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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

[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

[Letter from Peter Stewart to Glenn Cramer, March 20, 1969]

Description: Letter from Peter Stewart to Glenn Cramer discussing posters that were created by Bjorn Wiinblad for the Thanks-Giving Foundation. Stewart explains how displaying the posters will help to raise funds and increase the acceptance of the thoughts and ideals behind Thanks-giving Square and asks Cramer how many he would like to order to display in his Titche's stores.
Date: March 20, 1969
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from Peter Stewart to Stanley Marcus, March 20, 1969]

Description: Letter from Peter Stewart to Stanley Marcus discussing posters that were created by Bjorn Wiinblad for the Thanks-Giving Foundation. Stewart explains how displaying the posters will help to raise funds and increase the acceptance of the thoughts and ideals behind Thanks-Giving Square and asks Marcus how many he would like to order to display in his Neiman-Marcus stores.
Date: March 20, 1969
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Aerial East Side View of Thanks-Giving Square Model]

Description: Photograph of an aerial east side view of a Thanks-Giving Square model. The model shows the monuments of the Thanks-Giving Square, with the Chapel of Thanksgiving and a waterfall in the foreground. It also depicts some of the landscaping elements of the Square, such as walkways, greenery, and waterfalls. There are various model cars, trees, and tall buildings placed around the model.
Date: unknown
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Aerial View of John Hutton and Visitors in his Studio]

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of John Hutton and a group of people visiting his studio. Hutton is standing on the far right of the photograph and a group of about 13 people are standing to his left observing different parts of the studio. In the bottom right of the photograph, there is a table with miscellaneous objects and art supplies scattered across it. In the background, there is a bookshelf with various artwork by Hutton displayed on top and a shelf with engraved glass artwork displayed on… more
Date: unknown
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Aerial View of Thanks-Giving Square Model, Number 1]

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of a model of the Thanks-Giving Square. The model shows the triangular block the Square is located on and has various model cars, trees, and buildings placed around it. The monuments of the Thanks-Giving Square are also shown on the model, with the Court of All Nations toward the bottom and the Chapel of Thanksgiving toward the top. The model also shows some of the landscaping elements of the Square, such as walkways, greenery, and waterfalls.
Date: unknown
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Aerial View of Thanks-Giving Square Model, Number 2]

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of a model of the Thanks-Giving Square. The model shows the triangular block the Square is located on and has various model cars, trees, and buildings placed around it. The monuments of the Thanks-Giving Square can be seen in the model, with the Court of All Nations toward the bottom and the Chapel of Thanksgiving toward the top. The model also depicts some of the landscaping elements of the Square, such as walkways, greenery, and waterfalls.
Date: unknown
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Aerial West Side View of Thanks-Giving Square Model]

Description: Photograph of an aerial west side view of a model of the Thanks-Giving Square. The photograph shows the monuments of the Thanks-Giving Square, with the Court of All Nations in the foreground and the Chapel of Thanksgiving in the background. It also displays some of the landscaping elements of the Square, such as walkways, greenery, and waterfalls. There are various model trees and cars placed on the streets and sidewalks around the Square and tall buildings in the background.
Date: unknown
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

[Glass Panel Engraved by John Hutton]

Description: Photograph of a glass panel engraved by John Hutton. The design engraved on the glass is titled "The Spirit of Thanksgiving" and depicts a dove with it's wings spread out, as if in flight, and a design that resembles a wreath around it. John Hutton's signature is also engraved on the bottom right corner of the glass. A hand is partially visible in the top left corner holding up the glass.
Date: unknown
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation
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