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[Letter from Frank R. Aqueno to Sterling Houston - October 15, 1992]

Description: Letter from Frank R. Aqueno to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes to invite Houston to his provocative one-man performance piece titled Queer Pier. He encloses a xeroxed newspaper clipping from The Advocate about his play. A third clipping shows a portrait of the writer wearing sunglasses, shorts, and an American flag bandana in front of a chain-link fence.
Date: October 15, 1992
Creator: Aqueno, Frank R.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Park Chambers, Tim Doud, and Lawrence Steger to Sterling Houston - December 22, 1992]

Description: Letter from Park Chambers, Tim Doud, and Lawrence Steger of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. They write to thank him for allowing them to house his documentation. It appears that Mr. Houston's contribution was helpful to an exhibition titled Private/Public. The School of the Art Institute played a seemingly large role in the exhibit as well.
Date: December 22, 1992
Creator: Chambers, Park; Doud, Tim & Steger, Lawrence
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Arts & Entertainment Article in The Ranger Newspaper by Marshall Gause]

Description: Photocopied article from The Ranger, the student-run newspaper at San Antonio college. Written by student Marshall Gause, the article discusses an upcoming festival coordinated by the school's art department which focuses on the work of Jean Cocteau, a celebrated French artist. Among the events is a multimedia performance by Steven Bailey and Sterling Houston, prominent local playwright and director of the Jump-Start Performance Company.
Date: March 13, 1992
Creator: Gause, Marshall
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Aguas Frescas in the Mexican Market]

Description: Photograph of a man serving Aguas Frescas in the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The man wears a large sombrero, a denim shirt with decorated with pins and medals, and a black bow tie. He pours a ladle full of green juice into a clear plastic cup for a festival participant.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Alvin Sueltenfuss]

Description: Photograph of Alvin Sueltenfuss at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Sueltenfuss is giving wine making lessons at the Kendall County Communities booth. He holds a jug of wine in each hand. Sueltenfuss wears a plaid shirt, name tag, and cowboy hat.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[American Indian Dancer]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Indian Heritage Society Dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A dancer holds up a bunch of feathers. She wears a traditional beaded Native American garment, a feather in her hair, and a dark shawl with fringe. Other dancers are visible in the background.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[American Indian Dancers]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Indian Heritage Society Dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two female dancers hold staffs. They wear traditional beaded Native American garments and stand to attention. The rightmost dancer has a feather in her hair.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Anatolian Turkish Dancer]

Description: Photograph of two Anatolian Turkish Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancer wears a long colorful robe of orange, yellow, and purple thread. She also wears an orange scarf around her head, a cloth hat with gold medallions attached to the front, a striped sash and red shoes. The dancer stands on her toes with her arms outstretched, as if she is about to clap her hands together.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Anatolian Turkish Dancers]

Description: Photograph of two Anatolian Turkish Dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers wear long colorful robes of orange, yellow, and purple thread. They also wear scarves, cloth hats with gold medallions attached to the front, and striped sashes. The dancers stand back to back with their arms extended to each side.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Annie Fuller, Quilter]

Description: Photograph of Annie Fuller, a quilter from Pittsburgh, Texas, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Fuller wears large glasses, a lace blouse, and a name tag. She holds a piece of quilting while the rest of the quilt is draped across her lap.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Arathi Indian Dancer]

Description: Photograph of Indian dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers wear red tunics with black and blue skirts, red scarves on their heads, and gold jewelry. Each dancer holds a tambourine as they dance barefoot on a grey outdoor stage.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Arathi Indian Dancers]

Description: Photograph of Indian dancers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancers wear red tunics with black and blue skirts, red scarves on their heads, and gold jewelry. Each dancer holds a tambourine as they dance barefoot on a grey outdoor stage.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Arathi School of Dance]

Description: Photograph of an Indian dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The dancer wears a red tunic and skirt embroidered with yellow circles, green diamonds, and small, mirrored circles. Her green veil is secured by a beaded headdress. Another dancer wearing a white tunic is visible behind her.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Arnold Griffin Playing the Fiddle]

Description: Photograph of Arnold Griffin playing the fiddle at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Arnold, a member of the Devine Music Makers, wears a tan hat, black glasses, a striped shirt, and a brown leather vest. He plays the fiddle in front of a microphone on a stage within the festival grounds.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Ballet Dancer for Folklorico]

Description: Photograph of the McAllen Parks & Recreation Department Ballet Folklorico at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a woman holds the skirts of her dress up, which is made up of sequins in blue, gold, pink, and purple colors. She wears a red headband and gold jewelry.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Ballet Folk Dancer]

Description: Photograph of the McAllen Parks & Recreation Department Ballet Folklorico at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a girl wearing a white chemise tucked into a yellow skirt embroidered with ribbon, white boots, and a yellow flower in hair, dances for festival participants.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Ballet Folk Dancer]

Description: Photograph of the McAllen Parks & Recreation Department Ballet Folklorico at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a girl wearing a white chemise tucked into a yellow skirt embroidered with ribbon, white boots, and a yellow flower in hair, twirls her skirt in the air for festival participants.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Ballet Folklorico Dance]

Description: Photograph of the McAllen Parks & Recreation Department Ballet Folklorico at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a group of girls wearing matching white dresses with blue aprons and straw hats stand in a row, holding their dresses. The girls perform on a grey stage in front of festival participants.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Ballet Folklorico Dancer]

Description: Photograph of the McAllen Parks & Recreation Department Ballet Folklorico at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a young girl wears blue, yellow, and red ribbons in her braids, gold earrings, and a blue necklace as she dances.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Ballet Folklorico Dancer]

Description: Photograph of the McAllen Parks & Recreation Department Ballet Folklorico at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a woman holds the skirts of her pale blue and white lace dress, gold jewelry and a red headband. Other dancers are visible behind her wearing colorful dresses as they perform for festival participants.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Ballet Folklorico Dancers]

Description: Photograph of the McAllen Parks & Recreation Department Ballet Folklorico at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a man and a woman perform on-stage for festival participants. The woman wears a ruffled white shirt, a red and white checkered skirt, and white boots, while the male dancer wears a white shirt with a black tie and black pants.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Ballet Folklorico Dancers]

Description: Photograph of the McAllen Parks & Recreation Department Ballet Folklorico at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a male and female dancer hold a yellow scarf between them. The female dancer wears a dark dress with sequins on it and a red headdress. The male dancer wears a white collared shirt, tan pants, and a straw cowboy hat.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Belgian Boll Game]

Description: Photograph of children playing bolls, a Belgian game, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a boy stands in front of a long, black platform used to roll the ball. Children sit and stand on either side of the boy, waiting for their turn to play.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Beryl Sonnenberg of the Alamo Bobbin Lacers]

Description: Photograph of the Alamo Bobbin Lacer Beryl Sonnenberg at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, Berly sits at a table covered with a blue tablecloth. She wears a white shirt printed the words "Texas Folklife Festival" as she works on a new piece of work.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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