Researcher

Meagan Hurley

Meagan is a researcher in the Research and Archives department. Before joining The Dallas Morning News, she worked in academic libraries and law firms. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and loves college football, dogs, and writing about history.

Latest Stories

The Hotel Cliff in Oak Cliff is seen in this postcard ca. 1907.

See some of Dallas’ most impressive hotels before they checked out, from the Baker to the Jefferson

The Oak Cliff Hotel and the Southland Hotel were among the landmarks taking Dallas’ skyine to impressive heights.

By Meagan HurleyFrom the ArchivesJun 24, 2021

From tracks to trail: A look back at The Katy and its impact on Dallas

At one time, it was used for a railroad and passenger trains.

By Meagan HurleyFrom the ArchivesJun 11, 2021

January 3, 1976, Casa Linda Theater

A ‘city within a city’: Looking back on the history of East Dallas’ Casa Linda Plaza

80 years after it was developed, the plaza continues to be an important fixture in the community.

By Meagan HurleyFrom the ArchivesMay 20, 2021

Honest Joe's Pawn Shop in Deep Ellum

Where one man’s trash became another man’s treasure: Pawnshops lined Elm Street in Deep Ellum for decades

The stores played an important role in the neighborhood from the 1920s through the 1980s.

By Meagan HurleyFrom the ArchivesApr 15, 2021

A 1981 fire gutted the Historic Trinity Methodist Church, April 11, 1984.

Once sacred, now gone: Fires, disrepair overwhelmed some of Dallas’ irreplaceable churches

“I am reminded of the life of Job. When he lost everything, he worshipped.” - Pastor Eddie Sanchez of Ross Avenue Baptist Church on March 29, 2002.

By Meagan HurleyFrom the ArchivesApr 1, 2021

Mar. 15, 1953 “Photo_ Hibernians will stage St. Patrick’s Day Ball”

From mild to wild: A look at past St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Dallas

How North Texans celebrated the holiday has changed over the years.

By Meagan HurleyFrom the ArchivesMar 14, 2021

The Dallas Morning News front page published Aug. 7, 1945 and the Dallas Times Herald front...

Two Texas takes: The road to Victory over Japan Day as reported by The Dallas Morning News and Dallas Times Herald

The surrender of Japan 75 years ago this week marked the end of World War II.

By Meagan HurleyFrom the ArchivesAug 13, 2020

April 27, 1994 -- The Sears Lamar Street complex

Sears, Roebuck & Co. left a lasting legacy in Dallas that dates back to the early 20th-century

The company that has become a household name made its second home in Dallas over a hundred years ago.

By Meagan HurleyFrom the ArchivesAug 5, 2020

Mosquitoes collected from a trap await examination in the Dallas County Mosquito Lab in...

Don’t forget your mask, or mosquito repellent: Dallas residents threatened by COVID-19 and West Nile virus

The West Nile virus first showed up in North Texas in 2002.

By Meagan HurleyFrom the ArchivesJul 23, 2020

A small water tower stands at the Market Square on Main St. in downtown Grand Prairie,...

From quiet farm community to booming aviation city, Grand Prairie played a unique role in North Texas history

The suburb that lies midway between Dallas and Fort Worth has roots that go back to the mid-1800s.

By Meagan HurleyFrom the ArchivesJul 21, 2020