Dallas American Revolution Bicentennial Corporation Records

urn:taro:dalpub.07601 Dallas American Revolution Bicentennial Corporation Records Finding aid prepared by Paul B Beck. Texas/Dallas History & Archives, Dallas Public Library June 29, 2007

1515 Young StDallas, TX 75201

Finding aid encoded by Bryan McKinney on June 29, 2007 Overview of the Collection Texas/Dallas History & Archives, Dallas Public Library

1515 Young St Dallas, TX 75201

Dallas American Revolution Bicentennial Corporation Dallas American Revolution Bicentennial Corporation Records 1972-1976 17 Cartons MA76-1 The records are in English . History

The idea for a Bicentennial celebration in Dallas was raised by prominent civic leaders as early as 1971, and, after continued discussions and meeting held by private citizens, the Dallas American Revolution Bicentennial Committee was jointly established in February, 1974 by the City of Dallas, Dallas County, and the Dallas Chamber of Commerce. One month later, an outgrowth of this Committee was formed: the Dallas American Revolution Bicentennial Corporation was incorporated in the Sate of Texas on 14 March 1974.

The non-profit Dallas American Revolution Bicentennial Corporation (DARBC)was established for the purpose of coordination and Publicizing Bicentenial events and projects in the City of Dallas during the national celebration of the United States' 200th Anniversary. With a ten-member Board of Directors, the DARBC was headed by President John D. Torry, Jr., retired Brigadier General of the United States Army.

Once the City of Dallas had been officially designated a Bicentennial City on 11 November 1974 by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (ARBA), the DARBC began working under the guidelines established by the ARBA. The ARBA desired grass roots involvement in celebrating the Bicentennial and the DARBC was the local agency responsible for creating and managing a Dallas Bicentennial interest. The DARBC therefore reviewed all proposals from individuals and groups who wished to sponsor a Bicentennial event in Dallas. If the proposal passed the DARBC's standards, the project was designated as an official Bicentennial event.

The DARBC sponsored several projects of its own, even though its funding was extremely limited. A one-time public fund raising campaign was held in January, 1975 in which a coupon was run in both of the leading Dallas newspapers, requesting contributions from the general public, and a letter was sent to 1965 private corporations soliciting donations. Approximately $110,000 was raised through these efforts.

Bicentennial events grew in frequency all through 1975 and 1976 as the DARBC worked with hundreds of civic groups, churches, and schools. The culmination of this activity and the climax of the DARBC's efforts took place in the "Dallas Celebrates America" week, July 1-5, 1976 and the observance of the nation's Bicentennial. With the celebration completed, the Dallas American Revolution Bicentennial was voluntarily dissolved on 1 December 1976.

Scope and Contents

The collection covers the lifespan of the Dallas American Revolution Bicentennial Corporation (DARBC), 1974-1976, and provides insights into all of its activities. The records are divided into four series: Dallas American Revolution Bicentennial Corporation (DARBC), Major Events, Projects Resource File, and Memorabilia.

The DARBC series includes the following subseries: Organization and History, Board of Directors, Committees, Correspondence, Personnel, Budget, In-House Operations, Projects, and Publicity. These subseries are a record of the internal substructure of the DARBC.

The Organization and History section gives a very thorough coverage of the life of the Corporation. Materials starts with the resolutions in February, 1974 adopted by the City of Dallas endorsing the establishment of such a corporation, through the articles of incorporation, the bylaws, the purposes and goals, and end with the dissolution of the DARBC on 1 December 1976. No formal dissolution contract was ever drawn up but there are rough drafts and some correspondence on this matter between corporate officers.

The Committees file is divided into a minutes of meetings section and a correspondence and organization section. Under both of these subdivisions the various committees are listed alphabetically. The same committee is not necessarily represented in both sections.

The two major correspondents found in the correspondence section are S.L. Abbott, the Regional Director of the ARBA, and Lillian Bradshaw, Director of the Dallas Public Library. Most of the correspondence in this collection is filed with the subject that it deals with and has not been separated and placed in this Correspondence segment.

The DARBC received no direct funding from any government bodies. The DARBC had to rely on its own fund raising campaigns. These included the newspaper coupon drive, asking corporations for donations, the management and sale of the Dallas Bicentennial medallions, and the sale of U.S. Postal Service Bicentennial memorabilia packages and cachet covers. All of the operations are fully documented in the Budget file.

The In-House Operations section covers the DARBC's use of Bicentennial artwork, the creation of calendars of Dallas Bicentennial events, and the mailing list for distribution of Bicentennial materials to Dallas community leaders. The DARBC received a large amount of literature from manufacturers of Bicentennial novelties and this has been compiled into a resource file in the In-House Operations sub-series. Correspondence from citizens and groups suggest project ideas has also been filed in the In-House Operation segment.

There is a large Publicity section and this is to be expected since one of the main functions of the DARBC was to inform the Dallas community of the upcoming Bicentennial events. Besides the newsletters, press releases, speeches, and media correspondence there were two unusual publicity methods employed by the DARBC. One was a booth ser up at the Holiday Shopper's Show in Dallas in November, 1975 to distribute pamphlets and provide information on celebrating the Bicentennial. The other was the Dallas Bicentennial Speaker's Bureau, a group of volunteers who spoke to various organizations on the history of the American Revolution and how individuals or groups could participate in the Dallas celebration of the Bicentennial.

The second series, Major Events, is divided into two sections: "Dallas Celebrates America" July 1-5, July 1976, and the American Freedom Train Visit to Dallas, 29 February - 4 March 1976. The sheer number of participants and the size of the audience separates these two events from other Bicentennial projects which were also being administered by the DARBC.

The DARBC had to arrange a site in Dallas for the American Freedom Train, provide accommodations for its crew, schedule the visits of school children, organize daily entertainment at the Train's location, publicize the event, and manage the sale of tickets, This burden of responsibilities taxed the abilities of the DARBC and the full administrative account is contained in these records.

Coordinating the "Dallas Celebrates America" celebration was the other major undertaking of the DARBC. This five day festival involved numerous civic groups and hundreds of citizens. The publicity arranged by the DARBC, its correspondence with sponsors, and a collection of pamphlets from various events, are all retained in this section.

The Projects Resource File series comprises the bulk of the material in this collection. This series was collected by the DARBC and is made up of records from various organizations involved in planning and sponsoring Bicentennial projects. The Projects Resource File has been divided into three geographical areas: local, State of Texas, and national. Each of these areas has been further divided into public agencies and private organizations. The State of Texas and the national areas also contain a separate subdivision of materials on their respective coordinating bodies.

The local records cover Bicentennial projects that took place in the City and County of Dallas. Public agencies represented include units of the United States Armed Forces which were involved in the participation of local events. The private sector has a large quantity of sponsors and groups and these have been divided into subject classifications. Besides the brochures and pamphlets that these projects generated, there is also in these files correspondence between the DARBC and these local groups since the DARBC reviewed their projects and coordinated their activities.

On the State of Texas level, the first elements are records of the American Revolutionary Bicentennial Commission of Texas that the DARBC compiled. Even though the Commission was the statewide coordinating body for all Bicentennial events, there is very little in these records to reflect this role. The majority of the files contain either publicity materials or accounts of three statewide workshops helf in 1974 and 1975.

The coordinating agency on the national level was the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (ARBA). The DARBC collected a large amount of brochures, calendars, newsletters, and documents on the ARBA's structure, goals, and activities.

The public agencies on the national level range from the Federal departments in Washington D.C. to the cities of Boston and Philadelphia. The projects of the public agencies and the private organizations are arranged alphabetically by sponsor. For both public and private projects, the DARBC accumulated a wide variety of correspondence and publications. These materials detail the scope of the projects and the activities of their sponsors.

The container list has the complete listing of all of the projects on the local, State of Texas, and national levels.

The fourth and final series, Memorabilia, has been divided by physical characteristics into the following categories: Newspaper Clippings, 1974-1976; Magazine Articles, 1975-1976; Photographs and Negatives; Slides; Artifacts; and Oversized Materials. While the three previous series were differentiated by their subject content, the Memorabilia series has no distinct subject orientation. It is arranged solely on physical format and contains material from all three preceding series. The researcher is advised to check both the separation record and the container list if he is interested in these types of materials.

The Newspaper Clippings are limited to Texas newspapers only. The Magazine articles segment is divided into Texas and national publications. The Photographs and Negatives file is separated into three sections based on the three series: Dallas American Revolution Bicentennial Corporation (DARBC). Major Events and Projects Resource File. There are Slides only from the Project Resource File series. All Artifacts are randomly stored within the three designated cartons for artifacts. All Oversized Materials are kept separate from the rest of the collection. Access to these materials is available trough the Archival Librarian.

Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Organizations: Dallas American Revolution Bicentennial Corporation Places: Dallas (Tex.) Titles: Dallas American Revolution Bicentennial Corporation Records Preferred Citation

MA76-1 Dallas American Revolution Bicentennial Corporation Records Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library

Processing Information

Paul B. Beck

Detailed Description of the Collection Dallas American Revolution Bicentennial Corporation Organization and History Resolution 1 1 1974, February Official designation of Dallas as a Bicentennial City 1 2 Application for designation 1973-1974 1 3 Designation ceremony 11 November 1974 Corporate information 1 4 Articles of incorporation 14 March 1974 1 5 Bylaws 1974 1 6 Purpose and goals 1974 1 7 Dissolution 1976 1 8 Final report 1 December 1976 Board of Directors Minutes of meetings 1 9 4 December 1974 1 10 28 January 1975 1 11 24 February 1975 1 12 28 April 1975 1 13 4 June 1975 1 14 17 June 1975 1 15 15 July 1975 1 16 18 August 1975 1 17 5 January 1976 1 18 12 April 1976 1 19 17 May 1976 1 20 2 June 1976 1 21 28 July 1976 Committees Minutes of meetings 1 Executive Committee 1 22 17 September 1975 1 23 16 October 1975 1 Full Committee 1 24 7 February 1974 1 25 14 February 1974 1 26 21 February 1974 1 27 14 March 1974 1 28 23 May 1974 1 29 22 August 1974 1 30 17 October 1974 1 31 27 February 1975 1 32 30 April 1975 1 33 4 June 1975 1 34 7 January 1976 1 35 2 June 1976 1 Screening committee 1 36 1 May 1975 1 Selection committee 1 37 1 March 1974 1 Steering committee 1 38 1974? 1 39 19 August 1974 1 40 11 September 1974 1 41 8 October 1974 1 Committee correspondence and organization file, 1 42 Committee for the Dallas Bicentennial 1971-1974 1 43 Dallas American Revolution Bicentennial Corporation Committee 1974-1976 1 44 Advisory Council 1974-1975 1 45 Dallas Committee for the Religious Observance of the American Revolution Bicentennial 1974-1976 1 46 Dallas County Bicentennial Education Committee 1969-1976 1 47 Educational Subcommittee 1975-1976 1 48 Screening Committee 1974-1975 1 49 Sports Advisory Council 1974-1976 1 50 Theatre Arts Information Committee 1975-1976 1 51 Talent Bank 1975-1976 2 1 Proposals from performing arts groups 1975-1976 Correspondence 2 2 American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (ARBA) Regional Director, S.L. Abbott 1975 2 3 Dallas Public Library 1974-1976 2 4 Request for information and literature 1974-1976 Personnel 2 5 Resumes of staff 2 6 Volunteer lists Budget 2 7 Citizens Council Presentation n.d. 2 8 Budget presentation 24 October 1974 2 Fund Raising - Administration 2 9 Application to Dallas County Campaign Screening Committee 1974 2 10 City Permit 1974 2 11 Bookkeeping 1974-1976 2 Correspondence, 2 12 Drafts of letters and background information 1974-1975 2 13 Thank-you letters to corporate contributors 1974-1976 2 14 Thank you letters to individual contributors 1974-1976 2 15 Newspaper coupon donations and request for information 1975 2 16 Corporations that declined 1975 Fund Raising - Programs 2 Dallas Bicentennial Medallion Program 2 17 Correspondence 1974-1975 2 Medallion Orders 2 18 A-L 1976 2 19 M-Z 1976 2 20 Dallas Federal Savings and Loan Association 1976 2 21 Press releases and correspondence 1976 2 22 Publicity 1976 2 23 Sale of official U.S. Postal Service Bicentennial Package 1976 2 24 Sale of official U.S. Postal Service Cachet Covers 4 July 1976 In-house Operations Artwork 2 25 Dallas Bicentennial Logo 1974-1975 2 26 Clip art from publications n.d. 2 27 Invitation samples n.d. 2 28 Letterhead design December, 1975 2 29 Bicentennial Street Sign symbols n.d. 2 30 Water Bill enclosure 1975 Calendars 2 31 Plans and projects list prior to printing of formal calendar 1974-1975, July 2 32 Calendar of events general file 1975-1976 2 33 Staff calendar planners 1975-1976 Calendars of events 3 1 No.1 4 July 1975 3 2 No.2 1 October 1975 3 3 No.2 backup material 3 4 No.3 March 1976 Distribution of calendars 3 5 No.1 June-July 1975 3 6 No.2 October 1975 3 7 No.3 March 1976 3 8 Handbill distribution 4 July 1976 Mailing List 3 9 Civic and service clubs 3 10 Newsletters and calendars 3 11 Special persons 3 12 Miscellaneous Bicentennial Materials Administration 3 13 Reservations for loan of flags and other materials 1976 Advertising resource file 3 14 Badges, decals, and bumper stickers 3 15 Biking and hiking tours 3 16 Costumes Films 3 17 Miscellaneous catalogs 3 18 Miscellaneous catalogs 3 19 Flags 3 20 Medals and plaques 3 21 Pins and jewelry Other novelties 3 22 No. 1 miscellaneous 3 23 No. 2 miscellaneous 3 24 No. 3 miscellaneous 3 25 No. 4 miscellaneous Project Ideas 4 1 Suggestions from Dallas citizens 1974-1976 4 2 Ideas requiring funds from sponsors 1975 Special interest areas 4 3 Churches 1973-1975 4 4 Minority groups 1972-1975 4 5 Performing arts groups 1972-1974 4 6 Public service organizations 1974 Education 4 7 Schools (all ages) 1974-1975 4 8 High schools 1974-1976 4 9 Colleges 1975 School Planning Kit 4 10 Masters 4 11 Information packet 4 12 Resource information for kit 4 13 Senior citizens n.d. Projects 4 14 American Issues Forum - Dallas program 1975-1975 School contest 4 15 Administration by DARBC 1975-1976 Essay themes and winners 4 16 "Why We Serve Our County" November 1974 4 17 "Qualities of Leaderhship" 10 February 1975 4 18 B'nai B'rith essay contest March 1975 4 19 "America's New Frontiers" 13 October 1975 4 20 "Can America Afford a Foreign Policy Based on Moral Principles" 11 November 1975 4 21 "I am Thankful for my Heritage" 26 November 1975 4 22 "If George Washington Could See Us Now" 22 February 1976 4 23 "Texas' Unique Cultures" 21 March 1976 4 24 "Our Living Bill of Rights" 8th grade. 4 July 1976 4 25 "Our Living Bill of Rights" 9th grade 4 July 1976 4 26 "Our Living Bill of Rights" 10th grade 4 July 1976 4 27 "Our Living Bill of Rights" 11th grade. 4 July 1976 4 28 "Our Living Bill of Rights" 12th grade 4 July 1976 Poster themes and winners 4 29 San Jacinto Day 21 April 1975 4 30 "I am Thankful for my Heritage" 26 November 1975 4 31 "Beautiful Texas" 2 March 1976 4 32 "What I Love about America" 1st and 2nd grade. 4 July 1976 4 33 "What I Love about America" 3rd and 4th grade 4 July 1976 4 34 "What I Love about America" 5th and 6th grade 4 July 1976 4 35 Spirit of '76 Awards 1976 4 36 Youth Speakers Bureau 1975 Publicity 4 37 Board of Directors Monthly Information Bulletin 1975 4 38 Correspondence with media personalities 1975 4 39 Bicentennial booth at the Holiday Shopper's Show November, 1975 Mass media 4 40 Press releases 1974-1976 4 41 Public service announcements over radio and television 1975-1976 4 42 Radio and television talk shows 1975-1976 Public speaking 4 43 Biographies of Dallas citizens making speeches 4 44 Dallas Bicentennial Speakers Bureau 4 45 Speeches 1974-1976 Publications - Newsletter 5 1 No. 1 July 1975 5 2 No. 2 February 1976 5 3 No. 3 July 1976 Major Events "Dallas Celebrates America" July 1-5, 1976 Administration by the DARBC 5 4 Planning and notes 1975-1976 5 5 Volunteers for Fourth of July week 5 6 Thank you letter to volunteers Celebrations 5 7 Bell ringing ceremony 4 July 1976 5 8 Goals for Dallas Announcement Ceremony 4 July 1976 5 9 Old City Park Dedication and Ceremony 4 July 1976 5 10 Parade 1 July 1976 5 11 President Ford's Fourth of July message to Dallas 5 12 Religious plans 4 July 1976 5 13 Soccer - Dallas Tornado's game 4 July 1976 5 14 Other celebrations in Dallas 4 July 1976 Publicity 5 16 Calendar of Events 5 17 National television network coverage 4 July 1976 5 18 Press conference 22 June 1976 5 19 Press releases and announcements American Freedom Train visit to Dallas 29 February-4March 1976 Administration by the DARBC 5 20 Contracts and correspondence with the American Freedom Train, Inc. 1975-1976 5 21 Correspondence with other cities visited by the American Freedom Train, 1975-1976 Ticket sales, 5 22 Block ticket reservations 5 23 Contributions for tickets for underprivileged children 5 24 School tours 5 25 Ticket settlements. 5 26 Volunteers Ceremonies 5 27 American Legion Salute to the American Freedom Train 26 February 1976 5 28 Opening Day ceremony 29 February 1976 Entertainment at the Freedom Train site 5 29 Armed Forces Bicentennial Band 1 March 1976 5 30 "Dawn of Freedom" multi-media show 5 31 Entertainment groups at Pan American Arena 5 32 Pepsi - Cola Carillon 5 33 Other events Publicity 5 34 Host Committee Manual 5 35 Preamble Express Press Conference 23 September 1974 5 36 Press Kit Press releases From American Freedom Train, Inc. 5 37 Miscellaneous material 5 38 Miscellaneous material 6 1 Miscellaneous material From DARBC 6 2 Miscellaneous material 6 3 Publications and clippings Projects Resource File Local - Public City of Dallas Administration 6 4 City of Dallas Bicentennial Committee 1974-1975 6 5 General information and correspondence 1975 6 6 Action '76 1976 6 7 Akard Street Mall dedication 9 December 1974 6 8 New City Hall opening n.d. 6 9 Dallas Health and Science Museum 1975 6 10 Dallas Museum of Fine Arts 1974-1976 6 11 Dallas Museum of Natural History 1976 Dallas Public Library Bicentennial Committee - Minutes of meetings and in-house correspondence 6 12 February 1974 - April 1975 6 13 May 1975 - February 1976 6 14 General Correspondence February 1973 - April 1976 Terrance Room Exhibits 6 15 "A New Nation - A New Order" 6 January - 26 February 1976 6 16 "Texas - the 28th State" and Literary Map of Texas 2 March - 24 April 1976 6 17 "Our City Dallas" 5 May - 18 June 1976 6 18 "Black Presence in the Era of the American Revolution" 2 - 24 April 1976 6 19 Dallas Transit 1975 6 20 Dutch Flower Bulb Industry's gift to the City of Dallas 1975 6 21 History of Dallas - Department of Urban Planning 1976 6 22 Junior Farmer's Fruit and Vegetable Show 1975 6 23 "Progress with Preservation" - Planning for Historic Landmarks 1975-1976 Chambers of Commerce Dallas Chamber of Commerce 6 24 Projects 1972-1975 6 25 Brochure 1974 6 26 Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce 1975 6 27 North Dallas Chamber of Commerce 1974 6 28 Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce 1974-1976 Dallas County 6 29 Dallas County Bicentennial History n.d. 6 30 Dallas County Commissioners Court 1975-1976 6 31 State Fair, "Yankeedoodle Dandy" 1975 6 32 Texas Forest Service Liberty Tree presentation 2 March 1976 Schools 6 33 Dallas Independent School District 1975-1976 Elementary 6 34 Bradford Elementary - Bicentennial celebration 30 April 1976 6 35 Stonewall Jackson Elementary - coloring book 6 36 Urban Park Elementary - musical program 24 April 1975 Secondary Highland Park 6 37 "Sing Out America" 8 December 1974 6 38 "Flight thru America" 21-22 October 1975 6 39 W.W. Samuell High School - historical calendar 1976 Colleges 6 40 Dallas County Community College Distirct, "Continuing Issues of the American Revolution", 1974-1975 6 41 Southern Methodist University 1975-1976 6 42 Southwestern Graduate School of Banking - yearbook 1976 Teacher organizations 7 1 Classroom Teachers of Dallas - cookbook 1975 7 2 Metroplex Science Educators Association, "Science in America, 1776-1976 Contest" 1976 7 3 Miscellaneous educational publications and programs 1973-1976 United States Armed Forces 7 4 Armed Forces Bicentennial Caravan 3-5 April 1976 7 5 Army Field Band Concert 21 September 1975 Dallas Bicentennial Airshow 4-6 July 1976 7 6 Administration, Richardson Jaycee 1976 7 7 Airshow News Releases 1976 Press kits 7 8 U.S. Army Golden Knights n.d. 7 9 U.S. Army Silver Eagles n.d. 7 10 U.S. Marine Corps n.d. 7 11 U.S. Navy Blue Angels n.d. 7 12 Navel Air Training Command Flag Pageant n.d. Local - Private The Arts Art 7 13 Artfest '76 29-30 May 1976 7 14 Dallas Art Gala 12-13 June 1976 7 15 Peter Max poster proposal 1975 7 16 Needle Art School, Texas Needlework Sampler Contest 1975 7 17 Bicentennial Quilt Show 8-28 October 1975 Fashion 7 18 Bicentennial Pageant 1974 7 19 Rosebud Costume Collection 1975 Film 7 20 Edwin Hearne Film Project 1975 Music 7 21 "Destiny" singing group 1975 7 22 Junior Players Guild, "America in Song and Verse" 1975 7 23 Carmen Moshier, "Thank God We Live in America" n.d. Theatre 7 24 Dallas Repertpry Theatre 1974 7 25 Dallas Theatre Center 1975 Corporations and Businesses 7 26 American Airlines 1976 7 27 American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers 1974 7 28 American Institute of Architects - Dallas chapter 1974 7 29 Brookhollow Corporation 1974 7 30 Dallas Alliance 1975 7 31 Dallas Business and Professional Women, Inc. n.d. 7 32 Delta Airlines 1975 7 33 Downtown Dallas Committee 1974 7 34 Dr. Pepper, Flag raising at Dallas schools 1975 7 35 Fair Park National Bank, Bicentennial minutes 1975 7 36 Heritage Savings and Loan, Spirit of '76 award 1976 7 37 Hunt Properties, La Reunion 1974 7 38 In-Plant Printing Management Association 1975 7 39 Industrial Properties, Inc., Stemmons Freeway flag raising 4 September 1975 7 40 KRLD Radio, Spirit of America 1975-1976 7 41 Bill Mims Machine Tools 1976 7 42 Montgomery Ward, Flag Day Salute 14 June 1975 7 43 National Electrical Contractors Convention October 1976 7 44 Neiman Marcus 1974 7 45 North Texas Metal Processors 1975 7 46 NorthPark Merchants Association, Industrial Heritage, U.S.A. 1974 7 47 Omega Audio, The Texas Heritage Music Series 1975 7 48 Park Central Development, Fourth of July Festival 1975 7 49 Republic National Bank 1976 7 50 St. Paul Hospital 1975 7 51 Texas Pharmaceutical Association 7 52 Texas Society of Professional Engineers 1975 7 53 Thanksgiving Square Foundation, Thanksgiving Square 1974-1976 7 54 Town East Mall Shopping Center 1975 Ethnic groups Black involvement 7 55 Bishop College 1975-1976 7 56 Black history of Dallas 1975 8 1 Black participation 1974-1976 8 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center 1975-1976 8 3 Young People for Change 8 4 German Day in Texas, Texas German Day Council 1975-1976 8 5 Guatemalan Exchange program 1974-1976 8 6 India Association of Metroplex, India Food and Culture Fairs. 1976 Jewish groups 8 7 National Council of Jewish Women. 1975-1976 8 8 Temple Emanu-El 1974 8 9 Mexican American 1975-1976 8 10 Miscellaneous ethnic groups 1975-1976 Fraternal and Service Organizations 8 11 A Beautiful Clean Dallas Committee (A.B.C.D.), tree dedication 3 April 1976 8 12 All Veterans Committee, Memorial Day Services, 31 May 1976 8 13 American Legion Auxiliary - Oak Cliff chapter, dedication of Hord cabin, 12 June 1976 8 14 Boy Scouts of America, Bicentennial Scout Show. 15 May 1976 8 15 Camp Fire Girls 1975-1976 8 16 Collectors Club of Dallas, "A Bicentennial Philatelic Afternoon" 27 March 1976 8 17 Dallas Big Sisters, County Fair 3-4 April 1976 8 18 Dallas Committee for Foreign Visitors 1975-1976 8 19 Dallas Society for Crippled Children, Flag Pole dedication 3 July 1975 8 20 Dallas Toastmasters Club meeting 2-3 May 1976 8 21 Elks Club project 1976 8 22 Family Guidance Center, "Family Fair", 2 May 1976 8 23 Girl Scouts, Ceremony of flags 20 March 1976 8 24 Kiwanis Club of White Rock, Town Hall meeting 9 June 1975 8 25 National Congress on Volunteerism and Citizenship 1976 8 26 Oak Cliff Jaycees, Fourth of July celebration 1976 8 27 Salesmanship Club dinner, 23 Sept. 1975 8 28 Southeast Dallas Advisory Committee 1975-1976 8 29 S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Barber Shop Quartet Singing 1974-1975 Historical Societies 8 30 Dallas County Heritage Society, Old City Park, 1974-1976 8 31 Dallas County Historical Commission 1974-1976 8 32 Heritage Trails Map project 1975-1976 8 33 Historic Preservation League 1974-1976 8 34 Walking Tours of Dallas Project n.d. 8 35 Local History and Genealogical Society 1974-1976 8 36 Lone Star Association of the Society of the Cincinnati 1974-1975 8 37 Oak Lawn Preservation Society 1976 8 38 Southwest Railroad Historical Society 1966 8 39 Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, dedication of flagpole 14 June 1975 Religious Events and Organizations National Prayer Proclamation 8 40 20 July 1975 8 41 14 May 1976 8 42 Countywide Bicentennial Religious celebration 9 November 1975 8 43 Dallas Baptist Association 1975-1976 Individual churches First Baptist Church 8 44 Chapel Choir Tour 1976 8 45 Sanctuary Choir " Family Night at the Music Hall" 28-30 August 1975 8 46 First United Methodist Church, "1776" production 10 August 1975 8 47 NorthPark United Presbyterian Church 1975-1976 8 48 Smith Chapel AME Church, banquet and drama 13 September 1975 Publications 8 49 1974-1975 8 50 1976 Senior Citizen's Groups 8 51 Miscellaneous projects 1974-1976 Women's Organizations 9 1 Bicentennial Belles, fashion shows 1975 9 2 Contemporary Chorale of Richland College Community Services, "This is My County" 18 April 1975 9 3 CPA Wives Club, newsletter 1975 9 4 Dallas Junior Women's Club, cookbook 1974 9 5 Dallas Women's Club, bicentennial briefing 1975 9 6 Dallas Women's Forum, Open House 3-6 July 1975 9 7 Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge - Dallas area Women's Chapter 1974 9 8 Junior League 1975 9 9 KERA-FM, "Sketching Texas Women" programs 1975 9 10 Women's Auxiliary to Dallas County Medical Society 1975 9 11 Women's Bicentennial Chorus 1975-1976 9 12 Women's Council of Dallas County, Social Work Seminar, 26 January 1976 9 13 Women for Change Center 1975 9 14 Women's Overseas Service League 1975 9 15 Zonta Club of Dallas, Dallas Memorial Auditorium Park 1974-1976 Miscellaneous Projects 9 16 Academy of Model Aeronautics, Trans-Continental Model Flight 1975 9 17 America Host Program, "Meet the Americans" 1974-1975 9 18 Bicentennial Map of the U.S.A. 1976 9 19 Big "D" Charity Horse Show 20-23 May 1976 9 20 British Bicentennial Heritage Mission in Dallas 9-10 May 1976 9 21 Kathy Burks Marionettes, "Salute to the Flag" n.d. 9 22 Children's Asthma Institute, "March for Breath" 1974 9 23 Child Evangelism Fellowship, "Faith of Our Fathers" puppet show n.d. 9 24 Dallas Morning News Travel Show 15-16 November 1975 9 25 Declaration of Independence - An original copy purchased by Dallasite Ira G. Corn, 7 May 1969, is proposed to be purchased for the new City Hall of Dallas 9 26 General Service Administration, Flag raising 1 July 1975 9 27 Goals for Dallas 1976 9 28 Grapevine Springs Park project 1974 9 29 Highland Park Library 1976 9 30 SMU Philatelic Center, Bicentennial symposium, 1 February 1975 9 31 Texas Association of School Librarians, Workshop - "In the Spirit of Independence" 22 January 1975 9 32 Miscellaneous projects not designated as official Bicentennial events 1975-1976 9 33 Miscellaneous brochures of Bicentennial events in Dallas 1974-1976 State of Texas - Administrative American Revolutionary Bicentennial Commission of Texas 9 34 General information and correspondence 1972-1976 9 35 List of Texas Bicentennial communities 1974-1976 9 36 Texas Bicentennial logo and commemorative products 1974-1975 9 37 Calendar - Handbook to Bicentennial events 1976 Statewide coordinating meetings 9 38 Austin 12-13 November 1974 9 39 San Antonio 9 August 1975 9 40 Bicentennial Ethnic Racial Council Workshop 28 October 1975 Publicity 9 41 "Bicentennial in Texas" newsletter, Vol. 1 Nos. 1-4 1972-1973 9 42 "Emergence '76" Vol II, Nos. 1-4; Vol III , No.1 1974-1975 9 43 "Bicentennial Texas" newsletter, January 1976 issue and Summer 1976 issue 9 44 Miscellaneous brochures. State of Texas - Public Texas Bicentennial Communities' Projects 9 45 Abilene 1975 9 46 Austin 1975 9 47 DeSoto 1975-1976 9 48 Fort Worth, American Issues Forum 1975-1976 9 49 Galveston 1976 10 1 Grand Prairie 1974 10 2 Houston 1976 10 3 Houston Bicentennial School programs 1975 10 4 Lubbock 1975 10 5 Midland 1974-1975 10 6 San Antonio 1974-1975 10 7 Miscellaneous publications from other communities 1973-1976 State of Texas - Private 10 8 Institute of Texas Cultures, "Texas and the American Revolution" 1976 10 9 Texas Committee for the Humanities, American Issues Forum, 1975-1976 National - Administrative American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (ARBA) Administration 10 10 Catalog of Official Documents of the ARBA 1971-1976 10 11 ARBA Final Report to the Congress of the United States , Volumes I and II, 1973 10 12 General information and correspondence 1970-1976 Artwork 10 13 National Bicentennial logo n.d. 10 14 Logo commemorative items n.d. 10 15 ARBA licensing program for manufacturers of commemorative items 1974-1976 Calendars of Events Official Master Reference for Bicentennial Activities 10 16 Volume I April 1974 10 17 Volume II July 1974 Official Master Reference of Bicentennial Activities 10 18 3rd edition October 1974 10 19 4th edition January 1975 10 20 Comprehensive Calendar of Bicentennial Events October 1975 10 21 Master Register of Bicentennial Projects February 1976 11 1 Index of Bicentennial Activities February 1976 Comprehensive Calendar of Bicentennial Events West of the Mississippi 11 2 February 1976 11 3 June 1976 Directories 11 4 ARBA regional offices and directors n.d. 11 5 Bicentennial communities nationwide n.d. Funding 11 6 Bicentennial matching grants from federal government 1973-1975 11 7 Funding by major cities in the United States 1975 Projects General 11 8 Bicentennial Source Book 1973 11 9 Calendar - B.I.N.E.T. - Bicentennial information network 1975 11 10 Ideas and suggestions Specific 11 11 Call for Achievement 1976 11 12 Community Rediscovery '76 1976 11 13 Festival U.S.A. - Semi-Annual Report 4 July 1973 Publicity Newsletters 11 14 "Bicentennial Bulletin" April 1973-February 1975 11 15 "Bicentennial News" September 1974-December 1975 11 16 "Bicentennial Newsletter" Volume 4, Nos. 1,3,4,7, and 8 11 17 "Bicentennial Times" Volumes 1 and 2 1974-1975 11 18 "Bicentennial Times" Volume 3 1976 11 19 Magazine Articles 1972-1976 11 20 Radio and television specials 1976 National - Public International involvement 11 21 Newsletter 1972-1976 Federal government 11 22 Department of Health, Education, and Welfare 1974-1976 11 23 Department of Housing and Urban Development, "Horizons on Display - A Catalogue of Community Achievement" 1976 12 1 Department of the Interior, "Johnny Horizons" program, 1976 U.S. Postal Service 12 2 Bicentennial Junior Committees of Correspondence 1976 12 3 Memorabilia collection 1976 12 4 Miscellaneous brochures of Federal agencies Local governments (non-Texan) Boston, Massachusetts 12 5 Master Plan of the Mayor's Office of the Boston Bicentennial 1975-1976 12 6 Brochures 1975-1976 12 7 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, "Moving the Liberty Bell" 1 January 1976 12 8 Miscellaneous information on Bicentennial celebrations from other non-Texan cities and States 1974-1976 National - Private 12 9 All American Aviation and Airborne Association, Bicentennial Air Race 1976 12 10 American Association of Nurserymen, Green Survival Program 1976 12 11 Committee for the Future, Inc. "Horizons Day, 26 June 1976" 1976 12 12 Institute of Cultural Affairs, Town Meeting '76 12 13 Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum, Industrial Heritage U.S.A. 1976 12 14 The Interchurch Center, Forward '76 1975-1976 The National Endowment for the Humanities, American Issues Forum (AIF) 1975-1976 Administration 12 15 General information and reports 12 16 Calendars 12 17 Reading list Research materials 12 18 Films 12 19 Leadership packets 12 20 Publications - "What is America - Discussion" Volumes I and II. 12 21 Radio and television broadcast 12 22 Religious programs 12 23 Information from other non-Texas, AIF cities and states 1975-1976 12 24 National Trust for Historic Preservation, Preservation for th Bicentennial 1976 12 25 Peoples Bicentennial Commission, "Common Sense" newsletter 1975-1976 12 26 Speech Communication Association, Bicentennial Youth Debates 1975-1976 12 27 Smithsonian Institute, Touring Performance Service 1975-1976 12 28 U.S. Conference of Mayors, "Lasting Reminders" 1975-1976 13 1 U.S.A. 200 "A Bicentennial Declaration" 24 February 1975 13 2 Izaak Walton League of America, Inc., Save Our Streams 1976 13 3 Youth for Understanding 1975 13 4 Miscellaneous non-Texan, national programs 1975-1976 13 5 Unapproved Bicentennial programs Memorabilia Newspaper Clippings from Texas newspapers 13 6 Prior to 1974 13 7 January-May 1974 1974 13 8 June 13 9 July 13 10 August 13 11 September 13 12 October 13 13 November 13 14 December 1975 13 15 January 13 16 February 13 17 March 13 18 April 13 19 May 13 20 June 13 21 July 13 22 August 13 23 September 13 24 October 13 25 November 13 26 December 1976 13 27 January 13 28 February 13 29 March 13 30 April 14 1 May 14 2 June 14 3 Dallas Times Herald 30 June 1976 14 4 July 4 July 1976 14 5 Dallas Morning News 14 6 Dallas Times Herald 14 7 Dallas Times Herald 5 July 1976 14 8 August 14 9 September Magazine Articles Texan 14 10 1975-1976 National 14 11 1974-1976 14 12 1974-1976 14 13 1974-1976 Photographs and Negatives DARBC Series Organization and History 14 14 Official designation of Dallas as a Bicentennial City, Designation ceremony, 11 November 1974 14 15 Board of directors Committees Committee correspondence and organization file 14 16 DARBC Committee n.d. 14 17 7 January 1976 Budget Fund Raising - Programs 14 18 Dallas Bicentennial Medallion, first day of issue, 29 March 1976 In-House Operations Artwork 14 19 Dallas Bicentennial Logo Projects School Contest 14 20 Poster themes and winners, "I am Thankful for my Heritage" 26 November 1975. 14 21 Spirit of '76 Awards Publicity 14 22 Bicentennial Booth at the Holiday Shoppers' Show November 1975 Major Events series "Dallas Celebrates America, July 1-5 1976" Celebrations 14 23 Old City Park Dedication and Ceremony 4 July 1976 14 24 Parade 1 July 1976 14 25 "1776" musical production American Freedom Train visit to Dallas 29 February - 4 March 1976 14 26 Entertainment at the Freedom Train site, "Dawn of Freedom" multi media show. Publicity 14 27 Press releases, From American Freedom Train, Inc. Projects Resource File series Local - Public City of Dallas 14 28 Department of Urban Planning, Weiming Lu, winner of "Horizons on Display" national program. 14 29 Dutch Flower Bulb Industry's gift to the City of Dallas 1975 14 30 Junior Farmer's Fruit and Vegetable Show 1975 Dallas County 14 31 Texas Forest Service, Liberty Tree presentation 2 March 1976 14 32 Schools United States Armed Forces 14 33 Armed Forces Bicentennial Caravan 3-5 April 1976 14 34 Bicentennial Band and Chorus n.d. 14 35 Dallas Bicentennial Airshow 4-6 July 1976 Local - Private The Arts 15 1 Junior Players Guild, "America in Song and Verse" 1975 15 2 Miscellaneous singing groups Corporations and Businesses 15 3 Dr. Pepper, Flag raising at Dallas schools 1975 15 4 Industrial Properties, Inc., Stemmons freeway flag raising 4 September 1975 15 5 Thanksgiving Square Foundation, Thanksgiving Square Ethnic groups Black involvement 15 6 Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center 15 7 Guatemalan Exchange Program Jewish groups 15 8 Temple Emanu-El - Archivist Gerry Cristol 15 9 Mexican-American - Parade (1976?) Fraternal and Service organizations 15 10 Dallas Society for Crippled Children, Flag pole dedication 3 July 1975 15 11 Girl Scouts, Ceremony of flags 20 March 1976 15 12 Southeast Dallas Advisory Committee Historical Societies 15 13 Dallas County Historical Commission meeting 7 January 1975 15 14 Historic Preservation League, dedication of Swiss Avenue Religious Events and Organizations 15 15 Countywide Bicentennial Religious celebration 9 November 1975 Individual churches 15 16 First Baptist Church, Chapel Choir 1976 15 17 Sanctuary Choir Women's Organizations 15 18 Dallas Women's Forum, Bicentennial costumes Miscellaneous Projects 15 19 Bicentennial Map of the U.S.A. 1976 15 20 British Bicentennial Heritage Mission in Dallas May 1976 15 21 Postal History Exhibition and Seminar 27 March 1976 15 22 Victorian House 1976 15 23 Miscellaneous photographs (unidentified) Slides Project Resource File series Local - Public United States Armed Forces 15 1 Armed Forces Bicentennial Caravan 3-5 April 1976 15 2 Dallas Bicentennial Airshow 4-6 July 1976 Local Private Women's Organizations 15 3 Dallas Women's Forum, Bicentennial costumes Miscellaneous 15 3 Miscellaneous Artifacts (All artifacts are randomly stored in the cartons) Cassette tape 15 Pepsi-Cola carillon playing "Feeling Free" on side one. Side two is blank. Jewelry 15 ARBA official keyring 15 Commemorative Mint Bicentennial necklaces 15 Bicentennial lapel pins (including ARBA logo) 15 American flag keyring 15 "D" Logo Award Medal Pin - worn by male members of the Chapel Choir, 1st Baptist Church, on their Continental soldier uniforms. 15 Button from DeSoto, Texas bicentennial celebration Medallions 15 Dallas Bicentennial Medal 15 1972 Bicentennial Commemorative Medal Holder Flags 16 Bennington Flag 16 American Revolution Bicentennial Administration flag, national logo. 16 "D" logo felt wall hanging with a plaque explaining its creation. 16 State of Texas Flag 16 United States of America flag 16 ARBA national logo Bumper stickers 16 "Get into America" 16 State Fair of Texas - The Yankeedoodle Dandy 16 "We Salute USA '76" 16 "Happy Birthday America" 16 "Let's All Pull Together" 16 "American Freedom Train" 16 "We Have the Spirit of '76" 16 "Dallas Celebrates America, July 1-5, 1976" 16 "American Bicentennial in Texas, 1976" Labels 16 ARBA stick-on seals. 16 "American Bicentennial in Texas" Miscellaneous artifacts 16 American Freedom Train medallion/plaque given to General Torrey 16 Cardboard posters of Dallas Bicentennial Medallions Cachet covers - U.S. Stamps, 16 "Our Nation Indivisible" 16 "Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land" 16 "USA-Bicentennial, 1776-1976" 16 "United States" 16 Bicentennial notebook/calendar 17 "D" logo iron-on decal 17 "D" logo T-shirt 17 "D" logo tea bags, distributed by the First Baptist Chapel Choir in London, England. 17 Dallas Bicentennial Committee name tags, "D" logo 17 General Torrey's calling cards, DARBC letterhead 17 "Dallas American Revolution Bicentennial" logo plaque 17 Hand bells from "Dallas Celebrates America" celebration at Old City Park 4 July 1976 17 Freedom Train Buttons 17 Bicentennial calendars 1975 and 1976 17 Bicentennial table decorations 17 Bicentennial jewelry, samples, and fruit jar from Heritage House in California 17 Cardboard flag holders from Texas Manufacturers Association 17 Official Bicentennial Planner of the Nation's Capital Oversized Materials American Issues Forum publication "A National Bicentennial Program" Bicentennial placemats Awards Presented to the DARBC from Department of the Interior - Johnny Horizon program 29 October 1975 Education Estetica of Guatemalan Exchange program July 1975 Industrial Heritage, U.S.A. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Dallas Memorabilia posters of U.S. stamps from the U.S. Postal Service Placards of miscellaneous Dallas Bicentennial Events 1975-1976 American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (ARBA) stacker displays ARBA wall plaque/disc Bicentennial wooden wall plaque Framed Bicentennial poster/picture designed by Jack Laycox for Delta Airlines "D" logo silk screen Gold rod and cord for wall hanging Flag base Brass cannon shell - First round of 21 gun salute in Dallas, Texas. 4 July 1976 A box of posters of Dallas Bicentennial events also containing some small 4x6 flags.