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[Letter from Sterling Houston to Kate Martin - May 31, 1991]

Description: Letter from Sterling Houston, playwright and director of the Jump-Start Performance Company, to Kate Martin of the Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs. He writes to thank her and the department for their support of the Kool Jams project, for which he has received a job offer and indispensable exposure. He finishes with a list of endeavors in the company's future. He also includes a photocopied newspaper clipping.
Date: May 31, 1991
Creator: Houston, Sterling, 1945-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Eduardo Diaz to Sterling Houston - July 10, 1990]

Description: Letter from Eduardo Diaz, director of the San Antonio Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs, to Sterling Houston, prominent local playwright. He writes informing him of his candidacy for an Individual Artist Grant. The rest of the letter details what is to come and how the decision will be made in the upcoming weeks.
Date: July 10, 1990
Creator: Diaz, Eduardo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Dan H. Laurence to Louis Leroy - February 25, 1986]

Description: Letter from Dan H. Laurence to Louis Leroy of the San Antonio Arts Council. Mr. Laurence is writing a recommendation for Sterling Houston, a prominent playwright and actor in San Antonio who applied for a thousand dollar grant from the council. Mr. Laurence praises Houston's professionalism and dynamism, noting that a grant would be a great show of support for a minority performer of Houston's caliber.
Date: February 25, 1986
Creator: Laurence, Dan H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Lisa Ortiz to Sterling Houston - June 05, 1992]

Description: Letter from Lisa Ortiz of the DagenBela art gallery to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. Lisa writes to invite him to the opening reception of a photography exhibit titled "S.A. Peoplescapes - The 'No" Series." A formal invitation, she goes on to say, will be arriving at a later date.
Date: June 5, 1992
Creator: Ortiz, Lisa
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Karen DeVinney to Sterling Houston and Sandra Mayor - August 13, 2004]

Description: 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.
Date: August 13, 2004
Creator: DeVinney, Karen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Three Actresses in Costume

Description: Photograph of three female actors in what appears to be a theatrical stage. They are in period costume. A dark-haired woman on the far left wears a military uniform and holds the hand of a woman with short, light-colored hair in a full-length apron dress. A kneeling woman on the far right with short hair clutches a straw hat to her chest and stares off into the distance. A hand-written notation on the back of the photograph identifies the trio as Veronica Gonzales, Kim Corbin, and Kathy Griffi… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Houston, Sterling, 1945-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Bust Portrait of Sterling Houston

Description: Bust portrait photograph of Sterling Houston. He wears a button-up collar shirt, most likely made out of denim or a similar coarse material. Houston was a playwright, writer, musician and actor born in San Antonio. He lived in Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and eventually moved back to San Antonio. Houston received numerous awards for his creative works including a citation from the Texas State Legislature in 1997 for his contribution to the cultural life of Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Houston, Sterling, 1945-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Steve Bailey and Sterling Houston Smiling

Description: Photograph of two men standing in front of a large window. The man on the right with his arms crossed has been identified as Steve Bailey. Standing next to him is Sterling Houston, who wears glasses and a navy colored shirt. The words "Jump" and "Start" have been placed digitally in an arc over the two men. A highly stylized filter was also applied to the photograph, in a kind of faux comic-book appearance.
Date: unknown
Creator: Houston, Sterling, 1945-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Sterling Houston Smiling

Description: Photograph of a bearded man identified as Sterling Houston. He wears glasses, a polo shirt, seashell bracelet, a watch, and a ring on his right ring finger. He sits smiling, looking up, with both hands cupping his chin. Houston was a playwright, writer, musician and actor born in San Antonio. He lived in Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco and then eventually moved back to San Antonio. Houston received numerous awards for his creative works including a citation from the Texas State Leg… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Houston, Sterling, 1945-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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