Established in 1985, the Dallas Municipal Archives contains over 2,000 cubic feet of departmental records in a variety of forms and formats, including ledgers, manuscripts and typescripts, maps, photographs, microforms, and printed materials.  Furthermore, we maintain​ ​​thousands of permanently valuable documents, maps, and architectural plans reflecting the actions of every aspect of Dallas government.  

As a division of the City Secretary´s Office, the Archives is also responsible for the preservation microfilming of the City Secretary´s council action files, which contain the originals of all City ordinances and resolutions, meeting minutes, agenda, and support documentation.  

Among our many collections are the "Bonnie and Clyde" Barrow Gang materials of the Dallas Police Department, the John F. Kennedy/Dallas Police Department records relating to the assassination of President Kennedy​, the earliest extant City of Dallas Charter, and over a quarter million images documenting the growth and public services of the City of Dallas.  

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The Dallas Municipal Archives is open to the public by appointment only Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. For research appointments, please call 214-670-5270.