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[Letter from Bruce Tyler to Sterling Houston - March 1, 1994]
Letter from Bruce Tyler of the Social Security Administration to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The letter was sent to notify Sterling of a phone interview to review and update his social security benefits. A request form is included as a second page.
Date:
March 1, 1994
Creator:
Tyler, Bruce
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ronald Tavel to Sterling Houston - October 3, 1994]
Letter from Ronald Tavel to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes from National Taiwan University in Taipei, where, thanks to a Fulbright scholarship, he has landed a teaching position. He informs Houston on his life in Taiwan and of general news in his professional career as a writer, academic, and filmmaker.
Date:
October 3, 1994
Creator:
Tavel, Ronald
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John to Sterling Houston - February 1994]
Postcard from John to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. John talks about how great it was to spend time with Sterling and Arnie, and about a storm that hit them after they left. The front of the postcard shows an athletic man in light-colored boxers holding a shirt.
Date:
February 1994
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sterling Houston to San Antonio Express-News - September 27, 1994]
Letter from Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright, to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio's daily newspaper. He writes to defend the stance taken by the Coalition for Cultural Diversity to support public funding of the arts, noting that opposition arguments have been malicious and ill-conceived. He hopes that multicultural communities can serve as a wake-up call to a democracy no longer ruled by the whims of a white class elite.
Date:
September 27, 1994
Creator:
Houston, Sterling, 1945-
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary P. Travers to Sterling Houston - March 12, 1994]
Letter from Mary P. Travers, vice president of the Alice B. Theatre, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to inform him that the artistic director position he applied for at the theatre was given to another finalist. Specializing in gay and lesbian issues, the theatre encourages him to keep in touch.
Date:
March 12, 1994
Creator:
Travers, Mary P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Band Aid Jazz Band]
Photograph of Band Aid Jazz Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, three male musicians play instruments. On the left, a musician plays a banjo. A tuba player is seated on the right and a drummer is visible in the background. They are surrounded by lattice fencing.
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Frio County Peanut Growers Association Booth]
Photograph of the Frio County Peanut Growers Association booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, four individuals sit and stand inside the booth. Jars of peanut butter are arranged on a table in front of them. A sign reads: "Grandma is making Peanut Butter like Grandma used to make." Potted plants decorate the booth.
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sauerkraut Making School]
Photograph of a Sauerkraut making school in the Kendall County Community booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, three women shred vegetables for sauerkraut.
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Child Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas]
Photograph of the Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a pair of child dancers perform onstage. They wear traditional Ukrainian garments and wave their arms above their heads as they spin.
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children Perform With Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas]
Photograph of the Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, three boys perform onstage. They wear traditional Ukrainian garments and balance on their hands as they kick their feet in the air. Other performers are visible in the background.
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas]
Photograph of the Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, dancers perform onstage. They wear traditional Ukrainian garments and balance on their hands as they kick their feet in the air. Other performers are visible in the background.
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Young Dancers for Hawaii Club of San Antonio]
Photograph of the Hawaii Club of San Antonio performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, young female dancers perform onstage. They wear flower hairpieces, leis, and straw skirts. They raise their hands, which they use to hold palm fronds, above their heads. An audience is visible in the background.
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Female Dancers for Hawaii Club of San Antonio]
Photograph of the Hawaii Club of San Antonio performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, two female dancers perform onstage. They wear flower hairpieces, leis, and floral skirts. Each dancer raises her right hand above her head. An audience is visible in the background.
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Male Dancer for Hawaii Club of San Antonio]
Photograph of the Hawaii Club of San Antonio performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a male dancer performs onstage. The dancer wears a towel around his waist, leaves tied around his calves, and a necklace made out of leaves. He holds a torch with his right hand. An audience is visible in the background.
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas]
Photograph of the Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, dancers perform onstage. They wear traditional Ukrainian garments, flowers in their hair, and raise their arms above their heads.
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Waifs and Strays]
Photograph of the Waifs and Strays performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, three musicians play instruments on the Irish Stage. Instruments include a guitar, violin, and banjo. The performance area is surrounded by lattice fencing and is covered by a cloth canopy.
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lithuanians of Texas Crafts Display]
Photograph of a crafts display by the Lithuanians of Texas at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, two women stand inside a booth. Woven tapestries are hung on the wall behind them. A glass display case is set up in front of the women, one of whom holds open a large book which rests on the case.
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jim Braud Shows Crawfish to Visitors]
Photograph of Jim Braud showing a crawfish to visitors at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Braud leans over to show a group of children a crawfish which he holds in his right hand. He wears a white collared shirt, jeans, and a beret.
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scandinavian Folkdancers of Houston]
Photograph of the Scandinavian Folkdancers of Houston performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a pair of dancers perform onstage. The dancers wear traditional Scandinavian garments and hold hands as they dance.
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Food at Bexar County Czech Heritage Society Booth]
Photograph of the Bexar County Czech Heritage Society booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a festival visitor is handed a pastry. Individuals behind the counter wear traditional Czech garments.
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bexar County Czech Heritage Society Booth]
Photograph of the Bexar County Czech Heritage Society booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three individuals stand inside the booth. Two men, left and right, wear collared shirts, glasses, and vests. A woman, center, wears a white lace blouse. A collection of miniature flags is arranged on the counter in front of them.
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Susie and Noreen Tolman at Bexar County Czech Heritage Society Booth]
Photograph of the Bexar County Czech Heritage Society booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Susie and Noreen Tolman stand inside the booth as they assist festival patrons. Decorated eggs are displayed in glass cases in front of them. They wear lace dresses and flowers in their hair.
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pleasanton Cowboy Homecoming Booth]
Photograph of the Pleasanton Cowboy Homecoming Booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, individuals pose in front of the booth with a wooden cutout of a cowboy and horse. A banner above the booth reads, "Cowboy Headquarters" and a sign underneath it reads, "Pleasanton Cowboy Homecoming Chuckwagon."
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pleasanton Cowboy Homecoming Booth]
Photograph of the Pleasanton Cowboy Homecoming Booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, musicians perform on a stage. Three of the four performers wear cowboy hats and play guitars. One of the performers, left, plays a violin. Festival patrons are visible in the background.
Date:
[1994-08-04..1994-08-07]
Creator:
Informedia
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History