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Accession Number		Status Code	Collection Title	Location
MA	00.1	O	DAHL AND BRADEN ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS 1900 - 1940 347 Architects' drawings. The collections includes drawings for residences, schools, churches and businesses by Greene, LaRoche and Dahl; Herbert M. Greene Co.; Hubbell and Greene; and LaRoche and Dahl.	T/D
MA	multiple	--	Dahl, George, see: La Roche and Dahl Project Books Greene, LaRoche and Dahl Architects Drawings
MA	multiple	--	Dallas, see: Multiple listings beginning with City of Dallas
MA	82.10	RC	DALLAS ADVERTISING LEAGUE RECORDS 016.6591 D145D 1987 1909 - 1984. Minutes, membership rosters, yearbooks, awards, financial records, correspondence, program information, and photographs.	T/D
MA	76.1	RC	DALLAS AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL CORPORATION 016.9764 B3931 1972 - 1976. 17 cu. ft. Records, correspondence, minutes, photographs, and artifacts Pertaining to the Dallas, Texas, celebration of the American Bicentennial.	T/D
MA	97.14	U	DALLAS ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Scrapbooks.	T/D
MA	91.13	I	DALLAS BALLET WOMEN'S COMMITTEE SCRAPBOOKS 1985 - 1989; 4 vols. Programs, photographs, newsletters, and newspaper clippings.	T/D
MA	83.1	RC	DALLAS BONEHEAD CLUB RECORDS 016.367 D145D 1985 1919 - present. Dallas, Texas, men's club devoted to fun and pranks. Membership lists, club publication Pithyosseous, newspaper clippings, and photographs.	T/D
MA	02.1	U	DALLAS BUSINESS LETTERHEAD COLLECTION Found in staff area on 7 November 2001. One binder of various area business letterheads (1900s ?).	T/D
MA	86.10	I	DALLAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TRANSPORTATION STUDY 1984. Study examining cooperation needed among area cities to implement a mass transit system.	T/D
MA	87.13	U	DALLAS COMMITTEE ON HOUSING REPORTS 1945. Study, under the auspices of the Council of Social Agencies to address housing shortage issues. Reports and correspondence.	T/D
MA	89.2	R	Dallas County Democratic Party, see: Weiser, Dan, Collection	T/D
MA	86.7	RC	DALLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION FILES 016.97642 D145D 1992 Photocopies. Texas Historical Marker nominations and supporting research. Markers have been awarded to historic buildings, cemeteries, and sites in Dallas County as well as to commemorate historic events.	T/D
MA	87.20	RC	DALLAS COUNTY PIONEERS ASSOCIATION RECORDS 016.79642 D145D 1990 Research materials for the book, Proud Heritage about pioneer Dallas families. PUBLISHING RESTRICTIONS.	T/D
MA	82.3	U	Dallas County Sheriffs - composite photograph of sheriffs 1850 - 1981, see: Hayes-Toppin Family Collection	T/D
MA	93.10	R	DALLAS DELPHIAN FEDERATION 1928 - 1940. Federation of Dallas chapters of women's literary study organization. Programs, membership lists, newspaper clippings, correspondence, publications, and material on the Delphian Choral Club.	T/D
MA	03.1	U	DALLAS FEDERAL SAVINGS TRAILBLAZER CLUB 1 volume scrapbook.	T/D
MA	82.11	RC	DALLAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS RECORDS 367.97642 D145D 1987 1898 - 1985; 12 cu. ft. Club history, minutes, financial records, rosters, publications, awards, and ephemera.	T/D
MA	93.3	U	DALLAS-FORT WORTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE CME (Colored Methodist Episcopal) CHURCH 1915 - 1941. 1 vol. Conference minutes, financial records, lists of pastors and churches. USE MICROFILM ONLY (microfilm is shelved next to volume)	T/D
MA	82.4	RC	DALLAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 016.9291 D145D 1997 1972 - 2002. Minutes, manuscripts and scrapbooks.	T/D
MA	74.1	RC	DALLAS GERMAN LADIES AID SOCIETY 1888 - 1974. Seal and miscellaneous documents. Charter, minute books, and treasurer's books.	T/D
MA	92.9	O	DALLAS GRANDMOTHER'S CLUB RECORDS	T/D
MA	multiple	--	Dallas High School, see: Dal-Tech High School Collection Webster, Fred O., Collection Worthington, Mary, Scrapbook
MA	85.16	RC	DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT COLLECTION 1891 - 1988. Primarily scattered school district publications and scrapbooks covering general DISD information, adult education (night school), desegregation, school buildings, and curriculum.	T/D
MA	96.3	RC	DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE COLLECTION 1976 - 1980. One box. Primarily printed materials concerning the operation of the Transportation Institute.	T/D
MA	05.1	RC	DALLAS INTERNATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL CIRCLE 1960 - 1998. Scrapbooks containing clippings, newsletters, correspondence, programs, flyers, and other ephemeral material.	T/D
MA	86.15	R	Dallas Landmarks, see: City of Dallas Landmark Commission Records	T/D
MA	95.5	RC	DALLAS LITERARY CLUB 1994 - 1995 membership directory and 40th Anniversary history 1954 - 1994.	T/D
MA	77.2	U	DALLAS LITTLE THEATER COLLECTION	FA
MA	multiple	--	Dallas Morning News, see: Askew, Rual, Papers Fickeln, Herc, Collection McClanahan, Bill, Cartoon Collection Refetto, Francis, Papers Rosenfield, John, Collection
MA	83.2	U	DALLAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS Partial set of major drawings given to donors. Plans by Edward Larabee Barnes.	T/D
MA	80.3	RC	DALLAS NEGRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 016.38106 D145D 1985 1940s - 1970s. Correspondence of executive secretaries (including A. Maceo Smith) and some financial and committee reports.	T/D
MA	98.1	U	DALLAS PEN WOMEN 1975 - 1986; 2 volumes. Scrapbooks detailing club activities of Dallas-area book review group.	T/D
MA	83.7	I	DALLAS POLICE ARCHIVES 1885 - 1978. Personnel records, arrest and jail logs, criminal circulars, traffic accident reports correspondence, reports, procedure documents, photographs, and equipment. Access to some items is restricted due to condition or age. Please consult with the archivist.	T/D
MA	94.5	U	DALLAS POST CARDS (TOM PEELER) COLLECTION Post cards with various scenes from the Dallas area.	T/D
MA	90.3	U	DALLAS POWER AND LIGHT/TYLER STREET SUBSTATION 1956. Architectural drawings of the substation.	T/D
MA	82.2	O	DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY ARCHIVES 1901-1990s. Administrative history of the Dallas Public Library system from its founding to present day.	T/D
MA	90.3	RC	DALLAS READS 1983. Dallas Public Library exhibit. Letter and photographs from media personalities; letter describe each person's favorite book.	T/D
MA	87.25	R	DALLAS REPUBLICAN PARTY NEWSPAPER, NEWSPAPER ARTICLE INDEX 1967 - 1969. Personal name and issue index to articles in the Dallas Morning News and Dallas Times Herald of interest to the Dallas Republican Party.	T/D
MA	92.6	RC	DALLAS SUNSHINE CLUB RECORDS Records; scrapbooks.	T/D
MA	88.18	RC	DALLAS THEATER CENTER COLLECTION 016.7929 D145G 1996 History of the founding of the Dallas Theater Center; records of operations and productions; and information about graduate program with Trinity University. Business records, photographs, design material, playbills, and clippings.	FA
MA	93.5	R	DALLAS TIMES HERALD KENNEDY PHOTO COLLECTION The collection includes still images related to President John F. Kennedy. Please note that use of this collection is limited -- due to their significance, patrons may view only one folder at a time. Also, the Dallas Public Library does not own the copyright to these images, and reprints are not allowed without the permission of the owner. Most of the images are owned by the Sixth Floor Museum, which has many of the negatives. For more information about this collection, please see the John F. Kennedy Assassination Collection (MA88.17) and the finding guide for the Kennedy assassination related materials.	T/D
MA	91.8	RC	DALLAS TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT SCRAPBOOKS 1915 - 1973 (bulk 1936 - 1973). 8 cu. ft. Newspaper clippings about public utility issues including electricity, gas and telephone service as well as streetcars busses, taxicabs, street lighting, and traffic accidents.	T/D
MA	88.4	I	DALLAS TRAVEL CLUB SCRAPBOOKS 1938 - 1964. Trip narratives, photographs, and post cards from the group's trips to foreign and domestic places.	T/D
MA	86.23	U	Dallas Water Utilities, see: Graeser, Henry J., Water Resources Collection	T/D
MA	84.8	RC	DAL-TECH HIGH SCHOOL COLLECTION 373.76428 D145D 1985 1900 - 1970. Yearbooks, newspapers, photographs, scrapbooks, and trophies.	T/D
MA	multiple	--	Dance, see: Bywaters, Mary, Dance Collection Cochran, Jerry Bywaters, Dance Collection Laban, Juana de, Dance Collection Richards, Shirley, Collection Texas Institute for Dance Criticism
MA	85.15	U	DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS, JAMES BONHAM CHAPTER, SCRAPBOOKS 1935 - 1991. Photographs, invitations, programs, and newspaper clippings covering chapter meetings and members.	T/D
MA	94.1	U	DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS ANN LAWHON CHAPTER 1966 - 71; 1979 - 83. Scrapbooks, photographs, invitations, programs, and newspaper clippings covering chapter meetings and members.	T/D
MA	84.4		DAVID, SIMON, PORTRAIT See visual file.	T/D
MA	86.14	U	DAVIS, ARTHUR, PHOTO ALBUMS 1920s. Family photographs and photographs of the U.S.S. Pennsylvania.	T/D
MA	84.3	U	DAVIS, CLIFF, LETTER Photocopy. Describes work to pave Dallas streets.	T/D
MA	87.23	U	DAVIS, ESTHER LEE, SCRAPBOOKS 1920s. Photographs and memorabilia from Esther Lee Schamberger Davis' days at Forest High School and Baylor University.	T/D
MA	91.9	RC	DE LABAN, JUANA, DANCE COLLECTION 792.8 J727J 1991 1892 - 1978. Dance teacher, performer, and historian. Correspondence, notebooks, articles, lectures, photographs, film, audio tapes, and dance notation scores.	T/D
MA	88.16	I	DECKER, BILL, COLLECTION 1940s - 1950s. Dallas County Sheriff. Correspondence, speeches, roster, photographs, notebooks, cards, and newspaper clippings.	T/D
MA	multiple	--	Department Stores, see: Dreyfuss & Sons Records Kahn, E.M., Records Neiman-Marcus Archives Sanger-Harris Archives
MA	96.2	RC	DEPARTMENT OF SUPERINTENDENCE, 57TH ANNUAL MEETING 016.3712 D145F 1996 1927. Scrapbooks compiled to commemorate the 57th annual meeting of the Department of Superintendence, National Education Association, which was held in Dallas in 1927.	T/D
MA	89.18	RC	DINES AND KRAFT AND HEXTER TITLE COMPANY COLLECTION 016.33333 D145D 1990 1920s - 1970s. Dallas, Texas, developer/builder and title company. Property abstracts, architectural drawings, and other documents - mostly Lakewood and other East Dallas properties.	T/D
MA	84.11	I	DREYFUSS AND SONS RECORDS 1911 - 1956. Dallas, Texas, clothing/department store. Ledgers, cash books, and personnel records.	T/D
MA	05.6	RC	DYER, HAL, COLLECTION Scrapbooks (photos), blueprint, framed photo, builder/building information, newsclippings, photos, negatives. Donated by Alexander Troup March 15, 2005.	T/D
MA	88.10	U	DYSART, ALICE RANDALL, COLLECTION 1920s - 1970s; 1 inch. Student at Holley Hall School. Photographs, lists of classmates, and correspondence with former students.	T/D

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