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[Greeting Card from Bianca to Sterling Houston - May 26, 1999]

Greeting card from Bianca to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She thanks him for sending over his plays, but regrets to inform him that she has been unable to read them yet. She hopes to see him again in the future.
Date: May 26, 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Greeting Card from Rose to Sterling Houston - March 15, 1999]

Greeting card from Rose to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She is happy about a visit paid to her by one of Houston's friends. She is sick but sure that she will be back in good health within about four weeks. The front of the card has been printed with a photograph of an elaborate floral arrangement inside a wicker basket.
Date: March 15, 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Greeting Card from Stephanie to Sterling Houston - April 15, 1999]

Greeting card from Stephanie to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. On the inside, she has written a personal message thanking him for sharing his spirit, and hopes that they can work together again. The front cover shows an illustration of a pink flower.
Date: April 15, 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

Groundbreaking and Pioneer house and Hansen Shed

Photograph of a groundbreaking in Danevang, Texas; the future site of a museum. There is a sing on the ground that identifies it as such, which reads, "museum site". The dirt ground in the foreground is surrounded by a well-maintained grassy area, where two buildings have been built in the background already. The one on the left is a two-story structure with intersecting gable roofs, a patio overhang, and white siding. To the right, there is a single-story structure built out of the same construction materials as the adjacent building. A typed note on the back of the photograph reads, "The pioneer has house has been in place with the shed which is Now the lawnmower shed [sic]."
Date: 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of People Standing Together and Holding a Drawing]

Photograph of a group of three men and three women standing together in a group and facing the camera. The three people who are standing in the middle are holding a three-paneled folder with a colorful picture of three Hispanic figures in the middle. A few of the people are smiling at the camera, and the man in the middle is looking off to the left. There is a large painting on the wall in the background that is slightly visible behind the group of people.
Date: 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Al Jensen -- Museum Construction

Photograph of an older man sitting in a red chair inside a construction project. The man, identified as Al Jensen, is seated facing the right side looking up. He wears a plaid shirt, denim jeans, and black rubber boots. Accompanying information states the location under construction is the future site of the Danish Heritage Preservation Society (see Note field). Behind the wooden posts serving as the building's framework are two buildings and a couple of parked cars. The two structures in the back both have white siding and gable roofs, as well as front porch patios with overhangs.
Date: 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Sterling Houston - June 11, 1999] (open access)

[Letter to Sterling Houston - June 11, 1999]

Letter from Sterling Houston's sister. She writes informing her brother of her travel schedule and is happy to know that the poet Maya Angelou is supportive of his profession. She wishes him the best in his writing and writes admirably about his skill as a playwright.
Date: June 11, 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Museum Groundbreaking

Photograph of an empty dirt lot in Danevang, Texas. There is a small sign in the foreground of the image which reads, "museum site". A grassy plot of land borders the dirt site and beyond that, a few trees and a structure can be seen. A typed piece of paper on the back of the photograph reads, "Well this is how it all begin Sand all leveled out with this sign [sic]."
Date: 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Museum Groundbreaking

Photograph of a group of people standing in a row around a small model structure in Danevang, Texas. The model has a red roof and bears the Danish flag on the side wall. A sign to the right of the group of people reads, "future home of Danevang Heritage Society Museum" followed by an address for inquiries. A building in the rightmost part of the image has been mostly cropped out, but some of its architectural details can be seen, like its white siding and shingled inclined roof. Although names have been provided, they have not been matched to the individuals pictured, with the exception of Elaine Wind, who holds a folded blueprint in the front row. This is further clarified by the typed note on the back of the photograph which reads, "Well these great people stand around this great model with blueprints in hand of Elaine Wind The model of this great building is what we have here today what a great investment we have Put back into the community ----Although we run off of donations we have some great people Who help keep us afloat by the grace of God [sic]."
Date: 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Museum Groundbreaking

Photograph of a group of people standing outdoors around a small model structure of what will become the future home of Danevang Heritage Society Museum, according to the sign that flanks their right side. The model has a red roof and bears the Danish flag on its right side wall. The people are in the midst of conversation. Others are engaging with the model. Although names have been provided, the only match has been provided for Elaine Wind, who holds the blueprints in the front row. There is a building in the background with white siding and a shingled inclined roof. A telephone pole can be seen beyond that.
Date: 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pioneer House

Photograph of the Danevange Lutheran Church taken from a car window. The structure is behind a paved road in the middle of a few sparse trees. It has a single gable roof and windows on both the first and second floors. There is a red sign on the corner of the street which seems to read,"Danevang Lutheran Church." An American and Danish flag can be seen off to the right hanging high on two separate poles.
Date: 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Thank You Card from Ms. Erna to Sterling Houston - 1999]

Thank you card from Ms. Erna to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She thanks him for all his help and wishes the world were made up of people like him. The front of the card shows a wooden wheelbarrow brimming with flowers and two overgrown butterflies.
Date: 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History