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[The annual membership meeting of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association]

Description: Document of the annual membership meeting of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association that was called by the president, Jerome Crossman. The meeting discussed the topics regarding the formal opening ceremony of Hamilton Park and the plans to add more homes, which are under construction. The aspect that concluded the meeting was the election of the board of directors for the next three years.
Date: October 22, 1954
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[Clipping: City Okays $140,000 For Sewer Line]

Description: Clipping of an article from the Dallas Times Herald, Dallas about how the city approves for a sewer line for $140,000. Dallas councilmen have decided to invest in the sewer line in order to serve the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Corporation Hamilton Park Addition Project. The $140,000 will be refunded back to the corporation due to a contract, while the original contract stated that the corporation would be the one to finance the sewer line construction.
Date: May 11, 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping

[Clipping: Dream Comes True For Happy Couple]

Description: Clipping of an article from the Dallas Morning News about a couple residing in one of the newly built homes in Hamilton Park. The couple is excited to be moving into their new home as they hoped to have a home of their own. A formal opening ceremony of the development of Hamilton Park is planned to be held to thank the contributions of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association that built an improved community in black neighborhoods that were dealing with housing shortages.
Date: May 2, 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping

[Clipping: First Homes To Be Completed in Hamilton Park Addition]

Description: Clipping of an article from the Daily Times Herald regarding the first families that have become residents in the new homes of Hamilton Park. The goal to improve the housing shortage in Hamilton Park was a three-year-long project by the president of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association, Jerome Crossman; he also aims to construct more facilities in the 173-acre tract as well. Out of the fifty fully-constructed homes, most have already been sold by the new residents.
Date: March 4, 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping

[Clipping: Formal Opening To Be Held For New Negro Subdivision]

Description: Clipping of an article from the Daily Timed Herald, Dallas about the construction of homes in the Hamiton Park subdivision. A celebration regarding the newly built homes will be held with the president of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association, Jerome Crossman. Although the main goal of the project is to build homes, the association also wants to improve Hamilton Park by adding a shopping center, churches, parks, as well as adding sewer lines.
Date: May 2, 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping

[Clipping: Formal Opening Today... Hamilton Park]

Description: Clipping of an advertisement of the open house events and ceremonies due to the new development in Hamilton Park. The advertisement states and shows pictures that the new homes are modern and have many amenities included in them. It also mentions that the homes were built for black families living in Dallas by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association.
Date: May 2, 1954
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[Clipping: Interracial Group Elects Crossman]

Description: Clipping of an article on the Dallas Times Herald regarding the election of officials during a meeting for the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. Jerome Crossman was reelected as president due to his high contribution to the Hamilton Park housing project. Vice-presidents, M.J. Norell, John E. Mitchell, and R.L Thornton along with secretary and assistant secretary, Vincent L. Rohloff and Ben H. Wooten, respectively, were elected during the meeting as well.
Date: October 24, 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping

[Clipping: New 173-Acre Housing Area Dedicated Sunday]

Description: Clipping of an article from the Dallas Star Post regarding the new 173-acre housing area in Hamilton Park. The mayor of Dallas, prominent Black leaders, and members of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association were at Hamilton Park to conduct the formal opening ceremony for the new houses that were built of the housing shortage. The plan is progressing successfully, as fifty of the six hundred homes have been built with seventy percent already being sold.
Date: May 8, 1954
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[Clipping: New Negro Housing Addition Formal Opening Set Sunday]

Description: Clipping of an article on the Dallas Daily Times Herald regarding the opening ceremony of the development of Hamilton Park. Jerome Crossman, the president of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association plans to build more homes in the 173-acre area after building fifty homes. The association has also built a three-mile-long sewer line along with improved gas, electricity, paving, and curving; other buildings, such as a shopping center, schools, and churches are also planned to be built.
Date: April 23, 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping

[Clipping: Opening Rites Held At Hamilton Park]

Description: Clipping of an article from the Dallas Daily Times Herald regarding the formal opening ceremony of the new development of Hamilton Park, which was sponsored by Jerome Crossman, the president of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. Dallas city officials, prominent black citizens, and other elected officials from the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association were present at the opening and are optimistic about Dallas' growth as a city and community. Fifty of the six hundred homes have bee… more
Date: May 3, 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping

[Clipping: Rites Dedicate Housing Area]

Description: Clipping of an article from the Dallas Morning News regarding the houses that were built in Hamilton Park. Mayor R.L. Thornton Jr., along with prominent Black leaders and citizens joined together to celebrate the new houses that aim to end the housing shortage. The mayor is optimistic that Hamilton Park's new homes will create a city that will serve everyone and create a balanced environment in Dallas.
Date: May 3, 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping

[Clipping: Thinking Out Loud]

Description: Clipping of Lynn Landrum's "Thinking Out Loud," regarding the topic of helping others. Landrum hopes to see people helping one another in times of need since people are part of a community. Her poem serves as an abstract before an article about the goals and considerations for the Hamilton Park project.
Date: March 8, 1954
Creator: Landrum, Lynn
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
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[News Clip: 11 Katy freight cars derailed]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about eleven freight cars of a train derailing for unknown reasons in far north Dallas. No one was injured.
Date: August 12, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 02 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: 1000 Republicans hear McCarthy]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about over one thousand persons attending a Republican Party fundraising dinner featuring Senator Joe McCarthy.
Date: February 12, 1954
Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: A well greased Prince Axel]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a brief stop in Dallas by Prince Axel of Denmark during a trip to the Virgin Islands.
Date: November 21, 1954
Duration: 54 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Abe's fire]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Dallas nightclub catching fire and sustaining more than $5,000 worth of damage. Performing at the club was transgender performer Christine Jorgenson, who was not injured in the blaze.
Date: July 28, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 13 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Accident]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a two car collision injuring one person in Dallas.
Date: September 12, 1954
Duration: 50 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Accident]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a passenger train destroying the car of a 14-year-old boy, who escaped injury with the three other passengers he was riding with.
Date: March 16, 1954
Duration: 37 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Accident]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a traffic accident between an automobile and a dump truck at an intersection in Dallas. A passenger in the car suffered serious injuries, but injuries to the drivers of both vehicles were minor.
Date: August 19, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 07 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Accident in Dallas]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a car wreck in which W. N. Vurden was injured.
Date: August 20, 1954
Duration: 46 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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