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Hemisfair $200 Million Dollar Dream (open access)

Hemisfair $200 Million Dollar Dream

Typed document by William Sinkin, President of San Antonio Fair, Inc. about San Antonio hosting a world's fair in 1968, called HemisFair. The document summarizes the administrative and financial work accomplished to date and outlines the road ahead for financial, local and state government support in order for the fair to become a reality.
Date: 1964
Creator: Sinkin, Bill
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map-Site plan of HemisFair

Image of Map-Site plan of HemisFair, the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Date: December 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map-Site plan of HemisFair

Image of Map-Site plan of HemisFair, the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Date: December 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

HemisFair second annual dinner meeting

Photograph taken at the HemisFair second annual dinner meeting held February 18, 1964 at the St. Anthony Hotel. William Sinkin is speaking to the dinner guests from a podium.
Date: February 18, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plan-HemisFair site plan study

Image of HemisFair site plan study of the grounds Hemisfair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Date: August 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Executive Headquarters at HemisFair '68

Image of the executive headquarters at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Executive Headquarters at HemisFair '68

Image of the executive headquarters at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Senator Hubert H. Humphrey and William Sinkin

Photograph of Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota being presented an Ambassador certificate for HemisFair by William Sinkin. Standing next to Hubert Humphrey is his wife, Muriel. There are other unidentified men standing in the background. Sinkin served as President of the Board of Directors of San Antonio Fair, Inc. from April 1963 - November 1964.
Date: 1964?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
HemisFair $200 Million Dollar Dream (open access)

HemisFair $200 Million Dollar Dream

Typed document by William Sinkin, President of San Antonio Fair, Inc. about San Antonio hosting a world's fair in 1968, called HemisFair. The document summarizes the administrative and financial work accomplished to date and outlines the road ahead for financial, local and state government support in order for the fair to become a reality.
Date: 1964
Creator: Sinkin, William, 1913-
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Minutes of the Eleventh Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc., June 22-23, 1964 (open access)

Minutes of the Eleventh Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc., June 22-23, 1964

Conference minutes include an account of the proceedings, reports, financial statements, committee membership lists, and other information relevant to the meeting of the Western Area division of The Links, Inc. The conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. that are located in the western United States.
Date: June 1964
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Form letter from Venis Hudgins - November 22, 1964] (open access)

[Form letter from Venis Hudgins - November 22, 1964]

Form letter from Vernis Hudgins thanking recipients for participating in a seminar about dance hosted by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Recipients are invited to attend future seminars on drama and charm.
Date: November 22, 1964
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Drafts of letters promoting a series of fine arts seminars for students] (open access)

[Drafts of letters promoting a series of fine arts seminars for students]

Drafts of letters by Vernis Hudgins to prospective participants in a series of seminars sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. to educate local students about the fine arts. The first letter is addressed to school principals and asks them to read an enclosed letter to students. The second letter invites students to attend the seminar series and is the one to be read by the principals. There is also a list of six principals who should receive these letters. Includes handwritten corrections.
Date: October 1964
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Brief History of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc.] (open access)

[A Brief History of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc.]

Brief history of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Handwritten and later photocopied, the document discusses the organization's beginnings and involvement in social outreach programs to disadvantaged youth spearheaded by women of color. An early writing in the organization's history, it discusses events between 1960 and 1964.
Date: 1964~
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brief History of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. and its Programs] (open access)

[Brief History of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. and its Programs]

Brief history of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. The document discusses the organization's beginnings and involvement in social outreach programs to disadvantaged youth spearheaded by women of color. An early writing in the organization's history, it discusses events between 1960 and 1964.
Date: 1964~
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 - January 19, 1964] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - January 19, 1964]

Minutes from the January 19, 1964, monthly meeting of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Handwritten notes discuss the meeting's events and related issues on ruled notebook paper
Date: January 19, 1964
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 - February 16, 1964] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - February 16, 1964]

Minutes from the February 16, 1964, monthly meeting of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Handwritten notes discuss the meeting's events and related issues on ruled notebook paper
Date: February 16, 1964
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 - March 15, 1964] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - March 15, 1964]

Minutes from the March 15, 1964, monthly meeting of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Handwritten notes discuss the meeting's events and related issues on ruled notebook paper
Date: March 15, 1964
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 - April 19, 1964] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - April 19, 1964]

Minutes from the April 19, 1964, monthly meeting of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Handwritten notes discuss the meeting's events and related issues on ruled notebook paper
Date: April 19, 1964
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 - May 17, 1964] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - May 17, 1964]

Minutes from the May 17, 1964, monthly meeting of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Handwritten notes discuss the meeting's events and related issues on ruled notebook paper
Date: May 17, 1964
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 - July 2, 1964] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - July 2, 1964]

Minutes from the July 2, 1964, meeting of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Handwritten notes discuss the meeting's events and related issues on plain white paper.
Date: July 2, 1964
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Expense Report for Nassau Beach Hotel Trip] (open access)

[Expense Report for Nassau Beach Hotel Trip]

Expense report written by Vernis Hudgins of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. It provides an inventory of expenses for a trip taken to the Nassau Beach Hotel.
Date: July 2, 1964
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Names and Responsibilities of National Projects Committee] (open access)

[Names and Responsibilities of National Projects Committee]

List of names and project responsibilities attached to the National Projects Committee. Text has been hand-written on the letterhead of St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: September 18, 1964
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 - September 20, 1964] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - September 20, 1964]

Minutes from the September 20, 1964, meeting of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Handwritten notes discuss the meeting's events and related issues on ruled notebook paper.
Date: September 20, 1964
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 19, 1964] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 19, 1964]

Minutes from the October 19, 1964, meeting of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Handwritten notes discuss the meeting's events and related issues on ruled notebook paper.
Date: October 19, 1964
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History