[Clipping: Toward New Bishop Library] (open access)

[Clipping: Toward New Bishop Library]

Clipping of an article from the Dallas News, newspaper from April 1, 1965. The title of the clipping, "Toward New Bishop Library," is about a check worth $20,000 is presented to Dr. Milton K. Curry, the president of Bishop College by Jerome Crossman, the president of the Dallas Citizens Interracial Association, for a new library on the campus.
Date: April 1, 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from M.K. Curry to Jerome K. Crossman, March 6, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from M.K. Curry to Jerome K. Crossman, March 6, 1965]

Letter from M.K. Curry to Jerome Crossman regarding the $20,000 check Crossman and the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association donated. Curry is highly grateful for the large financial contribution and is interested in continuing to work with the association. In order to display his thanks, Curry plans to create a plaque honoring the association's contribution and its members and tells Crossman that the construction of the library will start soon.
Date: March 6, 1965
Creator: Curry, M.K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Carl P. Collins to Jerome K. Crossman, March 1, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Carl P. Collins to Jerome K. Crossman, March 1, 1965]

Letter from Carl P. Collins to thank Jerome K. Crossman for the $20,000 check from the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association for the funding of the Bishop College Development Campaign. The letter will also be sent to architect, Donald Kleinschmidt in order to instruct him to create a plaque. After the plaque has been made, it is planned to be placed at the newly constructed library that will be completed soon.
Date: March 1, 1965
Creator: Collins, Carl P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Jerome K. Crossman to Carl P. Collins, February 22, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Jerome K. Crossman to Carl P. Collins, February 22, 1965]

Letter from Jerome K. Crossman to Carl P. Collins regarding an exchange of money. Crossman has sent Collins a $20,000 check from the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association to fund the construction of the browsing area in a library Collins plans to build. The money is a gift from the association and Crossman wants Collins to recognize the association and the Board of Directors on the plaque. The Board of Directors includes the elected officials and prominent members of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association.
Date: February 22, 1965
Creator: Crossman, Jerome K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Message from Jerome K. Crossman to Ben Wooten from the First National Bank in Dallas] (open access)

[Message from Jerome K. Crossman to Ben Wooten from the First National Bank in Dallas]

Document of a letter from Jerome Crossman to Ben Wooten regarding the finances of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. Crossman mentions Wooten's financial advice about the loan from the Hoblitzelle Foundation, as well as others for the construction of water and sewer lines for Hamilton Park. After a meeting with the Board of Directors of the association, Crossman also states that Carl Collins would like to keep the finances private and would like Wooten's guidance on how to handle the money.
Date: October 22, 1964
Creator: Crossman, Jerome K.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Message from Jerome K. Crossman to John E. Mitchell Jr. from the First National Bank in Dallas] (open access)

[Message from Jerome K. Crossman to John E. Mitchell Jr. from the First National Bank in Dallas]

Document of a message from Jerome Crossman to John E. Mitchell Jr. regarding the loan from the Hoblitzelle Foundation to pay for the redevelopment of the Hamilton Park. Crossman states that he has discussed the financial matters with the Board of Directors of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association, but Carl Collins requested that the matters do not become publicized. Crossman also asks for guidance from Mitchell as well as approval for the handling of the funds.
Date: October 12, 1964
Creator: Crossman, Jerome K.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Message from Jerome K. Crossman to Lynn Harris] (open access)

[Message from Jerome K. Crossman to Lynn Harris]

Document of a message from Jerome Crossman to Lynn Harris regarding a plaque at Hamilton Park. Due to Crossman having surgery, he was not able to go to Hamilton Park to check on the completion and hear about the recent news. Crossman also mentions Hoblitzelle's death and recognizes him and thanks Harris for contributing to the Hamilton Park project.
Date: May 15, 1964
Creator: Crossman, Jerome K.
Object Type: Text
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
[Clipping: Group Plans Integration Discussion] (open access)

[Clipping: Group Plans Integration Discussion]

Clipping titled "Group Plans Integration Discussion" discusses a future meeting of the Dallas Citizens Interracial Association and the Texas Commission on Race Relations. The meeting will be about the desegregation of local schools with President Jerome K. Crossman and other elected officials. Mr.Crossman, Dr. Frederick Routh also voice their views on the topics of race relations and desegregation in other Texas cities.
Date: [1960..1970]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Resolution Certification from the Hoblitzelle Foundation] (open access)

[Resolution Certification from the Hoblitzelle Foundation]

Document of a resolution certification from the Hoblitzelle Foundation regarding the selling of land to the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. 17.527 acres from the total 172.96 acres were released to the association. The mortgage for the land has been approved, with secretary Van Alen Hollomon signing the resolution.
Date: December 15, 1955
Creator: Hollomon, Van Alen
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The annual membership meeting of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association regarding the status of Hamilton Park] (open access)

[The annual membership meeting of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association regarding the status of Hamilton Park]

Document of the summary of the annual membership meeting of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. The meeting discussed the topics of the development status of Hamilton Park as well as the end of the terms for the board of directors. Unanimous reelections were made during the meeting in order to replace the five previous directors from the last three years.
Date: October 24, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association board of directors meeting] (open access)

[The Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association board of directors meeting]

Document of the summary of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association's board of directors meeting. The new officers for 1956 were elected, and the meeting was called by the president of the association, Jerome Crossman. Other topics that were addressed at the meeting were the resolved matter of the Hamilton Park loans and that president Crossman would be the one to finance and contract the loans on behalf of the association.
Date: October 24, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[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
[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: Hamilton Park Homes Prove Popular with Dallas Negroes] (open access)

[Clipping: Hamilton Park Homes Prove Popular with Dallas Negroes]

Clipping of an article about how the newly built homes at Hamilton Park are popular within the Black population in Dallas. The construction of the new homes was funded by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. All of the houses have been sold, excluding the two model homes; this plan, found by Jerome Crossman, solved the housing shortage in Hamilton Park, and the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association plans to make eighty more homes.
Date: February 12, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Dallas Interracial Corporation Notes Progress of Hamilton Park] (open access)

[Clipping: Dallas Interracial Corporation Notes Progress of Hamilton Park]

Clipping of an article from The Star Post stating how the Dallas Interracial Corporation is noting the progress of Hamilton Park. One hundred and thirty homes are either fully built or being built in Hamilton Park, which was funded by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Corporation. The efforts of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Corporation solved the housing shortage in Hamilton Park, but they also seek to end housing shortages in other predominantly black areas.
Date: February 5, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Notes Progress Of Hamilton Subdivision] (open access)

[Clipping: Notes Progress Of Hamilton Subdivision]

Clipping of an article from the Dallas Express regarding the development of the Hamilton subdivision. The article explains how the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association is a non-profit organization and mentioning President Jerome Crossman and other notable Dallas leaders. The Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association had funded to build one hundred and thirty homes, which solved the housing shortage in Hamilton Park and their plans to fix the housing shortage in other black neighborhoods.
Date: February 5, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Dallas Interracial Corporation Notes Progress of Hamilton Park Project] (open access)

[Clipping: Dallas Interracial Corporation Notes Progress of Hamilton Park Project]

Clipping of an article from The Call mentioning the progress on the Hamilton Park project in Dallas. The Dallas Citizens' Interracial Corporation has funded the project to aid the housing shortage in Hamilton Park. They have built one hundred and thirty houses, and also plan to build eighty more; their motive is not only to fix the housing shortage in Hamilton Park but also other areas that are going through similar situations as well.
Date: February 4, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Thinking Out Loud] (open access)

[Clipping: Thinking Out Loud]

Clipping of Lynn Landrum's poem entitled, "Thinking Out Loud," featured on the Dallas Morning News. Landrum's poem exudes the message that racial segregation should be abolished and how every man should have an equal chance at life. She supports a hopeful life for everyone in society, rather than being in one with hate.
Date: January 24, 1955
Creator: Landrum, Lynn
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Jerome K. Crossman to members of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association, January 21, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Jerome K. Crossman to members of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association, January 21, 1955]

Letter from the president of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association to the members of the association regarding the finances from the Hamilton Park project. He writes to the members about the dedication and opening ceremonies of the newly developed Hamilton Park and how the purchases of the project have been paid. Crossman also notes that they have sold land to the Richardson Independent School District and the development is currently in development, but his plans to build a shopping village have not started construction yet but will be resolved soon. The letter also has an attachment of the financial statement of their receipts and expenses from all of their projects.
Date: January 21, 1955
Creator: Crossman, Jerome K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Interracial Group Elects Crossman] (open access)

[Clipping: Interracial Group Elects Crossman]

Clipping of an article on the Dallas Times Herald regarding the election of officials during a meeting for the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. Jerome Crossman was reelected as president due to his high contribution to the Hamilton Park housing project. Vice-presidents, M.J. Norell, John E. Mitchell, and R.L Thornton along with secretary and assistant secretary, Vincent L. Rohloff and Ben H. Wooten, respectively, were elected during the meeting as well.
Date: October 24, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The annual membership meeting of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association] (open access)

[The annual membership meeting of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association]

Document of the annual membership meeting of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association that was called by the president, Jerome Crossman. The meeting discussed the topics regarding the formal opening ceremony of Hamilton Park and the plans to add more homes, which are under construction. The aspect that concluded the meeting was the election of the board of directors for the next three years.
Date: October 22, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: City Okays $140,000 For Sewer Line] (open access)

[Clipping: City Okays $140,000 For Sewer Line]

Clipping of an article from the Dallas Times Herald, Dallas about how the city approves for a sewer line for $140,000. Dallas councilmen have decided to invest in the sewer line in order to serve the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Corporation Hamilton Park Addition Project. The $140,000 will be refunded back to the corporation due to a contract, while the original contract stated that the corporation would be the one to finance the sewer line construction.
Date: May 11, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: New 173-Acre Housing Area Dedicated Sunday] (open access)

[Clipping: New 173-Acre Housing Area Dedicated Sunday]

Clipping of an article from the Dallas Star Post regarding the new 173-acre housing area in Hamilton Park. The mayor of Dallas, prominent Black leaders, and members of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association were at Hamilton Park to conduct the formal opening ceremony for the new houses that were built of the housing shortage. The plan is progressing successfully, as fifty of the six hundred homes have been built with seventy percent already being sold.
Date: May 8, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library