Dallas City Park Board Annual Report: 1914-1915 (open access)

Dallas City Park Board Annual Report: 1914-1915

Annual report for 1914-1915 compiled by the Park Board regarding the park system in Dallas, Texas. The report includes overarching reviews of the system's status and future plans as well as commentaries on each individual park. Near the end of the report, there are financial statistics showing the amounts spent by the park funds on maintenance for each of the parks as well as sketched maps of selected parks. There are also facts about "Dallas, the City of the Hour."
Date: 1915
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Park Board.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Kessler City Plan For Dallas: A Review of the Plan and Progress on its Accomplishment (open access)

The Kessler City Plan For Dallas: A Review of the Plan and Progress on its Accomplishment

This pamphlet contains the reprints of twenty-three articles from The Dallas Morning News regarding the Kessler Plan for the city of Dallas, Texas and the progress that had been made over the fifteen years since its inception. The articles in order are: Article 1--Origin of the Plan; Article 2--Early Efforts at Civic Development; Article 3--Kessler Plan for All of the City; Article 4--The Trinity River Levee Plan; Article 5--Belt Line Railway Proposal; Article 6--Pacific Avenue Track Removal; Article 7--Street Widening and Extension; Article 8--The Supplemental Plan of 1920; Article 9--The Central Avenue Boulevard; Article 10--Lamar Street Trafficway; Article 11--St. Paul Street Improvements; Article 12--The Cadiz-Williams Proposal; Article 13--Downtown Street Extensions; Article 14--Oak Cliff Trafficways; Article 15 -- Beauty to Follow Utility; Article 16--Cooperation in Suburban Development; Article 17--Park and Parkway Plans; Article 18--Large vs. Small Parks; Article 19--Playgrounds Considered; Article 20--Inner and Outer Boulevards; Article 21--The Mill Creek Parkway; Article 22--Outer Parkway and White Rock Plans; Article 23--Financing the Plan.
Date: 1925
Creator: Head, Louis P.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from McCarty Moore to John E. Surratt, December 31, 1925] (open access)

[Letter from McCarty Moore to John E. Surratt, December 31, 1925]

Letter from W. McCarty Moore to John E. Surratt at the Kessler Plan Association congratulating the Association on the success of the Kessler Plan. The letter included a check for $50 for a membership subscription.
Date: December 31, 1925
Creator: Moore, W. McCarty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Prospects Bright for Kessler Program Cary Report Urges Action: Points Out Unity of Support and Cost of Further Delay (open access)

Prospects Bright for Kessler Program Cary Report Urges Action: Points Out Unity of Support and Cost of Further Delay

Article describing the changes to the city of Dallas, Texas during 1925 under the supervision of the Kessler Plan Association which designed the city plan. The article includes an over view of the plan, expenses, progress, county assistance, legal issues, and opinions. A sub-section includes a breakdown of some specific projects that happened under the plan.
Date: 1926~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Kessler Plan Association, January 19, 1926] (open access)

[Letter from the Kessler Plan Association, January 19, 1926]

Letter from John E. Surratt at the Kessler Plan Association to members of the Advertising League regarding ways that the special committee could help to promote the Kessler Plan Association's city plan for Dallas, Texas. The original letter included copies of maps and literature about the Kessler Plan.
Date: January 19, 1926
Creator: Kessler Plan Association
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
What Does "Our City" Need? (open access)

What Does "Our City" Need?

Printed speech about city planning that was presented to the Woman's Forum of Wichita Falls, Texas by the secretary of the Kessler Plan Association in Dallas, Texas. The address includes an overview of what city planners need to consider, including growth, parks and recreation, alleys, landscaping around highways, consultants, and funding.
Date: 1930
Creator: Surratt, John E.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Zoning Ordinance: For the City of Dallas (open access)

A Zoning Ordinance: For the City of Dallas

Text of a new ordinance for the city of Dallas, Texas outlining the zoning plans for areas of the city as part of the Kessler Plan. It includes a map that notes tentative zones for residential, business, and industry areas throughout the city.
Date: 1930
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). City Plan Commission.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Boys Playing Football in Exline Park]

Photograph of three boys playing football in Exline Park. The youngest of the boys has missed catching the ball. A swing-set is in the background.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Boys Playing Football in Exline Park]

Photograph of three boys playing football in Exline Park. The boy on the far right has the ball, the boy in the middle is running beside him, and the boy in the foreground is trying to get the ball.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Boys Playing Football in Exline Park]

Photograph of three boys playing football in Exline Park. The boy on the right is holding the ball close to their chest, and the boy in the middle is trying to steal it. The boy on the left is running towards the left.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Children Playing with a Phylon Swing in Exline Park]

Photograph of five children playing with a phylon swing in Exline Park. A pile of school bags are in the foreground.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the DeGolyer Estate Driveway]

Photograph of the driveway and gardens leading to the DeGolyer Estate. The front of the house is shown. A handwritten description of the image and date are on the back.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the DeGolyer Estate View of White Rock Lake]

Photograph of the stairway to White Rock Lake from the DeGolyer Estate. Stones in the grass lead to the stairway made of light-colored rocks. Along the lake shore are small trees. A description of the image is handwritten on the back.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Bowling Game in Reverchon Park]

Photograph of young children bowling on the ground in Reverchon Park. They are playing with milk bottles and baseballs instead of the traditional bowling pins and balls. A baseball game is being played in the background behind a fence.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Bowling Game in Reverchon Park]

Photograph of young children bowling on the ground in Reverchon Park. They are playing with milk bottles and baseballs instead of the traditional bowling pins and balls. A baseball game is being played in the background behind a fence.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Croquet Game in Reverchon Park]

Photograph of two croquet games being played in Reverchon Park. A group of children are seated watching the players.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Girl Playing Softball in Reverchon Park]

Photograph of a young girl playing softball in Reverchon Park. She is getting ready to catch the ball using a mitt. People are playing other games in the background.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Girls Playing Softball in Reverchon Park]

Photograph of two young girls playing softball in Reverchon Park. The girl on the left is trying to catch the ball, and the girl on the right is running the bases. Many people are in the background watching the games.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Girls Playing Softball in Reverchon Park]

Photograph of two young girls playing softball in Reverchon Park. The girl on the left is swinging the bat, and the girl on the right is watching the game. People are sitting on park benches in the background.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Boys Orchestra]

Photograph of a boys orchestra playing outside. According to the inscription on the back of the image, the boys played for dances during the summer of 1944.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Building Being Constructed at Tietze Park]

Photograph of a building being constructed at Tietze Park. The building is made of stone, and many of the stones are visible in the foreground of the image. Three men are visible working on the building.
Date: August 2, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Building Being Constructed at Tietze Park]

Photograph of a building being constructed at Tietze Park. The building is made of stone, and many of the stones are visible in the foreground of the image.
Date: August 10, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Empty Pool Tietze Park]

Photograph of a building and pool being constructed at Tietze Park. The building is made of stone, and the empty pool is visible in the foreground of the image.
Date: August 10, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[City of Dallas Police Department Case Report for Juanita Dale Dabbs] (open access)

[City of Dallas Police Department Case Report for Juanita Dale Dabbs]

City of Dallas Police Department case report for Juanita Dale Dabbs, also known as Candy Barr. Includes arrest information and a summary of the case.
Date: August 1, 1952
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History