The Design Program for Thanksgiving Square (open access)

The Design Program for Thanksgiving Square

Document outlining the idea for the Thanks-Giving Square to be put in Dallas, Texas including sections on the general concept and philosophical goals, design components and objectives, existing conditions, design team, and procedures. There is a list of supplementary exhibits which are not included.
Date: September 1, 1970
Creator: Schepps, Julius; Stemmons, John & Stewart, Peter
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Thanksgiving for the Fortieth Anniversary of the United Nations from the People of the United States of America (open access)

A Thanksgiving for the Fortieth Anniversary of the United Nations from the People of the United States of America

Brochure describing a mosaic gifted from the United States to the United Nations (UN) to celebrate the UN's fortieth anniversary. It provides background on the artist Norman Rockwell and his painting, "The Golden Rule," and about the creation of the mosaic artwork version to be installed at the UN. There is also information about the history of the UN and about Thanks-Giving Square in Dallas, which provided funding for the project.
Date: 1985
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer Announcing Opening of Thanks-Giving Square] (open access)

[Flyer Announcing Opening of Thanks-Giving Square]

Flyer advertising the Dallas opening of Thanks-Giving Square including the dedication Monday morning and times that the square will be open the rest of the week.
Date: 1977
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Visionary Realist: Washington Saved Thanksgiving for the New Nation in 1789 (open access)

Visionary Realist: Washington Saved Thanksgiving for the New Nation in 1789

Pamphlet describing the early history of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, including the proclamation by George Washington.
Date: unknown
Creator: National Thanksgiving Commission at Thanks-Giving Square
System: The Portal to Texas History
The First Thanksgiving of the United States: Thanksgiving in suffering (open access)

The First Thanksgiving of the United States: Thanksgiving in suffering

Brochure describing the historical context of the resolution establishing the holiday and the first national Thanksgiving, which occurred during the Revolutionary War.
Date: 1977
Creator: Thanks-Giving Square Foundation
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Map to Johnson Glass House] (open access)

[Map to Johnson Glass House]

Brochure with a map showing the location of the glass house designed by Philip Johnson. Tex in the upper-left corner says, "Philip Johnson. New Canaan, Connecticut" and includes the phone number.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Groundbreaking for Thanks-Giving Square] (open access)

[Program: Groundbreaking for Thanks-Giving Square]

Program for the groundbreaking of Thanks-Giving Square in Dallas including the order of events and lists of committee chairmen, members of the Thanks-Giving Council, and members of the groundbreaking committee.
Date: 1973
Creator: Thanks-Giving Square Foundation
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thanksgiving: The American Spirit (open access)

Thanksgiving: The American Spirit

Pamphlet documenting a timeline of early American history, focusing on the creation of the Thanksgiving holiday and the underlying reasons, with images of original documents and selected quotations from American Presidents and from Congress.
Date: 1992
Creator: National Thanksgiving Commission at Thanks-Giving Square
System: The Portal to Texas History
"With united hearts...": The First Day All America Prayed Together (open access)

"With united hearts...": The First Day All America Prayed Together

Pamphlet describing the history of the establishment of a national day of prayer by the Continental Congress and how it let to the establishment of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Date: October 1975
Creator: Thanks-Giving Square Foundation
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tower Tumbles (open access)

Tower Tumbles

Pamphlet describing the demolition of the "landmark" Pulley Bone restaurant building in downtown Dallas; the building is pictured on the front with three images showing the removal of the tower. There are six images of speakers and spectators at the ceremony, with captions, and two additional images on the back showing the end of the ceremony.
Date: 1972~
Creator: Thanks-Giving Square Foundation
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thanks-Giving Square (open access)

Thanks-Giving Square

Booklet describing the plan and progress on creating Thanks-Giving Square in downtown Dallas, with maps of the location, architectural illustrations, explanations of the project's background, and a list of people and organizations involved in the project.
Date: 1964~/1970~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: A Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication] (open access)

[Program: A Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication]

Program outlining the text and order for a thanksgiving service in honor of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1941
Creator: Manton, Jasper & Gambrell, Herbert
System: The Portal to Texas History