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[Links Chapter Documentation: Draft of a resume for Vernis Hudgins] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Draft of a resume for Vernis Hudgins]

Handwritten draft of a resume for Vernis Hudgins, president of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. She was a former civil service employee, educated at the Hampton Institute (now Hampton University), and actively involved in St. Paul United Methodist Church. Her husband was William A. Hudgins.
Date: 197?
Creator: Hudgins, Vernis
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Julia B. Smith to Links Area Directors and Chapter Presidents: September 3, 1985] (open access)

[Memorandum from Julia B. Smith to Links Area Directors and Chapter Presidents: September 3, 1985]

Memorandum from Julia B. Smith to area directors and chapter presidents of The Links, Inc. requesting all chapters to implement Project LEAD, a national program by the Links that aims to prevent alcohol and drug abuse. Also includes a list of status reports for other Links programs.
Date: September 3, 1985
Creator: Smith, Julia B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Sponsorship Certificate of Appreciation from San Antonio Independent School District for Black History Month Fine Arts Festival] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Sponsorship Certificate of Appreciation from San Antonio Independent School District for Black History Month Fine Arts Festival]

Certificate of appreciation from the chairpersons of the Black History Month Fine Arts Festival at S. H. Gates Elementary School in San Antonio, Texas. The chairpersons would like to recognize Margaret Winn and the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for their contributions to the festival.
Date: 198?
Creator: Melonson, Allen; Smith, Lemelle K. & McClure, Donald L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: The Yellow Rose of Texas] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: The Yellow Rose of Texas]

This card, when presented at check-in, allows members of The Links, Inc to receive special rates at the Emily Morgan Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. It details the legend of the slave Emily Morgan (in reality, an indentured servant named Emily D. West) and her efforts in detaining Mexican General Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution. After the war ended, she was memorialized in the popular tune "The Yellow Rose of Texas."
Date: 198?
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note about minutes from the February 15, 1989 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of Links, Inc.] (open access)

[Note about minutes from the February 15, 1989 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of Links, Inc.]

Notebook paper with handwritten notes about the minutes from the February 15, 1989 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc.: "See original notes in spiral. D. Crawford."
Date: February 15, 1989
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note about minutes from the January 1989 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of Links, Inc.] (open access)

[Note about minutes from the January 1989 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of Links, Inc.]

Notebook paper with handwritten notes about the minutes from the January 1989 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc.: "Minutes not available."
Date: January 1989
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Service to Youth Project of Greater Kansas City Chapter] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Service to Youth Project of Greater Kansas City Chapter]

Summarizes the objective, scope, and results of a service project to support young artists in the Kansas City area.
Date: 196X
Creator: Links, Inc. Greater Kansas City Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Front Page of United Negro College Fund Newsletter, September 1974] (open access)

[Front Page of United Negro College Fund Newsletter, September 1974]

Photocopy of the front page of the September 27, 1974 edition of the United Negro College Fund Newsletter. The page features four articles, including three about the national organization of The Links, Inc. The first article discusses a large donation by The Links, Inc. to the fund; another article introduces Pauline Ellison as the new president of The Links, Inc.; and a third article announces a fund raising event hosted by The Links, Inc. on behalf of the fund. The fourth article on the page describes an event in honor of Duke Ellington.
Date: September 27, 1974
Creator: United Negro College Fund. Department of Communications.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Orientation Manuel of the Links, Inc.] (open access)

[Orientation Manuel of the Links, Inc.]

Orientation manual for the Links, Inc., a national community service organization founded by professional women with various state and local branches. According to a first page introduction by June Skinner Banks, the first manual was written by Regina Jollivete Frazier, member-at-large. The manual explains the organization's background, structure, and various projects it has spearheaded over the years.
Date: 1991-03~
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History