Fiesta San Antonio Collection 1897-2007

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Fiesta San Antonio Collection 1897-2007

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Fiesta San Antonio originated with an 1891 celebration staged to commemorate events of the Texas Revolution. A parade, which became the annual Battle of Flowers parade, was joined in following years by other events, under several organizations. The overall celebration became Fiesta San Jacinto, under the Fiesta San Jacinto Association. The name was changed under a reorganization in 1959, placing the event under a new umbrella entity, the Fiesta San Antonio Commission. The Fiesta San Antonio collection gathers material from various sources, all related to the annual San Antonio, Texas, celebration. Included are invitations, programs, clippings, other printed material, and artifacts.

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Battle of Flowers Association (San Antonio, Tex.)

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The first Battle of Flowers parade took place in San Antonio on April 24, 1891 to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Based on a tradition from Spain, participants threw flowers from horse-drawn carriages in a mock battle. Currently, the parade is produced by the Battle of Flowers Association, a non-profit women's organization based in San Antonio, Texas. From the description of The Battle of Flowers Parade invitation, 1991. (University of Texas at San Antonio)....

Order of the Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.)

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The Order the Alamo was organized to formalize the selection of royalty for San Antonio's annual spring carnival, its membership consisting of socially prominent local men. The Order of the Alamo's coronation pageant has been part of every Fiesta San Antonio since the inception of the organization in 1909, other than the years during the two world wars. From the description of Order of the Alamo records [manuscript], 1909-1990. (Daughters of the Republic of T...

Texas Cavaliers (San Antonio, Tex.)

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