TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview of the Collection

Historical Background

Scope and Contents

Index Terms

Administrative Information

Detailed Description of the Collection

Treasurer's Records, Fiscal Year 1988-1989

Treasurer's Records, Fiscal Year 1989-1990

Treasurer's Records, Fiscal Year 1990-1991

Treasurer's Records, Fiscal Year 1991-1992

Dallas Genealogical Society Collection

Historical Background

The Local History and Genealogical Society was established in October 1954 and began a cooperative agreement with the Dallas Public Library in November of that same year. Their first workshop for the public was held in 1955; their second was held in 1957; and beginning in 1958, a workshop has been held every year in May.

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Scope and Contents

The material contained in this collection covers the years 1960 through 1992, with additions being made periodically. Box one contains the earliest material in the collection, a membership roster for the years 1960-1961. This box also contains a set of newsletters for the years 1976-1982. Boxes 10, 11, and 12 contain original print copies of Dallas County, Texas Genealogical Data from Early Cemeteries, Vol. III and Texas Methodist Newspaper Abstracts, Vol I, III and IV. A complete collection of the Society's newsletters and the above mentioned books are part of the holdings in the Genealogy Department of the Dallas Public Library. Boxes 13 and 14 hold a scrapbook covering the years 1988 through 1989 and 1974 through 1975.

Most of the collection is comprised of Minutes and Treasurer's Records. The Minutes are from the years 1972 through 1972 and are found in boxes one through three. Treasurer's Records cover the years 1988 through 1992 and are found in boxes four through eight. The Treasurer's Records contain information regarding bank statements, disbursements, amount of money received and spent for conferences, and donations received for the acquisition of the 1920 Census Records. Some of the income files include names of conference attendees.

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Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

MA82-4 Dallas Genealogical Society Collection Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library

Acquisition Information

This collection was originally donated in 1982 by Margaret Thedford, the president of the Dallas Genealogical Society for that year. Additions have been made to the collection at various times since that year.

Processing Information

Processed by Sharon Perry Martin

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Detailed Description of the Collection