Bicycle riders in downtown San Antonio
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of girls riding bicycles on the street in front of an entrance to HemisFair '68, in downtown San Antonio, Texas. Many of the people standing outside of the fair's gates are watching the riders pass by. The central concrete shaft of the Tower of the Americas is visible in the background.
Contributing Partner: University of Texas at San Antonio
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth66233/
Colombia Pavilion
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
Description: Image of the Colombia Pavilion at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas.
Contributing Partner: University of Texas at San Antonio
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth65808/
Corpus Christi enthusiasts at HemisFair '68
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
Description: A man walking with two women on each side of him, all interlocking arms, in front of the Switzerland Pavilion at HemisFair '68. The four women and the man each are wearing hats that read "Corpus Christi", and three of the women are also wearing pageant-type sashes that read "Corpus Christi". One of the women is wearing a HemisFair '68 hostess dress.
Contributing Partner: University of Texas at San Antonio
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth66243/
[Greeting Card from Steve]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Greeting card from Steve to an unknown recipient. The card has been sent on the occasion of a birthday to a friend and colleague of Steve. "Happy Birthday" has been printed in Spanish on the front of the card along with a six-pointed star.
Contributing Partner: University of Texas at San Antonio
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290960/
Hemisfair model with “Viva Hemisfair” prop
Date: December 1967
Creator: unknown
Description: Hemisfair model with “Viva Hemisfair” prop for the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Contributing Partner: University of Texas at San Antonio
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth65940/
Hemisfair poster- cow with horns and flags
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
Description: Image of a HemisFair poster of a cow with horns and flags at the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Contributing Partner: University of Texas at San Antonio
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth65950/
High Yello Rose
Date: unknown
Creator: Houston, Sterling
Description: Play written by Sterling Houston about actions of American soldiers during the Texas Revolution.
Contributing Partner: University of Texas at San Antonio
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291125/
[High-Yello Rose Flyer]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Flyer for the stage musical High-Yello Rose by Sterling Houston and directed by Arnold Aprill. Dates, times, pricing, and cast members are listed on the back.
Contributing Partner: University of Texas at San Antonio
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291126/
[Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - July 5th, 1996]
Date: July 5, 1996
Creator: Cisneros, Sandra
Description: Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston. She tells him she "saw these and knew they were for your altar." She wishes him the best and to keep growing.
Contributing Partner: University of Texas at San Antonio
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290964/
[Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - November 4, 1997]
Date: November 4, 1997
Creator: Cisneros, Sandra
Description: Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She invites him to a celebration honoring MacArthur guests and the stage play "Ofrendas del Alma, del Corazon, y de la Mente" (translated to Offerings from the Soul, the Heart, and the Mind). At the end of her letter, she provides instructions to her home.
Contributing Partner: University of Texas at San Antonio
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291008/