[Transcript of Minnie Howard Walker Diary: 1936-1937] (open access)

[Transcript of Minnie Howard Walker Diary: 1936-1937]

Transcript of Minnie Howard Walker's diary from January 1, 1936 through December 31, 1937.
Date: 1983-01/1983-08
Creator: Krause, Gary A. & Krause, Merle Engel
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1987-1989] (open access)

[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1987-1989]

Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars Guild from 1987 through 1989, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, and other items. The Theatre Under the Stars Guild is an organization that assists the main organization by coordinating events, parties, and fundraising.
Date: 1987/1989
Creator: Theatre Under the Stars Guild
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1982-1984] (open access)

[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1982-1984]

Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars Guild from 1982 through 1984, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippings. The Theatre Under the Stars Guild is an organization that assists the main organization by coordinating events, parties, and fundraising.
Date: 1982/1984
Creator: Theatre Under the Stars Guild
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1981-1982] (open access)

[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1981-1982]

Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars Guild from 1981 through 1982, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippings. The Theatre Under the Stars Guild is an organization that assists the main organization by coordinating events, parties, and fundraising.
Date: 1981/1982
Creator: Theatre Under the Stars Guild
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1985-1987] (open access)

[Theatre Under the Stars Guild Scrapbook: 1985-1987]

Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars Guild from 1985 through 1987, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, and other items. The Theatre Under the Stars Guild is an organization that assists the main organization by coordinating events, parties, and fundraising.
Date: 1985/1987
Creator: Theatre Under the Stars Guild
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Theatre Under the Stars Scrapbook: 1981-July 1987] (open access)

[Theatre Under the Stars Scrapbook: 1981-July 1987]

Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars program from 1981 through July 1987, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, and other items.
Date: 1981/1987-07
Creator: Theatre Under the Stars
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Theatre Under the Stars Scrapbook: August 1987-October 1990] (open access)

[Theatre Under the Stars Scrapbook: August 1987-October 1990]

Scrapbook documenting the Theatre Under the Stars program from August 1987 through October 1990, including photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, and other items.
Date: 1987-08/1990-10
Creator: Theatre Under the Stars
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Welcome to Omokunle! The House is Full of Children (open access)

Welcome to Omokunle! The House is Full of Children

Children's story and activity book from The Imag•I•Nation and Sheila Savannah based on the Omokunle exhibit at The Children's Museum of Houston. Omokunle Village is a fictional Yoruba village in Nigeria.
Date: 1989
Creator: The Imag•I•Nation
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Laura Bodenheimer About Awards Ceremony] (open access)

[Letter from Laura Bodenheimer About Awards Ceremony]

Letter from Laura Bodenheimer discussing the schedule of the 1989 volunteer award ceremony for BVA consultants.
Date: 1989
Creator: Bodenheimer, Laura
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street View of the Community Artists' Collective]

Photograph of the Community Artists' Collective's building from a street view. The photo was taken on 1501 Elgin Ave..
Date: November 1981
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Michelle Barnes to W. Ervin - December 7, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Michelle Barnes to W. Ervin - December 7, 1989]

Letter from Michelle Barnes to W. Ervin discussing the scope of the Educational and Economic Development Opportunities Program in the Arts for Youth and requesting space on the campus of James D. Ryan Middle School to host the program.
Date: December 7, 1989
Creator: Barnes, Michelle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Third Annual Women... Gifted and Black] (open access)

[Flyer: Third Annual Women... Gifted and Black]

Flyer advertising the third annual "Women... Gifted and Black" art exhibition, taking place at the Ramada Inn on October 28, 1989. The event is hosted by the Houston chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black women.
Date: 1989
Creator: National Coalition of 100 Black Women
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release Announcing the "Women... Gifted and Black" Art Exhibit, 1989] (open access)

[Press Release Announcing the "Women... Gifted and Black" Art Exhibit, 1989]

Press release announcing information about the "Women... Gifted and Black: A Unique Shopping Excursion" event hosted by the Houston Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. The event will feature an exhibit and sale from Black Women artists in addition a selection of performances from local theater production groups.
Date: 1989
Creator: National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: Women... Gifted and Black] (open access)

[Pamphlet: Women... Gifted and Black]

Pamphlet for the "Women... Gifted and Black" arts exhibit taking place on October 28, 1989. It contains information about the hosts, the schedule, and the participating artists.
Date: October 1989
Creator: National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Harambee African-American Arts Festival #2] (open access)

[Flyer: Harambee African-American Arts Festival #2]

Flyer advertising the Harambee African-American Arts Festival taking place on May 12-13, 1989. The event will feature an African-American art exhibit and performances from the U-ZULU Dance Theatre of South Africa and Fua Dia Congo.
Date: 1989
Creator: Kuumba House
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inivitation to the Harambee African-American Arts Festival Reception - May 1989] (open access)

[Inivitation to the Harambee African-American Arts Festival Reception - May 1989]

Invitation to the opening reception for the Harambee African-American Arts Festival taking place on May 5, 1989 at the Jones Hall Plaza in Houston. The festival itself will take place on May 13, 1989.
Date: May 1989
Creator: Kuumba House
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the Harambee African-American Arts Festival, 1989] (open access)

[Program for the Harambee African-American Arts Festival, 1989]

Program for the Harambee African-American Arts Festival taking place on May 13, 1989, containing information about sponsors, staff, and the performance schedule.
Date: May 1989
Creator: Kuumba House
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard: Silent Scenarios]

Postcard created by The Peoples' Workshop advertising the musical "Silent Scenarios" written by Sandi Styne, Wally Brannon, Charles Kruse, and Howard C. Harris.
Date: May 1989
Creator: The Peoples' Workshop
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children at a Ceramic Workshop]

Photograph of children posing for a photograph during a ceramic workshop held by the Community Artists' Collective. The children are lined along a table filled with patterned cloth stripes and baked and painted ceramic pots and cups. A man stands behind the children and smiles along with most of the children.
Date: 1989
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc Salutes Black History Month Annual Song Fest] (open access)

[Pamphlet: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc Salutes Black History Month Annual Song Fest]

Pamphlet containing information about the "Alpha Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc Salutes Black History Month Annual Song Fest" taking place on February 19, 1989 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Houston.
Date: February 1989
Creator: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children at an Art Class]

Photograph of a group of children posing together for a picture during an art class. They take on different expressions, smiling, looking thoughtfully, or gazing forward. Cut-out paper drawings are glued onto the wall under a chalkboard, and other pieces of art are in the background.
Date: 1989
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Harambee African-American Arts Festival #1] (open access)

[Flyer: Harambee African-American Arts Festival #1]

Flyer advertising the Harambee African-American Arts Festival, taking place in Houston on May 13, 1989. The event is sponsored by the Kuumba House, Society for the Performing Arts, and the Midtown Art Center, in addition to a grant from the Cultural Arts Council of Houston.
Date: 1989
Creator: Midtown Art Center
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Seven Artists With Their Work]

Photograph of seven women presenting their art to the photographer, standing in the left corner of a room, facing forward, and smiling. A painting inside a wooden frame is lifted from a table, on which are several fabrics of various textures and patterns. Several other tapestry-like compositions are perched on chairs and work tables at center-right, next to a lamp with painted black figures, a large painting of a black woman, and other flat pieces laid out on the table.
Date: 1989
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Autrey McNorris and Her Art]

Photograph of Autrey McNorris displaying her art at a Community Artists' Collective booth. Several golden rectangles, perhaps jewelry, are laid out on a table with a red tablecloth, with hats on a adjacent table at right and flowers and dolls on another table at left. A chalkboard, a podium, and stacks of metal chairs are placed behind the tables. McNorris stands and smiles behind the red table.
Date: 1989
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History