[A Soldier's Play] (open access)

[A Soldier's Play]

Program for A Soldier's Play, a production by the Alamo City Theatre and Charles Fuller. The play was performed on March 14th, 1986.
Date: March 14, 1986
Creator: Alamo City Theatre.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rev. Msgr. Dermot N. Brosnan to Margaret Winn - July 28, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Rev. Msgr. Dermot N. Brosnan to Margaret Winn - July 28, 1986]

Letter from Dermot N. Brosnan to Margaret Winn, referred to here as Mrs. George Winn. Brosnan would like to thank the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for their financial contribution to The Patrician Movement.
Date: July 28, 1986
Creator: Brosnan, Dermot N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Ann Brown to Margaret Winn - March 8, 1987] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Ann Brown to Margaret Winn - March 8, 1987]

Letter from Joe Ann Brown to Margaret Winn announcing that the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. will receive the Fred D. Patterson Award in the Youth Category. The award will be presented at a dinner and details are provided. Winn should reply as soon as possible to confirm attendance at the dinner or make arrangements to pick up the award prior to the event.
Date: March 8, 1987
Creator: Brown, Joe Ann
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julius L. Chambers to Margaret Winn - August 18, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Julius L. Chambers to Margaret Winn - August 18, 1986]

Letter from Julius L. Chambers to Margaret Winn, thanking The Links, Inc. for their financial support of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. Chambers also gives an overview of the fund's current activities.
Date: August 18, 1986
Creator: Chambers, Julius L. (Julius LeVonne), 1936-
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Stay in Touch: Family Can Make a Difference] (open access)

[Stay in Touch: Family Can Make a Difference]

Booklet of information regarding emergency phone numbers, health and wellness, family, and education in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1986
Creator: Charter Real Hospital
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alfred Curl to Margaret Winn - September 15, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Alfred Curl to Margaret Winn - September 15, 1986]

Letter from Alfred Curl to Margaret Winn thanking the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for their financial contributions to the Eastside Boys and Girls Club.
Date: September 15, 1986
Creator: Curl, Alfred
Object Type: Letter
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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Janice Dupré to Margaret Winn - January 30, 1987] (open access)

[Letter from Janice Dupré to Margaret Winn - January 30, 1987]

Letter from Janice Dupré to Margaret Winn thanking the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for their financial contribution to the United Negro College Fund.
Date: January 30, 1987
Creator: Dupré, Janice
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jill T. Faillard to Doris McCarroll - 1987-01-12] (open access)

[Letter from Jill T. Faillard to Doris McCarroll - 1987-01-12]

This letter from American Airlines to Western Area Director of The Links, Inc. Doris McCarroll gives confirmation that American Airlines will serve as the official airline for the 28th Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc. in Waco, Texas. The letter outlines the promotions that conference attendees will enjoy if they choose to fly with American Airlines.
Date: January 12, 1987
Creator: Faillard, Jill T.
Object Type: Letter
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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James M. Galimore, George Sykes, and S. H. James to Margaret Winn - November 13, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from James M. Galimore, George Sykes, and S. H. James to Margaret Winn - November 13, 1986]

Letter from James M. Galimore, George Sykes, and S. H. James to Margaret Winn thanking the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for their financial contribution to the Second Baptist Church and Community Center of San Antonio.
Date: November 13, 1986
Creator: Galimore, James G.; Sykes, George & James, S. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to Jeffrey Simpson - April 10, 1987] (open access)

[Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to Jeffrey Simpson - April 10, 1987]

Letter from Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez to Jeffrey Simpson congratulating him on acceptance of his appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Also included is a signed certificate indicating Simpson's acceptance of his appointment. There is a small piece of paper attached to the front of the letter with a note from Thelma Andrews, a member of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. addressed to chapter president Margaret Winn. Both the letter and certificate of acceptance are photocopies.
Date: April 10, 1987
Creator: Gonzalez, Henry B. (Henry Barbosa), 1916-2000 & Andrews, Thelma
Object Type: Letter
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to Sister Links - January 2, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to Sister Links - January 2, 1989]

Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to members of the The Links, Inc. in the western United States reminding members of important Western Area business for the new year. Chapters are requested to send all required documentation, including a membership roster, officer list, bylaws, and taxation forms to the area director. Also, chapters should consider making donations to a number of funds, including a relief fund for victims of an earthquake in Oakland. Higgins suggests that because breast cancer rates are increasing in the general population chapters should plan a day for members to receive mammograms in lieu of a regular chapter meeting.
Date: January 2, 1989
Creator: Higgins, Edwina Gray
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to Sister Links - November 20, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to Sister Links - November 20, 1989]

Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to members of The Links, Inc. in the western United States explaining the decision to finance a gala at the National Assembly with a mandatory assessment of $60 from each member in the Western Area. Includes a photocopy of a political cartoon by Jimmy Margulies from The Houston Post.
Date: November 20, 1989
Creator: Higgins, Edwina Gray
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Morris Honoré to Margaret Winn - July 30, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Morris Honoré to Margaret Winn - July 30, 1986]

Letter from Morris Honoré to Margaret Winn thanking the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for their financial support of the United Negro College Fund.
Date: July 30, 1986
Creator: Honoré, Morris
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Bob Bullock - September 21, 1980] (open access)

[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Bob Bullock - September 21, 1980]

Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Bob Bullock, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, requesting a sales tax exemption for the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Includes a brief history of the chapter's philanthropic and fundraising activities from its founding to 1980.
Date: September 21, 1980
Creator: Hudgins, Vernis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Eugene B. Long - April 23, 1980] (open access)

[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Eugene B. Long - April 23, 1980]

Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Eugene B. Long, expressing congratulations on behalf of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc.
Date: April 23, 1980
Creator: Hudgins, Vernis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Richard Gonsalves - September 21, 1980] (open access)

[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Richard Gonsalves - September 21, 1980]

Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Richard Gonsalves requesting written confirmation that he is available to come to San Antonio, Texas. The San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. invited Gonsalves and the Dance Theatre of Harlem to travel to San Antonio for a residency and tour in the fall of 1981. The chapter is prepared to apply for grants in order to sponsor the group but requires written confirmation from him that they will be available before taking any further action.
Date: September 21, 1980
Creator: Hudgins, Vernis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to San Antonio Chapter of The Links, Inc. - February 17, 1988] (open access)

[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to San Antonio Chapter of The Links, Inc. - February 17, 1988]

This February 17, 1988 letter from the parliamentarian of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. addresses concerns by chapter members about meeting protocol and procedures. Included with the letter is a photocopy of a two-page excerpt from Marguerite Grumme's "Basic Principles of Parliamentary Law and Protocol."
Date: February 17, 1988
Creator: Hudgins, Vernis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Western Area Program Chairpersons - September 4, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Western Area Program Chairpersons - September 4, 1986]

Letter from Vernis Hudgins to program coordinators for chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States. Hudgins is newly appointed to the position of Western Area Program Coordinator and introduces herself. The program coordinators are responsible for presenting information about Links' programming events at the area conference as well as creating a questionnaire for the conference. Hudgins would like everyone to think about possible content for their presentation and questionnaire.
Date: September 4, 1986
Creator: Hudgins, Vernis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Western Area Program Chairpersons - September 4, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Western Area Program Chairpersons - September 4, 1986]

Letter from Vernis Hudgins to program coordinators for chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States. Hudgins is newly appointed to the position of Western Area Program Coordinator and introduces herself. The program coordinators are responsible for presenting information about Links' programming events at the area conference as well as creating a questionnaire for the conference. Hudgins would like everyone to think about possible content for their presentation and questionnaire. Includes a note about a skit that will be performed and a rough draft of a possible questionnaire. Also includes an envelope addressed to "Margaret Winn" of San Antonio, Texas.
Date: September 4, 1986
Creator: Hudgins, Vernis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Duncan E. Jackson to San Antonio Chapter of The Links, Inc. - 1988] (open access)

[Letter from Duncan E. Jackson to San Antonio Chapter of The Links, Inc. - 1988]

Letter from pianist Duncan E. Jackson to the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Jackson would like the chapter to consider hosting him for a classical and jazz piano concerto as part of their support for the arts. With his letter, Jackson also submitted a biographical brochure and a program from a concert hosted by the Columbus, Georgia chapter of The Links, Inc.
Date: 1988
Creator: Jackson, Duncan E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History