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[Links Chapter Documentation: Newspaper copy item about Jackson, Mississippi chapter of The Links, Inc.] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Newspaper copy item about Jackson, Mississippi chapter of The Links, Inc.]

Unpublished newspaper copy for an article to be headlined "Black Civic Groups Wants [sic] to Honor Veteran Journalist" about the efforts of the Jackson, Mississippi chapter of The Links, Inc. to raise funds to assist Hazel Brannon Smith. Smith was a publisher and journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for her editorials in support of the civil rights movement, a stance which resulted in her ostracism from local white society and her newspaper's eventual bankruptcy. Aaronetta Pierce (referred to here as A. M. Pierce) passed this unpublished copy of the article on to Margaret Winn, president of the San Antonio chapter. Includes handwritten notes.
Date: January 31, 1986
Creator: Gonzalez, Henry B. (Henry Barbosa), 1916-2000 & Andrews, Thelma
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Karen Sebesta to Dr. Barbara A. Lawrence - October 31, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Karen Sebesta to Dr. Barbara A. Lawrence - October 31, 1996]

Letter from Karen Sebesta to Barbara Lawrence thanking the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for donating books to the Highlands High School Library.
Date: October 31, 1996
Creator: Sebesta, Karen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Linda Schott to Dr. Barbara A. Lawrence - March 31, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Linda Schott to Dr. Barbara A. Lawrence - March 31, 1997]

Letter from Linda Schott to Barbara Lawrence thanking the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for becoming a "FRIEND" of the Center for the Study of Women and Gender at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Schott provides some details about recent projects undertaken by the center.
Date: March 31, 1997
Creator: Schott, Linda
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Chapter Financial Statements, December 31, 1988-January 31, 1989] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Chapter Financial Statements, December 31, 1988-January 31, 1989]

Financial statements for the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for December 31, 1988-January 31, 1989. Includes statements for both the chapter's charitable and general fund accounts.
Date: January 31, 1989
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Author Ruth Winegarten, educators honored with reception] (open access)

[Clipping: Author Ruth Winegarten, educators honored with reception]

Photocopy of a newspaper article from The San Antonio Informer titled "Author Ruthe Winegarten, educators honored with reception." Includes photographs and handwritten notes.
Date: October 31, 1996
Creator: The San Antonio Informer.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Chain, Volume 1, No. 1, January 1992 (open access)

The Chain, Volume 1, No. 1, January 1992

Published three times a year, The Chain is a newsletter for local chapters of The Links, Inc., located in the western United States. It contains letters from the area director as well as chapter reports, financial statements, rosters, member updates, officer information, conference announcements, and other news related to the organization's service and personal development activities.
Date: January 31, 1992
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - January 31, 1970] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - January 31, 1970]

Handwritten minutes from the January 31, 1970 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, plans for an appreciation dinner for a school board member, and other business.
Date: January 31, 1970
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Altar to Roy Lozano]

Photograph of an altar to Roy Lozano. A layer of dry pinto beans has been spread across a wooden floor, with a pattern of dry black beans partially visible on the left side of the photograph. A glass of water and some dried meat sit in front of a black and white photograph. The photograph depicts a mustachioed man wearing a white collared dress shirt. Behind the photograph sits a black urn. Next to the urn is a vase of yellow and orange flowers.
Date: October 31, 1998
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Altar to Roy Lozano]

Photograph of an altar to Roy Lozano. The altar is tall and triangular, with many streamers and flowers adorning it. Oranges, lemons, bananas, cookies, and pretzels hand from expanses of string across the altar. A multicolored blanket covers a table within the altar, upon which are laid oranges and three bottles of amber liquid. Three Day of the Dead masks are attached to the top of the altar. On the ground, a layer of pinto and black beans create a symbol. Also on the ground is a basket of cookies and cured meats, as well as four vases of yellow and orange flowers. To the left of the basket is a black and white program. Behind the altar is a mural in maroon and white, which is largely hidden by the altar.
Date: October 31, 1998
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jose Clemente Orozco Speaking at Farias on Mexican Suite Talk]

Photograph of Jose Clemente Orozco giving a talk titled Farias on Mexican Suite, A History of Photography in Mexico. Two individuals sit at a table. A book titled "Mexican Suite" is on the table. Behind them is an altar on which vases of flowers, candles, and small statues are arranged.
Date: May 31, 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Book Signing]

Photograph of a book signing for Farias on Mexican Suite, A History of Photography in Mexico. Individuals mill around a table. An altar in the background features vases of flowers, candles, and small statues.
Date: May 31, 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lijauco Bayanihan Dancers]

Photograph of the Lijauco Bayanihan Dance Ensemble performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dance team, from Laredo, Texas, wears long yellow dresses with white aprons and hats. Each barefoot woman extends one arm in the air as the other trails by her side.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sugaring Demonstration]

Photograph of a sugaring demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a young boy is holding the stirrups of a horse as he guides him around the sugar cane mill. The horse turns the turbine which powers the mill, squeezing the juices out of the many cane poles. A crowd of festival participants watches the demonstration from behind the horse and child.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Child Hugging a Doll]

Photograph of a child hugging a doll at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The child wears a pair of overalls as he holds a cloth doll as tall as he is. A booth of handmade dolls is visible in the background.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Feather-Plucking Demonstration]

Photograph of children watching a goose-plucking demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three young boys lean over a goose in Madeline Witteben's lap. She deftly removes its' feathers for the children to watch.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Goose-Plucking Demonstration]

Photograph of children watching a goose-plucking demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three young boys leave over a goose in Madeline Witteben's lap. She deftly removes its' feathers for the children to watch.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sarah McLain Teaching Wool Carding]

Photograph of Sarah McLain showing a festival participant how to card wool at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Sarah wears a sleeveless short underneath a patterned apron. She leans over the visitor as she pulls the wool back and forth preparing it to be spun into wool yarn.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boot-Maker, Catherine Wood]

Photograph of Catherino Wood making a pair of boots at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Catherino wears a short-sleeved shirt and cargo shorts as she drives a nail into the sole of a boot with a hammer. Her workstation is covered with tools relating to boot-making, including leathers, dyes, and boot forms.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frank Hendricks Demonstrating Engraving]

Photograph of Frank Hendricks engraving a gun at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Frank wears a striped shirt, jeans, and a leather belt as he leans over the engraving machine, delicately working on a piece of metal to demonstrate the technique for festival participants.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frank Hendricks Demonstrating Gun Engraving]

Photograph of Frank Hendricks displaying his skills at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Frank wears a striped shirt and jeans as he holds the barrel of an intricately engraved gun. He stands behind his workstation beneath a canopied area of the festival.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chester Knight Using a Treadle Lathe]

Photograph of Chester Knight demonstrating how to use the treadle lathe at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A man, girl, and boy watch Chester turn the knob of the machine to create cylindrical curves in wood.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Toymaker Mike Mosel]

Photograph of Mike Mosel building a toy at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He wears a suede hat with leather trim, a collared shirt, and an apron. He holds a small mallet in his hand, gently tapping a wooden peg into place.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mike Mosel Building Toys]

Photograph of Mike Mosel building a toy at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He wears a suede hat with leather trim, a collared shirt, and an apron. He holds the finished toy in his hand, demonstrating how the handmade joints move.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cowboy Beans at the Chuck Wagon]

Photograph of a man preparing cowboy beans at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He stands in a grassy area surrounded by small scrub trees, stirring a huge pot of beans with a large wooden stick. The man wears a cowboy hat and a long-sleeve collared shirt, tucked into jeans.
Date: [1980-07-31..1980-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History