Municipal Archives


Dallas Fire Department Awards Banquets, 1964-1984

​Collection ​2015-002 

Overview

Repository
Office of the City Secretary
Dallas Municipal Archives
1500 Marilla Street, 5D South
Dallas, Texas 75201
Creator Dallas Fire Department Awards Banquets
Title1964-1984
Dates Dallas Fire Department Awards Banquets
Quantity.834 linear feet
AbstractPrinted documents and photographs.
Identification2015-002
Language Records are in English

Scope and Content

Collection includes programs, tickets, awards lists, and other banquet planning documents.

The inaugural Fire Department Award Banquet was held at the Adolphus Hotel in 1961, and five-hundred forty-one people attended.  It was to recognize the Fire Department members for their devotion to making Dallas a safe place to live and work.  The banquet was held in multiple spaces, including the Adolphus Hotel, as mentioned, the Municipal Auditorium, Dallas Market Hall, and the Dallas Convention Center.

Awards given to firefighters during this time include the Julius Schepps Civic Award for community service, the Bob Cullum Safe Driving Award, and the District Safety Award.

The fire chiefs during these years were CN Penn, Merrell C Hendrix, and Dodd Miller.

Organization

The original collection is arranged chronologically.

Access

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from the Dallas Municipal Archives.  All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.

Citation

Dallas Fire Department Awards Banquets, 1964-1984 (Box <x>, Folder <y>), Dallas Municipal Archives

Related Materials

None

Index Terms

Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department
Dallas -- Texas -- History

Container List

Box Folder Title, Date
1
1
Banquet, 1964
1
2
Banquet, 1966
​1
3
Banquet, 1967
1
4
Banquet, 1968
1
5
Banquet, 1969
1
6
Banquet, 1970
​1
7
​Banquet, 1971
1
8
Banquet, 1972
​1
9
Banquet, 1973
​1
10
Banquet, 1974
​1
11
​Banquet, 1975
​1
12
​Banquet, 1976
​1
13
Banquet 1, 1977
​1
14
Banquet 2, 1977
​1
15
Banquet, 1978
​1
16
Banquet, 1979
1
17
Banquet 1, 1980
​1
​18
​Banquet 2, 1980
2
1
Banquet 1, 1981
​2
​2
Banquet 2, 1981
​2
3
Nominations, 1981​
2
4
Banquet, 1982
2
5
Banquet 1, 1983
​2
​6
​Banquet 2, 1983
2
7
Banquet, 1984
2
8
Biotel, 1984
2
9
Correspondence, 1984
2
10
Miscellaneous, 1980, 1985, undated