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[Letter from John Igo to Sterling Houston - July 11, 2000]
Letter from John Igo to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The handwriting makes the content of the letter difficult to read, but John appears to be sending details about an event at a San Antonio art gallery.
Date:
July 11, 2000
Creator:
Igo, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas - March 11, 1975]
Letter from Mario Marcel Salas, president of the Black Coalition on Mass Media (BCMM), to the president of an unidentified organization. He is writing to invite the president to speak at an event taking place at Pittman-Sullivan Park during Easter Sunday, where, along with other members of the BCMM, he plans on rallying support for various local issues. Among them is a dispute with KAPE radio, which has been criticized for lacking programming that adequately represents the black community.
Date:
March 11, 1975
Creator:
Salas, Mario Marcel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988]
Typed letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston, a prominent Texan playwright. She thanks him for a previous letter and wishes him well on two works by the author: Driving Wheel and A'Lelia.
Date:
November 11, 1988
Creator:
Angelou, Maya
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988]
Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes from her teaching position at Wake Forest University to send her thanks and well wishes to Houston's work. Personal matters are also briefly discussed.
Date:
November 11, 1988
Creator:
Angelou, Maya
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988]
Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to thank him for a previous letter and best wishes on two of Houston's plays - A'Lelia and Driving Wheel.
Date:
November 11, 1988
Creator:
Angelou, Maya
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to Phil Watson - June 11, 1978]
Letter from Mario Marcel Salas of the Black Coalition on Mass Media to Phil Watson. He writes requesting that Mr. Watson evaluate an ordinance put out by the city of San Antonio regarding the UA-Columbia franchise, a cable television provider that was seeking business in the area. He also requested that one of Mr. Watson's people look over his own approach to the franchise before a hearing was to take place; presumably, Mr. Salas had concerns about the company coming to San Antonio.
Date:
June 11, 1978
Creator:
Salas, Mario Marcel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to Robert Kiobassa - April 11, 1979]
Letter from Mario Marcel Salas, president of the Black Coalition on Mass Media (BCMM), to Robert Kiobassa of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Mr. Salas writes to inquire about the legitimacy of having one of his ads pulled off the air on KAPE Radio.
Date:
April 11, 1979
Creator:
Salas, Mario Marcel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn to Evonne H. Yancey - March 11, 1986]
Letter from Margaret Winn to Evonne H. Yancey recommending Pat Russell McCloud for membership in the Atlanta chapter of The Links, Inc. McCloud is a former member of the San Antonio chapter who wishes to transfer her membership to the Atlanta chapter. Winn recommends McCloud without any reservations.
Date:
March 11, 1986
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn to Dorothea W. Brown - March 11, 1986]
Letter from Margaret Winn to Dorothea W. Brown about Edwina Murphy's membership in the The Links, Inc. Murphy was formerly a member of Brown's Austin chapter of The Links, Inc. but later transferred to Winn's San Antonio chapter. Murphy is now returning to the Austin chapter, and the San Antonio chapter will miss her deeply.
Date:
March 11, 1986
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Belle Wheelan to Mary P. Douglass - September 11, 1986]
Letter from Belle Wheelan to Mary P. Douglass. Members of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. were unable to attend a workshop at the national assembly where a financial handbook was distributed. Wheelan is requesting a handbook for the chapter and would also like to know whether the chapter or chapter members owe money for a group picture taken at the assembly.
Date:
September 11, 1986
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn to Parents of Project LEAD Participants - December 11, 1986]
Letter from Margaret Winn to parents of Project LEAD participants at S. H. Gates Elementary School and Martin Luther King Middle School. The San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. is hosting a tour of an art exhibition at the San Antonio Museum of Art for students, but parental consent in required. Winn has provided parents with the details of the tour and would like interested parents to return a consent form granting the chapter the right to transport their children to the museum
Date:
December 11, 1986
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ethel M. Minor to the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. - March 11, 1996]
Letter from Ethel M. Minor to the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. certifying that their chapter is a "fully paid Golden Heritage Member" of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Date:
March 11, 1996
Creator:
Minor, Ethel M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Aaronetta Pierce to Sister Links - April 11, 1995]
Letter from Aaronetta Pierce, national director of the arts for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc, to other link members. She sends her congratulations to Harriet Kelly, whose art exhibition will open at the Smithsonian Institution as part of the National African American Museum Project.
Date:
April 11, 1995
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn to the parents of Project LEAD participants - December 11, 1986]
Letter from Margaret Winn, President of the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc., to the parents of Project LEAD participants from S.H. Gates Elementary School and Martin Luther King Middle School. The letter is regarding a visit to the San Antonio Museum of Art to preview Modern Heritage.
Date:
December 11, 1986
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alma K. Inge to T. W. Montgomery - February 11, 1966]
Letter from Alma K. Inge, general chairman of fine arts at the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc., to Mr. T. W. Montgomery. She is writing to thank him for his assistance in one of the organization's fine art seminars on music at a local school.
Date:
February 11, 1966
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Price Daniel - 1959-05-11]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Governor Price Daniel recommending his friend Phil J. Montalbo be appointed to one of the four new district courts in Harris County, on the virtues of his education, community service, and the respect it would garner from the Latin American community to have one of their members so recognized. The letter is stamped with the word COPY in red.
Date:
May 11, 1959
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Clifton Carter - 1964-01-11]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Clifton Carter, assistant to President Lyndon Johnson, expressing his support of Johnson and informing Carter of an upcoming meeting of the Democrats of Harris County to pledge support to Johnson, as well. Herrera states that he will try to become a delegate to the Democratic National Convention as well.
Date:
January 11, 1964
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1964-01-11]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera pledging his support for Governor John B. Connally's recently-announced re-election campaign. Herrera mentions that Connally and his family have been in his prayers since "the tragic days of November," referring to the John F. Kennedy assassination.
Date:
January 11, 1964
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1964-01-11]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera pledging his support for Governor John B. Connally's recently-announced re-election campaign. Herrera mentions that Connally and his family have been in his prayers since "the tragic days of November," referring to the John F. Kennedy assassination.
Date:
January 11, 1964
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Casey to John J. Herrera - 1961-07-11]
Letter from Congressman Bob Casey, thanking John J. Herrera for his recommendation of Louis Jasso for the position of U. S. marshal. Casey writes that he does not have a say in such positions, and recommends Herrera write to Senator Ralph Yarborough and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Date:
July 11, 1961
Creator:
Casey, Robert R. (Robert Randolph), 1915-1986
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Frank M. Valdez - 1964-12-11]
Letter from John J. Herrera to Frank Valdez, dated December 11, 1964, regarding the suspension of the Charter of Council Number 300 in Chicago, Illinois. An envelope addressed to Frank M. Valdez from the Law Offices of John J. Herrera is attached.
Date:
December 11, 1964
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from John Young to John J. Herrera - 1966-02-11]
Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera from John Young, Congress of the United States, House of Representatives, postmarked February 11, 1966.
Date:
February 11, 1966
Creator:
Young, John Andrew
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. - 1966-02-11]
Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., dated February 11, 1966, inviting Carlos Riviera to be one of the speakers at the LULAC Week banquet on February 18, 1966, in Houston, Texas.
Date:
February 11, 1966
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History