[Letter from Harold G. Shank to Jerome K. Crossman, August 11, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Harold G. Shank to Jerome K. Crossman, August 11, 1955]

Document of a letter from Harold G. Shank to Jerome K. Crossman regarding the inclusion of a contract between the city of Dallas and the Dallas Citizens' Association. Shank states that Dallas has created copies of the new amendment for Crossman's and the association's files. He also mentions that the Copy of the City Council's approval of the amendment is also attached as well.
Date: August 11, 1955
Creator: Shank, Harold
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: City Council Action Planned On Subdivision Annexations] (open access)

[Clipping: City Council Action Planned On Subdivision Annexations]

Clipping of an article from the Dallas Morning News regarding the topic of the areas Dallas will annex and how the annexation policy will be under consideration by the City Council. The largest area that will be annexed is a 172-acre Black subdivision that the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association is sponsoring to develop new homes. Some councilmen have requested annexation, while others have been questioning the motives due to the possible costs of utilities from the annexation of new subdivisions.
Date: August 23, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Nonprofit Plan On Negro Homes Draw Praise On Housing Chief] (open access)

[Clipping: Nonprofit Plan On Negro Homes Draw Praise On Housing Chief]

Clipping of an article from the Daily Times Herald regarding the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association to build 600 homes for a Black neighborhood that is dealing with a housing shortage. Chief Albert M. Cole believes that the new addition was a great idea to fix the housing shortage for minorities due to his concern toward the problem. Mr. Cole and his administrative assistant, Neal Hardy, and other assistant and advisors plan to leave for Memphis, Tennessee to discuss the matter more thoroughly with others.
Date: August 11, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Negro Housing Plan Approved] (open access)

[Clipping: Negro Housing Plan Approved]

Clipping of an article regarding how the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association's plan to construct more homes for predominantly Black homes has been approved. The plan gained positive feedback as the construction of the new homes means that it will aid in the housing shortage in Black areas in Dallas. The chairman of the association, M.J. Norrell is planning to appoint subcommittees in order to study the racial issues during the project to gain more knowledge of the housing crisis as well.
Date: August 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[A message from Jerome K. Crossman to the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association] (open access)

[A message from Jerome K. Crossman to the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association]

Document of a message from Jerome Crossman to members of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association regarding the Hamilton Park development. Crossman mentions the loan he has received from the Hoblitzelle Foundation to pay for the land, as well as from others for the extension of the water and sewer lines. He also notifies the members of what has been constructed, such as more homes, and the planning stages for the next step of the project.
Date: August 8, 1960
Creator: Crossman, Jerome K.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[A contract between the City of Dallas and the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association] (open access)

[A contract between the City of Dallas and the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association]

Document of the contract between the City of Dallas and the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. The contract regards what will be developed for the Hamilton Park project and the rights the association has for the development. The elected officials of Dallas approved and signed the contract as well as the secretary and president of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association.
Date: August 1, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: An Annexation Debt] (open access)

[Clipping: An Annexation Debt]

Clipping of an article from the Dallas Morning News regarding how the mayor of Dallas announced a policy about not sanctioning annexation to Dallas real-estate developments. The new policy has faced a suggestion from the news due to it not considering the new development of Hamilton Park, a Black subdivision. The Hamilton Park project is not a commercial real estate development, but rather an essential move to aid the housing shortage and lack of proper water supply and sewerage.
Date: August 16, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Group To Act Soon On Negro Problem] (open access)

[Clipping: Group To Act Soon On Negro Problem]

Clipping of an article regarding the plan to fix the housing crisis among Black families, which will be sponsored by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. The president of the association, Jerome Crossman, is beginning to take the first step to officially start the project, which is to get a state charter for the association. Crossman also states that the location has not been disclosed to the public and is still under contemplation.
Date: August 9, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library