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- [Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - March 9, 2006]
- Letter, sticker, pamphlet, and photocopied newspaper clippings from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to praise his participation in a group reading panel sponsored by Amnesty International and other organizations. The event, "We Say No: Writers Against Torture", brought together a variety of academics and writers for one night in San Antonio Central Library. The material enclosed by Cisneros corresponds with the event.
- [Letter from Edward D. Garza to Sterling Houston - April 25, 2005]
- Letter from Edward D. Garza, mayor of San Antonio, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes to thank him for his participating in the Steering Committee for The Cultural Collaborative (TCC): A Plan for San Antonio's Creative Economy. The committee was put in place to find solutions to support art and cultural programs in the city. With its planning stage over, he discusses the future of the committee, including a new committee to be formed. He invites him to submit nominations for members.
- [Letter from Adrien-Alice Hansel to Sterling Houston - September 1, 2004]
- Letter from Adrien-Alice Hansel, literary manager of the Actors Theatre of Louisville, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The letter informs Mr. Houston that his plays - Le Griffon and The Ballad of Henry Brown/Miz Johnson & Mr. Jones - have not been selected for production at an upcoming festival.
- [Letter from Karen DeVinney to Sterling Houston and Sandra Mayor - August 13, 2004]
- Letter from Karen DeVinney, managing editor from the University of North Texas press, to Sandra Mayo and Sterling Houston. She writes to both to inform them of edits that have been made to a manuscript titled Myth, Magic, and Farce. The manuscript is a collection of plays by Houston, a prominent San Antonio playwright. DeVinney goes on to talk about other stages that need to be met before publication.
- [Letter from Dr. Enrique Perez-Rodriguez to The Advocate - March 28, 2004]
- Letter from Dr. Enrique Perez-Rodriguez to The Advocate, an American magazine for lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender interests. Dr. Perez-Rodriguez sends lengthy commentary on the state of American healthcare; particularly, his many grievances concerning what he believes to be a poor and hypocritical treatment of HIV and indigent patients by politicians and lawmakers.
- [Cathy Crimmins Book Review by Katie Grinch]
- Review of the Cathy Crimmins book - How the Homosexuals Saved Civilization: The True and Heroic Story of How Gay Men Shaped the Modern World - by Katie Grinch. She gives several bullet points on how gay culture has influenced mainstream culture, as pointed out in the book. The last page is an excerpt from Crimmins' book.
- [Card from Dan H. Laurence to Sterling Houston - October 2003]
- Greeting card from Dan H. Laurence to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He mentions a reunion with old friends and a stage performance where he received a standing ovation. The front of the card has been printed with a view of the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre stage, empty and with closed curtains.
- [Letter from Dr. Paul Harford to Sterling Houston - September 5, 2003]
- Letter from Dr. Paul Harford to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes sending him a list of information regarding medication and treatment of the HIV virus. His last item on the list is the contact information of a physician, Dr. Luis Alfredo Cisneros.
- [Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - August 17, 2003]
- Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to congratulate him for receiving a 2003 Alfredo Cisneros Del Moral Foundation Award, a fifteen hundred dollar award with no restrictions as to its use. A second letter is included that reads as a press release for the award, with mention of other award winners and the award history.
- [Letter from Edward D. Garza to Sterling Houston - August 6, 2003]
- Letter from Edward D. Garza, mayor of the city of San Antonio, to Sterling Houston, prominent local playwright. He writes to invite him to join the Cultural Collaborative Steering Committee, a group composed of leaders in the arts community. The members, chosen from the private and public sector, would have a say in the growth and support of San Antonio's cultural sector.
- [Letter from Marcus Goodyear to Sterling Houston - July 18, 2003]
- Letter from Marcus Goodyear, English teacher at Sandra Day O'Connor High School, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes to send word of a student literary magazine called Limestone. At the bottom of the letter, he has hand-written a personal note to Sterling thanking him for a writing workshop.
- [Letter from Nancy and Jerry to Sterling Houston - March 31, 2003]
- Letter from Nancy and Jerry to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. They send their praises for Cameoland, a stage musical written by Houston. As a token of their admiration, they offer him a free dinner.
- [E-Mail from Craig Gingrich-Philbrook to Paul Bonin-Rodriguez - February 16, 2003]
- E-Mail from Craig Gingrich-Philbrook to Paul Bonin-Rodriguez. He fondly writes to Paul informing him that he has just watched his play, Memory's Caretaker, on a tape that Paul sent. He proposes that the play be used as part of a printed forum discussion in Text and Performance Quarterly (TPQ), a scholarly journal. He asks Paul if he would be interested in participating and thanks him for sharing his work with him.
- [Letter from Karen DeVinney to Sandra Mayo - January 31, 2003]
- Letter from Karen DeVinney of the University of North Texas Press to Sandra Mayo, director of the Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies at Southwest Texas State University. In trying to publish a collection of plays by Sterling Houston, Mayo has submitted the work-in-progress to DeVinney and an anonymous reader. The reader's report is included after the letter, with the conclusion that the publication will be much richer with a few revisions. DeVinney hopes Mayo can make the revisions and resubmit.
- Black & Blue: Four Hundred Years of Struggle and Transcendence
- This manuscript by Sterling Houston is a short play about the struggles and triumphs of African-Americans in the United States and, in particular, Texas over a period of four hundred years. The play features writing by Sterling Houston interwoven with both live and and recorded musical performances, poetic excerpts, and direct quotations from legal documents and decrees.
- [Cameoland Musical Program]
- Program for the stage musical Cameoland, a Jump-Start Performance Company and Carver Community Cultural Center production written by Sterling Houston. The inside of the program lists cast members, production team members, and short bios of the people in the theatre company.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- 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.
- 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.