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[Letter from Edward D. Garza to Sterling Houston - April 25, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from Edward D. Garza to Sterling Houston - April 25, 2005]

Letter from Edward D. Garza, mayor of San Antonio, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes to thank him for his participating in the Steering Committee for The Cultural Collaborative (TCC): A Plan for San Antonio's Creative Economy. The committee was put in place to find solutions to support art and cultural programs in the city. With its planning stage over, he discusses the future of the committee, including a new committee to be formed. He invites him to submit nominations for members.
Date: April 25, 2005
Creator: Garza, Edward D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Boyd Vance to Jump-Start Performance Company - April 9, 1998] (open access)

[Letter from Boyd Vance to Jump-Start Performance Company - April 9, 1998]

Letter from Boyd Vance, artistic director of Pro Arts Collective, to Jump-Start Performance Company. He writes to express his excitement for an upcoming collaboration. He also expresses concern for promotion and publicity. In this photocopied version, Mr. Vance has included a check he wrote to the company for three-hundred dollars as well as a fax cover sheet.
Date: April 9, 1998
Creator: Vance, Boyd
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William W. Cook - April 7, 1998] (open access)

[Letter from William W. Cook - April 7, 1998]

Letter from William W. Cook, chair of the National Black Theatre Summit at Dartmouth College, to participants of the National Black Theatre Summit. He writes to thank those involved for their work and participation. The gathering comprised of a conference and discussions on the future of theatre affecting, concerning, or about African-Americans. Several initiatives are mentioned, mandates that have been met, and areas that still need attention.
Date: April 7, 1998
Creator: Cook, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Boyd Vance to Jump-Start Performance Company - April 6, 1998] (open access)

[Letter from Boyd Vance to Jump-Start Performance Company - April 6, 1998]

Letter from Boyd Vance, artistic director of Pro Arts Collective, to Jump-Start Performance Company. He writes to express his excitement for an upcoming collaboration. He also expresses concern for promotion and publicity.
Date: April 6, 1998
Creator: Vance, Boyd
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to Sterling Houston - April 22, 1991] (open access)

[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