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[Letter from OUED to Danny Garcia - February 7, 1981]

Description: Letter from Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED) to Danny Garcia, staff writer at San Antonio Light. They are writing to ask for a formal retraction on a statement written by Mr. Garcia, quoting T. C. Calvert as the founder of their organization. They claim OUED was founded by multiple individuals, contrary to Mr. Calvert's quote.
Date: February 7, 1981
Creator: Organizations United for Eastside Development

[Letter from OUED to Cilvil Rights Division Director - March 7, 1981]

Description: Letter from the Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED) to the Civil Rights Division Director at the United States Department of Justice. The OUED was prompted to write the letter after their president, John H. Sanders Jr., was accused of communist leanings. The letter is sent to the Department of Justice to inquire on the specious statement, which they believe is meant to discredit their civil rights advocacy efforts.
Date: March 7, 1981
Creator: Organizations United for Eastside Development

[Alamo Bobbin Lacers]

Description: 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.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]

[Alamon Bobbin Lacer]

Description: 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.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]

[Bill Corkery at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Description: 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.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Smith, Jim

[Bill Shugart and the Texas Funteers]

Description: 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.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Smith, Jim

[Boat Building at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Description: 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.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Smith, Jim

[Boatbuilding at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Description: 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.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]

[Bud Olson Demonstrating Wood-Carving]

Description: 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.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]

[Child Playing Fiddle]

Description: 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.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]

[Children Playing Bocce Ball]

Description: 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.
Date: [1983-09-07..1983-09-10]
Creator: Smith, Jim
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