26th Annual Legacies Dallas History Conference
Dallas County Pioneer Association is pleased to announce our co-sponsorship of the 26th Annual Legacies Dallas History Conference. Please note the details below.
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Theme: Pop Culture in Dallas
Dallas History & Archives Division ~ Dallas Public Library
7th Floor, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75201
Coffee and morning refreshments are included in
the registration fee. Patrons ($125) will be invited
to a private tour of the Longhorn Ballroom at
5:30 p.m. Thursday, January 30, 2025.
Online registration is available through EventBrite.
https://LegaciesDHC26.eventbrite.com
For more information, contact:
Conference Coordinator Jann Mackey
LegaciesDHC@gmail.com.
Schedule:
8:00 Registration and morning refreshments
9:00 Let’s All (Not) Go to the Movies:
How the Dallas City Council Protected You from Hollywood
By Kristi Nedderman
9:30 The Longhorn Ballroom: The Kitschy Icon of Dallas’s Music Scene
By David Preziosi
10:00 Morning break, refreshments, and book sales
10:30 Sump’n Else: Dallas’ Answer to American Bandstand
By Steven Butler
11:00 Don Meredith and the Creation of the Modern Celebrity Athlete
By Christina Jensen
11:30 Break
11:45 Radio Station KKDA-AM:
A Voice for the Black Dallas Community
By Sultana Vest
12:15 Shot in Dealey Plaza:
Kennedy Assassination Film Production in Dallas
By Stephen Fagin
12:45 Adjourn
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26th Annual Legacies Dallas History Conference Sponsors
(as of December 3, 2024)
African American Museum
Dallas County Historical Commission
Dallas County Medical Society Alliance Foundation (Aldredge House)
Dallas County Pioneer Association
Dallas Historical Society
Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library
Dallas Jewish Historical Society
Dallas Municipal Archives
DeGolyer Library, SMU
Legacy Dallas: A Virtual Museum of Dallas County History
Preservation Dallas
Preservation Park Cities
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Texas State Historical Association
William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, SMU
When
01/25/2025
8:00 am - 12:45 pm
Location
Dallas Public Library
1515 Young Street
Dallas, TX
