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[Smoky Wilson Announcing the Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medical Show]

Photograph of Smoky Wilson announcing a performance of Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medicine Show at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Smoky is wearing a coonskin cap and bandanna over a floral shirt, jeans, and suspenders. A large crowd sits on the grassy hill around him as they prepare to watch the performance.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Smith, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medical Show]

Photograph of Malcolm Derden, portraying Dr. Millard from Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medicine Show. Malcolm speaks into a microphone in front of a large yellow painted backdrop. He wears a white vest over black pants, a black bow tie, and a black cowboy hat.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Derden, Winston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medical Show]

Photograph of Malcolm Derden and Smoky Wilson performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival as part of Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medicine Show. Smoky is wearing a coonskin cap and a red bandanna over a floral shirt, jeans, and suspenders. Malcolm plays the role of Dr. Millard, wearing a white vest, shirt, black pants, black bow tie, and a black cowboy hat.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Derden, Winston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from OUED to Cilvil Rights Division Director - March 7, 1981] (open access)

[Letter from OUED to Cilvil Rights Division Director - March 7, 1981]

Letter from the Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED) to the Civil Rights Division Director at the United States Department of Justice. The OUED was prompted to write the letter after their president, John H. Sanders Jr., was accused of communist leanings. The letter is sent to the Department of Justice to inquire on the specious statement, which they believe is meant to discredit their civil rights advocacy efforts.
Date: March 7, 1981
Creator: Organizations United for Eastside Development
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from OUED to Danny Garcia - February 7, 1981] (open access)

[Letter from OUED to Danny Garcia - February 7, 1981]

Letter from Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED) to Danny Garcia, staff writer at San Antonio Light. They are writing to ask for a formal retraction on a statement written by Mr. Garcia, quoting T. C. Calvert as the founder of their organization. They claim OUED was founded by multiple individuals, contrary to Mr. Calvert's quote.
Date: February 7, 1981
Creator: Organizations United for Eastside Development
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Sanders to Henry B. Gonzalez - December 7, 1983] (open access)

[Letter from John H. Sanders to Henry B. Gonzalez - December 7, 1983]

Mailgram letter from John H. Sanders, president of Organizations United for Eastside Development, to representative Henry B. Gonzalez. He writes to thank him for beginning an impeachment process for President Reagan that began with differences over his foreign policies. Specifically, Sanders condemns the United States involvement in Grenada and Lebanon.
Date: December 7, 1983
Creator: Sanders, John H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn to Ann H. Engelhart - November 7, 1985] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret Winn to Ann H. Engelhart - November 7, 1985]

Letter from Margaret Winn to Ann H. Engelhart explaining why the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. will not participate in a conference hosted by the World Affairs Council of San Antonio. Although the chapter believes the council serves a critical purpose in focusing on international affairs, it regrets that it cannot give its full support to any discussion of international current affairs that does not address South Africa's policy of apartheid.
Date: November 7, 1985
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn and Vernis Hudgins to Michael Williams - February 7, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret Winn and Vernis Hudgins to Michael Williams - February 7, 1986]

Letter from Margaret Winn and Vernis Hudgins to Michael Williams of Champale, Inc. thanking them for underwriting half of the food costs at a reception celebrating the 25th anniversary of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. The upper left corner of the letter has been cut out.
Date: February 7, 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Winn to Parents of Project LEAD Participants - January 7, 1987] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret Winn to Parents of Project LEAD Participants - January 7, 1987]

Letter from Margaret Winn to parents of Project LEAD participants at S. H. Gates Elementary School and Martin Luther King Middle School thanking them for allowing their children to participate in a community service project sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Winners of the student poster contest have been selected and will collaborate with a local artist to reproduce their designs on parade banners. Winn would like the parents of the winners to grant the chapter permission to oversee these efforts.
Date: January 7, 1987
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to parents of Project LEAD participants - January 7, 1987] (open access)

[Letter to parents of Project LEAD participants - January 7, 1987]

Letter from Margaret Winn, President of the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc., to the parents of Project LEAD participants. The letter is regarding the completion of Links' Poster-Art Contest.
Date: January 7, 1987
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Program of Events for 25th Anniversary Workshop] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Program of Events for 25th Anniversary Workshop]

Program of events for the 25th Anniversary Workshop hosted by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. on December 7, 1985. The theme is "Renewal Fiesta" and the featured speaker is National President Dolly D. Adams.
Date: December 7, 1985
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas]

Photograph of the Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas, Texas, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers are arranged in a circle. Every other dancer is of the opposite sex. The women wrap their hands around the necks of members next to them. Each man wraps his arms around the waists of then women next to her, lifting each woman in the air as they spin in a circle. The dancers are wearing white shirts with either red pants or red skirts.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Wheeler, Ed
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas Performing at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Photograph of the Ukrainian Dancers of Dallas, Texas, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The male dancers are holding long metal spears and wearing white shirts with loose red pants and black cummerbunds. Two of the men are squatting on the ground with their spears extending underneath the feet of the other two dancers, who are jumping in the air with their spears raised.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Wheeler, Ed
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medical Show]

Photograph of the Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medical Show. In the photograph, Smoky stands on the far left of the stage , wearing a coonskin cap and red bandanna on top of a floral shirt, denim pants, and suspenders. To the right of Smoky, Malcolm Derden plays the role of the Doctor in the show, while Glenda White performs a dance for the audience.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Derden, Winston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medical Show]

Photograph of the Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medical Show at the Texas Folklife Festival. In the photograph, Smoky and Glenda sing a song together, dressed in pioneer clothing as a crowd of festival participants watch the performance.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Derden, Winston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Kevin Fitzpatrick Teaching Roping Techniques]

Photograph of Kevin Fitzpatrick demonstrating trick roping techniques at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Kevin wears a black cowboy hat, white collared shirt, and denim jeans tucked into cowboy boots. Children stand around Kevin as he teaches the techniques.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Graciela Wilborn Embroidering a Pillow]

Photograph of Graciela Wilborn at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Graciela, a member of the Alamo Bobbin Lacers, is embroidering a bolster pillow with a circular floral pattern.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marcia Breaz Performing at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Photograph of Marcia Breaz performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Marcia wears a braided band across her forehead, a sleeveless dress with tasseled fringe on the shoulders, and a metal and leather belt. She sings into a corded microphone on a stage.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rusty Cox Performing at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Photograph of Rusty Cox playing guitar at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Rusty holds the guitar against his body with his left hand as he strums with his right hand, wearing a plaid shirt, cowboy hat, and a tie-dye guitar strap.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Storyteller Elizabeth Ellis Performing at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Photograph of storyteller Elizabeth Ellis at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Elizabeth is standing on a stage and speaking into a microphone in front of an audience of festival-goers. Elizabeth wears a short-sleeved shirt with a diamond-rope pattern on the front and shoulder, glasses, and bracelets on her wrist.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. Dresden's Old Time Medicine Show]

Photograph of Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medicine Show performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Smoky, pictured left, Glenda, pictured in the center, and Malcom, pictured right, are speaking to the audience in microphones. Smoky wears denim overalls over a long-sleeve floral shirt while Glenda wears a floor-length calico dress. Malcom wears a white jacket with black trim and a black hat. Members of the audience are visible around the stage.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Joe Newton and Jack Maguire]

Photograph of Joe Newton, former train robber, and Jack Maguire, executive director at the Institute of Texas Cultures, at the Texas Folklife Festival. In the photograph, Joe, standing to the right, wears a long-sleeve collared shirt tucked into denim jeans, secured with a wide leather belt. To his left, Jack wears a short-sleeved plaid shirt tucked into dark pants.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Musical Performance by Andres Acosta]

Photograph of Andres Acosta performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Andres wears a blue suit and sombrero with silver detailing along the seams. He sings into a microphone in front of his back-up band, consisting of three guitar players and three trumpet players.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Smith, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Norwegian Leikar-Ringen Dancers Performing at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Photograph of the Norwegian Leikar-Ringen Dancers at the 12th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the dancers are arranged in rows, holding the hands of their partners high above their heads as other dancers duck below their arms. Each member is wearing a red vest with matching patches sewn onto the front. The women are wearing long skirts with their vests, while the men wear black pants. People watch the performance around three sides of the raised stage.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Smith, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History