[Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association] (open access)

[Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association]

Document of the minutes of the meeting between the Board of the Directors of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. The meeting discussed the aspects regarding the loans for the association to buy the land for their housing development project. President of the association, Jerome Crossman, is planned to enter the land contracts as well as purchase them on behalf of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association.
Date: June 1, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Last 24 Hours in Dallas] (open access)

[Clipping: Last 24 Hours in Dallas]

Clipping of an article regarding the numerous recent news in Dallas from the last day. One of the news highlights in the article is boxed in red, which is about the new housing development where 600-700 homes were constructed on the 173-acre area on Forest Lane near Central Expressway that was sponsored by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. Other news includes the Texas restaurant Association's convention and the return of Benny Binion, a gambler known for evading income taxes.
Date: June 7, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Group Plans Housing Sites For Negroes] (open access)

[Clipping: Group Plans Housing Sites For Negroes]

Clipping of an article from the Dallas morning news regarding the disclosure of the Dallas Citizens' Association's housing project for Hamilton Park. After two years of construction, the houses are ready to be sold to residents and be individually owned. The president of the association, Jerome Crossman, is coming together with the Federal Housing Administration and the Veterans Administration to arrange loans for more construction of homes and improving the water, sewer lines, as well as streets and roads.
Date: June 7, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Plans Completed for 172-Acre Dallas Negro Housing Project] (open access)

[Clipping: Plans Completed for 172-Acre Dallas Negro Housing Project]

Clipping of an article regarding the completion of the Hamilton Park housing project, which was sponsored by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. President of the association, Jerome Crossman, announced that the development was for middle-class Black families that are affected by the housing shortage to build new and improved homes in the subdivisions. The association also plans to construct a 2.5-mile water line along with a 3-mile sanitary sewer line for Hamilton Park as well.
Date: June 7, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Dallas Negroes As Homeowners] (open access)

[Clipping: Dallas Negroes As Homeowners]

Clipping of an article on the Dallas Morning News regarding the large proportion of Black citizens of Dallas who are homeowners. However, their homes are not in the best areas or in the best conditions, and Black citizens would like an improvement in their living conditions. Due to the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Associations' contribution to improving the housing condition in predominantly Black areas, the city of Dallas is developing to be a fair community for all races.
Date: June 7, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library