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[Links Chapter Documentation: Hidden Heritage: Afro-American Art, 1800-1950] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Hidden Heritage: Afro-American Art, 1800-1950]

Brochure for a museum exhibit about African-American art titled "Hidden Heritage: Afro-American Art, 1800-1950."
Date: 198?
Creator: Bellevue Art Museum (Wash.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Raynola F. Blackshear to Chapter National Trends and Services Committee Chairs - October 16, 1994] (open access)

[Memorandum from Raynola F. Blackshear to Chapter National Trends and Services Committee Chairs - October 16, 1994]

Memorandum from Raynola F. Blackshear to committee chairs for National Trends and Services in chapters of The Links, Inc. communicating news about efforts to implement programs in education, health and wellness, and lobbying.
Date: October 16, 1994
Creator: Blackshear, Raynola F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Link Life Is a Gift] (open access)

[Link Life Is a Gift]

Poem by Joahn Brown-Nash about the benefits of membership in the The Links, Inc.
Date: July 1993
Creator: Brown-Nash, Joahn
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Recommendation to San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc. - March 1988] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Recommendation to San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc. - March 1988]

Recommendation from member Deborah Crawford to the San Antonio Chapter of The Links, Inc. submitted on March 15, 1988. This recommendation proposes that outstanding students affiliated with other Texas chapters be invited to an upcoming conference of Texas chapters to receive recognition and network with peers.
Date: March 15, 1988
Creator: Crawford, Deborah
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Florence L. Davis to Chapter Presidents and National Trends and Services Chairmen - May 1, 1986] (open access)

[Memorandum from Florence L. Davis to Chapter Presidents and National Trends and Services Chairmen - May 1, 1986]

Memorandum from Florence L. Davis to chapter presidents and National Trends and Services chairmen of The Links, Inc. encouraging chapters to develop programs around drug and alcohol awareness, education, and prevention. She provides several examples of successful programs that other chapters have already implemented.
Date: May 1, 1986
Creator: Davis, Florence L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Chapter Presidents - February 21, 1995] (open access)

[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Chapter Presidents - February 21, 1995]

Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to chapter presidents of The Links, Inc. requesting that all members of Links fill out and return the enclosed Woman Power Commission Form. The intent of the forms is to help the national office develop profiles of members that will enable them to identify areas of specialization among members. Member dues will not be accepted until the forms are returned.
Date: February 21, 1995
Creator: Douglass, Mary P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Executive Council Members, Past National Presidents, and Chapter Presidents of The Links, Inc. - November 11, 1996] (open access)

[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Executive Council Members, Past National Presidents, and Chapter Presidents of The Links, Inc. - November 11, 1996]

Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to the Executive Council Members, Past National Presidents, and Chapter Presidents of The Links, Inc. announcing the death of Jacqueline J. Robinson of the Arlington chapter. Details about the funeral, memorial service, and expressions of sympathy are provided.
Date: November 11, 1996
Creator: Douglass, Mary P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Pauline Ellison to Chapter Presidents, May 1976] (open access)

[Memorandum from Pauline Ellison to Chapter Presidents, May 1976]

Memorandum from Pauline Ellison to chapter presidents of The Links, Inc. discussing the work of a panel created to study membership patterns of The Links, Inc.
Date: May 11, 1976
Creator: Ellison, Pauline
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Marketing the Non-Profit Organization, March 1988] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Marketing the Non-Profit Organization, March 1988]

Program of events for a conference of non-profit organizations. Held on March 30, 1988 in San Antonio, Texas and hosted by the Funding Information Center, the conference was titled "Marketing the Non-Profit Organization."
Date: March 30, 1988
Creator: Funding Information Center of Texas.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promotional Material for "When Rocks Dance" by Elizabeth Nunez-Harrell] (open access)

[Promotional Material for "When Rocks Dance" by Elizabeth Nunez-Harrell]

Promotional material for the novel "When Rocks Dance" by Elizabeth Nunez-Harrell. "When Rocks Dance" is a debut novel about Marina Heathrow, a biracial woman living on Trinidad in the early twentieth century. A brief biography of the novel's author, Elizabeth Nunez-Harrell, is also provided.
Date: 198?
Creator: G.P. Putnam’s Sons
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Newspaper copy item about Jackson, Mississippi chapter of The Links, Inc.] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Newspaper copy item about Jackson, Mississippi chapter of The Links, Inc.]

Unpublished newspaper copy for an article to be headlined "Black Civic Groups Wants [sic] to Honor Veteran Journalist" about the efforts of the Jackson, Mississippi chapter of The Links, Inc. to raise funds to assist Hazel Brannon Smith. Smith was a publisher and journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for her editorials in support of the civil rights movement, a stance which resulted in her ostracism from local white society and her newspaper's eventual bankruptcy. Aaronetta Pierce (referred to here as A. M. Pierce) passed this unpublished copy of the article on to Margaret Winn, president of the San Antonio chapter. Includes handwritten notes.
Date: January 31, 1986
Creator: Gonzalez, Henry B. (Henry Barbosa), 1916-2000 & Andrews, Thelma
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Draft of a resume for Vernis Hudgins] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Draft of a resume for Vernis Hudgins]

Handwritten draft of a resume for Vernis Hudgins, president of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. She was a former civil service employee, educated at the Hampton Institute (now Hampton University), and actively involved in St. Paul United Methodist Church. Her husband was William A. Hudgins.
Date: 197?
Creator: Hudgins, Vernis
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Status Report: International Trends and Services Committee - December 1987] (open access)

[Status Report: International Trends and Services Committee - December 1987]

This report from International Trends and Services Committee of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. describes a recent event held at Martin Luther King Middle School on December 4, 1987. Committee members hosted a jeopardy tournament for students and then served refreshments.
Date: December 4, 1987
Creator: Jones, Lillian Martin
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Annual Report: Services to Youth Committee - 1980-1981] (open access)

[Annual Report: Services to Youth Committee - 1980-1981]

Annual report of the Services to Youth Committee of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for 1980-1981. In evaluating the chapter's programming events to address mental health issues in the black community, the committee finds that the chapter is making meaningful progress but has opportunities to provide even better activities in the future.
Date: 1980
Creator: Langford, Janet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Resolution for Link Lucile F. Mitchell] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Resolution for Link Lucile F. Mitchell]

Resolution issued by Barbara A. Lawrence, president of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc., to friends and family of chapter member Lucile F. Mitchell upon her death. Members wish to express their sympathy to Mitchell's friends and family and remember her as a compassionate person dedicated to service.
Date: August 23, 1996
Creator: Lawrence, Barbara A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Chapter documentation requested by the national office of The Links, Inc.] (open access)

[Chapter documentation requested by the national office of The Links, Inc.]

List of chapter documents and information requested by the national office of The Links, Inc. Chapters must submit a list of their officers and veteran members, membership rosters, and statistical reports.
Date: 1985-08~
Creator: Links, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Executive Council Extends Deadline for Late Payment on Housing Assessment (open access)

Executive Council Extends Deadline for Late Payment on Housing Assessment

This excerpt from the January 1986 President's Newsletter outlines the procedures that delinquent members of The Links, Inc. must follow to have their membership reinstated.
Date: 1985~
Creator: Links, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Linkages...Toward the Possible (open access)

Linkages...Toward the Possible

Brochure describing the history of The Links, Inc. and the programming areas and services provided by the organization during 1994-1996. The theme for this biennium is "Linkages...Toward the Possible."
Date: 1994
Creator: Links, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: African American Health Jamboree Flier] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: African American Health Jamboree Flier]

Flier for the African American Health Jamboree event co-sponsored by the The Links, Inc. on June 27, 1994.
Date: 1994
Creator: Links, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: The Signature Programs] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: The Signature Programs]

Guide to social programs sponsored by The Links, Inc. in 1992. Programs promoting the arts, health and wellness, drug and alcohol awareness, and international development center on issues important to African-American families. Links created these programs in response to growing social problems affecting the African-American community in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Date: 1992~
Creator: Links, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Links Incorporated National and International Trends and Services: Projections for 1973-1974 (open access)

The Links Incorporated National and International Trends and Services: Projections for 1973-1974

List of goals and priorities for national and international projects and programs for The Links, Inc. in 1973-1974. Among their goals are supporting the United Nations, supporting the African-American Institute, assisting and advocating for senior citizens, and promoting businesses owned by minority women.
Date: 1973~
Creator: Links, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Dolly D. Adams to All Chapters of The Links, Inc. - January 8, 1982] (open access)

[Memorandum from Dolly D. Adams to All Chapters of The Links, Inc. - January 8, 1982]

Memorandum from Dolly D. Adams to all chapters of The Links, Inc. inviting members to attend a gathering of the heads of the 14 largest organizations for black women in the United States. The Links are hosting the conference in Washington D.C. and all members are invited to attend. Barbara Bush will be the featured speaker at a luncheon. Includes registration form.
Date: January 8, 1982
Creator: Links, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Dolly D. Adams to Executive Council, Chapter Presidents, and All Links Members - September 9, 1985] (open access)

[Memorandum from Dolly D. Adams to Executive Council, Chapter Presidents, and All Links Members - September 9, 1985]

Memorandum from Dolly D. Adams to the executive council, chapter presidents, and all members of The Links, Inc. announcing that annual meeting of The Links Foundation will be held November 15, 1985 in Washington D.C.
Date: September 9, 1985
Creator: Links, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Dr. Helen G. Edmonds - 1974] (open access)

[Memorandum from Dr. Helen G. Edmonds - 1974]

Memorandum from Helen G. Edmonds listing all of The Links, Inc. programs related to National and International Trends and Services. National programs include citizenship, environment concerns, health and manpower, housing, minority businesses, re-tooling women, senior citizens, and the women-power commission. International programs include U.S. foreign policy, the United Nations Association of U.S.A., Human Rights Day, and world affairs.
Date: 1974~
Creator: Links, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History