About this Event
Conference Agenda:
8:00 Registration and morning refreshments
9:00 Let’s All (Not) Go to the Movies: How the Dallas City Council Protected You from Hollywood by Kristi Nedderman
9:30 The Longhorn Ballroom: The Kitschy Icon of Dallas’ Music Scene by David Preziosi
10:00 Morning break, refreshments, and book sales
10:30 Sump’n Else: Dallas’s Answer to American Bandstand by Steven Butler
11:00 Don Meredith and the Creation of the Modern Celebrity Athlete by Christina Jensen
11:30 Break
11:45 Radio Station KKDA-AM: A Voice for the Black Dallas Community by Sultana Vest
12:15 Shot in Dealey Plaza: Kennedy Assassination Film Production in Dallas by Stephen Fagin
12:45 Adjourn
More Details:
- Coffee and morning refreshments are included in the registration fee.
- Patrons ($125) will be invited to a private tour of the Longhorn Ballroom at 5:30 on Thursday, January 30th.
For more information, please email [email protected].
26th Annual Legacies Dallas History Conference Sponsors (as of December 4, 2024)
African American Museum
Dallas County Historical Commission
Dallas County Medical Society Alliance Foundation (Aldredge House)
Dallas County Pioneer Association
Dallas Historical Society
Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library
Dallas Jewish Historical Society
Dallas Municipal Archives
DeGolyer Library, SMU
Legacy Dallas: A Virtual Museum of Dallas County History
Preservation Dallas
Preservation Park Cities
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Texas State Historical Association
The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, SMU
Photo of Don Meredith courtesy of DeGolyer Library, SMU; historic postcards of Longhorn Ballroom courtesy of David Preziosi; ticket stub courtesy of Steven Butler
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 161.90
