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[Contract for Stained Glass Panels]

Description: Final, signed contract between the Societe d'Exportation d'Arte Religieux (SEAR) in France and the Thanks-Giving Square Foundation in Dallas for SEAR to provide stained glass panels and components to be used in the Square's chapel. A number of the contract points have been edited or stricken, with initials from both parties.
Date: October 24, 1975
Creator: Societe d'Exportation d'Arte Religieux
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Description of Ceremony for the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations]

Description: Images of a ceremony at the United Nations (UN) to present a mosaic based on Norman Rockwell's painting, "The Golden Rule," on behalf of the United States for the UN's 40th anniversary. The photos show Nancy Reagan speaking into a microphone (left) and Reagan standing next to UN Secretary General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar while he accepts the gift (right). Text below the images summarizes the ceremony, and provides a quotation from Reagan's speech.
Date: October 1985
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

The Design Program for Thanksgiving Square

Description: Document outlining the idea for the Thanks-Giving Square to be put in Dallas, Texas including sections on the general concept and philosophical goals, design components and objectives, existing conditions, design team, and procedures. There is a list of supplementary exhibits which are not included.
Date: September 1, 1970
Creator: Schepps, Julius; Stemmons, John & Stewart, Peter
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Family in Front of the Chapel of Thanksgiving]

Description: Photograph of a man and woman looking up at the Chapel of Thanksgiving located in the Thanks-Giving Square in Dallas, Texas. The man is wearing a suit and is pointing at the chapel and the woman is wearing a black vest, white shirt, and black pants. There is small body of water between the people and the chapel. In the background there are multiple buildings, including one with a sign that says "First Baptist".
Date: unknown
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[The Founders of Thanks-Giving Square]

Description: Photograph of the four founders of Thanks-Giving Square: Joe O. Neuhoff, Julius Schepps, John M. Stemmons, and Peter P. Stewart. The men are wearing suits; two of them are sitting at a table and two are standing behind the seated men. The photograph was taken by Gittings Photography and the back of the photograph discusses the quality and value of Gittings portraits.
Date: unknown
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from Annie Damaz to Peter Stewart, August 11, 1975]

Description: Letter from Annie Damaz to Peter Stewart discussing a proposal for a stained glass project that Gabriel Loire will be working on for the Chapel of Thanksgiving. Damaz talks about the amount of stained glass that will be needed, the estimated price of the project, and designs that will be on the glass. She also mentions that a sample of the glass will be created and that Loire is looking forward to the project.
Date: August 11, 1975
Creator: Damaz, Annie
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from Bjorn Wiinblad to Peter Stewart, December 19, 1968]

Description: Letter from Bjorn Wiinblad to Peter Stewart discussing posters he designed for the Thanks-Giving Foundation. Wiinblad talks about a gold plate he will be displaying with the poster and how it will benefit Stewart. He also provides information about when the first thousand posters will be printed and sent to Stewart.
Date: December 19, 1968
Creator: Wiinblad, Bjørn
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation
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