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- [E-mail from Bob Leonard to Sterling Houston - July 7, 2003]
- E-mail from Bob Leonard of the Network of Ensemble Theaters to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes to invite him to a National Conference which will take place in Amherst, Massachusetts. All travel expenses will be covered for the week-long summer conference.
- [Letter from Vivian Rudisill to Sterling Houston - January 07, 2002]
- Letter from Vivian Rudisill to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She sends newspaper clippings featuring Houston, discusses holiday events, an upcoming gall bladder operation, and a forthcoming pictorial publication.
- [Letter from William W. Cook - April 7, 1998]
- Letter from William W. Cook, chair of the National Black Theatre Summit at Dartmouth College, to participants of the National Black Theatre Summit. He writes to thank those involved for their work and participation. The gathering comprised of a conference and discussions on the future of theatre affecting, concerning, or about African-Americans. Several initiatives are mentioned, mandates that have been met, and areas that still need attention.
- [Letter from Dan Laurence to Sterling Houston - September 7th, 1996]
- Typed letter from Dan Laurence to Sterling Houston. He writes thanking him for a recent note and pointing to an enclosed reading - which was not provided. Letter was written on Laurence's letterhead.
- [Memorandum from Margot James Copeland to Patricia Russell-McCloud - June 7, 1996]
- Memorandum from Margot James Copeland to Patricia Russell-McCloud discussing the recommendations of The Links Affirmative Action Task Force in response to Governor Mike Foster's announced intent to repeal affirmative action legislation in Louisiana and a voter referendum to repeal affirmative action in California.
- [Postcard from Virginia Center for the Creative Arts to Sterling Houston - November 7, 1995]
- Postcard from the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The postcard has been sent as a formality, indicating that they have received his application material and will be notified of a decision in the month of January.
- [Links Chapter Documentation: Culminating Umbrella Activity - Facets Fair]
- Information about an event for youth hosted by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. on May 7, 1994.
- [Memorandum from Ernestine Sapp to All Chapters and All Members of The Links, Inc. - March 7, 1990]
- Memorandum from Ernestine Sapp to members of The Links, Inc. discussing proposed amendments to the Links' constitution and bylaws.
- [Letter from Margaret Winn to Parents of Project LEAD Participants - January 7, 1987]
- Letter from Margaret Winn to parents of Project LEAD participants at S. H. Gates Elementary School and Martin Luther King Middle School thanking them for allowing their children to participate in a community service project sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Winners of the student poster contest have been selected and will collaborate with a local artist to reproduce their designs on parade banners. Winn would like the parents of the winners to grant the chapter permission to oversee these efforts.
- [Letter to parents of Project LEAD participants - January 7, 1987]
- Letter from Margaret Winn, President of the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc., to the parents of Project LEAD participants. The letter is regarding the completion of Links' Poster-Art Contest.
- [Links Chapter Documentation: Notice of Regular Link Meeting for San Antonio Chapter on April 18, 1986]
- Notice for the April 18, 1986 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Among the items for discussion are thank you notes and an invitation from the Las Vegas chapter. Also, members are reminded that the chapter will host a youth services workshop on April 12th.
- [Letter from Margaret Winn and Vernis Hudgins to Michael Williams - February 7, 1986]
- Letter from Margaret Winn and Vernis Hudgins to Michael Williams of Champale, Inc. thanking them for underwriting half of the food costs at a reception celebrating the 25th anniversary of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. The upper left corner of the letter has been cut out.
- [Links Chapter Documentation: Notice of Regular Link Meeting for San Antonio Chapter on February 19, 1986]
- Notice for the February 19, 1986 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Among the items for discussion are thank you notes, photographs, and a check. Members are advised to bring the resumes of prospective members with them.
- [Links Chapter Documentation: Program of Events for 25th Anniversary Workshop]
- Program of events for the 25th Anniversary Workshop hosted by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. on December 7, 1985. The theme is "Renewal Fiesta" and the featured speaker is National President Dolly D. Adams.
- [Letter from Margaret Winn to Ann H. Engelhart - November 7, 1985]
- Letter from Margaret Winn to Ann H. Engelhart explaining why the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. will not participate in a conference hosted by the World Affairs Council of San Antonio. Although the chapter believes the council serves a critical purpose in focusing on international affairs, it regrets that it cannot give its full support to any discussion of international current affairs that does not address South Africa's policy of apartheid.
- [Letter from John H. Sanders to Henry B. Gonzalez - December 7, 1983]
- Mailgram letter from John H. Sanders, president of Organizations United for Eastside Development, to representative Henry B. Gonzalez. He writes to thank him for beginning an impeachment process for President Reagan that began with differences over his foreign policies. Specifically, Sanders condemns the United States involvement in Grenada and Lebanon.
- [4th U.S. Memorial Cavalry Regiment Dance]
- Photograph of the 4th U.S. Memorial Cavalry Regiment Dance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, members of the regiments are dancing with their partners on a grassy area outside of a brick building decorated with American flag bunting.
- [4th U.S. Memorial Cavalry Regiment Dance at the Texas Folklife Festival]
- Photograph of the 4th U.S. Memorial Cavalry Regiment Dance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, members of the regiments are dancing with their partners on a grassy area outside of a brick building decorated with American flag bunting.
- [Alamo Bobbin Lacers]
- Photograph of members of the Alamo Bobbin Lacers creating woven works of art at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Graciela Wilborn, on the left, and Patsy Anderson, on the right, are finishing a piece of artwork. The women sit behind a table, covered with sewing supplies.
- [Alamon Bobbin Lacer]
- Photograph of a member of the Alamo Bobbin Lacers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the woman is seating on a chair covered with a lace blanket. She leans over a small table, embroidering a flower pattern onto a cloth.
- [Andres Acosta Singing at the Texas Folklife Festival]
- Photograph of Andres Acosta performing at the 12th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Andres is wearing matching pants and jacket with silver embroidery detail as he sings into a microphone, holding a hat in the air with his right hand. Two men play guitar behind him as he performs.
- [Beethoven Maennerchor Band]
- Photograph of the Beethoven Maennerchor Band performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The photograph depicts four men playing various instruments on a raised stage covered with a transparent tarp.
- [Bill Corkery at the Texas Folklife Festival]
- Photograph of "Cowboy" Bill Corkery demonstrating rope techniques to children at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Bill is standing in a grassy area wearing blue jeans and a blue shirt, cowboy hat and tan belt. He is twirling a piece of rope tied into a circle with his mouth. Three girls to his left and one boy to his right are watching Bill as he performs.
- [Bill Shugart and the Texas Funteers]
- Photograph of Bill Shugart performing with the Texas Funteers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Bill is playing a banjo on a stage with a Texas flag backdrop and a large canopy shading the performance area. He is wearing denim jeans with red suspenders, a striped tie, and brightly-colored pattern shirt, tucked into leather cowboy boots.
- [Boat Building at the Texas Folklife Festival]
- Photograph of Rick Pratt, Cameron Pratt, and Army Emmott building a boat at the Texas Folklife Festival. Rick Pratt stands to the left, wearing a white shirt and blue shorts as he lifts the boat frame. Army, pictured center wearing a tan shirt, shorts and burgundy hat, moves a hay bale underneath the frame. Cameron is turned away from the camera wearing a dark blue shirt, light blue shorts, and a blue bandanna around her hair.
- [Boat Building at the Texas Folklife Festival]
- Photograph of Rick and Cameron Pratt at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Rick and Cameron, along with several other helpers, are putting their boat into a body of water. A large audience is following the boat builders as they prepare to test their vessel.
- [Boatbuilding at the Texas Folklife Festival]
- Photograph of Rick and Cameron Pratt building a boat at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Rick is standing on top of the upside-down boat, holding down a wooden post with his foot. Cameron is drilling the post into the boat with a drill. Another man is leaning over the boat, securing the post to the boat.
- [Bob Angle Skinning A Snake]
- Photograph of a snake-skinning demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Bob Angle stands behind a table as he holds a dead snake in the air, peeling back its' skin in one piece.
- [Bocce Ball at the Texas Folklife Festival]
- Photograph of participants at the Texas Folklife Festival playing bocce ball. Four children are standing in a row waiting their turn. The play arena is lined with hay bales. Children and adults watch the game of bocce ball.
- [Bud Olson Demonstrating Wood-Carving]
- Photograph of Bud Olson carving a figurine at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Bud, a member of the Houston Area Woodcarvers, sits in a striped chair as he uses a tool to remove bits of wood from his figurine. Other members sit around him as they work.
- [Canoeing at the Texas Folklife Festival]
- Photograph of Rick and Cameron Pratt at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Rick and Cameron are sitting in a boat in the middle of a lake. Rick is holding an oar in each hand, while Cameron raises a bottle of wine in the air.
- [Charlie Loving Demonstrating Silk Screening]
- Photograph of Charlie Loving demonstrating silk screening techniques at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Charlie stands behind a table wearing an apron over a long-sleeve shirt and jeans. Charlie holds onto the frame as a young girl presses the design onto a surface.
- [Charlie McTee Making Fishing Equipment]
- Photograph of Charlie McTee making fishing equipment at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Charlie, wearing a striped shirt and hat, sits behind a table in a craft booth with pieces of fishing equipment strewn about the table.
- [Child Playing Fiddle]
- Photograph of a young boy playing the fiddle with the United Fiddlers Association. In the photograph, the boy is wearing a white buttoned shirt, jeans, and tall cowboy hat. His fiddle is tucked under his chin, accompanied by two men wearing matching uniforms, one playing the guitar, and the other playing the cello.
- [Children Playing Bocce Ball]
- Photograph of participants at the Texas Folklife Festival playing bocce ball. Four children are standing in a row waiting their turn to play. The play arena consists of a grassy area lined with hay bales. Children and adults watch the game of bocce ball from outside of the hay bales.
- [Claudia Deborah Caning a Chair]
- Photograph of Claudia Deborah chair caning at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Claudia is seated in a booth, weaving the seat of a chair with fiber strands. She wears a white shirt with a lace collar and a striped skirt.
- [Cowboy Bill Crockery Demonstrating Lasso Techniques]
- Photograph of "Cowboy" Bill Corkery demonstrating rope techniques to children at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Bill is standing in a grassy area wearing blue jeans and a blue shirt, cowboy hat and tan belt. He is twirling a piece of rope tied into a circle with one hand. Three girls to his left and one boy to his right are learning the technique. Participants of the festival are visible behind Bill.
- [Dorothy Williams Selling Pysanky Easter Eggs]
- Photograph of Dorothy Williams displaying Pysanky Easter Eggs at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Dorothy is sitting in a chair wearing a white dress with ribbon embroidery. A table with a large case full of fist-sized, elaborately painted Easter Eggs lies on the table in front of her.
- [Dr. Dresden's Old Time Medicine Show]
- Photograph of Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medicine Show performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Smoky, pictured left, Glenda, pictured in the center, and Malcom, pictured right, are speaking to the audience in microphones. Smoky wears denim overalls over a long-sleeve floral shirt while Glenda wears a floor-length calico dress. Malcom wears a white jacket with black trim and a black hat. Members of the audience are visible around the stage.
- [Dr. Dresden's Old Time Medicine Show]
- Photograph of Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medicine Show performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Smoky, pictured left, and Malcom, pictured right, are speaking to the audience in microphones. Smoky wears denim overalls over a long-sleeve floral shirt. Malcom wears a white jacket with black trim and a black hat.
- [Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medical Show]
- Photograph of Malcolm Derden, portraying Dr. Millard from Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medicine Show. Malcolm speaks into a microphone in front of a large yellow painted backdrop. He wears a white vest over black pants, a black bow tie, and a black cowboy hat.
- [Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medical Show]
- Photograph of Malcolm Derden and Smoky Wilson performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival as part of Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medicine Show. Smoky is wearing a coonskin cap and a red bandanna over a floral shirt, jeans, and suspenders. Malcolm plays the role of Dr. Millard, wearing a white vest, shirt, black pants, black bow tie, and a black cowboy hat.
- [Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medical Show]
- Photograph of the Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medical Show. In the photograph, Smoky stands on the far left of the stage , wearing a coonskin cap and red bandanna on top of a floral shirt, denim pants, and suspenders. To the right of Smoky, Malcolm Derden plays the role of the Doctor in the show, while Glenda White performs a dance for the audience.
- [Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medical Show]
- Photograph of the Dr. Millard J. Dresden's Old Time Medical Show at the Texas Folklife Festival. In the photograph, Smoky and Glenda sing a song together, dressed in pioneer clothing as a crowd of festival participants watch the performance.
- [Drinking from a Bota]
- Photograph of Fernando Herrera and Alberto Mendoza helping a participant at the Texas Folklife Festival learning how to drink from a bota at the Spanish booth. In the photograph, Fernando is holding the bota in the air in front of the participant, who leans backward with his mouth open, wearing a red plastic bib. A bota is a traditional Spanish receptacle for holding liquids.
- [Fernando Herrera Demonstrating How to Drink from a Bota]
- Photograph of Fernando Herrera teaching a visitor how to drink from a bota at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Fernando is guiding the arm of the visitor as hold the bota to his mouth.
- [Fernando Herrera Demonstrating How to Use the Bota]
- Photograph of Fernando Herrera helping a participant at the Texas Folklife Festival learning how to drink from a bota at the Spanish booth. In the photograph, Fernando is holding the bota in the air in front of the participant, who leans backward with his mouth open, wearing a red plastic bib. A bota is a traditional Spanish receptacle for holding liquids.
- [Fishing Hole at the Texas Folklife Festival]
- Photograph of a child fishing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The boy is holding a pole made out a cut branch and a string. He leans over the large metal tank as other festival participants watch.
- [Four Bricks Out of Hadrian's Wall]
- Photograph of the band the Four Bricks Out of Hadrian's Wall performing on the Irish Stage at the Texas Folklife Festival Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The four people in the photograph, from left to right, are Gary Coover, playing concertina; Kelley Loftus, playing guitar; Bill Galbraith, playing tenor banjo; and Vance Whelply, playing bodhran.
- [Graciela Wilborn Embroidering a Pillow]
- Photograph of Graciela Wilborn at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Graciela, a member of the Alamo Bobbin Lacers, is embroidering a bolster pillow with a circular floral pattern.