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MEMBERS-ONLY LECTURE
Historic Dallas Hotels
Book Lecture with author
Sam Childers
THURSDAY, JUNE, 10th 6:o0 PM
MARGARET AND AL HILL LECTURE HALL
THE HALL OF STATE
In Dallas's infancy, accommodations for the traveler arriving by stage or horseback consisted of boardinghouses or unfurnished rooms, but within 10 years of the city's founding, Dallas could boast about what is considered to be its first hotel: Thomas Crutchfield's log cabin and livery stable. As the village evolved from town to city, these early facilities were replaced with elegantly appointed hotels that rivaled those in New York or Chicago and established Dallas as a modern city. As the 20th century progressed, many older hotels were replaced with up-to-date facilities, and the rise of the automobile following World War II saw the establishment of dozens of motels and motor courts. There were accommodations for every type of traveler, and Dallas had established itself as a hotel town.
 Sam Childers is a historian, writer, and museum consultant. He has served in various roles on the staffs of the Old Red Museum of Dallas County History and Culture, the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, and the Margaret Mitchell House and Museum. He has selected images from a wide variety of libraries, archives, and museum collections to illustrate the history of hotels in Dallas and the role they played in the growth and image of the city.
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Sponsored by  Brown Bag Lecture
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