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[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - November 17, 1968] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - November 17, 1968]

Handwritten minutes from the November 17, 1968 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, efforts to promote and support the local theater, conference planning, and other business. List of conference assignments attached.
Date: November 17, 1968
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Monorail Car Fire at HemisFair '68

Image of monorail car fire and fireman at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: November 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Monorail Car Fire at HemisFair '68

Image of monorail car fire and fireman at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: November 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Monorail Car Fire at HemisFair '68

Image of monorail car fire at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: November 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Monorail Car Fire at HemisFair '68

Image of monorail car fire and firemen at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: November 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Monorail Car Fire at HemisFair '68

Image of monorail car fire and firemen at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: November 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Monorail Car Fire at HemisFair '68

Image of monorail car fire and firemen at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: November 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Monorail Car Fire at HemisFair '68

Image of monorail car fire and fireman at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: November 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Monorail Car Fire at HemisFair '68

Image of monorail car fire at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: November 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Monorail Car Fire at HemisFair '68

Image of monorail car fire and fireman at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: November 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 20, 1968] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 20, 1968]

Handwritten minutes from the October 20, 1968 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, member recognition, the area conference, and other business. Includes area conference summary.
Date: October 20, 1968
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amusement rides

Photograph from the 1968 World's Fair of people lining up for amusement rides which includes a roller coaster, visible in the background.
Date: October 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

IBM Exhibit

Photograph of people standing and seated on benches outside the IBM Lakeside Pavilion at HemisFair '68. A monorail track with a stationary train is above the patio, extending from the IBM building. Additional information is printed on the back.
Date: October 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

IBM Exhibit

Nighttime photograph of people standing and seated on benches outside the IBM Lakeside Pavilion at HemisFair '68. A monorail track with a stationary train is above the patio, extending from the IBM building. The Tower of the Americas is visible in the background at right.
Date: 1968-10?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks, Executive Committee Meeting (open access)

Remarks, Executive Committee Meeting

Remarks made by H.B. Zachry, chairman of the board of San Antonio Fair, Inc. just before the closing of HemisFair '68. His remarks focus on financial aspects of the fair, in a 'setting the record straight' manner. He emphasises that all San Antonio Fair Inc. bills will be paid and that there would be no costs to taxpayers. He also talks about the income and jobs generated by the fair for the city of San Antonio and future benefits to the city resulting from having hosted the fair.
Date: October 1968
Creator: Zachry, Henry Bartell, 1901-1984
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - September 15, 1968] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - September 15, 1968]

Handwritten minutes from the September 15, 1968 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, courtesies, upcoming projects, and other business.
Date: September 15, 1968
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cover letter on HemisFair '68 meeting (open access)

Cover letter on HemisFair '68 meeting

Letter to accompany the transcript of a meeting held August 24, 1965 about HemisFair '68. The letter, from Jim Glass, is addressed to one of the fellow meeting attendees, Mr. Allison Peery. Mr. Peery was one of the site planning architects for HemisFair. The letter is written on "Culberson, Slaughter, Glass & DuBose, inc." letterhead.
Date: August 27, 1968
Creator: Glass, Jim
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report to Hemisfair Re-Use Committee (open access)

Report to Hemisfair Re-Use Committee

A report outlining proposals for what to do with the HemisFair '68 site in San Antonio after the fair closes. The author emphasises that the focus should just not be on the HemisFair site, but also include the downtown area, and that the site re-use should capitalize on the cultural and educational heritage of the city. One of the chief proposals in the report is to use part of the fair site to establish a four-year state college.
Date: July 23, 1968
Creator: Harlan, Douglas S.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Governor John Connally speaking to a crowd at Randolph Air Force Base

Photograph of Texas Governor John Connally addressing a crowd at Randolph AFB during the arrival of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Seated behind Governor Connally are President Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson, Walter W. McAllister (Mayor of San Antonio), and several other unidentified people. President Johnson visited San Antonio, Texas, on this day to take part in HemisFair '68 celebrations and festivities.
Date: July 4, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

President Lyndon B. Johnson, Lady Bird Johnson, and Governor John Connally at Randolph Air Force Base

Photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson, Lady Bird Johnson, Governor John Connally of Texas, and other people standing in a podium booth in front of a crowd at Randolph Air Force Base, on July 4, 1968. Walter W. McAllister (Mayor of San Antonio) and William Sinkin are visible standing in the background. President Johnson visited San Antonio, Texas, on this day to take part in HemisFair '68 celebrations and festivities. Several ladies, wearing colorful festive type dresses and hats, are standing in line in the background. A portion of the Presidential aircraft, Air Force One, is also visible in the background.
Date: July 4, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

President Lyndon B. Johnson speaking to a crowd at Randolph Air Force Base

Photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson speaking to a crowd at Randolph Air Force Base, upon his arrival to San Antonio, Texas, on July 4, 1968. Standing inside the podium booth are Lady Bird Johnson, Walter W. McAllister (Mayor of San Antonio), William Sinkin, and several other people. President Johnson visited San Antonio on this day to take part in HemisFair '68 festivities and celebrations. The Presidential aircraft, Air Force One, is visible in the background.
Date: July 4, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States President Lyndon Johnson speaking at HemisFair '68

Photograph of United States President Lyndon Johnson speaking from a podium outside the United States Pavilion at HemisFair '68. He and Mrs. Johnson visited HemisFair on July 4th. Behind the President and to the side are rows of seated dignitaries. The Tower of the Americas can be seen in the background.
Date: July 4, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - June 19, 1968] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - June 19, 1968]

Handwritten minutes from the June 19, 1968 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, and other business.
Date: June 19, 1968
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - June 19, 1968] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - June 19, 1968]

Handwritten minutes from the June 19, 1968 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, student awards, officers, and other business.
Date: June 19, 1968
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History