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​W. W. Samuell Estate, 1886-1977

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​Collection 1995-031

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​Overview

​Repository	​Office of the City Secretary Dallas Municipal Archives 1500 Marilla Street, 5D South Dallas, Texas 75201
​Creator	​Dallas Park and Recreation Department
​Title	​W. W. Samuell Estate
​Dates	​1886-1977
​Quantity	​7.3 linear inches
​Abstract	​Correspondence, legal documents, receipts, financial records and reports, abstracts, maps, and photographic prints.
​Identification	​1995-031
​Language	​Records are in English

Scope and Content

Correspondence, legal documents, receipts, financial records and reports, abstracts, maps, and photographic prints documenting the real estate of Dr. W. W. Samuell, Dallas, Texas physician and philanthropist, the transfer of the estate to the City of Dallas, and the establishment of a philanthropic foundation.

William Worthington Samuell was born in Georgetown, Kentucky, to Hazael O. and Sallie Worthington Samuell on June 13, 1878.  His family moved to the New Hope, Texas, area and he was educated in Dallas public schools.  He attended the University of Texas in Austin and took his medical degree from Tulane University in New Orelans, Louisiana.  A nationally respected surgeon, Samuell established the Samuell Clinic in Dallas and died December 11, 1937 at 59.  He was married twice, first to Anne Lovell and then to  Adelaide Mary Keating.  He had no children.

 

Upon his death a handwritten will on a prescription blank was discovered, reading simply, “Real estate to the City of Dallas Park Board for park purposes – not to be sold.  Balance to Park Board as permanent foundation.  First National Bank, administrator.” 

After the will’s probation, $1,222,000 was awarded to the Dallas Park and Recreation Department, along with approximately 900 acres of developed and undeveloped property.  Samuell’s gift is the largest single donation to the Park Department and was for many years one of the largest bequests ever made to the City of Dallas.  The W. W. Samuell Permanent Foundation generates funds for park maintenance, upkeep, and beautification.  In later years, the Park Board, with court consent, sold or leased some of the smaller properties to add to the Foundation’s funds.  Dallas parks bearing Samuell’s name include Samuell-Grand, Samuell-Beaumont, Samuell-Garland, Samuell-New Hope, and Samuell Farm. 

Of particular interest are photographs of Samuell and photographs of several blocks of the Dallas Central Business District documenting real estate properties.

Organization

The collection is arranged by subject.  

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

W. W. Samuell Estate, 1886-1977 (Box <x>, Folder <y>), Dallas Municipal Archives

Related Materials

Collection 2005-003—Abstracts of Title (Including Samuell Estate), 1902–1963

Collection 2002-001—Dallas Park and Recreation Department Plans and Drawings, 1911-1960

Collection 2003-002—Dallas Park and Recreation Department Photographs [Addition], 1942-2003

Index Terms

Dallas -- Texas -- History

Dallas (Tex.). Park and Recreation Department

Dallas (Tex.). Samuell Farm

Container List 

Box	Folder	Title, Date
1	1	Budgets, 1954-1960
	2	Budgets, 1960-1965
	3	Budgets, 1965-1966
	4	Budgets, 1966-1967
	5	Budgets, 1967-1968
	6	Budgets, 1968-1969
	7	Budgets, 1969-1970
	8	Budgets, 1970-1971
	9	Budgets, 1971-1972
	10	Budgets, 1972-1973
	11	First National Bank, Trustee - W. W. Samuell Permanent Foundation, 1970-1974
2	1	First National Bank, Trustee - W. W. Samuell Permanent Foundation, 1939-1969
	2	First National Bank W. W. Samuell trust reports, 1974
	3	First National Bank Samuell properties, improvements, reports, and maps, 1939-1969
	4	First National Bank Permanent Foundation, statement letters, 1940-1956
	5	First National Bank financial statements, January 1960-December 1961
3	1	First National Bank financial statements, January 1, 1958 - December 1959
	2	First National Bank statements 1940-1959
	3	First National Bank financial statements, January 1956 to December 31, 1957
	4	Fiscal Reports W. W. Samuell Trust Fund, 1941-1973
	5	Samuell Park Fund work project for Bennett, 1944-1975
	6	Samuell Park Fund, 1941-1975
4	1	Mrs. W. W. Samuell, 1959-1977
	2	Taxes - Samuell properties, 1940-1961
	3	Summary Status of Real Property W. W. Samuell Estate
	4	Summary Status of Real Property W. W. Samuell Estate
	5	Soil conservation - Samuell farmlands, 1952
	6	Tenant Farmer O. C. Hanby crop reports
	7	Tenant farmer Emory Walker
5	1	Dr. W. W. Samuell Estate appraisement, real estate, livestock and machinery, 1938
	2	Appraisement of W. W. Samuell estate, 1938-1941
	3	Financial study, 12/17/65 to 4/25/68 (dittos)
	4	Samuell Fund Account 907, 1968-1969 (ditto masters)
	5	Samuell Permanent Foundation 20 year report, 9/1/62
	6	Samuell 20 Year Report, 1969-1970
	7	Samuell 20 Year Report, 1969-1970
	8	Work Copy of Samuell Report (never completed), 1962
	9	Bureau of Labor Statistics (U. S. Dept. of Labor), 1969
	10	Consumer Price Index (U. S. Dept. of Labor), 1967-1968
6	1	Samuell Properties, undated
	2	Samuell Beaumont Park, 1974
	3	2015 Bryan - sold to Insuromedic Life Insurance Company, 1954
	4	2015 Bryan - sold to Insuromedic Life Insurance Company, 1954
	5	Central Expressway, Samuell Property and Griggs Park, 1945-1952
	6	Colb & Central (sold), 1920-1940
	7	Samuell Colorado Park (Colorado, Blaylock, Marsalis), 1941-1974
	8	Commerce and St. Paul Property, including sale and exchange of properties, Statler Hotel, 1939-1959
7	1	1915-1917 Commerce Street, 1958-1972
	2	1915-1917 Commerce Street, 1950-1957
	3	3324-6-8 Commerce Street, 1940-45
	4	Easements - Samuell-Mesquite, 1956
	5	Samuell-Elam U. S. Highway 175 right of way parcel 42, 1958-1959
	6	Samuell Property, adj. Tenison Park parcels 59 and 61 required for East West Expressway, 1958-1959
	7	2400 Elm Street, purchase of right of way Highway 345, 1966-1967
	8	2400-04 Elm Street, lease Fred Reisberg, 1962-1964
	9	Elm Street property, 1940-1960
	10	2400-04 Elm Street, lease Doran Chevrolet, 1963-1967
	11	Glenrose Lot, 1940-1962
8	1	Samuell-Garland Park (dedication of street right of way), 1977
	2	Samuell-Garland Park (court decree on street right of way), 1971
	3	Samuell-Garland Park (court decree for sale of 2 tracks), 1964
	4	Garland Farm - McCree Road (Safeway Stores, M K & T and County), 1953-1955
	5	Samuell-Garland (No. Texas Muny. Water District - Easement), 1967-1969
	6	Garland Dallas Power and Light, 1956
	7	Samuell-Garland Park, 1954-1970
	8	Garland Road and Northwest Highway, 1934-1953
9	1	Samuell-Garland, Easement Lone Star Gas Company, 1949-1964
	2	Samuell-Garland Park State Highway right of way, Garland Road widening, 1963
	3	Samuell-Garland Park, City of Garland proposed easement, 1962
	4	Garland Farm Santa Fe Right of way, 1953-1955
	5	Samuell-Grand Park, Winslow Street extension-fire station, 1969-1970
	6	East Grand, Beacon, Wayne Street, 1938-1944
	7	Samuell-Grand Service Center irrigation system, 1972
	8	Samuell crypt, 1964
	9	Hall-Thomas, Central Building lease, 1959-1971
	10	Hall-Thomas, Central Building, American Time Company Sign, 1973-1974
	11	Hall-Thomas Central Building lease, 1956-1965
10	1	Hall-Thomas, Central Building, American Time Company Sign, 1953-1972
	2	Hall, Thomas, Central, 1927-1955
	3	Hall, Thomas, Central, New Building 1st Unit, 1952-1953
	4	Hall, Thomas, Central, New Building 2nd Unit, 1952-1953
	5	Hall, Thomas, Central, New Building 1952-1953
11	1	Hall, Thomas, Central Building Lease, 2216 Hall Street, 1953-1965
	2	Hall, Thomas, Central Building Lease 2218 Hall Street, 1953-1964
	3	Hall, Thomas, Central Building Lease 2220 Hall Street, 1953-1969
	4	Hall, Thomas, Central Building Lease 3304-3306 Thomas Street, 1955-1963
	5	1502 South Harwood (sold), 1946-1966
	6	Harwood-Beaumont Streets, 1940-1972
	7	Harwood-Beaumont Streets, 1940-1972
	8	Harwood Beaumont Street sign, 1973-1974
	9	Hickory Street Conveyed to Mrs. Williams, 1941
	10	704-706-708 Horton Street, (1100 Royal Street), 1938-1945
	11	Improvements since 1943 W. W. Samuell properties, c. 1957
	12	"L", 1940 [correspondence]
	13	Lindsley, J. W. and Co., 1940-1955
	14	"M" 1942-1963 (correspondence)
	15	2827-2829 Main Street, 1940-1946
	16	1208 Main Street, Community Finance Corporation of Dallas downtown lease, 1964-1971
12	1	1208 Main Street Property Mr. Phil Orr, 1970-1971
	2	1208 1/2 Main Street - Stewart Title Company, 2nd floor 1950-1971
	3	1208 Main Street 1st floor, James Tardy and H. J. Yarbrough, 1950-1964
	4	1208 Main Street, specifications and contract for reconstruction in 1950, 1949-1952
	5	1208 Main Street, specifications and contract for reconstruction in 1950, 1949-1952
	6	1208 Main Street, 1948-1952
	7	1208 Main Street, 1940-1947
13	1	Samuell Farmland Mesquite
	2	National Park Service Samuell Farms, 1954
	3	New Hope Gas Easement, 1969-1971
	4	Ross Avenue Property (V. C. Tharp Lease), 1939-1968
	5	Ross Avenue Property (V. C. Tharp Lease), 1968-1976
	6	Royal and Trinity St., Sold to City for downtown auditorium site, 1940-1958
14	1	Abstract of title Colorado Street, Block 3421, 1909-1938
	2	Abstract of title 1915 Commerce at St. Paul, 1886-1950
	3	Abstract of title 1915 Commerce at St. Paul, 1886-1950
	4	Abstract of title Northwest Highway and Garland Road, Samuell Garland Park, 1903-1938
	5	Abstract of title Northwest Highway and Garland Road, Samuell Garland Park, 1927-1933
	6	Abstract of title Block 2666 East Grand at East Pike 1923, 1924
15	1	Abstract of title 1001-3 N. Marsalis, Lt. 4 and 5 Block 3002-21, 1903-1938
	2	Abstract of title 1609-13 South Harwood Lt. 5, Lot 460, 7 parts 1886-1938
	3	Abstract of title 1701-09 South Harwood, Block 460, 1924-1938
	4	Abstract of title 2200-18 Hall Street, 3300-14 Thomas, 2223 Central, Block 633 B, 1908-1938
	5	Abstract of title 2827-29 Main Street at Oakland Avenue, Lt. 18 Blk 481, 1899-1938
16	1	Abstract of title 1208 Main Street, 1901-1938
	2	Abstract of title 435 H Royal and Trinity Property, 1896-1938
	3	Abstract of title Royal at Trinity Parkway, 1904-1913
	4	Abstract of title 2400-02 Elm Street, 1916-1938
	5	Abstract of title 2400-02 Elm Street, 1886-1909
	6	Abstract of title 1209 Ross Lot 1 Block A/222, 1889-1938
		Photographs
17	1	2015 Bryan at Harwood, 1953
	2	2015 Bryan at Harwood, 1953
	3	Commerce Street, c. 1959
	4	1915-1917 Commerce, 1963
	5	1915-1917 Commerce, 1963
	6	1915-1917 Commerce, 1963
	7	1915-1917 Commerce, 1963
	8	2400-04 Elm, 1959
	9	2400-04 Elm, 1959
	10	2400-04 Elm, 1963
	11	2400-04 Elm, 1963
	12	2400-04 Elm, 1965
	13	2400-04 Elm, 1965
	14	2400-04 Elm, 1965
	15	2400-04 Elm, 1965
	16	2400-04 Elm, 1965
	17	2400-04 Elm, 1965
	18	2400-04 Elm, 1965
	19	2400-04 Elm, 1965
	20	Samuell-Garland, 1963
	21	Hall-Thomas-Central, 1966
	22	Hall-Thomas-Central, 1966
	23	Hall-Thomas-Central, 1959
	24	Thomas at Hall, 1959
	25	Thomas at Beaumont, 1959
	26	Thomas at Beaumont, 1959
	27	Thomas at Beaumont, 1959
	28	Thomas at Beaumont, 1959
	29	Thomas at Beaumont, 1966
	30	Thomas at Beaumont, 1966
	31	Thomas at Beaumont, 1966
	32	Ross Avenue, 1955
	33	Graph for Samuel Report, negative master