Exhibits

BROWN BAG LECTURE SERIES:

The Dallas Historical Society's Brown Bag Lunch Series
The second Wednesday of every month from noon to 1:00pm

Generously sponsored by CLAMPITT PAPER: The Paper People

Due to the renovation of the Hall of State, all eight lectures will be held in the Clampitt Paper’s Creative Center. The Creative Center is located at Clampitt Paper’s headquarters, 9207 Ambassador Row, Dallas, TX 75247.
Join us for lunch the second Wednesday of every month from noon to 1:00pm as the DHS shows off parts of its collection. Guest speakers and staff speak on a variety of topics relevant to the museum's holdings, including art, conflict, characters and commerce. Don't forget to bring your lunch! Groups should RSVP by calling us at 214.421.4500 x 104 or send an email.

• January: The History of Clampitt Paper. Presented by: Don Clampitt, Chairman and CEO of Clampitt Paper
• February: The History of White Rock Lake. Presented by: Sally Rodriguez, Dallas Park and Recreation Department
• March: Sarah Cockrell. Presented by: Vivian Castleberry, local historian and author.
• April: German POW Camps at White Rock. Presented by: James F. Neel, military history enthusiast and collector.
• May: Historic Dallas Cemeteries. Presented by: Francis James (a.k.a. “The Cemetery Lady”), local historian and author.
• June: Oral History and the JFK assassination. Presented by: Stephen Fagin, Oral Historian at the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.
• July: Women of the Texas Governors Mansion. Presented by: Ann Shelton, local historian and personality.
• August: Dallas Artillery Company. Presented by: Ed Owens, local historian and staff member of the Dallas Historical Society.
• September: TBA
• October: TBA
• November: TBA
• December: TBA
  
  

  Quilt Mania II: Quilts of the Unsung Heroines of North Texas.
  Sponsored by The Dallas Historical Society
  On display at the ArtCentre of Plano Nov. 7- Dec. 31.
  
  This exhibition of over 30 quilted pieces brings together the work of the women of North Texas, many of whom were related to famous men. The exhibition gives the names of the women and tells of their life and work which has generally been overlooked in the history books. The pieces include those of the mothers of two Texas Governors, the women of the family that settled Bachman Lake, Sarah Peak Harwood (whose families have streets named after them) and three women in the family of Dallas Mayor Stephen J. Hay, among others whose families built businesses and buildings in our community.
  
  

  Texas Under Six Flags
  Located in the East Texas Room and the Hall of Heroes,
  Now through November 1, 2008
  
  The collections of the Dallas Historical Society contains many rare and unique documents and artifacts relating to Texas history. A number of which have not been viewed by the public in many years. The exhibit focuses in on Texas history from the time it was occupied by Native cultures, discovered by Europeans, was an independent Republic, and continues through 1870.
  
  Some of the items on display include Santa Anna’s battle flag captured at San Jacinto, the only known original Juneteenth order which freed the slaves in Texas, letters and documents from settlers who had “gone to Texas”, Civil War items that include a surgeons field kit, an appointment by the Republic to Pinckney Henderson to represent the government in Washington to discuss the possibility of statehood “a matter to be carried out with the greatest secrecy and dispatch.”
  
  
  
  
  

  Our Park, Fair Park
  In the Sharp Gallery
  Now through November 1, 2008
  Originally built in 1886 as the site for the first "Dallas State Fair and Exposition," Fair Park has developed over the past 120 years into a year-round treasure. Still the host for the annual State Fair of Texas, the park is also home to a half dozen permanent museums, major music and theatrical venues, the Cotton Bowl, exhibition buildings, and gardens.
  
  Fair Park's history as the site for legendary sporting events, cultural activities, and military encampments is a colorful and fascinating one. But its future promises to be even brighter, thanks to dramatic improvements proposed under a new Master Plan.
  
  The Dallas Historical Society's new exhibit, "Fair Park-Our Park" recalls the past while offering hints of the future.