[Letter from Jim Schroeder to Peter Stewart, March 8, 1972]

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Letter from Jim Schroeder to Peter Stewart discussing a newspaper cartoon in The Dallas Times Herald about the Thanks-Giving Square. Schroeder attaches the newspaper cartoon and says he thinks Stewart might like to see it. The cartoon depicts a sign that says, "Future Site Thanks-Giving Square Downtown Park". A group of people are looking up at the sign and the bottom of the cartoon says, "And over there, a few trees would be nice for the living room and maybe some shrubs for the bedroom...".

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[3] p. ; 21 cm.

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Schroeder, Jim March 8, 1972.

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This letter is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2017 and was provided by the Thanks-Giving Foundation to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 25 times. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

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The Thanks-Giving Foundation

The Thanks-Giving Foundation owns and operates Thanks-Giving Square, a contemplation garden, exhibition hall and interfaith chapel nestled in the heart of downtown Dallas. The Foundation strives to make North Texas a better place to live, work and play by educating, inspiring and moving its people towards becoming the City of Thanks-Giving.

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Letter from Jim Schroeder to Peter Stewart discussing a newspaper cartoon in The Dallas Times Herald about the Thanks-Giving Square. Schroeder attaches the newspaper cartoon and says he thinks Stewart might like to see it. The cartoon depicts a sign that says, "Future Site Thanks-Giving Square Downtown Park". A group of people are looking up at the sign and the bottom of the cartoon says, "And over there, a few trees would be nice for the living room and maybe some shrubs for the bedroom...".

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[3] p. ; 21 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2017

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  • March 8, 1972

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  • Oct. 19, 2019, 8 p.m.

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  • Sept. 16, 2020, 5:29 p.m.

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Schroeder, Jim. [Letter from Jim Schroeder to Peter Stewart, March 8, 1972], letter, March 8, 1972; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1196657/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Thanks-Giving Foundation.

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