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[Letter from Otis F. Richardson to Sterling Houston - February 24, 2003] (open access)

[Letter from Otis F. Richardson to Sterling Houston - February 24, 2003]

Letter from Otis F. Richardson to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes as an old friend, and sends photocopied pages of a magazine article in THING, in which Houston was profiled. A fourth page shows some of Richardson's work as an illustrator. He discloses to Houston that he would like to start a line of gay and lesbian greeting cards. He has included three of these mock-ups in the letter as well.
Date: February 24, 2003
Creator: Richardson, Otis F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kitty Tsui to Friends - 1996] (open access)

[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 Park Chambers, Tim Doud, and Lawrence Steger to Sterling Houston - December 22, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Park Chambers, Tim Doud, and Lawrence Steger to Sterling Houston - December 22, 1992]

Letter from Park Chambers, Tim Doud, and Lawrence Steger of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. They write to thank him for allowing them to house his documentation. It appears that Mr. Houston's contribution was helpful to an exhibition titled Private/Public. The School of the Art Institute played a seemingly large role in the exhibit as well.
Date: December 22, 1992
Creator: Chambers, Park; Doud, Tim & Steger, Lawrence
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arlene J. Crewdson to Sterling Houston - May 8, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Arlene J. Crewdson to Sterling Houston - May 8, 1989]

Letter from Arlene J. Crewdson, artistic director of Pegasus Players, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to send a list of Chicago-based theatres who might want to produce Houston's work.
Date: May 8, 1989
Creator: Crewdson, Arlene J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carol to Sterling Houston - February 21, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Carol to Sterling Houston - February 21, 1989]

Letter from Carol to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes informing him of Arlene's mother's death and of a forgotten script. She writes, presumably, from the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois, judging by the letterhead.
Date: February 21, 1989
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arlene J. Crewdson to Dr. Peter Wolkonsky - January 10, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Arlene J. Crewdson to Dr. Peter Wolkonsky - January 10, 1989]

Letter from Arlene J. Crewdson, artistic director of the O'Rourke Center for the Performing Arts, to Dr. Peter Wolkonsky. She sends word that she enjoyed reading Sterling Houston's play, A Brief History of American Song, but that her company will be unable to produce it due to prior commitments.
Date: January 10, 1989
Creator: Crewdson, Arlene J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arlene J. Crewdson to Peter Wolkonsky - January 10, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Arlene J. Crewdson to Peter Wolkonsky - January 10, 1989]

Letter from Arlene J. Crewdson, artistic director of the O'Rourke Center for the Performing Arts, to Peter Wolkonsky. She writes that because of preexisting commitments, her and her company will be unable to produce a play by Sterling Houston - A Brief History of American Song. However, she is interested in reading other plays for possible future productions.
Date: January 10, 1989
Creator: Crewdson, Arlene J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roy Klotz to Roy Renfro, December 1, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Roy Klotz to Roy Renfro, December 1, 1986]

Letter from Roy Klotz to Dr. Renfro at Grayson County College discussing the letters written by Mr. Dancy that Klotz is sending to be part of the T. V. Munson Viticulture and Enology Center. He also expresses a desire to visit the Center and the Memorial Vineyard in the future.
Date: December 1, 1986
Creator: Klotz, Roy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter thanking Clara Luper for serving on the Claude J. Murphy birthday celebration committee (open access)

Letter thanking Clara Luper for serving on the Claude J. Murphy birthday celebration committee

Letter thanking Clara Luper for serving on a committee and explaining the ways the event was broadcasted.
Date: August 15, 1979
Creator: Murphy, Claude J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz, September 21, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz, September 21, 1975]

Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz discussing Dancy's Munson grape vines, in particular the Xlnta variety, and requesting that Klotz send an inventory of his T. V. Munson vines with a list of the varieties he would like to have to Dancy.
Date: September 21, 1975
Creator: Dancy, W. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz, January 31, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz, January 31, 1975]

Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz discussing the Big Bend area of the Rio Grande in Texas, his experiences with Munson grapes as a child and his current experiences growing grapes on his property in Arkansas. Dancy also addresses some questions about grape growing and specific grape varieties, and includes several sources of information for Klotz to reference.
Date: January 31, 1975
Creator: Dancy, W. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz, January 10, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz, January 10, 1975]

Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz discussing sources of information on Munson grapes and the plans to plant a T. V. Munson Memorial Vineyard in Denison, Texas.
Date: January 10, 1975
Creator: Dancy, W. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert C. Hanna to those interested, March 20, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Robert C. Hanna to those interested, March 20, 1973]

Letter from Robert C. Hanna to those interested discussing Levulose Bearing Syrups.
Date: March 20, 1973
Creator: Hanna, Robert C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from American Bulb Company] (open access)

[Letter from American Bulb Company]

Letter from the American Bulb Company advertising their Croft Lilies.
Date: 194X
Creator: American Bulb Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph Kohout to T. V. Munson & Son, April 13, 1904] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph Kohout to T. V. Munson & Son, April 13, 1904]

Photocopy of a letter from Joseph Kohout to T. V. Munson & Son requesting a price list of farms in Eastern Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Kohout, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Life Magazine] (open access)

[Letter from Life Magazine]

Letter from E. K. Lynch of Life Magazine expressing his sadness and disappointment at the recipient for choosing not to renew their subscription.
Date: 195X
Creator: Life Magazine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Life Magazine] (open access)

[Letter from Life Magazine]

Letter from David Wells of Life Magazine encouraging the recipient to renew their subscription so as to not miss out on what is happening in the world.
Date: 195X
Creator: Life Magazine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Life Magazine #2] (open access)

[Letter from Life Magazine #2]

Letter from Life Magazine regarding the bill for the recipient's copy of "LIFE's Picture History of World War II".
Date: 195X
Creator: Life Magazine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Odetta to Aunt Eva - January 11] (open access)

[Letter from Odetta to Aunt Eva - January 11]

Letter written to Aunt Eva from Odetta, speaking of the local weather, a recent birthday dinner for the author's mother, and an update on her mother's health.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Time Magazine] (open access)

[Letter from Time Magazine]

Letter from Time Magazine describing the riveting content and considerable savings that can be found with a year's subscription.
Date: 195X
Creator: Time Magizene
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz, January 17, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz, January 17, 1975]

Letter from W. E. Dancy in Eureka Springs, Arkansas to Roy Klotz in Chicago discussing, briefly, a book about the life of T. V. Muinson, with a longer discussion of different grape varieties including both cultivated and wild grapes to which Dancy has access, as well as other growers that Dancy knows about. It includes several postscripts about additional contacts for information about grape growing and Munson varieties.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dancy, W. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to E. P. Ripley] (open access)

[Letter to E. P. Ripley]

Letter to E. P. Ripley discussing the expansion of a railroad to Abilene, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. C. Wilson to T. V. Munson, April 3, 1905] (open access)

[Postcard from J. C. Wilson to T. V. Munson, April 3, 1905]

Photocopy of a letter from J. C. Wilson to T. V. Munson asking Munson to recommend a real estate man or land owner in Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wilson, J. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert G. Frazier to Edith M. Bonnet, December 4, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Robert G. Frazier to Edith M. Bonnet, December 4, 1968]

Letter from Robert G. Frazier to Edith M. Bonnet informing her that she has "been granted Emeritus Fellowship in the American Academy of Pediatrics." According to the letter Emeritus Fellows have all the privileges of active members except voting and holding office.
Date: December 4, 1968
Creator: Frazier, Robert G.
System: The Portal to Texas History