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- [Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - September 19, 1965]
- Minutes from the September 19, 1965, meeting of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Handwritten notes discuss the meeting's events and related issues on ruled notebook paper
- [Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - September 20, 1964]
- Minutes from the September 20, 1964, meeting of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Handwritten notes discuss the meeting's events and related issues on ruled notebook paper.
- [Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - September 20, 1969]
- Handwritten minutes from the September 20, 1969 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, projects, conference reports, and other business.
- [Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - September 22, 1963]
- Minutes from the September 22, 1963, monthly meeting of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Handwritten notes discuss the meeting's events and related issues on ruled notebook paper
- [Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - September 1964]
- Minutes from the September 1964 meeting of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Typed notes discuss the meeting's events, attendance, and related issues on plain paper
- [Minutes from San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Executive Meeting - June 23, 1966]
- Minutes from the June 23, 1966, executive meeting of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Handwritten notes discuss the meeting's events and related issues on ruled notebook paper
- Minutes of initial meeting of interested citizens pertinent to the "Fair of the America's"
- Minutes taken at a meeting held Feb. 15th, 1962, at the Granada Hotel of civic leaders to discuss the idea of hosting a "Fair of the America's" in San Antonio, Texas. Those present expressed enthusiasm for the idea. At this meeting is was agreed that an executive committee be formed to investigate the feasibility of staging such a fair.
- [Names and Responsibilities of National Projects Committee]
- List of names and project responsibilities attached to the National Projects Committee. Text has been hand-written on the letterhead of St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas.
- [News Release About Changes to Create HemisFair '68]
- A news release from the Public Relations Department of HemisFair '68, highlighting the way that the world's fair represents an urban renaissance for San Antonio, with the construction of the Tower of the Americas and other satellite buildings.
- News release for HemisFair '68 on-grounds transportation
- A news release from the Public Relations Department of HemisFair '68. It highlights the lagoon cruise boats and the Mini-Monorail as on-grounds transportation at HemisFair '68.
- News release : Governor and Mrs. Connally to visit Latin America.
- News release announcing Governor and Mrs. John Connally's three-weeks visit to Latin American countries in July/August 1966 on behalf of HemisFair '68. He will invite countries to participate in the fair. Prior to his departure he will be honored at a reception in Washington, D.C. for his role as Commissioner General of the fair. The news release also mentions countries and corporations who have already signed up to participate in HemisFair '68.
- [Notebook of Meeting Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc.]
- Meeting minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc., covering the time period of September 17, 1960, to (possibly) May 17, 1962. Written inside a maroon spiral notebook, copious notes discuss the inner-workings of the organization's many meetings.
- Notes on Summary and Conclusions
- Collection of correspondence, reports, and summaries from 1963 of cost estimates for land acquisition, construction, public relations, and miscellaneous other expenses associated with staging a World's Fair in San Antonio, Texas.
- [Officer Names of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc.]
- Officer names of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc., typed on a small piece of white paper. A date has been handwritten inside brackets on the top right corner.
- Press release given to the Washington press during Gov. Connally's visit, July 13, 1966.
- Press release about HemisFair '68 detailing how many visitors are expected, what the theme of the fair is, how it has been endorsed by the Bureau of International Expositions, and the affect it is having on the host city, San Antonio in terms of urban renewal and change.
- Proposed tower = Torre en proyecto
- Description of the Tower of the Americas concept drawing by O'Neil Ford. Description is in English and Spanish, and contains short information about the architect, cost, height, elevators, capacity, and tower facilities.
- Remarks, Executive Committee Meeting
- Remarks made by H.B. Zachry, chairman of the board of San Antonio Fair, Inc. just before the closing of HemisFair '68. His remarks focus on financial aspects of the fair, in a 'setting the record straight' manner. He emphasises that all San Antonio Fair Inc. bills will be paid and that there would be no costs to taxpayers. He also talks about the income and jobs generated by the fair for the city of San Antonio and future benefits to the city resulting from having hosted the fair.
- [Report for 12th Western Area Conference of Links, Inc.]
- Report on the 12th Western Area Conference of Links, Inc. General information, summaries of events, and handwritten notes are included in the report. The conference was held from June 11th, 1965 to June 13th, 1965.
- [Report on San Antonio Chapter of the Links Phase I and II of Arts Program]
- Report on the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc., art and cultural outreach program written by Alma K. Inge, general chairman of the organization. The report discusses seminars on music, drama, painting, and sculpture targeted towards middle schools and the people directing each event.
- Report to Hemisfair Re-Use Committee
- A report outlining proposals for what to do with the HemisFair '68 site in San Antonio after the fair closes. The author emphasises that the focus should just not be on the HemisFair site, but also include the downtown area, and that the site re-use should capitalize on the cultural and educational heritage of the city. One of the chief proposals in the report is to use part of the fair site to establish a four-year state college.
- [San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Announcement of Spaights Concert]
- Announcement of a concert event by the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc., a conclusion to their Fine Arts for Freedom program. The invited guest was James A. Spaight, a pianist from Texas with an impressive resume of accolades, including degrees from Columbia and Howard University, a Rockefeller Foundation award, and performances at Carnegie Hall.
- San Antonio Register - February 15, 1963
- Issue of the San Antonio Register for February 15, 1963. Features articles about events hosted by the Slamettes Bridge Club and the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc.
- [Sign-in sheet for a music seminar sponsored by The Links, Inc.]
- Sign-in sheet for students who attended a music seminar sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. on February 14, 1965. Includes student names, addresses, schools, and phone numbers.
- Souvenir book of HemisFair '68
- The souvenir book for HemisFair '68. The contents includes information about the countries participating, corporate and industrial exhibits, amusements, and food. The Tower of the Americas dominates the cover illustration.
- [Spaights Concert Final Report]
- Report on a concert event held by the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Written by Link member Alma K. Inge, the document provides a brief summary of the concert and its success.
- Speech by William Sinkin about HemisFair '68
- Draft of a promotional speech by William Sinkin, the first president of the Executive Board of San Antonio Fair, Inc., about HemisFair '68. He describes progress made in planning for the fair and some of the benefits that would result, including cultural, and educational. There are numerous hand-written annotations and revisions to the typed text.
- [Status Report: Arts Committee - 1966]
- Report for the Arts Committee of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for 1966. This is the first report submitted by the committee and defines the goals, objectives, activities, and limitations of the chapter's future arts programming.
- [Status Report: Arts Committee - February 1967]
- Report about an art exhibit sponsored by the Arts Committee of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. in February 1967. This was the first such exhibit they hosted, and it was a great success with most of the chapter members participating.
- [Status Report: Arts Committee - November 1966]
- Handwritten report about a drama seminar sponsored by the Arts Committee of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. on November 19, 1966. The chapter coordinated with eight schools to transport 87 students to a performance of "The Red Shoes," which the students enjoyed.
- [Status Report: Hospitality Committee - April 20, 1969]
- Handwritten report from the hospitality committee of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. from April 20, 1969. Details expenses for gifts to be presented to officers and decorations at an upcoming conference.
- [Status Report: Hospitality Committee - February 16, 1969]
- Handwritten report from the hospitality committee of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. from February 16, 1969. Presents recommendations for chairwomen and a schedule of events for an upcoming conference.
- [Status Report: National Program Committee - September 1966]
- Handwritten minutes from the September 12, 1966 meeting of the National Program Committee of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's plans for a fine arts program.
- [Status Report: National Project Committee - November 1961]
- Report of the National Project Committee of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for November 10, 1961. The committee is taking steps to implement a counseling and mentoring program for junior high school students.
- [Student National Coordinating Committee Long Range Objectives]
- Typed, two-page document on the long range objectives of the Student National Coordinating Committee. These include the abolition of capitalism, armed violence, and the formation of a political party serving the needs of African-Americans.
- [Student National Coordinating Committee News Bulletin]
- News bulletin by members of the Student National Coordinating Committee (S.N.C.C). It contains two articles, written by Carlos Richardson and Mario Marcel Salas. Richardson's piece talks at length about the ongoing issues of racism and prejudice in the San Antonio community. Salas discusses his recent arrest at Hawthorne Junior High School for disorderly conduct.
- [Student National Coordinating Committee Short Range Objectives]
- Typed, incomplete document on the short range goals of Student National Coordinating Committee. From those that are provided, the goals propose an organized political organization with educational outreach and expanded communication through media outlets.
- [Summary of Events at Hawthorne Junior High School]
- Summary of events that transpired at Hawthorne Junior High School. According to testimony provided, at the behest of some of the students and amidst accusations of racism against faculty members, members of the Student National Coordinating Committee participated in a conference at the school to open up a dialogue with the school administration. Following this meeting, a police officer approached three SNCC members outside the school and proceeded to arrest them on grounds of disturbing the peace. They were later released on a twenty-five dollar bond.
- Transcript of meeting on HemisFair '68
- Transcript of a meeting held August 24, 1965 with Allison Peery, Richard Wilson, and Jim Glass. The meeting discussed the HemisFair project, why it was proposed, how it would be financed, the space planning, what facilities and attractions would be offered, as well as what the fair symbols should be. The transcript is typed, with annotations in hand, on "Culberson, Slaughter, Glass & DuBose, inc." corporate letterhead.
- Two of HemisFair's high altitude attractions
- Information item about the Tower of the Americas and the Swiss Skyride. The Tower is 622 feet tall and features two observation decks and a revolving restaurant. Glass fronted elevators carry visitors from the base to the top in 43 second. Riders in the Skyride can enjoy panoramic views of the fair site from 80 feet above the ground.
- "Your HemisFair - 1968" [Draft]
- Summary of answers to frequently asked questions about HemisFair '68.