Overview of the Collection |
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Repository: |
Dallas Municipal Archives |
Creator: | City of Renner, Texas |
Title: | City of Renner, Texas |
Dates: | 1953 -1977 |
Quantity: | 2.08 linear feet |
Abstract: | Records of the City of Renner, Texas |
Identification: | 91 -108 |
Language: | Records are in English |
Collection documents the former town of Renner, Texas. Renner was a town east of State Highway 289 in southwestern Collin County and was established in 1888 as a stop on the Cotton Belt line, officially known as the St. Louis Southwestern Railway of Texas. The community was named for John A. Renner, a railroad engineer in charge of developing townsites along the Cotton Belt line. A post office was established in 1888 to serve the fifty residents of Renner, and within twenty years the town became a commercial and community center for area farmers. In 1915 its population reached 300, a figure that was not surpassed until 1965.
The Great Depression and the development of mechanized farming contributed to a sharp decline in population, and by 1947 Renner had 100 residents and two businesses. After World War II the Texas Research Foundation, a nonprofit agricultural research organization, selected Renner as the site of its agricultural laboratories. From 1950 to the late 1960s the population of Renner grew steadily, reaching 394 in 1969 and about 500 in 1977 according to City of Dallas estimates. A subdivision of Renner, Preston Villa, became disenchanted with some of the substandard services provided by the city government and retaliated with a petition requesting consolidation with the City of Dallas. Dallas citizens voted in favor of consolidation on April 2, 1977 and the area immediately benefited from improved police and fire services, new streetlights, street improvements, and maintenance.
Although the main residential portion of Renner mostly comprised a small triangle between McCallum Boulevard and the Cotton Belt railway, the agricultural portions of Renner extended North to Plano and East to include the agricultural research station, which is now a campus of the University of Texas at Dallas. To preserve some of Renner's history, the 1888 Renner School was rescued from demolition and moved to Dallas Heritage Village.
Collection contains town council minutes, correspondence, legal materials, ephemera, and annexation records detailing the 1977 consolidation with the City of Dallas.
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Dallas -- Texas -- History | ||
Renner -- Texas -- History |
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Box: | Folder |
Title, Date | ||||||||||
Bankruptcy, Board of Equalization,
city planning, and deeds: |
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1 | 1 | Administration - bankruptcy notification, 1977 | ||||||||||
2 | Administration - Board of Equalization, undated | |||||||||||
3 | Administration - business permit applications, undated | |||||||||||
4 | Administration - services certification, undated | |||||||||||
5 | Administration - city planning and zoning, undated | |||||||||||
6 | Administration - city planning and zoning, undated | |||||||||||
7 | Administration - Civil Defense plan, 1974 | |||||||||||
8 | Administration - correspondence - Park and Recreation Department, 1976 | |||||||||||
9 | Administration - deeds, 1958 | |||||||||||
10 | Administration - deeds, 1959, 1961 | |||||||||||
11 | Administration - deeds, 1959, 1961 | |||||||||||
Election materials, Municipal Court documents, and ordinances: | ||||||||||||
2 | 1 | Administration - Renner election materials, 1971-1975 | ||||||||||
2 | Administration - Renner election rules and changes, 1965 - 1975 | |||||||||||
3 | Administration - health and sanitary services, 1974 | |||||||||||
4 | Administration - legal actions, 1974 -1977 | |||||||||||
5 | Administration - lot mowing, 1975 | |||||||||||
6 | Administration - Municipal Court - arrest records, 1975 | |||||||||||
7 | Administration - Municipal Court - dismissal example, 1975 | |||||||||||
8 | Administration - Municipal Court - docket index, undated | |||||||||||
9 | Administration - Municipal Court - docket pages, 1975 -1976 | |||||||||||
10 | Administration - Municipal Court - docket reference final conviction notices,1976 | |||||||||||
11 | Administration - Municipal Court -
jury duty rosters, 1975 |
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12 | Administration - Municipal Court - notification of court date, 1977 | |||||||||||
13 | Administration - Municipal Court - paid case fines filed by date, 1975 -1976 | |||||||||||
14 | Administration - Municipal Court - procedures, undated | |||||||||||
15 | Administration - Municipal Court - quarterly reports on cost, 1974 -1977 | |||||||||||
16 | Administration - Municipal Court - warrants issued, 1975 -1976 | |||||||||||
17 | Administration - Municipal Court - warrants issued, 1975 -1976 | |||||||||||
18 | Administration - ordinances - index cards | |||||||||||
19 | Administration - ordinances, 1957 | |||||||||||
20 | Administration - ordinances, 1960 -1967 | |||||||||||
Ordinances: | ||||||||||||
3 | 1 | Administration - ordinances, 1964 | ||||||||||
2 | Administration - ordinances, 1969 | |||||||||||
3 | Administration - ordinances, 1970 -1971 | |||||||||||
4 | Administration - ordinances, 1972 | |||||||||||
5 | Administration - ordinances, 1973 | |||||||||||
6 | Administration - ordinances, 1974 | |||||||||||
7 | Administration - ordinances, 1974 | |||||||||||
Ordinances, titles, and water/sewer contracts: | ||||||||||||
4 | 1 | Administration - ordinances, 1975 | ||||||||||
2 | Administration - ordinances, 1975 | |||||||||||
3 | Administration - ordinances, 1976 | |||||||||||
4 | Administration - ordinances, 1977 | |||||||||||
5 | Administration - ordinances, undated | |||||||||||
6 | Administration - ordinances - notes and requests, undated | |||||||||||
7 | Administration - ordinance violations, 1976 | |||||||||||
8 | Administration - titles, 1959 - 1968 | |||||||||||
9 | Administration - water/sewer contracts, undated | |||||||||||
Town Commission Minutes : | ||||||||||||
5 | 1 | City Council Actions - Town Commission minutes Volume 1, 1953 - 1959 | ||||||||||
2 | City Council Actions - Town Commission minutes Volume 1, 1959 - 1968 | |||||||||||
3 | City Council Actions - Town Commission minutes Volume 2, 1968 - 1969 | |||||||||||
4 | City Council Actions - Town Commission minutes Volume 2, 1970 - 1973 | |||||||||||
5 | City Council Actions - Town Commission minutes Volume 3, 1974 - 1975 | |||||||||||
6 | City Council Actions - Town Commission minutes Volume 3, 1975 - 1976 | |||||||||||
Correspondence - city departments: | ||||||||||||
6 | 1 | Correspondence - City Administrator from Wagnon, David, 1974 - 1975 | ||||||||||
2 | Correspondence - City Administrator to Wagnon, David, 1974 - 1976 | |||||||||||
3 | Correspondence - City Secretary, 1971 - 1977 | |||||||||||
4 | Correspondence - Davenport Properties, 1974 - 1977 | |||||||||||
5 | Correspondence - Denton County to Renner, re. private sewage facility, 1973 - 1974 | |||||||||||
6 | Correspondence - flood plain, 1971, 1976 | |||||||||||
7 | Correspondence - General Telephone Company, 1976 | |||||||||||
8 | Correspondence - Mayor's office from Connie Armstrong, 1971 - 1974 | |||||||||||
9 | Correspondence - Mayor's office from R.N. Hartline, 1975 - 1976 | |||||||||||
10 | Correspondence - Mayor's office to Connie Armstrong, 1971 - 1975 | |||||||||||
11 | Correspondence - Mayor's office to R.N. Hartline, 1975 - 1977 | |||||||||||
12 | Correspondence - police and fire department concerns, 1976 | |||||||||||
13 | Correspondence - Saner et al., 1971, 1974 | |||||||||||
14 | Correspondence - State Dept. of Public Welfare, 1975 | |||||||||||
15 | Correspondence - State of Texas to city of Renner, 1974 | |||||||||||
16 | Correspondence - Tax Assessor's office, 1971 - 1977 | |||||||||||
17 | Correspondence - Texas Municipal League, 1949, 1958-1960, 1971, 1973 | |||||||||||
Correspondence, agreement for engineering services, reports: | ||||||||||||
7 | 1 | Correspondence - Texas Power & Light, 1971, 1973, 1976 | ||||||||||
2 | Correspondence - water services, 1957, 1971-1974 | |||||||||||
3 | Engineering - agreement for engineering services with amendments 1&2, 1974 - 1975 | |||||||||||
4 | Engineering - bridge operations, 1974 - 1976 | |||||||||||
5 | Engineering - correspondence - Dallas Water Utilities, 1976 | |||||||||||
6 | Engineering - correspondence - EPA, 1975 - 1976 | |||||||||||
7 | Engineering - correspondence - Farrington, 1974 | |||||||||||
8 | Engineering - correspondence - HDR to Renner, re: sewage, water, 1973 - 1975 | |||||||||||
9 | Engineering - correspondence - HDR to Renner, re: sewage, water, 1976 - 1977 | |||||||||||
10 | Engineering - correspondence - NCTCOG, 1973, 1975 | |||||||||||
11 | Engineering - environmental assessment, 1977 | |||||||||||
12 | Engineering - equipment/services pamphlets, undated | |||||||||||
13 | Engineering - facility plan, 1977 | |||||||||||
14 | Engineering - news release, undated | |||||||||||
15 | Engineering - site analysis, 1974 | |||||||||||
16 | Engineering - streets and roads, 1972, 1975-1976 | |||||||||||
17 | Engineering - water resources, 1973-1975, 1977 | |||||||||||
Financial: | ||||||||||||
8 | 1 | Assets - capital, 1975 - 1976 | ||||||||||
2 | Assets - capital - proposals, 1974 - 1975 | |||||||||||
3 | Assets - fixed, 1974 - 1977 | |||||||||||
4 | Balance sheets - 3 column, 1974 - 1975 | |||||||||||
5 | Balance sheets - 3 column, 1975 - 1976 | |||||||||||
6 | Balance sheets - 3 column, 1975 - 1976 | |||||||||||
7 | Balance sheets - 24 column, 1973 - 1974 | |||||||||||
8 | Balance sheets - 24 column, 1974 - 1975 | |||||||||||
9 | Balance sheets - 24 column, 1975 - 1976 | |||||||||||
10 | Bank account information at Addison State Bank - account 10-239-3, 1974 - 1975 | |||||||||||
9 | 1 | Bank account information at Addison State Bank - account 10-239-3, 1975 - 1976 | ||||||||||
2 | Bank account information at Addison State Bank - account 10-239-3, 1976 | |||||||||||
3 | Bank account information at Addison State Bank - account 10-239-3 - deposit record books, 1974 - 1977 | |||||||||||
4 | Bank account information at Addison State Bank - account 10-239-3 - stubs 101 to 550, 1974 - 1975 | |||||||||||
5 | Bank account information at Addison State Bank - account 10-239-3 - stubs 551 to 1000, 1975 - 1976 | |||||||||||
6 | Bank account information at Addison State Bank - account 10-239-3 - stubs 1001 to 1330, 1976 - 1977 | |||||||||||
7 | Bank account information at Addison State Bank - account # 10-303-9 - bond, 1975 - 1976 | |||||||||||
10 | 1 | Bank account information at Citizens National Bank, 1973 - 1974 | ||||||||||
2 | Bank account information at 1st National Bank of Plano, 1958 - 1973 | |||||||||||
3 | Bank account information at North Dallas Bank and Trust, 1973 - 1974 | |||||||||||
4 | Bank account information at Richardson Heights Bank, 1971 - 1974 | |||||||||||
5 | Bank account information - stub carton for 1st National of Plano, North Dallas, and Richardson Heights, 1958 - 1974 | |||||||||||
6 | Bills paid, 1972 - 1973 | |||||||||||
7 | Bills paid, 1973 - 1974 | |||||||||||
8 | Bills paid, 1975 - 1976 | |||||||||||
9 | Bills paid, 1975 - 1976 | |||||||||||
10 | Bills paid, 1976 - 1977 | |||||||||||
11 | 1 | Bills paid - Becky Hand - A through L, 1974 - 1975 | ||||||||||
2 | Bills paid - Becky Hand - M through Z, 1974 - 1975 | |||||||||||
3 | Bills paid - Lindquist, Marilyn, 1975 | |||||||||||
4 | Bills paid - Lindquist, Marilyn, 1975 | |||||||||||
5 | Bills paid - Lindquist, Marilyn, 1975 | |||||||||||
6 | Budgeting, 1973 - 1975 | |||||||||||
7 | Cash received summary, 1976 - 1977 | |||||||||||
8 | City planner, 1974 | |||||||||||
9 | Construction projects - reimbursement requests - federal government, 1977 | |||||||||||
10 | Dallas County Municipal League correspondence, 1974 | |||||||||||
12 | 1 | Deposit summary, 1974 | ||||||||||
2 | Deposit summary, 1975 | |||||||||||
3 | Deposit summary, 1975 | |||||||||||
4 | Deposit summary, 1975 - 1976 | |||||||||||
5 | Financial statements - unaudited, 1974 - 1975 | |||||||||||
6 | Franchise tax, 1971 - 1974 | |||||||||||
7 | Income tax - interest earned - Town of Renner - Form 1099, 1971 - 1972 | |||||||||||
8 | White Rock sewer & water project, 1973 - 1974 | |||||||||||
9 | Materials received invoices, 1976 - 1977 | |||||||||||
10 | Notes held by city on assessable property, 1972 | |||||||||||
11 | Payroll - employee record ending 1977 - includes employer's tax guide - rev. 1976 | |||||||||||
12 | Payroll - time cards - Barnett to Lock, 1975 - 1977 | |||||||||||
13 | Payroll - time cards - Lusk to Wilbanks, 1975 - 1977 | |||||||||||
14 | Property and land owners, 1972 | |||||||||||
15 | Property tax record - Southwestern Bell, 1972 - 1974 | |||||||||||
16 | Purchase order book, 1974 - 1977 | |||||||||||
13 | 1 | Purchase order book, 1975 | ||||||||||
2 | Receipt book 1, 1971 - 1973 | |||||||||||
3 | Receipt book 2, 1973 - 1974 | |||||||||||
4 | Receipt book 3, 1974 - 1975 | |||||||||||
5 | Receipt book 4, 1975 | |||||||||||
6 | Receipt book 5, 1975 | |||||||||||
7 | Receipt book, 1975 | |||||||||||
8 | Receipt book, 1975 - 1976 | |||||||||||
14 | 1 | Receipt book - cash bonds, 1975 | ||||||||||
2 | Receipts - fines paid and cash bonds only, 1976 | |||||||||||
3 | Receipt book - manifold, 1976 - 1977 | |||||||||||
4 | Receipt book - triplicate, 1975 | |||||||||||
5 | Report on examinations of financial statements for Renner, 1971 | |||||||||||
6 | Report on examinations of financial statements for Renner, 1973 | |||||||||||
7 | Report of independent audit, 1975 | |||||||||||
8 | Report of independent audit, 1976 | |||||||||||
9 | Statements with accountant's report, 1974 | |||||||||||
Renner/Dallas Consolidation: | ||||||||||||
15 | 1 | Contitutional Convention report, 1974 | ||||||||||
2 | Dallas-Addison line adjustment, 1976 | |||||||||||
3 | Emergency dispatch agreement, 1975 | |||||||||||
4 | Fire protection analysis, 1973 | |||||||||||
5 | Maps, 1953 - 1974 | |||||||||||
6 | Dal-Worth Transportation newslettter, 1974 | |||||||||||
7 | The Renner Review newsletter, 1974 - 1976 | |||||||||||
8 | Preston Villa annexation, 1974 | |||||||||||
9 | Public notices, 1971 - 1977 | |||||||||||
10 | Renner - Dallas consolidation, 1976 - 1977 | |||||||||||
11 | Renner - Dallas consolidation, 1976 - 1977 | |||||||||||
12 | Report to mayor's committee - change of form of city government, 1971 | |||||||||||
13 | Sample business forms, 1975 and undated | |||||||||||
16 | 1 | Minutes of the Town Commission - town of Renner, Texas Volume 2, 1968 - 1974 | ||||||||||
2 | Minutes of the Town Commission - town of Renner, Texas Volume 1, 1953, 1956 - 1968 (copy; missing pages 13-14, 29-32, and two inserts) | |||||||||||
3 | Minutes of the Town Commission - town of Renner, Texas Volume 3, 1974 - 1977 | |||||||||||
4 | Minutes of the Town Commission - town of Renner, Texas Volume 1, 1953 - 1954, 1956 - 1968 |