Theme: Doing Business in Dallas

Event Details

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This year we have the very special opportunity to hold our event in the historic

Dallas County Commissioners Courtroom

in the Dallas County Records Building, which was recently restored.

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• 11:30-12:45:   Patron Event

• Patrons ($125) are invited to a private tour of the new Legacy Dallas: A Presentation of Dallas County's Culture and History on the first floor of the Records Building. The tour will be led by Executive Director, 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

• "Curl Power: Comer Cottrell" by Deah Mitchell

• "FrigiKar: The Dallas Airbender" by Brandon Murray

• "The Rees-Jones Collection: An Important Addition to the Historical Resources in Dallas" by Russell Martin, PhD

• "Blood & Buckaroos: 'Race Movies' and the Texas Film Industry in Dallas" by John Slate

• "Pioneer Plaza: The History that Never Was" by Noah Sutton

Student tickets are available at no charge, thanks to the generosity of

Legacy Dallas: A Presentation of Dallas County's Culture and History, which is celebrating its Grand Opening on the day of the conference.

For more information, please email LegaciesDHC@gmail.com.