[Letter from Philip Johnson to Peter Stewart, December 4, 1974] (open access)

[Letter from Philip Johnson to Peter Stewart, December 4, 1974]

Letter from Philip Johnson to Peter Stewart discussing the measurements of the glass for the Chapel of Thanksgiving's door.
Date: December 4, 1974
Creator: Johnson, Philip
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, November 1, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, November 1, 1972]

Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart discussing his ideas for a design inspired by a dove for the Chapel of Thanksgiving and when he will be available to work on the project.
Date: November 1, 1972
Creator: Hutton, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, December 15, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, December 15, 1976]

Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton discussing the stained glass located in the Chapel of Thanksgiving. Stewart says they will be experimenting with the lighting for about a month and welcomes Hutton's advice on the topic.
Date: December 15, 1976
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Object Type: Letter
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
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Allen E. Humphrey to Peter Stewart, October 23, 1985] (open access)

[Letter from Allen E. Humphrey to Peter Stewart, October 23, 1985]

Letter from Allen E. Humphrey to Peter Stewart congratulating the Thanks-Giving Foundation on their efforts in giving Norman Rockwell's "Golden Rule" to the United Nations.
Date: October 23, 1985
Creator: Humphrey, Allen E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sketch of The Spirit of Thanksgiving by John Hutton]

Photograph of a sketch by John Hutton called "The Spirit of Thanksgiving". The sketch depicts a dove in the center with it's wings spread out, as if in flight, with a design that resembles a wreath around it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pierre Massin de Miraval to Peter Stewart, November 21, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Pierre Massin de Miraval to Peter Stewart, November 21, 1975]

Letter from Pierre Massin de Miraval to Peter Stewart discussing the reparation of a project involving watercolor and the mailing information about multiple slides of watercolor.
Date: November 21, 1975
Creator: de Miraval, Pierre Massin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Traditions of Thanksgiving

Print of an illustration titled "Traditions of Thanksgiving," with a series of overlapping images above the text "The Thanksgivings of Man." In the image, the spiral-shaped chapel at Thanks-Giving Square and adjacent gardens are in the foreground; behind the chapel, a number of figures are depicted, including Abraham Lincoln (right), a Native American (left), George Washington (center), a pilgrim, and a bearded man next to the ten commandments (upper-center).
Date: unknown
Creator: Eubanks, Tony
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart, February 25, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart, February 25, 1976]

Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart discussing his recent trip to Dallas. Loire mentions that he would like some photographs of a certain Thanks-Giving Square project they are working on and says he had a good meeting with Philip Johnson.
Date: February 25, 1976
Creator: Loire, Gabriel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, April 14, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, April 14, 1975]

Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart explaining that all his account information for an engraved glass panel has been passed on to Pitt & Scott and that they will be sending Stewart an estimate of the cost. There is also an attached invoice of Stewart's final payment on an engraved glass panel titled "The Dove" in the amount of £1825.
Date: April 14, 1975
Creator: Hutton, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, October 22, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, October 22, 1973]

Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton discussing the possibility of using dark glass instead of plain glass for a project involving windows for the Chapel of Thanksgiving.
Date: October 22, 1973
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, January 8, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, January 8, 1975]

Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart asking for clarification about the measurements of a glass panel for the Chapel of Thanksgiving. Hutton mentions a previous letter from Stewart in which he talks about the measurements, but says the information in the letter was unclear to him. He talks about how difficult it is to do alterations on glass once it is cut and asks Stewart to provide the size of the panel again so there is no chance of ordering the wrong size.
Date: January 8, 1975
Creator: Hutton, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, February 5, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, February 5, 1975]

Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton discussing a project that John Hutton will be starting for the Chapel of Thanksgiving. Stewart asks for information about the project, such as sequence of timing, when steps will be completed, and if he can receive photographs at various steps.
Date: February 5, 1975
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Prince A Taylor Jr. to Peter Stewart, October 22, 1985] (open access)

[Letter from Prince A Taylor Jr. to Peter Stewart, October 22, 1985]

Letter from Prince A. Taylor Jr. to Peter Stewart thanking him for including him in the group of people invited to witness the unveiling of Norman Rockwell's picture, Golden Rule. He also commends Stewart on the leadership he gives to the Thanks-Giving Foundation and the goodwill his foundation spreads to the community.
Date: October 22, 1985
Creator: Taylor, Prince A., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Draft Sketch: Tree of Life]

Photograph of a sketch depicting the "tree of life" which has visible roots below the ground, and six branches with round bunches of leaves -- meant to resemble the "tangled skein of life" -- and a serpent wrapped around the trunk. Additionally, there are images among the branches including the sun and moon at the top as well as birds; at the base of the tree, there are unidentified animals on either side of the trunk. This sketch was a possible design for one of the etched windows to be included in the chapel at Thanks-Giving Square.
Date: February 1974
Creator: Hutton, John
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, April 26, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, April 26, 1976]

Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart discussing an exhibition he launched at Oxford and inviting Stewart to come see it. He also mentions a newspaper cutting a friend sent him about the delay in the construction of the Chapel of Thanksgiving. Hutton also asks Stewart to visit him if he plans to be in London any time soon.
Date: April 26, 1976
Creator: Hutton, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, December 28, 1974] (open access)

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, December 28, 1974]

Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart discussing information about the size of the glass for the Chapel of Thanksgiving's windows. Hutton says he has not received confirmation about the size of the glass from the architects and asks Stewart to talk to the architects for him because he wants to start working on the project in the next few weeks.
Date: December 28, 1974
Creator: Hutton, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peter Stewart to Philip Johnson, March 17,1972] (open access)

[Letter from Peter Stewart to Philip Johnson, March 17,1972]

Letter from Peter Stewart to Philip Johnson discussing the crown of the Thanks-Giving Chapel and bells in the Thanks-Giving Square. Stewart says the crown should express Thanksgiving, confidence, strength, and not despair or disappointment. He also describes the shape and says it should be flat, aim upward, and not sink. He says they should not worry about constraints such as number of turns, static rate of rise, and mold of the spiral. He says they are "changing the world vision into a cosmic vision,' and that the Chapel should also express this. He mentions the bells in the Thanks-Giving Square and describes their shape and what they should express.
Date: March 17, 1972
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, September 18, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, September 18, 1973]

Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart discussing a sketch he designed based on the Tree of Life and the cost estimate for a glass panel he is designing for Stewart. Hutton talks about the cost of the project and mentions that certain amounts amounts have not been included in the estimate. He also explains his understanding of what the Tree of Life symbolizes and describes how he has interpreted those ideas in a sketch.
Date: September 18, 1973
Creator: Hutton, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peter Stewart to Philip Johnson, January 16, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from Peter Stewart to Philip Johnson, January 16, 1976]

Letter from Peter Stewart to Philip Johnson discussing a letter he has attached in which John Hutton explains what he thinks is best for the lighting of the stained glass in the Chapel of Thanksgiving.
Date: January 16, 1976
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blueline Drawing: Section A-A, Thanks-Giving Square]

Architectural drawing of details for section A-A of the proposed chapel at Thanks-Giving Square. Scale 1:48.
Date: July 19, 1971
Creator: Johnson, Philip
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, January 16, 1974] (open access)

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, January 16, 1974]

Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart thanking him for a previous letter where he accepted a quoted price for a glass panel. Hutton also talks about two designs he is working on for Stewart, the Dove and the Tree of Life, and says he will send him sketches once he has clarified the ideas.
Date: January 16, 1974
Creator: Hutton, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Attendees of the Thanks-Giving Square Tree Planting Ceremony, Number 2]

Photograph of a group of attendees of the Thanks-Giving Square Tree Planting Ceremony standing on a sidewalk. In the background, there is a sign that says "Park" and a parking garage above it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, September 14, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, September 14, 1972]

Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton discussing artwork of a dove that will be displayed at entrance of the Chapel of Thanksgiving. He briefly talks about the materials that could be used for the roof, the direction the door faces, and the need to calculate sun angles. He also includes a theological adviser's observations about the symbol of the dove. The observations talk about what the dove represents as a religious symbol and mention that the dove appears in many places, such as the Old Testament, the Jewish Pentecost, and the story of Noah.
Date: September 14, 1972
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History