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Tall Texans of Dallas Collection
Overview of the Collection |
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| Accession No.: | MA01-9 |
| Repository: | Texas/Dallas History & Archives, Dallas Public Library 1515 Young St Dallas, TX 75201 |
| Title: | Tall Texans of Dallas Collection |
| Dates: | 1955-1980 |
| Quantity: | cubic feet |
| Language: | The records are in English. |
Organizational Note
The Tall Texans of Dallas is a non-profit social group for tall people. The Tall Texans of Dallas is part of the Tall Clubs International. The Dallas chapter was formed in August 1943 as the Tip Toppers Club. It later changed its name to Tall Texans of Dallas in 1976. The height requirement to join is 6'2 or taller for men and 5'11 or taller for women. Tall Clubs International sponsors both a Texas and International beauty pageant. Past winners of both contest have been members of the Dallas Chapter.
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Scope and Contents
The collection contains material from both the Tip Toppers Club and the Tall Texans of Dallas. Materials included in the collection are membership applications for both clubs, scrapbooks, clippings and programs. The collection also contains information on members of the Dallas chapter who participated in the Miss Tall Dallas, Miss Tall Texas and Miss Tall International.
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Related Material
The Texas/Dallas History and Archives Division contains the following materials on the Tall Texans of Dallas.
Vertical File: Clubs & Organizations - Tall Texans of Dallas
Vertical File: Clubs & Organizations - Tip Toppers Club
Vertical File: Contests - Miss Tall International
Vertical File: Contest - Miss Tall Dallas
Newsletter: Longline 1979-1986 (newsletter)
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Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Organizations:
Tip Toppers Club
Places:
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
MA01-9 Tall Texans of Dallas, Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library
Processing Information
Processed by Bryan McKinney
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Detailed Description of the Collection
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | Register | |||||||||
| 2 | Applications for Membership - A-E | ||||||||||
| 3 | Applications for Membership - F-I | ||||||||||
| 4 | Applications for Membership - J-L | ||||||||||
| 5 | Applications for Membership - M-R | ||||||||||
| 6 | Applications for Membership - S-Z | ||||||||||
| 7 | Honorary Membership Certificate | ||||||||||
| 8 | Clippings | ||||||||||
| 9 | Big Tex in '76 event materials October 1976 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Chisholm Trail Round Up Certificate July 1988 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Miss Tall Dallas & Miss Tall International Programs 1981 | ||||||||||
| 12 | Miss Tall Dallas Program 1988 | ||||||||||
| 13 | Miss Tall Dallas Coronation Program 1989 | ||||||||||
| 14 | Photographs - Social Event Photographs. 1980s | ||||||||||
| Scrapbook - Tip Toppers Club 1955-1957 | |||||||||||
| Scrapbook - Tip Toppers Club 1962 | |||||||||||
| Scrapbook - Tip Toppers Club 1969-1970 | |||||||||||
| Scrapbook - Tip Toppers Club 1971-1972 | |||||||||||
| Scrapbook - Tip Toppers Club 1973 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Scrapbook - Tip Toppers Club 1974 | ||||||||||
| Scrapbook -Miss Tall Texas & Miss Tall International Pageant 1974 | |||||||||||
| Scrapbook - Miss Tall Dallas Pageant 1977 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Ephemera - Miss Tall Dallas Trophy | ||||||||||
| Ephemera - Gavel | |||||||||||