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[Letter from John McBurney to Sterling Houston - October 30, 2002]
Letter from John McBurney to Sterling Houston. He informs Mr. Houston that Tootie Finnell does not have a grave marker, and he would like his input to put on a drag show as a fundraising activity. He suggests the Jump-Start Theatre as a possible location. The letter has been written on a typed report. McBurney has included his business card as a make-up artist.
[Letter from Tanya Palmer and Amy Wegener to Sterling Houston - August 12, 2002]
Letter from Tanya Palmer and Amy Wegener, staff members of the Actors Theatre of Louisville, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. They write to inform him that he has been selected as a finalist for a Heideman Award, and that they will consider all finalists for production in an upcoming festival.
[Letter from Yolanda Young to Sterling Houston - June 8, 2002]
Letter from Yolanda Young to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to tell him that he enjoyed his company when they were together, and hopes that he has fun in Puerto Rico for his vacation. She expresses a desire to keep in touch, and provides him her number and e-mail to do so.
[E-mail from Arnold Aprill to Sterling Houston - January 17, 2002]
E-mail from Arnold Aprill to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He has received a script for one of Houston's plays, Cameoland, and is writing to comment on several parts of the story. This includes notations on character development, music, and imagery.
[E-mail from Pam to Friends - January 14, 2002]
E-mail from Pam to friends regarding a storytelling project. She sends word to a number of those involved in the project that they have recently been awarded a fifty thousand grant from the Rockefeller Foundation. The e-mail discusses upcoming travel plans and planning arrangements.
[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.
Cameoland: A memory play with music
This manuscript by Sterling Houston is a short musical play about the history of the African-American community in San Antonio, Texas prior to integration.
[The Cultural Collaborative Plans and Itineary]
Typed documents on The Cultural Collaborative (TCC): A Community Plan for San Antonio's Creative Economy. Established as a committee composed of arts and cultural leaders in San Antonio, the TCC's job was to develop and cultivate San Antonio's creative industry. The documents have various bullet points and strategies on ways this can be done. The last page is a schedule of events that span from December 2002 to January 2004.
[Mario, Edwina, and Angela Salas Inside Booth During Martin Luther King March]
Photograph of booths during a Martin Luther King March in San Antonio, Texas. The principal booth is that of Mario Salas, who is running for county commissioner. Mr. Salas stands underneath it wearing a green windbreaker. Edwina Salas, his wife, stands to the left while Angela Salas, a young girl in a vest and white shirt, stands to the right. Many other people are in attendance at other booths.
[Mario Marcel Salas Card Advertising Election Bid]
Flyer for Mario Marcel Salas created during his election bid for county commissioner precinct 4. The front page shows a family portrait of himself, wife (Edwina Salas), and his two daughters. The back of the card lists his background, platform, and some of his accomplishments.
[Mario Marcel Salas Voting Promotional Flyer]
Flyer for Mario Marcel Salas created during his election bid for county commissioner precinct 4. The card shows a family portrait of Mr. Marcel with his wife, Edwina Salas, and two daughters. Printed text on the bottom discloses religious affiliation and political viewpoints.
[Mario Salas Booth During Martin Luther King March]
Photograph of booths during a January rally in San Antonio, Texas. The principal booth is that of Mario Salas, who is running for county commissioner. Mr. Salas stands underneath it wearing a green windbreaker. Edwina Salas, his wife, stands to the left while Angela Salas, a young girl in a vest and white shirt, stands to the right.
[Mario Salas Leading Walk During Martin Luther King March]
Photograph of Mario Marcel Salas, San Antonio politician and civil rights leader, leading a walk during a Martin Luther King March. He wears a shirt advertising the event, a windbreaker, and holds a walkie-talkie on his left hand. A row of people are holding a large banner in the back.
[Salas Family Indoors with Election Sign]
Photograph of Mario Marcel Salas, San Antonio politician and civil rights leader, standing with his family and a woman between two table booths. A sign advertising his election bid is on the floor just in front of them.
[Salas Family Inside Booth During Martin Luther King March]
Photograph of Mario Marcel Salas, San Antonio politician and civil rights leader, inside a booth during a Martin Luther King March. He is joined by his wife, Edwina Salas, on the left, and Angela Salas, on the right.
[Letter from Nan Cuba to Sterling Houston - December 19, 2001]
Letter from Nan Cuba to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The executive director of Gemini Ink, Nan writes to Houston to inform him of an upcoming fall fundraising campaign. She hopes to convince Houston, a past donor, to provide a contribution to the non-profit organization.
[Letter from Kathy Stephan to Sterling Houston - December 3, 2001]
Letter from Kathy Stephan to Sterling Houston, a prominent Texan playwright. She writes informing him of a creative project she is interested in developing- a play about Lillian Gish, a silent film actress whose life has inspired Kathy. She notes that strong racial commentary could come from the project. She has attached three pages of xeroxed newspaper clippings about the actress.
[FedEx Receipts Between Artie Smoote and Sterling Houston]
FedEx receipts signed between Sterling Houston and Artie Smoote. There is no mention of what kind of package was sent, however the information includes a five-hundred-dollar declared value. The documents vary in date, and the exchange appears to have occurred over a span of more than a year. Two mailing labels have been included, on a translucent piece of paper. The addresses of the two men and their corresponding companies have been hand-written on the back of the labels.
[Letter from Kathie de Nobriga to Sterling Houston - August 2001]
Letter from Kathie de Nobriga to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to thank him after he participated in the NPN (National Performance Network) Annual Meeting. She ends by wondering if they will see each other in the month of November.
[Letter from Myrna to Sterling Houston - August 2001]
Postcard from Myrna to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The postcard comes after Myrna traveled to various locations in Europe, including the Tate Modern in London, where this particular postcard was acquired. It shows a mixed media painting by the artist Chris Ofili of a woman in profile. The hand-written note also mentions that she is back in Puerto Rico.
[Greeting Card from Tony Hargrove to Sterling Houston - March 2001]
Card from Tony Hargrove of the Ella Austin Community Center to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes fondly about meeting him, and hopes to see him again in the fall. The front of the card has been printed with the Ella Austin logo.
[E-mail from Amy Wegener, Tanya Palmer, and Michael Bigelow Dixon to Sterling Houston - February 2001]
Letter from Amy Wegener, Tanya Palmer, and Michael Bigelow Dixon of the Actors Theatre of Louisville to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. They are writing to inform him that they picked one of his plays for inclusion in that year's Humana Festival of New American Plays.
[Mafikeng Mayor, Mario Salas, and Mayor Ed Garza]
Photograph of Mafikeng, South Africa, mayor shaking hands with soon to be mayor of San Antonio, Texas, Ed Garza. Between them, wearing glasses, is councilman, educator, and civil rights leader Mario Marcel Salas. Additional politicians are in attendance in the back near chairs and desks.
[Mario Salas Campaigning at Claude Black Community Center]
Photograph of Mario Marcel Salas at the Claude Black Community Center during his bid for election as county commissioner. He wears formal attire, standing near a table where an elderly African-American woman sits. Other women are seen in the back at similar tables.
[Mario Salas in Front of Historic Carver Cultural Center]
Photograph of Mario Marcel Salas, San Antonio civil rights leader and politician, standing in front of the Carver Community Cultural Center. It is a tall brick structure built modestly with rectangular windows. Mr. Salas stands across the street, just in front of a couple of vehicles, in formal attire.
[Mario Salas in Front of SBC Center Under Construction]
Photograph of Mario Marcel Salas, San Antonio civil rights leader and politician, standing in front of the SBC Center - an indoor arena on the east side of San Antonio - under construction. He stands a long distance away on the parking lot wearing formal attire.
[Mario Salas Outdoors with Buffalo Soldiers]
Photograph of Mario Marcel Salas, San Antonio civil rights leader and politician, standing outdoors with several men in the traditional regalia of Buffalo Soldiers, inactive all-black regiments of the U.S. Army that fought during several American wars. A street sign can be seen above them identifying their location somewhere on E. Houston Street.
[Mario Salas Smiling with Edwina]
Photograph of Mario Marcel Salas, San Antonio civil rights leader and politician, with a woman, presumably his wife, identified as Edwina Salas. Mr. Salas smiles in the direction of Edwina. They both wear formal attire.
[Mario Salas Speaking at Black Business Expo Award Banquet]
Photograph of Mario Marcel Salas, San Antonio civil rights leader and politician, speaking at an award banquet hosted by the Black Business Expo of San Antonio. He wears formal attire and stands just behind a microphone and podium. A banner has been hanged in the back with event information.
[Mario Salas with Mayor Ed Garza and James Howard]
Photograph of Mario Marcel Salas, San Antonio civil rights leader and politician, standing outdoors with then Mayor Ed Garza and San Antonio Independent School District board member James Howard (far right). They wear formal attire and stand in front of a small brick and text construction marking a location.
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 28, 2000
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 21, 2000
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 2000
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 2000
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
[Greeting Card from David Nelson to Sterling Houston - December 2000]
Greeting card from David Nelson to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The card was sent during the December holiday season. David writes a short note inside telling Houston that it was great seeing him in the past year.
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 2000
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
[E-mail from Tanya Palmer to Sterling Houston - November 27, 2000]
Letter from Tanya Palmer of the Actors Theatre of Louisville to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to send him a Commission Agreement that needs to be signed by Houston to allow for a collaboration between the Actors Theatre and Houston's theatre group, the Jump-Start Performance Company. A fax transmission report that was sent back to Tanya is also included as well as a copy of "Message Sent", the play entered for submission to the Actors Theatre.
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 23, 2000
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 2000
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 2000
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 2, 2000
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 2000
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 19, 2000
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 2000
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
[Greeting Card from John N. Igo to Sterling Houston - October 9, 2000]
Greeting card from John Igo to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. A hand-written note inside the card appears to be discussing the acquisition of documentation or archive of some kind. However, it remains difficult to read. The front of the card has been printed with a front view of the White House in daylight.
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 2000
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 28, 2000
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 14, 2000
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 7, 2000
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
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