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[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

[Letter from Robert to Sterling Houston - November 1992]

Description: Typed letter from Robert, an actor in San Antonio, to Sterling Houston, a prominent Texan playwright. Robert regrets to inform them that he has been terminated from the 24th Street Experiment Theatre Company, and that he has found new (unpaid) work with a children's theatre in Austin, Texas. He provides his contact information and wishes them happy holidays.
Date: November 1992

[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.

[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

[Letter from Kate Martin to Sterling Houston - August 6, 1992]

Description: Letter from Kate Martin, project management specialist from the Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She sends word of Houston's approval for an award of three thousand dollars. Selected by the Cultural Arts Board, the award notice has been sent to the City Council for final approval. It is the final approval that Houston awaits.
Date: August 6, 1992
Creator: Martin, Kate

[Men at Castroville Alsatian Food Booth]

Description: Photograph of the Castroville Alsatian food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three men stand inside the booth. They wear baseball caps, vests, and name tags. One of the men, right, holds a large can of Lone Star Light beer. Cups are stacked on the counter in front of them.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia

[Castroville Alsatian Food Booth]

Description: Photograph of the Castroville Alsatian food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three women stand inside the booth. Menus are posted outside on each side of the booth's window; a sign above the window reads: "Castroville - Little Alsace of Texas."
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia

[Performers for Fandango at Frontier Fort]

Description: Photograph of Fandango at Frontier Fort performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Female dancers wear traditional dress with ribbon details, while male dancers wear dark suits with metal details and large hats. The performance occurs outside on a patch of grass. An audience appears in the background.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia

[Nelda Wagner]

Description: Photograph of Nelda Wagner, an artist from El Campo, giving a demonstration on natural dyeing and spinning at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Wagner is kneeling on the festival grounds. She wears large glasses, a white dress with lace detailing, and a name tag. She is in the process of carding wool. A spinning wheel is situated in front of her. Festival patrons are visible in the background.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia

[Chili Booth]

Description: Photograph of a chili booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three men pose with a dummy. The dummy has been hung by the neck from the roof of the tent. The men are dressed as cowboys and hold guns. A sign in the background reads: "Saloon."
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia

[Men at Chili Booth]

Description: Photograph of a chili booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three men dressed as cowboys pose in front of the booth. They wear cowboy hats and hold guns. Signs on the booth read "Chili" and "Saloon."
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia

[Geoff Zukowski, Broom Maker]

Description: Photograph of Geoff Zukowski, a broom maker from Alpine, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Zukowski is seated and holds up a handcrafted broom. He wears a dark hat with a name tag on it, a paisley shirt, and jeans.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia

[Sue Zukowski and Ray Koshy]

Description: Photograph of Sue Zukowski and Ray Koshy at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Zukowski stands on the left and holds a broom. She wears a floral dress and paisley apron. Koshy, who is from the Straw Art Museum in Galveston, stands on the left. She wears a blouse, patterned skirt, dangling earrings, and sunglasses. A sign on the display behind them reads: "Cobweb Sweep 40 Tickets."
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia

[Kate Rizzato Signs for Claire Campbell]

Description: Photograph of Kate Rizzato signing for Claire Campbell, storyteller, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Campbell, left, is seated. She wears a straw cowboy hat, a beaded necklace, and a white dress which is cinched at the waist with a cloth belt. Rizzato, right, wears jeans with a high waist and a shirt which is tucked into her jeans. She is in the process of making a sign with her right hand. A sign on the wall behind Rizzato and Campbell reads: "Story Tellers."
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia

[Kate Rizzato and Claire Campbell]

Description: Photograph of Kate Rizzato signing for Claire Campbell, storyteller, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Campbell, left, is seated. She wears a straw cowboy hat, a beaded necklace, and a white dress which is cinched at the waist with a cloth belt. Rizzato, right, wears jeans with a high waist and a shirt which is tucked into her jeans. She is in the process of making a sign with both of her hands and sticking her tongue out.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia

[Claire Campbell and Sign Language Interpreter]

Description: Photograph of Kate Rizzato signing for Claire Campbell, storyteller, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Campbell, left, is seated. She wears a straw cowboy hat, a beaded necklace, and a white dress which is cinched at the waist with a cloth belt. Rizzato, right, wears jeans with a high waist and a shirt which is tucked into her jeans. She is in the process of making a sign with both of her hands. Audience members are visible on the left side of the photograph.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia

[Sign Language Interpreter for Claire Campbell]

Description: Photograph of Kate Rizzato signing for Claire Campbell, storyteller, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Campbell, left, is seated. She wears a straw cowboy hat, a beaded necklace, and a white dress which is cinched at the waist with a cloth belt. Rizzato, right, wears jeans with a high waist and a shirt which is tucked into her jeans. She is in the process of making a sign with both of her hands. Audience members are visible on the left side of the photograph.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia

[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

[Ruffin Hill]

Description: Photograph of Ruffin Hill giving a spinning and weaving demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Hill wears glasses, a brimmed hat, tank top, name tag, and pants which are patterned with sheep. She is in the process of spinning wool on a spinning wheel. Festival patrons are visible standing in the background.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia

[Child Dancers for Fandango at Frontier Fort]

Description: Photograph of Fandango at Frontier Fort performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Girl dancers wear traditional dress with ribbon details, while boy dancers wear dark suits with metal details and large hats. The performance occurs outside on a patch of grass. An audience appears in the background.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia

[Child Dancers with Refreshments]

Description: Photograph of Fandango at Frontier Fort at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Girl dancers wear traditional dresses with ribbon details, while boy dancers wear dark suits with metal details and large hats. The dancers are seated on the porch of a building while drinking beverages and eating cake. Musicians perform behind them.
Date: [1992-08-06..1992-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
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