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

Description: 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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Nilda de la Llata Speaking]

Description: Photograph of Nilda de la Llata speaking at an art auction held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on December 3rd, 1999. The auction featured folk art, retablos, prints, and a Hispanic Leaders Talent Show. Nilda de la Llata speaks into a microphone. She wears a black coat and glasses. An unnamed man, right, wears glasses and a gray shirt. He holds a blue, white, and black electric guitar. A drummer can be seen in the background. The wall behind them is red. Cylindrical sculptures are di… more
Date: December 3, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.26679800797376 -97.74284850103072
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Art Auction]

Description: Photograph of an art auction held by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on December 3rd, 1999. The auction featured folk art, retablos, prints, and a Hispanic Leaders Talent Show. Colorful wooden sculptures are displayed on platforms in the foreground. Three women study the sculptures. The leftmost woman wears a white dress with a lace bodice; she points to the centermost sculpture with her right hand. The woman standing in the center wears a black dress and turquoise beads, gesturing also … more
Date: December 3, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Flyer: Tulley Spotted Eagle Boy]

Description: Flyer advertising a lecture by Tulley Spotted Eagle Boy, a "drummer, singer, and ceremonial leader of the Micmac Nation, Canada." The lecture, which was about "Our Spiritual Relationship to the Earth," occurred on April 3rd, 1991 at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas.
Date: April 3, 1991
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Clipping: "National Artists Organization Wrestles with Free Ideas"]

Description: Newspaper clipping from the Austin American-Statesman, dated October 3rd, 1992. The featured article discusses the annual conference of the National Association of Artists' Organizations (NAAO), which was held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. A photograph of a man and an woman, Guillermo Gómez-Peña and Coco Fusco, accompanies the piece. Guillermo Gómez-Peña wears intricately embroidered pants, spiked wrist cuffs, a neck covering with fringe, and a spotted face mask. Coco Fusco wears a… more
Date: October 3, 1992
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Flyer: El Día de los Muertos Celebration]

Description: Flyer advertising a celebration of El Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The event occurred on November 3rd, 2000. Events included a parade, music by Johnny Degollado, hands-on activities, and presentations from speakers. An illustration of skeletons riding bicycles and wearing top hots appears near the bottom of the flyer.
Date: November 3, 2000
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Altar Covered With Tamales]

Description: Photograph of an altar created on the Day of the Dead. A table is covered with green paper. On the table is a large bowl of tamales, a bunch of bananas, a bottle of beer, five limes, an orange, and peanuts. Also on the table are two skull shaped candles, a small skull figurine, and baby's breath flowers.
Date: November 3, 2000
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Altar Decorated with Refreshments]

Description: Photograph of an altar created on the Day of the Dead. A table is covered with green paper. On the table is a large bowl of tamales, a bunch of bananas, a large pastry, bottles of beer, limes, oranges, apples, and peanuts. Several plates of food are prepared. Also on the table are skull shaped candles, a small skull figurine, baby's breath flowers, orange flowers, and candle holders.
Date: November 3, 2000
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Hispanic Woman Making Tamales]

Description: Photograph of Aurora Orozco making tamales for an altar on the Day of the Dead. Orozco, who sits at a table, uses a brush to coat a tamale with sauce. Finished tamales sit on a sheet of newspaper on the left side of the table. Orozco wears a pale pink shirt and gold cross necklace. Two desktop computers are set up behind her.
Date: November 3, 2000
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Altar with Flowers and Refreshments]

Description: Photograph of a woman leaning over to look at an altar on the Day of the Dead. The celebration was held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on November 3rd, 2000. Paper flowers are attached to pieces of string that hang from the ceiling. Orange and white flowers are arranged on a flat surface. Also on the flat surface are a bunch of bananas, pastries, candles, a vase of flowers, and a photograph of a unnamed male person. Against the wall behind the altar is a pink flowering plant. Black a… more
Date: November 3, 2000
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.26679800797376 -97.74284850103072
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Children Viewing a Decorated Altar]

Description: Photograph of children looking at an altar on the Day of the Dead. The celebration was held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on November 3rd, 2000. Paper flowers are attached to pieces of string that hang from the ceiling. Orange and white flowers are arranged on a table. Also on the flat surface are a bunch of bananas, pastries, candles, a vase of flowers, and a photograph of a unnamed male person. Black and white drawings hang from the walls of the room.
Date: November 3, 2000
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.26679800797376 -97.74284850103072
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Decorated Altar at Day of the Dead Celebration]

Description: Photograph of an altar on the Day of the Dead. The celebration was held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on November 3rd, 2000. Yellow paper flowers are attached to pieces of string that hang from the ceiling. Orange and white flowers are arranged on a table. People mill around the room and sit in folding chairs. Many wear traditional costumes. Black and white drawings hang from the walls of the room.
Date: November 3, 2000
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.26679800797376 -97.74284850103072
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Woman Preparing an Altar at Day of the Dead Celebration]

Description: Photograph of Sylvia Orozco and an unnamed man preparing an altar on the Day of the Dead. The celebration was held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on November 3rd, 2000. Yellow paper flowers are attached to pieces of string that hang from the ceiling to the altar. Orange flowers and refreshments for the dead are arranged on a table. Black and white drawings hang from the walls of the room.
Date: November 3, 2000
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.26679800797376 -97.74284850103072
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[People Wearing Costumes at Day of the Dead Celebration]

Description: Photograph of a family dressed in costume at the Day of the Dead celebration held by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. A man, left, wears a black robe and fake bullet belts crossed at his chest. He also wears black and white face paint and a straw sombrero. He holds a fake handgun in his right hand. A woman to the right wears a blue skirt with lace tiers, a white blouse with colorful floral embroidery, and red ribbons in her hair. She holds a small child with her right arm. Her left arm b… more
Date: November 3, 2000
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.26679800797376 -97.74284850103072
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Interactive Exhibit]

Description: Photograph of children and an interactive exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum's Day of the Dead celebration on November 3rd, 2000. A statue of a skeleton sits atop a statue of a donkey skeleton. The skeleton wears a straw hat and holds a long wooden stick in its right hand. The statues are mounted to a wheeled stand which is pushed by two children. A child and adult woman look on.
Date: November 3, 2000
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.26679800797376 -97.74284850103072
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Children's Arts and Crafts]

Description: Photograph of a children's arts and crafts event at the Mexic-Arte Museum's Day of the Dead celebration on November 3rd, 2000. Children sit and stand at a table on which crayons and coloring pages of skeletons are arranged. Four of the children have white paint on their faces. An adult woman stands near the group.
Date: November 3, 2000
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.26679800797376 -97.74284850103072
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Patrons in Costume]

Description: Photograph of seven individuals at the Mexic-Arte Museum's Day of the Dead celebration on November 3rd, 2000. All wear black and white skeleton face paint. Four individuals wear hats; several wear fringed shawls. A man at the back of the group wears a beige suit with white embroidery.
Date: November 3, 2000
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.26679800797376 -97.74284850103072
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Performance Before Parade]

Description: Photograph of a performance before the Day of the Dead parade presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on November 3rd, 2000. An audience watches a group of people dressed as skeletons as they dance.
Date: November 3, 2000
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum
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