History

Dallas Chapter of ARMA History

The Dallas Chapter of ARMA was established in 1964 and has about 90 members, consisting of records and information management professionals, and industry-related vendors. Members range from seasoned veterans, to the novice just entering the field of records and information management.

In 1964, there were five members-at-large who worked to secure a charter for the chapter which required 12 members. Back then, the national organization was the American Records Management Association. Then ARMA became the acronym for the Association of Records Managers and Administrators. Over the years, we have seen a broadening of the profession as records management has become a recognized and integral part of information governance, which is key to doing business. To reflect the changing environment and this "expansion" of the profession, the association's board of directors decided to discontinue using ARMA as an acronym and adopted "ARMA International" as a general descriptor of the association.

The Dallas ARMA Chapter has produced several leaders for both ARMA International and the ICRM organizations including Helen Harden, Pat Dixon, and Kathy Glasgow Sparks. The Dallas Chapter has also helped to form and to support new chapters for ARMA. The Fort Worth Chapter was born from the Dallas Chapter. Our chapter played an instrumental role in the formation of other Texas chapters including the Amarillo-Tejas Chapter. We have quite a legacy of leaders like Helen who have paved the way for us to follow into the future.

Dallas Chapter Bylaws

Members have access to the Dallas Chapter Bylaws and can click here to access them.