27th Annual Legacies Dallas History Conference

New time! New location!

The conference will be held in the historic Dallas County Commissioners Courtroom in the Dallas County Records Building, which has recently been beautifully restored.

• 12:30 -1:00 Registration/ Check-In
• 1:00-4:30 Presentations

Patron Event: Tour & Lunch

Patrons ($125) are invited to a private tour of the new Legacy Dallas museum at 11:30 a.m. on the first floor of the Records Bldg.

Evelyn Montgomery, PhD, will lead the tour, followed by a casual lunch prior to the conference.

Speakers:

"Goss on Ross: The Tradin' Hoss" by Don Baynham

"Curl Power: Comer Cottrell" by Deah Mitchell

"FrigiKar, the Dallas Airbender" by Brandon Murray

"Lions and Tigers and Beers, Oh My!" by Kaitlin Seibert

"Blood and Buckaroos: 'Race Movies' and the Texas Film Industry in Dallas" by John H. Slate

"Pioneer Plaza: The History that Never Was" by Noah Sutton

Student tickets are available at no charge, thanks to the generosity of Legacy Dallas, which is celebrating its Grand Opening on the day of the conference. For more information, please email [email protected].

27th Annual Legacies Dallas History Conference Sponsors (as of December 1, 2025)

African American Museum

Dallas County Historical Commission

Dallas County Medical Society Alliance Foundation (Aldredge House)

Dallas County Pioneer Association

Dallas Genealogical Society

Dallas Historical Society

Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library

Dallas Jewish Historical Society

Dallas Municipal Archives

DeGolyer Library, SMU

Legacy Dallas: A Museum of Dallas County History

Preservation Dallas

Preservation Park Cities

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Texas State Historical Association

William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, SMU

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