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GALLERY: Awards for Excellence

December 16, 2019January 9, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments Awards for Excellence, Dallas Historical Society, Dallas History Makers, events, Gallery, society

On Nov. 21 the Dallas Historical Society held its 38th annual Awards for Excellence luncheon honoring current Dallas History Makers.

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Volk Focuses His Lens on Dallas

July 22, 2019November 15, 2019 William Taylor 0 Comments Community, Dallas Historical Society, Everyday, Leonard Volk, photography, Volk Brothers

Leonard Volk has loved photography since Jan. 3, 1950. That day, he bought his first “good” camera – a Leica IIIc – in Limburg, Germany, during 14-months he spent traveling after graduating from Yale in 1949.

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Dallas Historical Society To Honor Local Celebrities, John McCaa

June 6, 2019November 15, 2019 Timothy Glaze 0 Comments Awards for Excellence luncheon, Baylor Scott & White, Baylor Scott & White Health Uterine Transplant Team, Dallas Historical Society, Fairmont Dallas, John McCaa, Jubilee History Maker Award, Jubilee Park and Community Center, Karl Chiao

The event honors those who make significant contributions to Dallas’ quality of life, providing innovation, guidance, and support in categories such as arts, business, education, sciences, humanities, philanthropy, and more.

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Leonard Volk Talks Dallas Past and Present

April 12, 2019November 15, 2019 Bianca R. Montes 0 Comments Dallas Historical Society, Everyday, Fair Park, Hall of State, Hall of State in Fair Park, Highland Park Village, Leonard Volk, Volk Brothers, Volk Estates

Volk will be discussing his family’s exceptional history starting with their arrival to Dallas in 1887, his father’s legendary stores – Volk Brothers.

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GALLERY: A Conversation with the Roosevelts

April 4, 2019November 15, 2019 Staff Report 0 Comments Dallas Historical Society, event, Fair Park, From Hyde Park to Fair Park-A Conversation with the Roosevelt Grandchildren and their Remembrances of Grandmère and Pa, Historic American Pop, Roosevelts, society, society

On March 21, the Roosevelts returned to Fair Park. Dallas Historical Society hosted a tribute to the Roosevelt legacy with an exclusive evening.

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Partner Content: Laura Roosevelt’s “Historic American Pop” Exhibit Debuts

March 5, 2019November 15, 2019 Sponsored Content 0 Comments Dallas Historical Society, Fair Park, From Hyde Park to Fair Park-A Conversation with the Roosevelt Grandchildren and their Remembrances of Grandmère and Pa, Historic American Pop, Laura Roosevelt, Partner Content, society, society

Dallas Historical Society is honored to host “From Hyde Park to Fair Park-A Conversation with the Roosevelt Grandchildren and their Remembrances of Grandmère and Pa” on March 21.

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Partner Content: The Roosevelts Return to Fair Park

March 4, 2019November 15, 2019 Sponsored Content 0 Comments Dallas Historical Society, Fair Park, Hall of State, Partner Content, Roosevelt, society, society

On Friday June 12, 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited the Centennial Exposition at Fair Park as part of a pre-re-election campaign swing through the South.