Municipal Archives


City of Dallas Sister Cities Program, 1988-2018

​2026-002​

Overview

Repository
Office of the City Secretary
Dallas Municipal Archives
1500 Marilla Street, 5D South
Dallas, Texas 75201
CreatorOffice of the Mayor
TitleCity of Dallas Sister Cities Program
Dates1988-2018
Quantity1.25 linear feet
AbstractCorrespondence, memoranda, program files, itineraries, schedules, reports, photographs, newspaper clippings, and documentation of official events and exchanges.​
Identification2026-002
LanguageRecords are in English


Scope and Content

The collection documents Dallas's participation in the Sister Cities and Relationship Cities programs and its efforts to build cultural, educational, and economic connections with partner municipalities worldwide. The records reflect planning and activities related to official visits, cultural exchanges, community events, and ongoing communication between Dallas and its international counterparts.

Materials include correspondence, memoranda, program files, itineraries, schedules, reports, photographs, newspaper clippings, and documentation of official events. A substantial portion of the collection relates to Dallas's relationship with Sendai, Japan, including anniversary travel, marathon participation, and student exchange programs. Additional files document relationships with cities in the Czech Republic, France, Iraq, Mexico, China, Latvia, Russia, and Taiwan. Some partnerships represented in the collection are designated as Relationship Cities rather than formal Sister Cities.

​Organization

The collection is arranged alphabetically by city. 

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.  The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Citation

City of Dallas Sister Cities Program, 1988-2018 (Box <x>, Folder <y>), Dallas Municipal Archives

Related Materials

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Index Terms

Cities and towns--International cooperation
Dallas (Tex.)--History
Sister cities​

Container List

BoxFolderTitle, Date
11Brno, Czechia, 2004-2005, undated
2City of Dallas Sister Cities administrative documents, 2004
3City of Dallas Sister Cities administrative documents, 2005
4City of Dallas Sister Cities administrative documents, 2006
5City of Dallas Sister Cities administrative documents, 2008-2009
6City of Dallas Sister Cities administrative documents - newspaper clippings, 2003-2005, undated
7Dijon, France, 2003, 2005, undated
8Kirkuk, Iraq 1, 2004-2006​
9Kirkuk, Iraq 2, 2004-2006
10Monterrey, Mexico, 1992
11Monterrey, Mexico, 1993
21Monterrey, Mexico, 1994
2Monterrey, Mexico, 1995-2002, undated
3Qingdao, China, 2006
4Riga, Latvia 1, 1988-1991
5Riga, Latvia 2, 1988-1991
6Riga, Latvia 1, 2000-2003
7Riga, Latvia 2, 2000-2003
8Saratov, Russia, 2005, 2009-2010, undated
9Saratov, Russia - City of Dallas photographs (CD), 2004-2005
10Sendai, Japan, 2005-2006, undated
31Sendai, Japan - 10th anniversary trip, 2007
2Sendai, Japan - half marathon, 2001
3Sendai, Japan - half marathon, 2004
4Sendai, Japan - half mara​thon, 2005
5Sendai, Japan - half marathon, 2006
6Sendai, Japan - half marathon, 2007
7Sendai, Japan - half marathon, 2008
8Sendai, Japan - half marathon, 2009
9Sendai, Japan - half marathon, 2010
10Sendai, Japan - half marathon, 2018
11Sendai, Japan - student exchange program, 2001, 2005, 2009
12Shenzhen, China, 2004
13Taipei, Taiwan, 1996, 2006, undated
14Tianjin, China, 1995, 2006, undated 
15Wuhan, China, 2006
16Xi'an, China, 2006
17Zacatecas, Mexico, 2002, 2006