Theme: Doing Business in Dallas
Event Schedule
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11:30-12:45 Patron Event
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Patrons ($125) are invited to a private tour of the new Legacy Dallas museum at 11:30 AM on the first floor of the Records Building. The tour be led by Dr. Evelyn Montgomery, followed by a casual lunch prior to the conference.
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12:30 - 1:00 PM: Registration/Check-In
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1:00 - 4:30 PM: Presentations (in alphabetical order)
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"Goss on Ross: The Tradin' Hoss" by Don Baynham -
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"Curl Power: Comer Cottrell" by Deah Mitchell
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"FrigiKar: The Dallas Airbender" by Brandon Murray
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"Lions and Tigers and Beers, Oh My!" by Kaitlin Seibert
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"Blood and Buckaroos: 'Race Movies' and the Texas Film Industry in Dallas by John Slate
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"Pioneer Plaza: The History that Was" by Noah Sutton
Student tickets are available at no charge, to the generosity of Legacy Dallas, which is celebrating its Grand Opening on the day of the conference. For more information, please email LegaciesDHC@gmail.
Conference Sponsors & Supporters
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our sponsors and supporters for their commitment to making the Legacies Dallas History Conference a success year after year.
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Dallas County Historical Commission
Dallas County Medical Society Alliance Foundation (Aldredge House)
Dallas County Pioneer Association
Dallas Genealogical Society
Dallas Historical Society
Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library
Dallas Jewish Historical Society
Dallas Municipal Archives
DeGolyer Library, SMU
Legacy Dallas: Museum of Dallas County History
Preservation Dallas Preservation Park Cities
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Texas State Historical Association
William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, SMU