About this Event
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.
Conference Agenda:
- 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
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Dallas County Records Building, 500 Elm Street, Dallas, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 135.23
