[Letter from Rosemary Taylor to Barbara Lawrence - December 16, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Rosemary Taylor to Barbara Lawrence - December 16, 1996]

Letter from Rosemary Taylor to Barbara Lawrence thanking the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. thanking them for donating blankets to the Children's Shelter of San Antonio.
Date: December 16, 1996
Creator: Taylor, Rosemary
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Donna Muslin to Barbara Lawrence - December 15, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Donna Muslin to Barbara Lawrence - December 15, 1996]

Letter from Donna Muslin to Barbara Lawrence inviting the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. to participate in a charity shopping day at the J. C. Penney store. Muslin would like members of the chapter to sell $5 tickets to the event, with the chapter keeping the proceeds. The body of the letter is a form letter, but Muslin also wrote a brief personal note to Lawrence.
Date: December 15, 1996
Creator: Muslin, Donna
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Faye Barksdale to Link Sister - January 18, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Faye Barksdale to Link Sister - January 18, 1997]

Letter from Faye Barksdale to chapters of The Links, Inc. in Texas requesting their membership rosters. The Mid Cities Texas Chapter will host the Texas Cluster meeting in April and needs the membership rosters in order to send out invitations.
Date: January 18, 1997
Creator: Barksdale, Faye
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Donna Muslin to Executive Director or Volutneer Coordinator - Non-Profit, Charitable (501-C-3 Organizations - January 24, 1997] (open access)

[Memorandum from Donna Muslin to Executive Director or Volutneer Coordinator - Non-Profit, Charitable (501-C-3 Organizations - January 24, 1997]

Memorandum from Donna Muslin to the executive director or volunteer coordinator of a nonprofit or charitable organization. This form letter from Muslin explains the guidelines of a charity shopping day that the J. C. Penney store is hosting. Muslin has also included the tickets to the event that each organization ordered with the letter.
Date: January 24, 1997
Creator: Muslin, Donna
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thelma Andrews to Sister Links - 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Thelma Andrews to Sister Links - 1997]

Letter from Thelma Andrews to her Sister Links of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. thanking them for their emotional support during her illness. She asks for prayers as she continues chemotherapy.
Date: 1997~
Creator: Andrews, Thelma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lisa Duncan to Barbara Lawrence - January 19, 1997] (open access)

[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  Laura Ross Miller to Barbara Lawrence - January 24, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Laura Ross Miller to Barbara Lawrence - January 24, 1997]

Letter from Laura Ross Miller to Barbara Lawrence informing her that The Links Foundation has received a deposit from the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. She also includes a list of expenditure guidelines for nonprofit organizations.
Date: January 24, 1997
Creator: Miller, Laura Ross
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from  Ruth Jones McClendon and Matthew "Nite" Marshall to Barbara Lawrence - February 10, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Ruth Jones McClendon and Matthew "Nite" Marshall to Barbara Lawrence - February 10, 1997]

Letter from Ruth Jones McClendon and Matthew "Nite" Marshall to Barbara Lawrence asking the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. to make a donation to a "radiothon" hosted by the YMCA. Includes a response form.
Date: February 10, 1997
Creator: McClendon, Ruth Jones & Marshall, Matthew
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Linda Schott to Dr. Barbara A. Lawrence - March 31, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Linda Schott to Dr. Barbara A. Lawrence - March 31, 1997]

Letter from Linda Schott to Barbara Lawrence thanking the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for becoming a "FRIEND" of the Center for the Study of Women and Gender at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Schott provides some details about recent projects undertaken by the center.
Date: March 31, 1997
Creator: Schott, Linda
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Chapter Presidents - February 21, 1995] (open access)

[Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to Chapter Presidents - February 21, 1995]

Memorandum from Mary P. Douglass to chapter presidents of The Links, Inc. requesting that all members of Links fill out and return the enclosed Woman Power Commission Form. The intent of the forms is to help the national office develop profiles of members that will enable them to identify areas of specialization among members. Member dues will not be accepted until the forms are returned.
Date: February 21, 1995
Creator: Douglass, Mary P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julia B. Smith to Western Area Chapter Presidents - March 4, 1974] (open access)

[Letter from Julia B. Smith to Western Area Chapter Presidents - March 4, 1974]

Letter from Julia B. Smith to chapter presidents of The Links, Inc. in the western United States asking chapters to poll their members about a possible increase in member fees to finance round-trip transportation for area directors to Washington, D.C. Smith is opposed to the fee increase because she believes the Links' national treasury should pay for the transportation from its fund balance.
Date: March 4, 1974
Creator: Smith, Julia B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alyce P. Bledsoe to Chapter Chairperson, Freedom and the Arts - March 5, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Alyce P. Bledsoe to Chapter Chairperson, Freedom and the Arts - March 5, 1979]

Letter from Alyce P. Bledsoe to Links' chapter chairpersons for Freedom and the Arts in the western United States. She would like to receive annual reports of chapter activities soon. Also, they have chosen this year's theme for Freedom and the Arts: "The Arts Are Where You Are."
Date: March 5, 1979
Creator: Bledsoe, Alyce P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary H. Langford to Thelma Rice - 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Mary H. Langford to Thelma Rice - 1992]

Letter from Mary H. Langford to Thelma Rice discussing the use of funds to host an expensive gala at the upcoming National Assembly of The Links, Inc. in Dallas, Texas. The Spokane, Washington chapter has collected a $1,200 member assessment under threat of expulsion from Links. Langford has enclosed the check but would like the area and national directors to reconsider the intended use of these funds. She and other members of the Spokane chapter believe it is inappropriate to hold a lavish party at the National Assembly during an economic recession that is taking a toll on so many Americans, and particularly on black families.
Date: 1992~
Creator: Langford, Mary H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thelma Rice to Mary H. Langford - January 13, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Thelma Rice to Mary H. Langford - January 13, 1992]

Letter from Thelma Rice to Mary H. Langford stating that she received Langford's letter about the appropriateness of The Links, Inc. holding an expensive gala during a time of economic hardship. Although she understands Langford's concerns, the gala is a tradition for which planning began several years ago. She is not sure whether plans for the gala can be altered at this point but will make sure her concerns are discussed with the national director.
Date: January 13, 1992
Creator: Rice, Thelma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thelma Rice to Sister Links - January 21, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Thelma Rice to Sister Links - January 21, 1992]

Letter from Thelma Rice to members of The Links, Inc. in the western United States. Rice has enclosed three important documents to be shared among the members of every chapter: the new Western Area Handbook, the revised and updated Western Area By-Laws, and a copy of Rice's reply to a letter about concerns related to expenditures for a gala at the upcoming National Assembly.
Date: January 21, 1992
Creator: Rice, Thelma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to Western Area Links - August 25, 1990] (open access)

[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
[Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to Sister Links - November 20, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to Sister Links - November 20, 1989]

Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to members of The Links, Inc. in the western United States explaining the decision to finance a gala at the National Assembly with a mandatory assessment of $60 from each member in the Western Area. Includes a photocopy of a political cartoon by Jimmy Margulies from The Houston Post.
Date: November 20, 1989
Creator: Higgins, Edwina Gray
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to Sister Links - January 2, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to Sister Links - January 2, 1989]

Letter from Edwina Gray Higgins to members of the The Links, Inc. in the western United States reminding members of important Western Area business for the new year. Chapters are requested to send all required documentation, including a membership roster, officer list, bylaws, and taxation forms to the area director. Also, chapters should consider making donations to a number of funds, including a relief fund for victims of an earthquake in Oakland. Higgins suggests that because breast cancer rates are increasing in the general population chapters should plan a day for members to receive mammograms in lieu of a regular chapter meeting.
Date: January 2, 1989
Creator: Higgins, Edwina Gray
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Western Area Director Bobbie Whitehead to All Western Area Links - July 1981] (open access)

[Letter from Western Area Director Bobbie Whitehead to All Western Area Links - July 1981]

Letter from Bobbie Whitehead to members of The Links, Inc. in the western United States discussing her plans and vision for the Western Area. Whitehead outlines six objectives the area: organizational awareness, membership expansion, program refinement, managing chapter concerns, enhancement of the Link image, and chapter stability.
Date: July 1981
Creator: Whitehead, Bobbie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Area Director Bobbie Whitehead to Western Area Chapters - March 24, 1982] (open access)

[Letter from Area Director Bobbie Whitehead to Western Area Chapters - March 24, 1982]

Letter from Bobbie Whitehead to chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States updating members about area business, including The Links Foundation, registration for the National Assembly, new chapters, and reminders about various deadlines.
Date: March 24, 1982
Creator: Whitehead, Bobbie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris J. McCarroll to Chapter Presidents - January 20, 1987] (open access)

[Letter from Doris J. McCarroll to Chapter Presidents - January 20, 1987]

Letter from Doris J. McCarroll to chapter presidents of The Links, Inc. in the western United States. McCarroll sent this letter first class so that chapter presidents can announce the important information included therein at their February meetings. McCarroll is still recruiting members to serve on committees to help plan the upcoming area conference. The area also needs to nominate an honorary member to the national body; nomination requirements and procedures are described.
Date: January 20, 1987
Creator: McCarroll, Doris J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Western Area Program Chairpersons - September 4, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Western Area Program Chairpersons - September 4, 1986]

Letter from Vernis Hudgins to program coordinators for chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States. Hudgins is newly appointed to the position of Western Area Program Coordinator and introduces herself. The program coordinators are responsible for presenting information about Links' programming events at the area conference as well as creating a questionnaire for the conference. Hudgins would like everyone to think about possible content for their presentation and questionnaire.
Date: September 4, 1986
Creator: Hudgins, Vernis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Western Area Program Chairpersons - September 4, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Vernis Hudgins to Western Area Program Chairpersons - September 4, 1986]

Letter from Vernis Hudgins to program coordinators for chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States. Hudgins is newly appointed to the position of Western Area Program Coordinator and introduces herself. The program coordinators are responsible for presenting information about Links' programming events at the area conference as well as creating a questionnaire for the conference. Hudgins would like everyone to think about possible content for their presentation and questionnaire. Includes a note about a skit that will be performed and a rough draft of a possible questionnaire. Also includes an envelope addressed to "Margaret Winn" of San Antonio, Texas.
Date: September 4, 1986
Creator: Hudgins, Vernis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris J. McCarroll to Sister Links - October 2, 1985] (open access)

[Letter from Doris J. McCarroll to Sister Links - October 2, 1985]

Letter from Doris J. McCarroll to members of The Links, Inc. in the western United States requesting all members to contribute $1 or more to buy a gift for the new national headquarters building. The deadline is October 16, 1985. Includes envelope addressed to "Margaret Winn" of San Antonio, Texas.
Date: October 2, 1985
Creator: McCarroll, Doris J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History