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[Card Invitation from San Antonio Museum of Art - 1998]

Description: Card invitation from the San Antonio Museum of Art for Beyond Margins: Contemporary Art in the Community. The event, spread across different days and months, appears to have been a gathering of arts professionals to discuss and address various issues in the community. This particular invitation was sent out for an event moderated by Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright and director of the Jump-Start Performance Company.
Date: 1998
Creator: San Antonio Museum of Art
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Myrna to Sterling Houston - August 2001]

Description: Postcard from Myrna to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The postcard comes after Myrna traveled to various locations in Europe, including the Tate Modern in London, where this particular postcard was acquired. It shows a mixed media painting by the artist Chris Ofili of a woman in profile. The hand-written note also mentions that she is back in Puerto Rico.
Date: August 2001
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Pamphlet: Mario Rendon Lozano: Mexico, Vitality, and Roots, A Gallery Guide for Children]

Description: Guide for children to the Mario Rendon Lozano exhibit entitled "Mexico, Vitality, and Roots", at the Mexic-Arte Museum. The guide has a photograph of one of Lozano's sculptures on the front cover. The back cover lists the Board of Directors, staff, and sponsors, and members. The guide playfully explains the meanings and history behind several of Lozano's cultural artworks through usage of activities, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: 1999
Creator: Ybarra, Beatrice
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Pamphlet: Luz Jiménez, Symbol of a Millennial People]

Description: Pamphlet presenting an exhibit that celebrates the art of Julia "Luz" Jiménez at the Mexic-Arte Museum. The cover of the pamphlet includes exhibit and sponsor information as well as a photograph of Jiménez. There are two statements about the exhibit included in the pamphlet, one from the executive director of the Mexic-Arte Museum Sylvia Orozco, and the other from Blanca Garduño, who is an honorary board member of the museum. A brief biography of the artist and an image of one of her well-known… more
Date: 2000
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Book: "Treasures of the Cathedral of Saltillo, Mexico Family Guide"]

Description: Guidebook created as an accompaniment to an exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled "Tesoros de la Catedral de Saltillo, Treasures of the Cathedral of Saltillo, Mexico", which ran from October 18 to December 28, 2002. The guidebook contains information on the both the museum and the exhibit, and includes an in-depth description of the historical, cultural, and religious significance of the exhibition. There are also activities such as trivia quizzes and puzzles that are related to the exhibit… more
Date: 2002
Creator: Zamora, Herlinda & Johnston, Margaret
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Pamphlet: Selections from the Permanent Collection Exhibition]

Description: Pamphlet that advertises an exhibition that is presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled "Selections from the Permanent Collection". The cover of the pamphlet features a sepia painting of a creature as well as the title and dates of the exhibition. The pamphlet folds out to three and a half panels long. The first panel includes the title and dates of the exhibition and information about the opening reception, a members only gallery walk-through, and a gallery talks. The second and third panel… more
Date: 2003
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Pamphlet: The Diversity and Emergence Series]

Description: Museum guide regarding the Mexic-Arte Museum's Diversity and Emergence Series, which featured a number of artists and was sponsored by The National Endowment for the Arts. The guide includes an introduction by David Garza followed by biographies of the artists, artist statements, and examples of the artists' work.
Date: 2001
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Pamphlet: The Second Annual Taste of Mexico, A Cinco de Mayo Celebration]

Description: Pamphlet advertising an event presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum called "The Second Annual Taste of Mexico, A Cinco de Mayo Celebration". The title and as well as the date of the celebration is featured on the front cover. The pamphlet also includes information about the celebration, the sponsors, the participants, committee members and board of directors, museum membership information, and a menu.
Date: 2001
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Letter from Aaronetta Pierce to Sister Links - April 11, 1995]

Description: Letter from Aaronetta Pierce, national director of the arts for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc, to other link members. She sends her congratulations to Harriet Kelly, whose art exhibition will open at the Smithsonian Institution as part of the National African American Museum Project.
Date: April 11, 1995
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Report on the Arts]

Description: Report on the arts submitted by Barbara A. Lawrence, president of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. The report's major announcement is the inclusion of Harriet Kelley in the Smithsonian Institution's National African American Museum Project.
Date: May 30, 1995
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Children with Model Airplane Interior]

Description: Photograph of three unidentified boys, turning to look at the camera while inside a large interior space. They appear to be standing in front of a large sticker that has been made to look like the control board of an airplane with its many dials, buttons, and gauges. A vitrine of sorts has been placed over it, to mimic a window. Accompanying records indicate photograph was taken at the Children's Museum in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Children Inside Model Airplane]

Description: Photograph of unidentified children inside a model airplane's cockpit. None of their faces are visible, as they are all either out of frame or looking down. To the left, a staircase can be seen going down, with a large wooden structure with latticework standing further to the left, presumably on the ground floor. On the far right, an adult body can be seen looking inside. Accompanying records indicate photograph was taken at the Children's Museum in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Children's Museum Interior Space and Signage]

Description: Photograph of a large interior space, painted green with large entryways on the far back wall. Two people can be seen near them, in front of a counter space where a couple of computers and registers have been set. A woman can be seen behind it. Nearest the foreground is a tall vertical column with different lighted signs, which point to different locations like "Good Cents Bank" and "Leonardo's Workshop." Accompanying records indicate photograph was taken at the Children's Museum, which corresp… more
Date: 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Two Young Girls and Aquarium at Children's Museum]

Description: Photograph of two young girls, stopping to take a picture while at the Children's Museum in San Antonio, Texas. They each wear name tags provided to them by the museum. They stand in front of an aquarium containing several fish, rock formations, and sea plants inside. A lone toddler can be seen in the very back off to the right.
Date: 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Woman Smiling Near Machine]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified woman smiling at the camera while at the Children's Museum in San Antonio, Texas. She is wearing a denim top over a white shirt and appears to be holding a camera on her right hand and a green duffel bag on her right shoulder. She is standing just to the right of a machine. A black and white portrait of a bearded man is framed behind her.
Date: 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Children Inside Classroom]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified group of children inside what appears to be a classroom. Three of them wear protective goggles, while the one nearest the foreground in the opened denim shirt smiles widely at the camera. Circuit equipment and some tools have been placed on the table before them. The photograph is part of a group, taken when the children shown traveled to the Children's Museum in San Antonio, Texas. A bulletin board, a hanging mobile of the planetary system, and additional children… more
Date: 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Woman and Children at Children's Museum]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified woman with two children near her, taken at the Children's Museum in San Antonio, Texas. The woman wears a a denim top over a white shirt, and a green duffel bag hangs from her right shoulder. An open doorway on the far right shows an additional young girl and a man in the very back in a blue apron, looking down at an object in his hands.
Date: 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Children and Adult Male with Airplane Model at Children's Museum]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified group at the Children's Museum in San Antonio, Texas. Several children are inside the cockpit of a model airplane, true to size. An adult man watches them on a platform on the right. A young girl to his side watches the others as well.
Date: 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Two Young Girls at Children's Museum]

Description: Photograph of two young girls at the Children's Museum in San Antonio, Texas. They are holding two circular mechanical devices that look like batteries. The girl on the left wears a denim vest. Her companion, on the right, wears a t-shirt with the name "Jenny" spray-painted on the right. Handrails, a cage, and additional museum attendees can be seen in the back.
Date: 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Three Children in Cage]

Description: Photograph of three unidentified children inside a yellow cage. It appears to be an attraction of sorts, perhaps an interactive space at the Children's Museum in San Antonio, Texas, where the picture was taken. A bilingual sign has been tied to one of the bars of the cage. It reads, "Limit: 3 children or 2 children and 1 adult." The other half reads the same but in Spanish.
Date: 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Woman and Child at Food Stand]

Description: Photograph of a large wooden food stand with two patrons - an adult woman with brown hair and a small blond boy - standing in front of it. The woman is opening up a small black clutch and facing the saleswoman, who wears a blue apron over a white shirt. A young boy is inside the food stand looking down. Behind them, several shelves have been placed on the wall, which hold food items ranging from spices to canned goods and large cans of cooking oil. The photograph is part of a series taken at th… more
Date: 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Children at Pizza Party]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified group of children seated at plastic tables eating and drinking. The photograph was taken candidly, as several of those attending are in the middle of eating their pizzas. One child has noticed the camera, and grins widely. A solid purple wall is behind them. Adults, perhaps chaperones, are around the room. One of them is walking over, carrying a drink to the left table.
Date: 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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