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Fighting Men of the Indian Wars: A Biographical Encyclopedia of the Mountain Men, Soldiers, Cowboys, and Pioneers Who Took Up Arms During America's Westward Expansion
This book "is a compendium of America's Indian Wars and the mountain men, soldiers, cowboys and pioneers who took part in them" (dust-jacket). It includes information about all the major American Indian battles, the lives of notable men who fought in the battles, and the combat techniques employed. The index begins on page 247.
Date:
2017
Creator:
O'Neal, Bill
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 10, Number 3, June 2001
The Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal contains historical information about Colorado County, Texas including personal accounts and research into area stories. The index to Volume 10 begins on page 185.
Date:
June 2001
Creator:
Nesbitt Memorial Library
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Greeting Card from David Nelson to Sterling Houston - December 2000]
Greeting card from David Nelson to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The card was sent during the December holiday season. David writes a short note inside telling Houston that it was great seeing him in the past year.
Date:
December 2000
Creator:
Nelson, David
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Card from Lorraine Aprill to Sterling Houston - July 2000]
Card from Lorraine Aprill to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The card was sent on the occasion of the death of Houston's mother. The card expresses sympathy and comfort for the event. The front of the card has been printed with a painterly image of a bowl of green apples.
Date:
July 2000
Creator:
Aprill, Lorraine
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kitty Felde to Sterling Houston - June 9, 1999]
Letter from Kitty Felde to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes from Los Angeles to send word of her most recent play, Erdemovic. It tells the story of a young man who forcibly murdered during the fall of a United Nations post in the former Yugoslavia. She includes a copy of her resume and a synopsis of Erdemovic.
Date:
June 9, 1999
Creator:
Felde, Kitty
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from The Marsh to Sterling Houston - November 1997]
Postcard invitation from The Marsh, a theatre venue in San Francisco, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The invitation is for Civil Sex, a performance starring Brian Freeman, founder of the Postmodern African-American Homosexuals (Pomo Afro Homos).
Date:
November 1997
Creator:
The Marsh
Object Type:
Postcard
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
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Program for the Thirty-Second Western Area Conference of The Links, Incorporated, July 1995
This book contains greetings, a program of events, and committee membership lists for the 32nd Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc. The conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States. The theme for this year's conference is "Promoting -- Programs, Principles, Purpose."
Date:
July 1995
Creator:
Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Minutes and Proceedings of the Thirty-Second Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc., July 1995
Conference proceedings include a program of events, reports, financial statements, committee membership lists, and other information relevant to the meeting of the Western Area division of The Links, Inc. The conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States. The theme for this year's conference is "Promoting Programs, Principles, Purpose."
Date:
July 1995
Creator:
Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Links, Incorporated Thirty-Second Western Area Conference: Area Officers Reports
This book contains reports from the officers of the Western Area of The Links, Inc. presented to the 32nd Western Area Conference. In addition to the officer reports, it also provides information about the organization's activities related to the arts, community service, and national and international issues of concern. The conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States.
Date:
July 1995
Creator:
Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Richard and Jennifer Armstrong to Sterling Houston - May 8, 1995]
Postcard from Richard and Jennifer Armstrong to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. A short note on the back discusses problems with a project and terrible weather. They hope to go to San Antonio occasionally. The front cover shows a view of Mt. Lassen and Manzanita Lake in Mt. Lassen, California.
Date:
May 8, 1995
Creator:
Armstrong, Jennifer & Armstrong, Richard
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Portrait for Dorothy Washington Reception]
Photograph of several men and women gathered together for a group picture. They are wearing formal attire and stand in two rows on the stone and brick floor of a pool and hot tub that is directly in front of them. Accompanying information indicates they were gathered for a reception honoring Link member Dorothy Washington. Presumably, she is somewhere in the group, but she has not been identified.
Date:
January 1992
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Ida Belle Lockett, September 13, 1991]
Funeral program for Ida Belle Lockett, born May 31, 1914 and died September 7, 1991. The funeral was held Friday, September 13, 1991 at Antioch Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Jay Edwards. Funeral arrangements were made through Sconiers Funeral Home and Acheson & Graham Mortuary and she was buried in Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California.
Date:
September 13, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fighting Men of the Indian Wars: A Biographical Encyclopedia of the Mountain Men, Soldiers, Cowboys, and Pioneers Who Took Up Arms During America's Westward Expansion
This book "is a compendium of America's Indian Wars and the mountain men, soldiers, cowboys and pioneers who took part in them" (dust-jacket). It includes information about all the major American Indian battles, the lives of notable men who fought in the battles, and the combat techniques employed. The index begins on page 247.
Date:
1991
Creator:
O'Neal, Bill
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Links Women at Western Area Conference]
Photograph of four women gathered together for a group picture at the Links, Incorporated, Western Area Conference, which took place in Los Angeles, California. The two women on the far left have been identified. Alice Rose Kennedy is on the far left wearing a floral print blouse and Margaret Winn is to the right in a gold blouse, black belt, and a pearl necklace.
Date:
July 1989
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Links Women Outdoors at Western Area Conference]
Photograph of five women gathered together for a group picture at the Links, Incorporated, Western Area Conference, which took place in Los Angeles, California. They are standing outside near a set of wide red steps. From left to right, they have been identified as: Margaret Winn, Janet Longford, Alice Rose Kennedy, Doris Horne Ellison, and Yvonne Horne Clemmons. Palm trees and a fountain can be seen in the back.
Date:
July 1989
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Margaret Winn at Western Area Conference]
Photograph of a woman, identified as Margaret Winn, behind a wooden podium. She wears a gold dress and a pearl necklace. The podium appears to have been placed on top of a cloth-covered table among napkins and glassware. Accompanying information indicates that the photograph was taken during the Western Area Conference of the Links, Inc., organization in Los Angeles, California.
Date:
July 1989
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Official Reports to the Twenty-Seventh Western Area Conference of The Links, Incorporated 1983-1985, July 1985
Presented at the 27th Western Area Conference, this book contains official reports of the activities of Western Area chapters of The Links, Inc. Chapter activities are primarily related to the arts, community service for youths, and national and international issues of concern. The conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States.
Date:
July 1985
Creator:
Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Minutes and Proceedings of the Twenty-Seventh Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc., July 1985
Conference proceedings include a program of events, reports, financial statements, committee membership lists, and other information relevant to the meeting of the Western Area division of The Links, Inc. The conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States.
Date:
July 1985
Creator:
Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The President's Report: The Western Area Conference, Anaheim, California, July 1985
This report to the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. presents a summary of the activities and events of the 27th Western Area Conference, where the chapter's president served as a delegate. It contains descriptions of business sessions, voting results, and accounts. The conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States.
Date:
July 1985
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement of 1985 Western Area Scholarship Winners for The Links, Inc.]
Announcement of two scholarship awards sponsored by The Links, Inc. won by high school students in the western United States. Kyra Papillon won sponsorship from the Oakland Bay Area Links to attend a forum for non-governmental organizations in Nairobi, Kenya. Simone Farber from Santa Fe, New Mexico, won a 1985 National Achievement Scholarship Award. There is a menu for a dinner inside the announcement.
Date:
1985
Creator:
Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Sterling Houston - October 1982]
Letter to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. Much of the letter is difficult to read, particularly because of its penmanship, but there appears to be some content of an explicitly sexual nature.
Date:
October 1982
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Linda Koulisis - July 25, 1981]
Letter from Linda Koulisis, production manager of the Magic Theatre in San Francisco, on behalf of Sterling Houston. She is writing a letter of recommendation for the playwright, whom she praises in the short letter.
Date:
July 25, 1981
Creator:
Koulisis, Linda
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History