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[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 1995] (open access)

[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 1995]

Typed note from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She wishes the best for Houston and his players. Instructions and information about proper flower care and business information from the Last Straw Florist indicates that flowers accompanied the note.
Date: November 1995
Creator: Angelou, Maya
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Richard and Jennifer Armstrong to Sterling Houston - May 8, 1995]

Postcard from Richard and Jennifer Armstrong to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. A short note on the back discusses problems with a project and terrible weather. They hope to go to San Antonio occasionally. The front cover shows a view of Mt. Lassen and Manzanita Lake in Mt. Lassen, California.
Date: May 8, 1995
Creator: Armstrong, Jennifer & Armstrong, Richard
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Greeting Card from Richard and Jennifer Armstrong to Sterling Houston - December 1995]

Greeting card from Richard and Jennifer Armstrong to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. They hope to see him again when they travel back to Texas. A second card has been placed inside it: an announcement for the birth of Simon Alexander Ghebreyesus. It was sent much later, however, according to the child's birth date.
Date: December 1995
Creator: Armstrong, Richard & Armstrong, Jennifer
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillie DeAnda to Sterling Houston - October 10, 1995] (open access)

[Letter from Lillie DeAnda to Sterling Houston - October 10, 1995]

Letter from Lillie DeAnda to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She thanks him for helping and attending the SAYL (likely the San Antonio Youth Literacy organization) Gala kick-off party. She is happy that he will attend at a forthcoming gala in March.
Date: October 10, 1995
Creator: DeAnda, Lillie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eduardo Diaz to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts - November 8, 1995] (open access)

[Letter from Eduardo Diaz to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts - November 8, 1995]

Letter from Eduardo Diaz, director of the Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs, to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. He is writing on behalf of Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright, so that he may be awarded a fellowship with the Center. Diaz notes that Houston has been instrumental in establishing alternative theater and wholeheartedly recommends him to their program.
Date: November 8, 1995
Creator: Diaz, Eduardo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Chapter Presidents - February 21, 1995] (open access)

[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Chapter Presidents - February 21, 1995]

Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to chapter presidents of The Links, Inc. requesting that all members of Links fill out and return the enclosed Woman Power Commission Form. The intent of the forms is to help the national office develop profiles of members that will enable them to identify areas of specialization among members. Member dues will not be accepted until the forms are returned.
Date: February 21, 1995
Creator: Douglass, Mary P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Douglas Hyland to Dr. Barbara A. Lawrence - May 16, 1995] (open access)

[Letter from Douglas Hyland to Dr. Barbara A. Lawrence - May 16, 1995]

Letter from Douglas Hyland to Dr. Barbara A. Lawrence asking the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. to financially support the San Antonio Museum of Art's efforts to organize an exhibition of paintings by the artist Jacob Lawrence.
Date: May 16, 1995
Creator: Hyland, Douglas
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Agrifood Masters-Classroom Cow]

Photograph of the Agrifood Masters-classroom cow inside a trailer with an open side at the 24th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Several children and adults are looking at the cow through the open railing.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alamo Bobbin Lacers]

Photograph of the Alamo Bobbin Lacers at the 24th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Renate Jaeger is in the process of lacing a bobbin. She wears a name tag and glasses.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alliance Francaise Food Booth]

Photograph of the Alliance Francaise Food Booth at the 24th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A woman stands inside the booth. She wears a large black bow in her hair and white blouse. She holds a plate of desserts. Small French flags have been stuck into the desserts.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Annie Fuller Teaching Quilting]

Photograph of Annie Fuller teaching a boy to quilt at the 24th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Fuller sits on the right. She wears a plaid shirt, glasses, and a name tag. The boy's head is bowed.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Antioch Baptist Church Angel Choir]

Photograph of young members of the Antioch Baptist Church Angel Choir at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are performing on stage and dressed in green and yellow matching t-shirts that say "Antioch B.C. Angel Choir."
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arathi School of Indian Dance]

Photograph of Deepa Thankavel of the Arathi School of Indian Dance performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two other dancers are visible behind her. They are wearing traditional Indian costumes.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arathi School of Indian Dance]

Photograph of two female members of the Arathi School of Indian Dance performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are wearing traditional Indian costumes.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arathi School of Indian Dance]

Photograph of two female members of the Arathi School of Indian Dance performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are wearing traditional Indian costumes.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arathi School of Indian Dance]

Photograph of Deepa Thankavel of the Arathi School of Indian Dance performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is wearing a pink traditional Indian costume.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arathi School of Indian Dance]

Photograph of Deepa Thankavel of the Arathi School of Indian Dance performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is wearing a pink traditional Indian costume.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arathi School of Indian Dance]

Photograph of Deepa Thankavel of the Arathi School of Indian Dance performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two other dancers are visible behind her. They are wearing traditional Indian costumes.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ballet Folklorico de Festival, the Mexican Folk Dancers]

Photograph of members of Ballet Folklorico de Festival, Mexican folk dancers, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are performing on stage and wearing traditional Mexican costumes. An audience is visible in the background.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ballet Folklorico de Festival, the Mexican Folk Dancers]

Photograph of members of Ballet Folklorico de Festival, Mexican folk dancers, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are performing on stage and wearing traditional Mexican costumes.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ballet Folklorico de Festival, the Mexican Folk Dancers]

Photograph of members of Ballet Folklorico de Festival, Mexican folk dancers, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are performing on stage and wearing traditional Mexican costumes. An audience is visible in the background.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ballet Folklorico de Festival, the Mexican Folk Dancers]

Photograph of members of Ballet Folklorico de Festival, Mexican folk dancers, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are performing on stage and wearing traditional Mexican costumes. An audience is visible in the background.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bill Todd at Smokehouse]

Photograph of Bill Todd at the 24th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Todd wears a straw cowboy hat, blue button up shirt, and red suspenders. He stands near a smokehouse and is in the process of preparing food.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy Roping in Frontier Playland]

Photograph of a young boy roping in frontier playland at the 24th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The boy throws a lasso toward a hay bale upon which a fake steer's head has been placed. He is assisted by a mustachioed man who stands behind him.
Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History