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NOVEMBER 2014 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
BOOK PRESENTATION AND SIGNING

 

 

 

 DALLAS:PORTRAIT OF A CITY

by CAROLYN BROWN
 

Thursday, November 6, 2014
 

FREE TO THE PUBLIC
 

 

Presented by Dallas Historical Society in partnership Preservation Dallas and

the Dallas Center for Architecture

 

 

  

 


 Margaret and Al Hill Lecture Hall
Hall of State- Fair Park

3939 Grand Avenue


Dallas, TX 75210

 

 

 

6:00 p.m.- Doors open  

6:30 p.m. Presentation followed by book signing

 Pre-Order Book Here

or by calling 214-421-5141

  

 

From its beginnings as an ancient Indian gathering place, and then an 1840s trading post, to today's dynamic, world-class metropolis, Dallas has always been a destination for those with big dreams.

 

Rich with gorgeous full-color images by photographer Carolyn Brown, a longtime Dallas resident, and supplemented by lively essays on many aspects of the city by some of its leading citizens including Margaret McDermott, Roger Staubach, Bill Booziotis and others, Dallas: Portrait of a City is a lavish feast of words and pictures-and a vivid illustration of what makes Dallas great.  It's also a personal tour of the city with photographs of every "must-see" attraction and familiar landmark in and around town, as well as off-the-beaten path sites that may surprise even the savviest Dallasite.

 


 


 


 


 

Carolyn Brown will present a slide show of images and will discuss the making of this book, accented with stories and experiences when she was taking some of the photographs.

 

 

                              

DHS programs sponsored in part by: 
City of Dallas-Office of Cultural Affairs    
BOOK PRESENTATION AND SIGNING

 

 

 

HARVEY HOUSES OF TEXAS: HISTORIC HOSPITALITY FROM THE GULF COAST TO THE PANHANDLE   

By, Rosa Walston Latimer


 

Thursday, November 13, 2014
 

FREE TO THE PUBLIC
 

 

Presented by Dallas Historical Society in partnership with Dallas Heritage Village

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

NOTE LOCATION: Dallas Heritage Village

1515 S. Harwood St.
Dallas, TX 75215

 

 

 

6:00 p.m.- Doors open  

6:30 p.m. Presentation followed by book signing

Register and/or pre-order a book here

or by calling 214-421-5141

  

 

On the eve of the twentieth century, small-town Texas was still wild country lacking in the commodities and cultural centers of larger cities. This changed, however, with the arrival of the Santa Fe rail line, followed quickly by the Harvey House. Established in Kansas by English immigrant Fred Harvey, Harvey Houses could be found throughout the Southwest and adjoined local depots in sixteen Texas towns. Found in every corner of the state, Harvey Houses were not just restaurants and hotels for weary, hungry travelers but were also bustling social centers and often the only commercial outlet for the communities that developed around them. Author Rosa Walston Latimer tells the history of hospitality the "Fred Harvey way" in turn-of-the-century Texas, woven from personal stories of the famous "Harvey Girls" and other employees of Texas Harvey Houses.
 

Rosa Walston Latimer owns an independent bookstore and is a playwright and an award-winning photographer. She has written for national and regional magazines and newspapers and was news editor of a print and an online newspaper and supervising director of a nationally syndicated television program. The story of her Harvey Girl grandmother sparked her interest in preserving women's history. She was inspired to preserve this important part of the state's railroad history by writing her first book, Harvey Houses of Texas: Historic Hospitality from the Gulf Coast to the Panhandle.

 

Rosa first wrote about Texas Harvey Houses in an article for Texas Highways. Later she wrote a play, The Harvey Girls, based on the true story of how her grandmother and grandfather met at a Harvey House. Two of the ten performances of the play were in the original lunchroom of the restored Harvey House in Slaton, Texas. Rosa lives above her bookstore in a two-story, historic building. Rosa is actively involved in the arts and historical preservation of her community, and gallery space in the store features regional artists. She is currently writing a play about women who were the real "Rosie the Riveters" and researching a book about female ranchers. She also

is planning a fictional series on the Harvey Girls.

 

                                 

DHS programs sponsored in part by: 
City of Dallas-Office of Cultural Affairs    

EXHIBIT

 

COMANCHE NATION:
THE STORY OF QUANAH AND CYNTHIA ANN PARKER 

 
 FREE TO THE PUBLIC 

 

 

NOVEMBER 4, 2014 TO JANUARY 5, 2015

 

HALL OF STATE FAIR PARK

3939 GRAND AVENUE 

 

Rare photos of Quanah and Cynthia Ann Parker as well as a few artifacts related to them from the Dallas Historical Society's collection, will be on display in the  Hall of State in Fair Park.

 

"The story of Cynthia Ann Parker's capture by a Comanche raiding party in 1836, her subsequent marriage to an Indian chief and, later, her return to her white family, is one of the heart-wrenching tales of frontier life," explained Jack Bunning, executive director of the Dallas Historical Society. "These artifacts and photos of their lives are rarely exhibited so this is an unusual opportunity for Texas history buffs to see the individuals they learned about in school."

 

Virtually every schoolchild in Texas learns the story of Cynthia Ann Parker's life. Taken from her family's farm in north Texas in 1836, nine-year old Cynthia was reared by the Comanche tribe.  She married an Indian chief and bore him several children, including a son who later became known as Chief Quanah Parker. The Texas Rangers recaptured Cynthia and returned her to her family.  Cynthia longed for her Indian family and died a broken and unhappy woman. Quanah became one of the most important Comanche leaders, both in war and peace, and both have been the subject of numerous books.

 

Items directly related to the Parkers are extremely rare, but two  from the Dallas Historical Society's collection will be included in the display : Quanah Parker's pipe bag and cabinet from Fort Sill, and a Texas Ranger badge, pistol and reports owned by Junius Peak, who participated in the raid to free Cynthia Ann Parker.

 

"Comanche Nation: The Story of Quanah and Cynthia Ann Parker" aptly describes the lives of these two historical figures and is intended to bring attention to the important Native American heritage of the area. Ben Tahmahkera, great-great grandson of Quanah Parker, inspired the project.  Photographs came from members of the Parker Family and the Comanche Nation. It was organized by Douglas Harman, of the Lakes Trail Region and Clara Ruddell  Photograph Research and Consulting.

 

This exhibit is sponsored in part by the City of Dallas, Office of Cultural Affairs and  the Texas Lakes Trail, a program of the Texas Historical Commission's Texas Heritage Trails program.



 

AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE
 

ANNUAL LUNCHEON

 

The Awards for Excellence in Community Service are presented on behalf of the Dallas Historical Society to the designated recipients who are deserving of recognition for their generosity of spirit, civic leadership and ability to encourage community-wide participation in a particular phase of the growth of the city.

 

Proceeds from the luncheon help support the educational and preservation work of the Dallas Historical Society.

 

 

Great Hall Seal  

 

Honorary Chairs

Lee Cullum and Laura Wilson

 

The Trustees of the Dallas Historical Society

and

Event Co-Chairs

Margaret and Glenn Solomon

 

request the pleasure of your company

honoring the recipients of the

 

2014 Awards for Excellence

in Community Service

 

Thursday, November 20, 2014

 

11:00 a.m. -- Fairmont Dallas

 

 

CLICK HERE FOR TABLE OR TICKET PURCHASES

 

 

2014 AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE RECIPIENTS

 

ARTS LEADERSHIP - Kevin Moriarty

Award Sponsor:

Diane and Hal Brierley

 

BUSINESS - Robert A. Estrada

Award Sponsor:

Al Hill, Jr. Family

 

CREATIVE ARTS - Judy and Patrick Kelly

Award Sponsor:

Bobby B. Lyle, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gillikin, RWR Investments

 

EDUCATION - Mary and Mike Terry

Award Sponsor:

David Miller Family Foundation and Friends of Mary and Mike Terry

 

HEALTH/SCIENCE MEDICINE - Claude B. Prestidge, M.D.

Award Sponsor:

BaylorScott&White and Friends of Claude B. Prestidge, M.D.

 

HEALTH/SCIENCE MEDICAL RESEARCH

Bruce Beutler, M.D. and Johan Deisenhofer, Ph.D.

Award Sponsor:

Lyda Hill Foundation

 

HUMANITIES - S.M. Wright Foundation

Award Sponsor:

Vin and Caren Prothro Foundation and Allie Beth and Pierce Allman

 

PHILANTHROPY - Stuart Bumpas

Award Sponsor:

Ruth C. and Charles S. Sharp Foundation and Linda and William Custard

 

VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP - Judy Rorrie

Award Sponsor:

Stephanie and Hunter Hunt

 

JUBILEE HISTORY MAKER - Natalie (Schatzie) Lee

Award Sponsor:

Friends of Natalie (Schatzie) Lee

 

 

 

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