Photograph of Dorothy Ingram. She is wearing a dark pink, long-sleeved blouse and white hat with a flower on it. The photograph is dated August 27, 2003.

Letter from Otis F. Richardson to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes as an old friend, and sends photocopied pages of a magazine article in THING, in which Houston was profiled. A fourth page shows some of Richardson's work as an illustrator. He discloses to Houston that he would like to start a line of gay and lesbian greeting cards. He has included three of these mock-ups in the letter as well.

Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to congratulate him for receiving a 2003 Alfredo Cisneros Del Moral Foundation Award, a fifteen hundred dollar award with no restrictions as to its use. A second letter is included that reads as a press release for the award, with mention of other award winners and the award history.

Letter from Edward D. Garza, mayor of the city of San Antonio, to Sterling Houston, prominent local playwright. He writes to invite him to join the Cultural Collaborative Steering Committee, a group composed of leaders in the arts community. The members, chosen from the private and public sector, would have a say in the growth and support of San Antonio's cultural sector.

Letter from Dr. Paul Harford to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes sending him a list of information regarding medication and treatment of the HIV virus. His last item on the list is the contact information of a physician, Dr. Luis Alfredo Cisneros.

This manuscript by Sterling Houston is a short play about the struggles and triumphs of African-Americans in the United States and, in particular, Texas over a period of four hundred years. The play features writing by Sterling Houston interwoven with both live and and recorded musical performances, poetic excerpts, and direct quotations from legal documents and decrees.

Program for the stage musical Cameoland, a Jump-Start Performance Company and Carver Community Cultural Center production written by Sterling Houston. The inside of the program lists cast members, production team members, and short bios of the people in the theatre company.

Greeting card from Dan H. Laurence to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He mentions a reunion with old friends and a stage performance where he received a standing ovation. The front of the card has been printed with a view of the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre stage, empty and with closed curtains.

Letter from Nancy and Jerry to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. They send their praises for Cameoland, a stage musical written by Houston. As a token of their admiration, they offer him a free dinner.

E-Mail from Craig Gingrich-Philbrook to Paul Bonin-Rodriguez. He fondly writes to Paul informing him that he has just watched his play, Memory's Caretaker, on a tape that Paul sent. He proposes that the play be used as part of a printed forum discussion in Text and Performance Quarterly (TPQ), a scholarly journal. He asks Paul if he would be interested in participating and thanks him for sharing his work with him.

Letter from Karen DeVinney of the University of North Texas Press to Sandra Mayo, director of the Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies at Southwest Texas State University. In trying to publish a collection of plays by Sterling Houston, Mayo has submitted the work-in-progress to DeVinney and an anonymous reader. The reader's report is included after the letter, with the conclusion that the publication will be much richer with a few revisions. DeVinney hopes Mayo can make the revisions and resubmit.

E-mail from Bob Leonard of the Network of Ensemble Theaters to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes to invite him to a National Conference which will take place in Amherst, Massachusetts. All travel expenses will be covered for the week-long summer conference.

Letter from Marcus Goodyear, English teacher at Sandra Day O'Connor High School, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes to send word of a student literary magazine called Limestone. At the bottom of the letter, he has hand-written a personal note to Sterling thanking him for a writing workshop.

Pamphlet that advertises an exhibition that was presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum, the Mexican Community Center of Austin, and the Consulate General of Mexico in Austin entitled "Flor Y Canto (Flower and Song)". The cover of the pamphlet includes the title and dates of the exhibition, a quote from the curator, a colorful photograph of flowers, and a graphic flower border. The pamphlet folds out to span three and a half panels long. The first full-size panel headlines information about the exhibition, including the title, dates of the opening reception and a gallery talk, and details about what the exhibition is about. The second panel features a large color photograph of an installation piece that is made of mostly blue flowers. The third panel features a large expressionistic painting of a boy with his mouth agape. Artwork credits are on the bottom of both the second and third panels. The half panel highlights major sponsors and supporters of the museum and the exhibition. The back of the last panel features a large photograph of a man sitting in a chair with an open book in his lap. Artwork credits are at the bottom of the panel. The back of the …

Photograph of a speaker at an opening reception for Flor y Canto, or Flower and Song, an exhibition of work by Yvonamor Palix. The speaker wears black. She stands in front of a large artwork. The artwork, which is black and white, features a woman metamorphosing into branches and rocks.

Photograph of a speaker at an opening reception for Flor y Canto, or Flower and Song, an exhibition of work by Yvonamor Palix. The speaker wears a suit. He stands behind a podium. An artwork fashioned out of bamboo shoots stands to the right of the podium.

Pamphlet that advertises an exhibition that was presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled "Stories Your Mother Never Told You". The exhibition contains artwork by Celia Alvarez Muñoz. The cover of the pamphlet contains the title and dates of the exhibition framed in front of a sepia photograph of various crafting supplies including ribbons, charms, and lace. The pamphlet opens up to span three and a half panels long. The first panel features the exhibition name, dates, and a passage about the mission of the body of work. The first panel also includes the dates and times for the opening reception, a members only gallery walk-through, and a gallery talk with the artist and the curator of the exhibition. The second panel contains a black and white photograph of a Mexican altar from the exhibition with a quote from the artist underneath. The third panel features a large black and white photograph of text that has been superimposed over a hand. Above the photograph, there are details for an exhibition that ran concurrently to the featured exhibition. The separate exhibition is entitled "Morir en Inglés" (To Die in English), which features artwork by Anita Pantin. The panel contains dates and background …

Photograph of a teen docent at Stories Your Mother Never Told You, an exhibition of work by Celia Alvarez Muñoz. The exhibition was hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The docent wears a black dress and name tag. She faces a title wall. The wall reads: "Celia Alvarez Muñoz: Stories Your Mother Never Told You."

Photograph of a teen docent at Stories Your Mother Never Told You, an exhibition of work by Celia Alvarez Muñoz. The exhibition was hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The docent wears a black dress and name tag. She stands next to a mural. Patrons face away from the camera.

Photograph of a teen docent at Stories Your Mother Never Told You, an exhibition of work by Celia Alvarez Muñoz. The exhibition was hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The docent, left, stands next to a mural. Sylvia Orozco stands on the right. Patrons, who face away from the camera, stand on the right.

Photograph of Celia Alvarez Muñoz and an unnamed man at Stories Your Mother Never Told You, an exhibition of work by Celia Alvarez Muñoz. The exhibition was hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Muñoz, left, wears a purple and green satin jacket. The unnamed man, right, wears a black shirt.

Brochure that details the "Taste of Mexico 2003" event, which was presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum. The cover of the brochure features the event logo and title as well as the date and address of the event. The brochure contains information about the annual event as well as an event program and list of sponsors, participants, committee members, board members, staff, and silent auction donors. On pages seven and eight, there is a menu of dishes to be served by participating restaurants. There is a page about auction etiquette at the back of the brochure.

Photograph of patrons lining up for the Taste of Mexico event hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. They stand outside of the Mexic-Arte Museum. A party tent is visible in the background. A patron is purchasing a ticket in the foreground.

Photograph of four individuals at the fourth annual Taste of Mexico event hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Sylvia Orozco stands farthest to the left. Two women and one man stand at the right. They are situated outside of a party tent.