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HemisFair Luncheon, 1988 (open access)

HemisFair Luncheon, 1988

Speech given at HemisFair Luncheon commemorating the 20th anniversary of HemisFair '68.
Date: 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
20th Anniversary Speech (open access)

20th Anniversary Speech

Text of speech given by William Sinkin at the 20th anniversary luncheon of HemisFair '68.
Date: April 4, 1988
Creator: Sinkin, Bill
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Now Singers Performing]

Photograph of The Now Singers performing onstage at the Texas Folklife Festival. There are four members visible, one man and three women, all standing next to each other and singing into their own microphone. The man is on the left wearing a white shirt and jeans, singing with his eyes closed. The woman to the right of him is wearing a floral jumpsuit. The two other women are wearing blouses and cropped pants. Behind them is a banner that says, "The Now Singers," and has an image of a cross. A canopy of greenery is hanging overhead.
Date: [1988-08-04..1988-08-07]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Duckens Family Singers]

Photograph of the Duckens Family Singers at the Texas Folklife Festival. A group of nineteen African-American family members, men and women, are posing for the photograph on the grass in front of a wooden building. Some of them are kneeling down in the front but most of them are standing. Each member is either wearing a blue t-shirt that says, "Duckens Family", or just a plain blue shirt. Most of them are smiling.
Date: [1988-08-04..1988-08-07]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Sterling Houston - 1988] (open access)

[Letter to Sterling Houston - 1988]

Letter from a friend to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He discusses his personal life, including life in New York City, work, and a death in the family.
Date: 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988] (open access)

[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988]

Typed letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston, a prominent Texan playwright. She thanks him for a previous letter and wishes him well on two works by the author: Driving Wheel and A'Lelia.
Date: November 11, 1988
Creator: Angelou, Maya
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988] (open access)

[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988]

Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes from her teaching position at Wake Forest University to send her thanks and well wishes to Houston's work. Personal matters are also briefly discussed.
Date: November 11, 1988
Creator: Angelou, Maya
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988] (open access)

[Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988]

Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to thank him for a previous letter and best wishes on two of Houston's plays - A'Lelia and Driving Wheel.
Date: November 11, 1988
Creator: Angelou, Maya
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter Handbook, 1988 (open access)

The Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter Handbook, 1988

Handbook for the Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter. The handbook includes the organization's pledge, list of chapter officers and committees, a meeting schedule, agenda format, program notes, and budget information.
Date: 1988
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Mr. Dee Whorton] (open access)

[Letter to Mr. Dee Whorton]

Letter to Mr. Dee Whorton, principal of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, regarding winners of a poetry/essay contest held by the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc. in April of 1988.
Date: April 19, 1988
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Annual Report: Services to Youth Committee - 1987-1988] (open access)

[Annual Report: Services to Youth Committee - 1987-1988]

Annual report of Services to Youth Committee of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for 1987-1988. The chapter successfully sponsored workshops to educate local youth about drug and alcohol abuse.
Date: 1988
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Salute to Youth Awards Program - 1988] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Salute to Youth Awards Program - 1988]

Program for a 1988 awards ceremony sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. in honor of local youths.
Date: February 6, 1988
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 - November 16, 1988] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - November 16, 1988]

Minutes from the November 16, 1988 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, constitution and bylaws, scholarship program, and other business. Includes a list of revisions to the bylaws, financial statements, and a survey.
Date: November 16, 1988
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, 1988] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - October 15, 1988]

Minutes from the October 15, 1988 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, and other business. Includes financial statements, a report on the national conference, and a report on The Links Foundation. Also included are letters of gratitude from Western Area Director Edwina Gray Higgins and Donald L. McClure.
Date: October 15, 1988
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note about minutes from the September 21, 1988 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of Links, Inc.] (open access)

[Note about minutes from the September 21, 1988 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of Links, Inc.]

Handwritten note about minutes from the September 21, 1988 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence and corrections to the previous meeting's minutes.
Date: September 21, 1988
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 21, 1988] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - September 21, 1988]

Minutes from the September 21, 1988 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee reports, and other business. The correspondence mentioned in the minutes is not attached.
Date: September 21, 1988
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Janet Langford to San Antonio Chapter of The Links, Inc. - September 21, 1988] (open access)

[Letter from Janet Langford to San Antonio Chapter of The Links, Inc. - September 21, 1988]

This letter from the San Antonio Chapter President of The Links, Inc. to the chapter's members is a report about her experiences at the 26th National Assembly of The Links, Inc. in Miami, Florida.
Date: September 21, 1988
Creator: Langford, Janet
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - September 13, 1988] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - September 13, 1988]

Minutes from the September 13, 1988 executive meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's agenda for future meetings, committee issues, and other business.
Date: September 13, 1988
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Program from the Annual Meeting of The Links Foundation, Inc. - June 1988] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Program from the Annual Meeting of The Links Foundation, Inc. - June 1988]

Program of events and information packet created for the annual meeting of The Links Foundation, Inc. held in Miami Beach, Florida on June 28, 1988. The information packet includes a budget report for the The Links Foundation and a list of the recommended recipients of grants-in-aid. In addition to handwritten notes made on the program of events is a full page of notes made by a member of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc.
Date: June 28, 1988
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: San Antonio, Texas Cluster Evaluation Report - May 14, 1988] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: San Antonio, Texas Cluster Evaluation Report - May 14, 1988]

Evaluation report for a conference of local Texas chapters of The Links, Inc. hosted by the San Antonio chapter. The report presents the results of a survey of conference attendees and consisted of eight questions.
Date: May 14, 1988
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Texas Cluster 1988 Agenda] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Texas Cluster 1988 Agenda]

Agenda for a conference of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in Texas. The meeting was hosted by the San Antonio chapter from May 13-14, 1988. The theme of this conference was "Organizational Strategies for Success."
Date: May 1988
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Chapter Financial Statements - April 30-September 21, 1988] (open access)

[Links Chapter Documentation: Chapter Financial Statements - April 30-September 21, 1988]

Financial statements for the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for April 30-September 21, 1988. Includes statements for both the chapter's charitable and general fund accounts as well as a letter of certification by the chapter's audit committee.
Date: September 21, 1988
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Duncan E. Jackson to San Antonio Chapter of The Links, Inc. - 1988] (open access)

[Letter from Duncan E. Jackson to San Antonio Chapter of The Links, Inc. - 1988]

Letter from pianist Duncan E. Jackson to the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Jackson would like the chapter to consider hosting him for a classical and jazz piano concerto as part of their support for the arts. With his letter, Jackson also submitted a biographical brochure and a program from a concert hosted by the Columbus, Georgia chapter of The Links, Inc.
Date: 1988
Creator: Jackson, Duncan E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - March 16, 1988] (open access)

[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - March 16, 1988]

Agenda for the March 16, 1988 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: March 16, 1988
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History