia to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes from France, where business operations for Omero magazine have moved. Her position at the publication remains unclear, but it appears that an interview with Houston over one of his plays, the Modernization of Sainthood, has remained unpublished due to its controversial content. Nancy wishes to publish something less controversial.
Date:
August 15, 1997
Creator:
de Mattia, Nancy
System:
The Portal to Texas History