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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

A Thanksgiving for the Fortieth Anniversary of the United Nations from the People of the United States of America

Description: Brochure describing a mosaic gifted from the United States to the United Nations (UN) to celebrate the UN's fortieth anniversary. It provides background on the artist Norman Rockwell and his painting, "The Golden Rule," and about the creation of the mosaic artwork version to be installed at the UN. There is also information about the history of the UN and about Thanks-Giving Square in Dallas, which provided funding for the project.
Date: 1985
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Flyer Announcing Opening of Thanks-Giving Square]

Description: Flyer advertising the Dallas opening of Thanks-Giving Square including the dedication Monday morning and times that the square will be open the rest of the week.
Date: 1977
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Map to Johnson Glass House]

Description: Brochure with a map showing the location of the glass house designed by Philip Johnson. Tex in the upper-left corner says, "Philip Johnson. New Canaan, Connecticut" and includes the phone number.
Date: unknown
Location: None
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Program: Groundbreaking for Thanks-Giving Square]

Description: Program for the groundbreaking of Thanks-Giving Square in Dallas including the order of events and lists of committee chairmen, members of the Thanks-Giving Council, and members of the groundbreaking committee.
Date: 1973
Creator: Thanks-Giving Square Foundation
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

Thanksgiving: The American Spirit

Description: Pamphlet documenting a timeline of early American history, focusing on the creation of the Thanksgiving holiday and the underlying reasons, with images of original documents and selected quotations from American Presidents and from Congress.
Date: 1992
Creator: National Thanksgiving Commission at Thanks-Giving Square
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

"With united hearts...": The First Day All America Prayed Together

Description: Pamphlet describing the history of the establishment of a national day of prayer by the Continental Congress and how it let to the establishment of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Date: October 1975
Creator: Thanks-Giving Square Foundation
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

Tower Tumbles

Description: Pamphlet describing the demolition of the "landmark" Pulley Bone restaurant building in downtown Dallas; the building is pictured on the front with three images showing the removal of the tower. There are six images of speakers and spectators at the ceremony, with captions, and two additional images on the back showing the end of the ceremony.
Date: 1972~
Creator: Thanks-Giving Square Foundation
Location: 32.782157 -96.799998
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

Thanks-Giving Square

Description: Booklet describing the plan and progress on creating Thanks-Giving Square in downtown Dallas, with maps of the location, architectural illustrations, explanations of the project's background, and a list of people and organizations involved in the project.
Date: 1964~/1970~
Location: None
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation
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