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Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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Sinton Texas Historical Museum
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Footsteps Across The Years
Compilation of historical information about events happening in and around Kerrville, Texas, coinciding with national events or historical periods. It includes a list, at the end, of persons or families that moved to Kerrville before 1925 and still had descendants living in the county at the time of publication.
Date:
March 1976
Creator:
Furman, Elizabeth
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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]
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
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
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]
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]
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
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
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
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
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]
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
[Helen Corbitt Cooking School: Menu 2, November 16, 1972]
Program listing recipes during one day of a cooking class held by Neiman-Marcus; it includes ingredients and instructions for each dish: Iced Spinach Soup; Noisettes of Lamb with Honey and Red Wine Vinegar; Eggplant a la Creme; Flageolet Salad; Apple Baklava.
Date:
1972-11~
Creator:
Neiman-Marcus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: A Madeline Tea Party at Neiman-Marcus]
Menu for Neiman-Marcus Madeline Tea Parties. The menu includes holiday desserts.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Neiman-Marcus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Joske's of Houston Children's Menu]
Menu for children at Joske's of Houston. This menu includes sections such as luncheons, animal rolls, sandwiches, desserts, and beverages. The menu also includes a poem about a gingham dog and a calico cat, with illustrations of both animals on the front and back cover.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
Joske's of Houston
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Zodiac]
Menu for Neiman-Marcus Zodiac Room. This menu includes titles such as Very Light, Cold Lunch, Hot Lunch, Slim Waistline, and Desserts. The menu includes a constellation illustration on the front.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Neiman-Marcus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Neiman-Marcus Christmas, 1957]
Menu for The Zodiac Room's Christmas. This menu includes appetizers, luncheon entrees, salads and sandwiches and beverages. It also includes special titles such as potluck with n-m, the zodiac slim waist luncheon, n-m's men luncheon. The menu has an illustration of an angel playing a flute on the front cover, and three angels on the back cover.
Date:
1957
Creator:
Neiman-Marcus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Zodiac Tea Menu]
Menu for Neiman-Marcus' Zodiac Tea Room. The menu includes a list of zodiac signs with accompanying dates, and lists wines, teas, and desserts.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Neiman-Marcus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: The Hedges]
Menu for The Hedges at Neiman-Marcus. This menu includes sections such as wines, appetizers, luncheon entrees, salads and sandwiches, and beverages. It also includes special sections such as potluck at the hedges, and the men's luncheon. The front cover includes an illustration of a potted tree with a bird flying towards it.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Neiman-Marcus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: The Zodiac Room]
Menu for Neiman-Marcus' Zodiac Room. The menu includes appetizers, wines, luncheon entrees, supper ideas, beverages, as well as salads and sandwiches. The menu also includes special categories such as potluck with n-m, the zodiac slim waist luncheon, n-m men's luncheon, and Thursday Night Dinner. N-m is an acronym for Neiman-Marcus.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Neiman-Marcus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: XXIème Chapitre de Dallas de la Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, October 25, 1966]
Menu for Neiman-Marcus. This menu is written in French, and includes a group of royalty illustrated on the front cover, as well as a chef's crest on the back cover.
Date:
October 25, 1966
Creator:
Neiman-Marcus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Advertisement: Helen Corbitt's No-Nonsense Holiday Cooking School]
Mailer advertising "Helen Corbitt's No-Nonsense Holiday Cooking School" which includes three sessions over two days in November 1976. It includes information about Corbitt and her credentials, a description of the classes and entertainment, and a form to enroll in the class.
Date:
Autumn 1976
Creator:
The Birmingham Ballet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Helen Corbitt Cooking School, November 17, 1972]
Menu for the Helen Corbitt Cooking School at Neiman-Marcus. The menu includes recipes for fish chowder, breast of chicken piquante for 4, potatoes and carrots in consomme, Chinese style green beans and mushrooms, cheese cake with pureed raspberries, and marinated peppers.
Date:
November 17, 1972
Creator:
Neiman-Marcus
System:
The Portal to Texas History