Collection
Serial/Series Title
San Antonio Chapter of Links Records
777
19th Annual Texas Folklife Festival
333
20th Annual Texas Folklife Festival
231
26th Annual Texas Folklife Festival
219
Links San Antonio Papers
200
21st Annual Texas Folklife Festival
198
23rd Annual Texas Folklife Festival
192
25th Annual Texas Folklife Festival
139
24th Annual Texas Folklife Festival
128
Sterling Houston Papers
78
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[Letter from Lisa Duncan to Barbara Lawrence - January 19, 1997]
Letter from Lisa Duncan to Barbara Lawrence thanking the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for giving her a savings bond.
Date:
January 19, 1997
Creator:
Duncan, Lisa
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kitty Felde to Sterling Houston - June 9, 1999]
Letter from Kitty Felde to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes from Los Angeles to send word of her most recent play, Erdemovic. It tells the story of a young man who forcibly murdered during the fall of a United Nations post in the former Yugoslavia. She includes a copy of her resume and a synopsis of Erdemovic.
Date:
June 9, 1999
Creator:
Felde, Kitty
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Arts & Entertainment Article in The Ranger Newspaper by Marshall Gause]
Photocopied article from The Ranger, the student-run newspaper at San Antonio college. Written by student Marshall Gause, the article discusses an upcoming festival coordinated by the school's art department which focuses on the work of Jean Cocteau, a celebrated French artist. Among the events is a multimedia performance by Steven Bailey and Sterling Houston, prominent local playwright and director of the Jump-Start Performance Company.
Date:
March 13, 1992
Creator:
Gause, Marshall
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Phill George to Sterling Houston - February 2nd, 1996]
Letter from Phill George to Sterling Houston. He writes from New York thanking him for sending Miranda, a play written by Houston. He hopes that once in San Antonio, he can work on Frankly, Scarlett at the Josephine Theatre.
Date:
February 2, 1996
Creator:
George, Bill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Card from Elizabeth and Ficre Ghebreyesus to Sterling Houston - April 1998]
Card from Elizabeth Alexander and Ficre Ghebreyesus to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. They write to announce the birth of their son, Solomon Kebede Ghebreyesus. It includes his birth date, weight, and length.
Date:
April 1998
Creator:
Ghebreyesus, Elizabeth Alexander & Ghebreyesus, Ficre
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Glines to Sterling Houston - June 15, 1999]
Letter from John Glines of The Glines, a non-profit organization for gay arts, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes thanking him for showing an interest in The Glines, but that they are not looking for new material to produce.
Date:
June 15, 1999
Creator:
Glines, John
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to Sterling Houston - April 22, 1991]
Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez, member of the House of Representatives, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. Houston wrote to Gonzalez in a prior correspondence about Out of a Time of Plague, one of his stage plays, fearing censorship. Mr. Gonzalez promises to continue to support funding for the National Endowment of the Arts and artistic expression.
Date:
April 22, 1991
Creator:
Gonzalez, Henry B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Midge Graybeal to Sterling Houston - December 27, 1990]
Letter from Midge Graybeal, executive director of the San Antonio Business Committee for the Arts, to Sterling Houston, prominent local playwright. She writes to inform him of his nomination for the 1991 Artist of the Year. The award event will encompass a daytime luncheon where the winner will be announced.
Date:
December 27, 1990
Creator:
Graybeal, Midge
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to Western Area Links - August 25, 1990]
Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to members of The Links, Inc. in the western United States reminding them of important Western Area business. Chapters must continue to plan relevant programs that address issues in the black community, familiarize themselves with revisions to the bylaws made at the recent National Assembly, and file taxation forms in a timely manner.
Date:
August 25, 1990
Creator:
Higgins, Edwina Gray
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
La Frontera: A play with music
This manuscript of a short musical play by Sterling Houston is about the relationship between an African-American family living in San Antonio, Texas and their new neighbors, a Latino family. Dialogue and lyrics by Sterling Houston.
Date:
1993
Creator:
Houston, Sterling
Object Type:
Script
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sterling Houston to Kate Martin - May 31, 1991]
Letter from Sterling Houston, playwright and director of the Jump-Start Performance Company, to Kate Martin of the Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs. He writes to thank her and the department for their support of the Kool Jams project, for which he has received a job offer and indispensable exposure. He finishes with a list of endeavors in the company's future. He also includes a photocopied newspaper clipping.
Date:
May 31, 1991
Creator:
Houston, Sterling, 1945-
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sterling Houston to San Antonio Express-News - September 27, 1994]
Letter from Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright, to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio's daily newspaper. He writes to defend the stance taken by the Coalition for Cultural Diversity to support public funding of the arts, noting that opposition arguments have been malicious and ill-conceived. He hopes that multicultural communities can serve as a wake-up call to a democracy no longer ruled by the whims of a white class elite.
Date:
September 27, 1994
Creator:
Houston, Sterling, 1945-
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sterling Houston to San Antonio Light Editor - August 15, 1990]
Letter from Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright, to the editor of the San Antonio Light, a now closed newspaper. Houston writes to commend the quality of their work; particularly, their treatment of art and artists.
Date:
August 15, 1990
Creator:
Houston, Sterling, 1945-
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Archeology Training on Kid's Day by The Southern Texas Archaeological Association]
Photograph of four young girls learning about archeology from the Southern Texas Archaeological Association at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are kneeling around a black tarp covered with bowls, colanders, and a brown rectangular box filled with rocks. Bystanders, chairs, and sandboxes are visible in the background.
Date:
[1999-08-05..1999-08-08]
Creator:
Howard, Laura
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ballet de Casa De Espana Flamenco Dancers]
Photograph of Maria Cristina Alonso, flamenco dancer, from the Ballet de Casa De Espana, performing on a stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is wearing a black and yellow polka-dotted costume with a white rose on the top of her head. A crowd of people and others tents are visible in the background.
Date:
[1999-08-05..1999-08-08]
Creator:
Howard, Laura
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ballet de Casa De Espana Flamenco Dancers]
Photograph of flamenco dancers, from the Ballet de Casa De Espana, performing on a stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are wearing multicolored long dresses and standing in two rows. The front row of dancers stands with their arms raised in the air. The second row of dancers and the blue roof of the tent are visible in the background.
Date:
[1999-08-05..1999-08-08]
Creator:
Howard, Laura
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beto Lopez the Cowboy Poet]
Photograph of Beto Lopez, Rachero cook and singer from George West, Texas, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He is holding and guitar in front of two microphones on stands. A background with painted trees and a banner with "IBC - International Bank of Commerce" are visible in the background.
Date:
[1999-08-05..1999-08-08]
Creator:
Howard, Laura
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Carnival Attractions at the Lone Star County Fair Area]
Photograph of a carnival attraction at the Lone Star County Fair at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A boy is sitting in a blue car with two other children sitting in black and gray cars behind him. Surrounding the ride is a white fence and a crowd of people visibly in the background.
Date:
[1999-08-05..1999-08-08]
Creator:
Howard, Laura
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Carnival Attractions at the Lone Star County Fair Area]
Photograph of a carnival attraction at the Lone Star County Fair at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A large blue inflatable slide sits on the fairgrounds and is decorated with paintings of pirates. A sign reads: "Bluebeard's Slide". Two boys are playing on the inflatable slide.
Date:
[1999-08-05..1999-08-08]
Creator:
Howard, Laura
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charlotte Galloway Serving Waffles at the Belgian Booth]
Photograph of Charlotte Galloway serving waffles at the Belgian booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is wearing a red apron and a white head covering while holding tongs and a plate of waffles. Multiple waffle makers and a window are visible behind her.
Date:
[1999-08-05..1999-08-08]
Creator:
Howard, Laura
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[I Colori Italiani of the Italian Club of Dallas]
Photograph of I Colori Italiani of the Italian Club of Dallas performing on a stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A banner reading "...The World Of Dan[ce]" and other buildings are visible in the background.
Date:
[1999-08-05..1999-08-08]
Creator:
Howard, Laura
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[I Colori Italiani of the Italian Club of Dallas]
Photograph of I Colori Italiani of the Italian Club of Dallas performing on a stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A banner reading "...The World Of Dan[ce]" and other buildings are visible in the background.
Date:
[1999-08-05..1999-08-08]
Creator:
Howard, Laura
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deecee Cornish the Storyteller]
Photograph of Deecee Cornish, a storyteller, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He is wearing a geometric printed shirt, a beaded necklace, and a hat. A building, a wooden beam, and a table with papers and a plant are visible in the background.
Date:
[1999-08-05..1999-08-08]
Creator:
Howard, Laura
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deecee Cornish the Storyteller]
Photograph of Deecee Cornish, a storyteller, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He is standing in front of a white building wearing a black, white, and yellow printed shirt, a black and white beaded necklace, and a gold hat. A purple table and a blue table are visible behind him with papers and potted plants displayed on top.
Date:
[1999-08-05..1999-08-08]
Creator:
Howard, Laura
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History