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[Letter from William B. Ray to Mario Marcel Salas - December 9, 1974]

Description: Letter from William B. Ray, chief of the Complaints and Compliance Division of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to Mario Marcel Salas, president of the Black Coalition on Mass Media. The letter was sent in response to a formal complaint filed by Mr. Marcel over a failed negotiation with KAPE radio, a San Antonio-based radio station. However, it appears that Mr. Ray did not receive a specific enough complaint, and explains the course of action that needs to occur before the FCC gets … more
Date: December 9, 1974
Creator: Ray, William B.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to David Honig - October 20, 1975]

Description: Letter from Mario Marcel Salas, president of the Black Coalition on Mass Media, to David Honig, research analyst at the National Black Media Coalition. He is writing to ask for advice concerning an ongoing conflict with KAPE radio, a San Antonio radio station that was heavily criticized by the BCMM for its treatment of the African-American community.
Date: October 20, 1975
Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Reply by Black Coalition on Mass Media to FCC Regarding KAPE Radio License]

Description: Reply by the Black Coalition on Mass Media (BCMM) to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding a dismissal of the KAPE radio license. In prior records, the BCMM filed a petition to get KAPE radio off the air, criticizing the San Antonio broadcasters for their poor track record with the African-American community. According to the document, this petition was blocked by KAPE on grounds of being untimely filed. It is the intention of this particular document to refute KAPE and persu… more
Date: 1974
Creator: Richardson, Carlos & Salas, Mario Marcel
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Petition by Black Coalition on Mass Media Against KAPE Radio License]

Description: Petition filed by the Black Coalition on Mass Media (BCMM) with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against the KAPE radio license. The radio station, a local broadcaster in San Antonio, is criticized by the BCMM for its poor track record with the African-American community. The petition is an attempt to intervene in their license renewal and get them off the air, listing various reasons for their rationale.
Date: 1974
Creator: Richardson, Carlos & Salas, Mario Marcel
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from the Federal Communications Commission to Mario Marcel Salas - May 16, 1979]

Description: Letter from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to Mario Marcel Salas, president of the Black Coalition on Mass Media (BCMM). Only one page of their correspondence has been provided, however. From what remains available, it appears that the FCC was trying to distance itself from a disagreement that occurred between the BCMM and KAPE radio, in which the latter accused BCMM of "personal attacks."
Date: May 16, 1979
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Tommy Calvert to Jerry Moon - January 10, 1979]

Description: Letter from Tommy Calvert, research chairman of the Black Coalition on Mass Media (BCMM), to Jerry Moon, general manager of KAPE radio. He is sending the broadcasting station a few suggestions on how to best offer incentives to future employees who wish to remain in broadcasting.
Date: January 10, 1979
Creator: Calvert, Tommy
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to Complaints Division of the FCC - April 23, 1979]

Description: Letter from Mario Marcel Salas, president of the Black Coalition on Mass Media, to the complaints and compliance division of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). It seems that, after buying a political advertisement to air on KAPE radio, the BCMM's ad was pulled from the air by the station when an official from the FCC ruled it to be a personal attack. The letter Mr. Salas sends is to inquire about the validity of the ruling, if such a ruling even occurred.
Date: April 23, 1979
Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to KSAT Television - May 3, 1979]

Description: Letter from Mario Marcel Salas, president of the Black Coalition on Mass Media, to KSAT Television. He writes to complain to the television station about a Bugs Bunny cartoon that was aired in which various racial slurs were used towards Japanese people. He hopes the airing was a mistake and an oversight on the part of the television station.
Date: May 3, 1979
Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Claudia Ball with O. T. Baker at Smokehouse]

Description: Photograph of festival director Claudia Ball with former director O. T. Baker at the Smokehouse at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Ball is on the left wearing a wide-brim hat and shirt patterned with an old packaging label for "hominy grits." Baker, on the right, is wearing a cowboy hat, big glasses and a button-up shirt.
Date: [1979-08-02..1979-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Jack Pirtle, Whitling Instructor]

Description: Photograph of Jack Pirtle, whittling instructor from Cherokee County, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He has curly hair and a mustache, and is wearing round glasses and a t-shirt that says, "Whittling is fun!"
Date: [1979-08-02..1979-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Alabama-Coushatta Dancers]

Description: Photograph of a group of Alabama-Coushatta dancers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Standing on the left are three boys in traditional clothing: fluffy fur boots, red and orange shirts and skirts, beaded sashes, and fans of feathers on their backs. A young girl is standing in the middle wearing pigtails, and a brown blouse and skirt with yellow and orange trim. On the right is a woman in a green dress with orange and yellow trim, wearing a beaded crown and a sash that says,… more
Date: [1979-08-02..1979-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Accordionist at Polish Booth]

Description: Photograph of a male accordionist performing in the Polish booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He is looking at the camera and leaning backwards as he plays his black and white accordion. He is wearing a patterned head wrap and a black vest with red, green and yellow detail. A sign behind him says, "Only 6 tickets, Polish Sausage".
Date: [1979-08-02..1979-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[American Honey Princess at Beekeeper's Booth]

Description: Photograph of the American Honey Princess giving samples of honey in the beekeeper's booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is standing in the left foreground giving a spoonful of honey to a festival visitor to sample. She is wearing a white dress, a tiara, and a sash displaying her title. An assortment of honey jars are displayed on the table in front of her. In the middle ground, another woman behind the booth is giving a sample to another visitor.
Date: [1979-08-02..1979-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Julia B. Smith to Western Area Chapter Presidents - March 4, 1974]

Description: Letter from Julia B. Smith to chapter presidents of The Links, Inc. in the western United States asking chapters to poll their members about a possible increase in member fees to finance round-trip transportation for area directors to Washington, D.C. Smith is opposed to the fee increase because she believes the Links' national treasury should pay for the transportation from its fund balance.
Date: March 4, 1974
Creator: Smith, Julia B.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Alyce P. Bledsoe to Chapter Chairperson, Freedom and the Arts - March 5, 1979]

Description: Letter from Alyce P. Bledsoe to Links' chapter chairpersons for Freedom and the Arts in the western United States. She would like to receive annual reports of chapter activities soon. Also, they have chosen this year's theme for Freedom and the Arts: "The Arts Are Where You Are."
Date: March 5, 1979
Creator: Bledsoe, Alyce P.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Memorandum from Links National Headquarters to All Chapter Presidents - December 20, 1978]

Description: Memorandum from the national headquarters of The Links, Inc. to chapter presidents requesting that all chapters complete and submit several administrative documents. Includes a form inventory and official request for forms as well as a blank membership roster form.
Date: December 20, 1978
Creator: Links, Inc.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Memorandum from Dr. Helen G. Edmonds - 1974]

Description: Memorandum from Helen G. Edmonds listing all of The Links, Inc. programs related to National and International Trends and Services. National programs include citizenship, environment concerns, health and manpower, housing, minority businesses, re-tooling women, senior citizens, and the women-power commission. International programs include U.S. foreign policy, the United Nations Association of U.S.A., Human Rights Day, and world affairs.
Date: 1974~
Creator: Links, Inc.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

The Links Incorporated National and International Trends and Services: Projections for 1973-1974

Description: List of goals and priorities for national and international projects and programs for The Links, Inc. in 1973-1974. Among their goals are supporting the United Nations, supporting the African-American Institute, assisting and advocating for senior citizens, and promoting businesses owned by minority women.
Date: 1973~
Creator: Links, Inc.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Julia Brogdan Purnell to Links - December 1978]

Description: Letter from Julia Brogdan Purnell to members of The Links, Inc. Purnell is thankful for members' contributions, and, in that vein, she is sharing a brief article from The Morning Advocate, a Baton Rouge newspaper, about the recent philanthropic activities of Links. Also includes a photocopy of the article.
Date: December 1978
Creator: Links, Inc.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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