[Letter from Frank R. Aqueno to Sterling Houston - October 15, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Frank R. Aqueno to Sterling Houston - October 15, 1992]

Letter from Frank R. Aqueno to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes to invite Houston to his provocative one-man performance piece titled Queer Pier. He encloses a xeroxed newspaper clipping from The Advocate about his play. A third clipping shows a portrait of the writer wearing sunglasses, shorts, and an American flag bandana in front of a chain-link fence.
Date: October 15, 1992
Creator: Aqueno, Frank R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Raynola F. Blackshear to Chapter National Trends and Services Committee Chairs - October 16, 1994] (open access)

[Memorandum from Raynola F. Blackshear to Chapter National Trends and Services Committee Chairs - October 16, 1994]

Memorandum from Raynola F. Blackshear to committee chairs for National Trends and Services in chapters of The Links, Inc. communicating news about efforts to implement programs in education, health and wellness, and lobbying.
Date: October 16, 1994
Creator: Blackshear, Raynola F.
Object Type: Text
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
[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 15, 1995] (open access)

[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 15, 1995]

Agenda for the October 15, 1995 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Items for discussion include the chapter's correspondence, treasury reports, committee reports, and current business. Includes a list of the chapter's correspondence.
Date: October 15, 1995
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 20, 1991] (open access)

[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 20, 1991]

Agenda for the October 20, 1991 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Items for discussion include the chapter's correspondence, treasury reports, committee reports, the 30th Western Area Conference, and current business. Includes a handwritten list of members involved with the Surrogate Santa project.
Date: October 20, 1991
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 20, 1996] (open access)

[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 20, 1996]

Agenda for the October 20, 1996 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Items for discussion include the chapter's correspondence, treasury reports, committee reports, and current business.
Date: October 20, 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Book-Signing and Reception in Honor of African American Women Educators] (open access)

[Book-Signing and Reception in Honor of African American Women Educators]

Program for a Book-Signing and Reception in Honor of African-American Women Educators & Ruthe Winegarten, author of Black Texas Women. The event was hosted by the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc. on October 27th, 1996.
Date: October 27, 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ollie S. Bryant to parents] (open access)

[Letter from Ollie S. Bryant to parents]

Letter from Ollie S. Bryant, Program Chair of the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc., to parents. The letter is regarding an after-school program.
Date: October 5, 1994
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Notice of Regular Link Meeting for San Antonio Chapter on October 15, 1995] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Notice of Regular Link Meeting for San Antonio Chapter on October 15, 1995]

Notice for the October 15, 1995 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc.
Date: October 15, 1995
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Notice of Regular Link Meeting for San Antonio Chapter on October 20, 1991] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Notice of Regular Link Meeting for San Antonio Chapter on October 20, 1991]

Notice for the October 20, 1991 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Among the items for discussion are new members, member dues, and charitable donations.
Date: October 20, 1991
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 15, 1995] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 15, 1995]

Minutes from the October 15, 1995 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, and other business.
Date: October 15, 1995
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 18, 1992] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 18, 1992]

Minutes from the October 18, 1992 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, Project LEAD, and other business.
Date: October 18, 1992
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 20, 1991] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 20, 1991]

Minutes from the October 20, 1991 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, and other business.
Date: October 20, 1991
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 20, 1996] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 20, 1996]

Minutes from the October 20, 1996 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, fundraising, committee activities, and other business.
Date: October 20, 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 21, 1990] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 21, 1990]

Minutes from the October 21, 1990 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, and other business.
Date: October 21, 1990
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Chain, Volume 1, Number 3, October 1992 (open access)

The Chain, Volume 1, Number 3, October 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: October 1, 1992
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
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
[Clipping: "National Artists Organization Wrestles with Free Ideas"] (open access)

[Clipping: "National Artists Organization Wrestles with Free Ideas"]

Newspaper clipping from the Austin American-Statesman, dated October 3rd, 1992. The featured article discusses the annual conference of the National Association of Artists' Organizations (NAAO), which was held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. A photograph of a man and an woman, Guillermo Gómez-Peña and Coco Fusco, accompanies the piece. Guillermo Gómez-Peña wears intricately embroidered pants, spiked wrist cuffs, a neck covering with fringe, and a spotted face mask. Coco Fusco wears a flowered headdress, gas mask, shell necklace, flowered armband, spotted bikini top, and grass skirt. The pair are linking arms and otherwise appear expressionless.
Date: October 3, 1992
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Día de los Muertos Exhibition]

Photograph of the Día de los Muertos exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on October 30th, 1999. Patrons mill around the exhibit. Many wear costumes and masks. Several carry beverages. Colorful platforms on the left are decorated with yellow and orange garlands. Black and white paintings are hung on one wall; colorful paintings are hung on the farthest wall, which is green.
Date: October 30, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Día de los Muertos Parade]

Photograph of the Día de los Muertos parade held by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The parade occurred in downtown Austin on October 30th, 1999. Several children in the foreground wear masks and face makeup. Individuals hold up poles from which large paper mache puppets are balanced. One puppet, left, is a brown bird. The other puppet, right, is a skeleton wearing a red hat and blue vest.
Date: October 30, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Food Service Workers]

Photograph of the food service for Frida's Fiestas V, a benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum held at Fonda San Miguel. Two men in white uniforms stand behind a table of food trays. The leftmost man wears a chef's hat. The table is covered in multicolored fabrics. A vase of yellow flowers sits at the end of the table.
Date: October 24, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frida Kahlo Costume]

Photograph of a woman in a Frida Kahlo costume being presented a piece of paper by a woman wearing a mauve dress and black shawl. The woman wears flowers in her hair, a white lace blouse, and yellow and pink shawls. Three other individuals look on. A painting on the wall behind them includes a grid of colored squares in which people have been painted.
Date: October 24, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photo with Frida Kahlo Masks]

Photograph of individuals sitting at a long table during Frida's Fiestas V, a benefit for the Mexic-Arte Museum held at Fonda San Miguel. Individuals hold Frida Kahlo masks in front of their faces. The masks are black and white; the woman depicted in the mask is traditionally ornamented.
Date: October 24, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History