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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
[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
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
[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
"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