Thank You Tree, Edgemar

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This decorative tree is assembled from metal shopping carts and large Christmas tree ornaments. It is about forty feet tall and is an annual tradition which began in 1996. The piece is presented in the Edgemar Complex, Santa Monica, California, courtyard during the Christmas season.
Date: 1996/2007
Creator: Schmitt, Anthony
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Card Invitation to Brian Prague's Birthday]

Card invitation to the birthday of Brian Prague sent to Jump-Start Performance Company, a threatre and performing arts company based in San Antonio, Texas. Date, time, and place is provided inside. The front of the card shows a stylized yellow sun with a face. Gold accents cover the sun rays as well as the outer trim of the card.
Date: January 1997
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Thank You Card from Ms. Erna to Sterling Houston - 1999]

Thank you card from Ms. Erna to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She thanks him for all his help and wishes the world were made up of people like him. The front of the card shows a wooden wheelbarrow brimming with flowers and two overgrown butterflies.
Date: 1999
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Greeting Card from Bianca to Sterling Houston - May 26, 1999]

Greeting card from Bianca to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She thanks him for sending over his plays, but regrets to inform him that she has been unable to read them yet. She hopes to see him again in the future.
Date: May 26, 1999
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Greeting Card from Richard and Jennifer Armstrong to Sterling Houston - December 1995]

Greeting card from Richard and Jennifer Armstrong to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. They hope to see him again when they travel back to Texas. A second card has been placed inside it: an announcement for the birth of Simon Alexander Ghebreyesus. It was sent much later, however, according to the child's birth date.
Date: December 1995
Creator: Armstrong, Richard & Armstrong, Jennifer
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Greeting Card from Rose to Sterling Houston - March 15, 1999]

Greeting card from Rose to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She is happy about a visit paid to her by one of Houston's friends. She is sick but sure that she will be back in good health within about four weeks. The front of the card has been printed with a photograph of an elaborate floral arrangement inside a wicker basket.
Date: March 15, 1999
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Greeting Card from Candie Johnson to Sterling Houston - 1995]

Greeting card from Candie Johnson to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She has written a short note saying thanks for allowing her to show her dream and talent. The front of the card shows an illustration of a man standing precariously on a ladder while painting the word "Thanks" on a billboard.
Date: 1995
Creator: Johnson, Candie
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Greeting Card from Stephanie to Sterling Houston - April 15, 1999]

Greeting card from Stephanie to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. On the inside, she has written a personal message thanking him for sharing his spirit, and hopes that they can work together again. The front cover shows an illustration of a pink flower.
Date: April 15, 1999
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Greeting Card from Bianca Roberts to Sterling Houston - 1999]

Greeting card from Bianca Roberts to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. Inside the card, she has written a short note about how wonderful of an experience it was to work with him. She offers her help in the future. Two small paper receipts have been included, but no reason for them is given in Bianca's note.
Date: 1999
Creator: Roberts, Bianca
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Greeting Card from Nancy B. to Sterling Houston - September 4, 1995]

Greeting card from Nancy B. to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. It appears the note was sent after Nancy attended one of Sterling's plays. She writes admirably about what she experienced, his talent, and vision, and hopes that others can experience it as well. The front cover of the card shows a watercolor painting of a rooster.
Date: September 4, 1995
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Greeting Card from Louis Leroy to Sterling Houston - May 9, 1995]

Greeting card from Louis Leroy, founder of The Association of American Cultures (TAAC), to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. Inside the card, Louis has written a personal note thanking Sterling for being the report editor for "Theaters of Color: Conversations on American Pluralism and Identity," a project by TAAC.
Date: May 9, 1995
Creator: Leroy, Louis
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flyer: Experimental Salon Art Strike]

Flyer regarding a performance sketch of the Experimental Salon Art Strike of 1990 to 1993. The sketch was written by Honoria, performed by John Held, Jr., and held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on March 10th, 1993. The paper is perforated in a grid pattern, with a stamp in each rectangle. The stamps feature an ink drawing of a nude, kneeling figure as viewed from behind. The figure appears to be working with rubber stamps. Each stamp reads: "Performance John Held Jr. Art Strike 1990. Library of rubber stamps."
Date: June 11, 1993
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gay Games IV logo]

The document displays the Gay Games IV (1994) logo on the center of the page. The black-and-white logo includes a torch, a triangle, and three overlapping circles representing the Federation of Gay Games.
Date: October 29, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Colorado Amendment 2 political cartoon]

A political cartoon by David Brady depicting the Colorado state as a baseball player who missed the Constitution with his Amendment Two baseball bat. The second panel features the U.S. Constitution ship defeating the Colorado Amendment Two ship and a caricature saying "The Constitution wins again!"
Date: May 21, 1996
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Colorado Amendment 2 political cartoon]

A political cartoon by David Brady depicting the Colorado state as a baseball player who missed the Constitution with his Amendment Two baseball bat. The second panel features the U.S. Constitution ship defeating the Colorado Amendment Two ship and a caricature saying "The Constitution wins again!"
Date: May 21, 1996
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Screen Transparency - Flying Serpent - Isaiah 14, circa 1991-1993]

Screen Transparency for the illustration, Flying Serpent - Isaiah 14, circa 1991-1993.
Date: 1991~/1993~
Creator: Branch Davidians
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Screen Transparency - "David Koresh - God Rocks", circa 1991-1993]

Screen transparency for illustration of "David Koresh - God Rocks", circa 1991-1993.
Date: 1991~/1993~
Creator: Branch Davidians
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Drawing to Judge Rosenberg]

A child's drawing of court to Justice Barbara Rosenberg from Harryette Honeycutt Barnes.
Date: 1992
Creator: Barnes, Haryette Honeycutt
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Illustration of Two WASP]

Photocopied sketch of two Women Airforce Service Pilot students, Mildred Axton and Leonora Anderson, posing in large flight suits. Text can be seen printed at the bottom describing the two women demonstrating their "zoot suits", the oversize men's size flight suits they were required to wear.
Date: 1993
Creator: Morgan, Scott
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Illustration of Elaine Harmon]

Printed illustration of WASP Elaine Harmon sitting on the wing of a plane with a notepad in hand. Text can be seen printed at the bottom that states her plane and class number, and a note in pencil written next to her head reads, "Blue Skies Always- Elaine Harmon".
Date: 1993
Creator: Morgon, Scott
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The view in this image shows one of the "Stretchman" murals, the "Wound" man mural, two leg splints and two welded triangular frames.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. In this view can be seen the video projection on the rear wall of the swimmer Esther Williams. In the foreground, suspended from the ceiling is a tube raft and netting.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This image shows the wall mural that depicts sperm, hand saw, bowling pin, float and netting.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pages from a Quiet Book: A Societal Labyrinth

Image of part of an art installation at the Salt Lake Art Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This room of the installation has a video projection on the rear wall and in the foreground a setting that includes netting hanging from ceiling with an inflated tube hanging above an iron, a striped marker, two coffee pots and various other items.
Date: 1992/1994
Creator: Cheal, Susan
System: The UNT Digital Library