Box-Folder
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Crescent Gala, Notebook containing material regarding a fundraising gala in celebration of Art, History, and Architecture to raise funds for TACA, Inc. and an endowment at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts for the performance of Texas artistic groups in Washington, DC held in connection with the grand opening of the Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas.
This folder contains section of the notebook titled calendar, ticket solicitation, correspondence, Kennedy Center, and TACA, 1985-1986
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The Crescent Gala, Notebook sections Crescent Projects, Notes Committee Directory, and Weekend Calendar containing letters, memos, notes, clippings, minutes of committee meetings, lists of the whole committee as well as of various subcommittees, and a program booklet for the event, 1985, 1985-1986
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The Crescent Gala, Notebook sections Budget Highlights, Budget Summary, Breakdown of Expenses, and Friday Night Grand Opening, 1985-1986
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Letters, memos, notes, clippings, lists of prospective committee members, lists of out of town committee prospects, invitations, text of a program with floor plans of the Crescent Hotel meeting rooms, list of persons contacted for the host committee, lists of persons to whom letters of invitation were sent, lists of attendees, and schedule for the weekend of April 4-6, 1986, 1986-1986
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Crystal Charity Ball, Articles of Incorporation, 1963 bylaws, and letter regarding and 1972 bylaws with indications of changes made from 1963 document
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Crystal Charity Ball of 1968, Fact sheet, list of the committee, letters, memos, notes, invitations, list of committee chairmen, security instructions, schedule of events for December 5 and 6, list of guests and the number of the table to which they were assigned, list of table hosts, list of special friends of the ball, list of people who were sent thank you notes and identification of the gift they made, contract with the Brounoff Orchestra, list of people invited to or attending the cocktail party, list of ball guests with the table to which they were assigned and their individual ticket numbers, brochure, tickets for the raffle benefiting the Special Care School, clippings, and some financial records.
Rita Crocker Clements was chairman of the event.
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Crystal Charity Ball, Thank you notes, lists of organizations receiving funding between 1952 and 1974, request for funding in 1969 from the YMCA for its Youth Tutoring Project, yearbook for the 1969/1970 Ball, booklet containing list of things that could be won by purchasing $100, $25, and $10 raffle tickets, and clippings about the 1969 Ball
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Foundation Lists, List of foundations that give only to pre-selected organizations, list of foundations from which we will obtain applications and guidelines, list of foundations to contact for the Salvation Army greater metroplex capital campaign, and list of foundations who have the Salvation Army Dallas Advisory Board members serving as trustees, ca. 1987-1991
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White House Endowment Fund, Letters explain the plans to raise an endowment of $25 million to care for the public rooms and the furnishings and decorations in those rooms, list of prospective donors of $250,000 or above, list of contributors with amount pledged, directory of members of the Board of Directors of the endowment fund, list of potential or actual contributors to a fund for the Blair House with checks by those who contributed $100,000 or more, 1990-1992
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Fundraising Lists, Letters, memos, notes, invitations, and lists of people invited or considered for invitation to fundraising for people and events including Rick Perry in 1991, Barry Williamson in 1992, Eugene Cook in 1992, a concert dinner for the Meadows School at Southern Methodist University, a reception for Lynn Martin in 1991-92, top contributors to Governor Clements during his 1986-87 campaign through December 8, 1987, a Great State Fair of Texas Gala for out of town guests, Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series Board of Directors in 1996, December 3, 1991 dinner for Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas, a December 1993 dinner and 1994 luncheon for George W. Bush, a dinner for Pete Wilson for President campaign, a cocktail reception for ambassador David Abshire on March 7, 1996, an event for the Alexis De Tocqueville Society of the United Way, list of Curator's Circle prospects for the Dallas County Heritage Society, list of members of the Fellows of the Dallas Historical Society, style show at Neiman Marcus for the Scottish Rite Hospital of Texas, information on the 100 wealthiest Texans form the September 1992 Texas Monthly, and an article on fund raising from the February/March 1998 Philanthropy in Texas
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Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas Awards Dinner, Letters, memos, notes, clippings, press release, program, budget, list of steering committee members, timeline, brochure, nomination form, list of officers and board members, agendas for committee meeting, report on fundraising efforts, program, list of 1991 award recipients with biographical information on each one, script for the event, Rita Crocker Clements remarks in introducing speaker Claudette Sims, award certificate to Rita Crocker Clements for serving as honorary chairman of the 1991 event, 1991 annual report of the organization, and various documents regarding the two previous award dinners
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Grand Heritage Ball, Notebook of Rita Crocker Clements as Chairman of the 1986 Ball, section labeled Membership, Letters and notes by Rita Crocker Clements, lists of committee chairs and members, application for membership, 1986
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Grand Heritage Ball, Notebook of Rita Crocker Clements as Chairman of the 1986 Ball, section on Underwriting, Letters, list of committee members, blank underwriters contract form, lists of underwriters with amounts contributed, and contribution policy of the Dallas Bankers Association.
Also includes a little information of 1987 and 1988 underwriting activities, 1986
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Grand Heritage Ball, Sesquicentennial Souvenir Book, List of committee members, fact sheet, contract form for people or companies represented in the book, letters, notes, publishing contract, several lists of names {possibly people who purchased copies], booklet titled Halcyon Days Enamels, and a copy of the photo album published by the committee, 1986
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Grand Heritage Ball, Notebook, Auction, List of members of the Auction Committee, letters, form for acknowledging gifts for the auction, and lists of antique dealers from 1981 and 1984, 1986
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Grand Heritage Ball, Invitations and Table Hosts, List of members of the Invitations and Table Hosts Committees, invitation to the event sent to Governor and Rita Clements, letters, list of table hosts, and invitations to committee meetings, 1986
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Grand Heritage Ball, Reservations, Letters, notes, and alphabetical list of those attending the event with the number of the table to which they were assigned, 1986
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Grand Heritage Ball, Arrangements, List of members of the Arrangements Committee, Letters, reports on activities and estimated costs, guidelines on arrangements and activities, proposal from the Fairmont Hotel for providing food at the ball and reception, list of antiques dealers, list of table hosts, lists of various groups including presidents of the Dallas County Heritage Society, Park and Recreation Board of Dallas, and Dallas County Heritage Society Board of Directors, Sesquicentennial Photograph Book Underwriters, and chairs and co-chairs of the several committees involved in planning and arranging the Ball, 1986
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Grand Heritage Ball, Publicity, Notes, press releases, and clippings about the Ball, 1986
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Grand Heritage Ball, Finances, Records of income and expenses for the 1985 and 1986 Balls
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Grand Heritage Ball, Resolution and letters and notes of praise and congratulation to Rita Crocker Clements for her service as chairman of the 1986 Ball, and timetable for the 1984 Ball
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Grand Heritage Ball, Invitation and program for the 1986 Ball and program and entertainment diary commemorating the 1988 Ball
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Grand Heritage Ball, Volunteer Roster of the Dallas County Heritage Society, 1985-1986
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Great State Fair of Texas Gala, Letters, notes, invitations, clippings, agendas for and minutes of meetings of the board, list of members of the committee, invitations, record of Youth Livestock Show Scholarships, and special sections of newspapers regarding the event in 1992 and 1994.
Governor and Rita Clements were honorary chairman in 1992
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Neiman-Marcus Fortnight Gala, Letters, memos, notes, lists of committee members, report on the event, schedules, list of foods served, proposal for the event by Neiman Marcus Vice President for Public Relations Keith Nix, list of patrons, list of members of the Patrons Committee, and records of income and expenses for the event to raise funds for the Dallas Public Library, 1984.
Rita Clements served as chairman of the committee to plan and carry out the event called Britain Then & Now.
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Neiman Marcus Fortnight Gala, Invitations, schedule of events, lists of patrons and sponsors of the event, and clippings, 1984
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Book of primarily clippings about the event, 1984
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Monthly report of Rita Crocker Clements' activities between January 1987 and May 1989 including speeches given, meetings attended, meetings with individuals, and other events attended, interviews, and functions attended with Governor Clements
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Texas Festival at the Kennedy Center, Copies of clippings about the planned festival many of which are about the contribution by Exxon to assist in funding, letters including one about Rita Crocker Clements and Mrs. William McKenzie chairing a fundraising activity, a list of Texas Festival Who's Who, list of responsibilities of Rita Crocker Clements and Mrs. McKenzie, a brochure about the Trustees' Circle of the Kennedy center, a proposed program for the festival scheduled for June 11-22, 1991, and a tentative agenda for the opening weekend of June 13-16, 1991
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Underwriting Lists, United Way of Metropolitan Texas, Inc., List with addresses and names of contact persons of what appears to be corporate participants in fund raising with the number of employees of each corporation, 1991
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Underwriting Lists, Associated Republicans of Texas Reception, Directory of people who appear to have been invited to the event, April, 1991
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Underwriting Lists, President's Circle Members of the Dallas Museum of Art, List of the members as of February 20, 1991
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Underwriting Lists, Dallas Heritage Society Grand Heritage Balls, Lists (some of which indicate amounts contributed) of contributors to the 1982, 1984, and 1986 Balls
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Underwriting Lists, Dallas Ballet list of corporations and individuals who purchased tables at various functions and list of $5,000 patrons for the 1984 Nutcracker, list of the patron for the Neiman Markus Fortnight Gala, an invitation to a Reagan-Bush campaign fundraiser in 1984 in Dallas/Fort Worth, committees for the Northwood Institute Dallas Woman's Board 1984 gala and ball, officers, vice chairmen, and committee members for a TACA and University of Texas event starring Bob Hope and Joey Heatherton along with other groups, attendees at the 1984-85 Women's Financial Seminar, individuals to whom letters were sent to solicit underwriters for the 1984 Dallas Woman's Club luncheon, founding members of the Sam Houston Society of the friends of the Governor's Mansion, officers and members of the 1986 benefit committee for the U. S. Premiere showing of the movie Iron Eagle to benefit the A Wish With Wings, Inc. in 1986, top 100 companies in Dallas/Fort Worth, top 100 publicly held corporations in Dallas/Fort Worth, $1,000 donors to Old City Park up to May 1981, Corporate Prospects in Dallas in 1985, DallasCite yellow pages advertising directory, Underwriters, Page Sponsors, Friends of the Show, Patrons, and Exhibitors for a Tri Delta Show Charity Antiques Show in 1981 and a similar set of listings for the same type show in an unidentified year, and Directors and members of the Dallas Bankers Association
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Fundraising Lists, Section from the October 28, 1989 Forbes Magazine titled The Forbes Four Hundred: The 400 Richest People in America
