2024 Recipients: Back Row: Charles Lipscomb, DHS board president and his wife, Kelly Lipscomb, luncheon co-chairs; Sarah Hughes and Robert Decherd, Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy award recipients; David Calhoun, Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation, Dallas Historical Society Benefactor of the Year; Rolando Blackman, Sports award recipient; Karl Chiao, Executive Director, DHS; Christopher Durovich, Health/Science award recipient; Bianca Davis, New Friends New Life, Volunteer Community Leadership; Dr. Remy Washington, Education award recipient; David Lozano, Creative Arts award recipient.
Front Row: Amy Meadows, Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy award recipient; Richard McKay, Arts Leadership award recipient; Katherine Power, Humanities award recipient; Sam Coats, Jubilee History Maker award recipient; Dr. Deborah Hopes, Remembering Black Dallas award recipient.
2025 Dallas History Makers, Awards for Excellence Nominations are Open!
Deadline is February 28, 2025
The Dallas Historical Society is accepting nominations for the 2025 Dallas History Makers Awards for Excellence until February 28, 2025.
The Dallas History Makers Awards for Excellence in Community Service was established on behalf of the Trustees of the Dallas Historical Society in 1981. Outstanding individuals and/or organizations are selected for this honor from nominations solicited from the Dallas community.
The recipients are chosen for their contribution to the quality of life in Dallas in ten categories – Arts Leadership, Business, Creative Arts, Education, Health/Sciences, Humanities/History, Philanthropy, Sports Leadership, Volunteer Community Leadership or for the prestigious Jubilee History Maker Award.
The Dallas History Makers selection process is an editorial statement of the Dallas Historical Society that the designated recipients are deserving of recognition for their generosity of spirit, civic leadership and ability to encourage community-wide participation in a particular phase of the growth of this city.
While not a lifetime achievement award, the Dallas History Makers award is bestowed on those who have devoted more than just a few years to our community. Recipients must be willing to accept their awards in person. Voting Trustees of the Dallas Historical Society and elected officials are ineligible for nomination.
Nomination forms are here. (https://www.dallashistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-Dallas-History-Makers-Nomination-Form.pdf)
The Dallas Historical Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of Dallas and Texas history. Offering education programming, lectures, historic city tours, museum exhibitions, and other special events, this organization strives to be the preeminent resource for exploring, and instilling appreciation for the diverse history of Dallas and Texas. We endeavor to encourage historical inquiry and maintain the importance and relevance of history today. Our collection of archival material- including historic photographs, diaries, journals, papers, periodicals, maps, and books- is available to researchers. Formed in 1922, the Dallas Historical Society is the oldest organization in Dallas County committed to preserving the history of the region and presenting it to the public in innovative and informative ways.
Contact for more information: Nora Lenhart at 214-421-4500 ext. 105 or email nora@dallashistory.org
The Dallas Historical Society: Whether someone is new to Dallas or a native Texan, the Dallas Historical Society offers programs and exhibits that educate and inform visitors about their home city and reveal insights and little-known facts that one might be unable to attain from history books alone, especially with the museum’s newest permanent exhibit, the interactive Texas Liberty Forever: The Battle of the Alamo diorama by Thomas Feely.
Ongoing events include Brown Bag Lectures, An Evening With programs, and Pour Yourself Into History happy hours. Join in discovering more about Dallas and take part in one or more of these wonderful programs. Visit the website for more information at www.dallashistory.org
The Dallas Historical Society Celebrated Its Centennial Year In 2022
The stories of Dallas are shared each day at the Dallas Historical Society through the three million items that comprise our archives and artifact collections. Established in 1922, the Dallas Historical Society collects, preserves, and exhibits the unique heritage of Dallas and Texas to educate and inspire future generations.
Housed at the Hall of State in Fair Park since 1938, DHS presents these collections through education programs, exhibitions, tours, access to research materials and workshops.
Among the three million historical artifacts at DHS are such treasures as Sam Houston’s handwritten account of the Battle of San Jacinto, the only known original Juneteenth document, James Fannin’s watch, and Santa Anna’s spurs. The DHS collection houses over 10,000 bound volumes and receives more than 1,500 research requests annually.
Each year, the Dallas Historical Society is visited by over 160,000 people and serves more than 20,000 students through guided tours and educational programming at the Hall of State, as well as outreach programs at schools. Visit the website for more information at www.dallashistory.org IG: @dallashistory FB: @DallasHistoricalSociety
Photos: 2024 Dallas History Makers Awards of Excellence award recipients and awards: Rob Wythe/Wythe Portrait Studio.
All other artwork/photos courtesy Dallas Historical Society.