A short film produced by Byrd Williams IV, filmed by both him and R. Shockley, starring Byrd IV. The film begins with scenes of downtown Fort Worth, including a demolition site. Byrd IV is shown sleeping on a wooden bench and then wanders through the city barefoot. Byrd IV is then shown alone, talking to the camera. Clips of Byrd's mother Doris Williams with him and his twin Pam as newborns are shown. The remainder of the video includes portraits and clips of Byrd IV and his friends.
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A short film produced by Byrd Williams IV, filmed by both him and R. Shockley, starring Byrd IV. The film begins with scenes of downtown Fort Worth, including a demolition site. Byrd IV is shown sleeping on a wooden bench and then wanders through the city barefoot. Byrd IV is then shown alone, talking to the camera. Clips of Byrd's mother Doris Williams with him and his twin Pam as newborns are shown. The remainder of the video includes portraits and clips of Byrd IV and his friends.
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Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection (AR0769), University of North Texas Special Collections
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Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection
Four generations of photographers, all named Byrd Williams, documented more than 100 years of North Texas history. These materials, selected from a larger collection of family items. are available in UNT Libraries' Special Collections.
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Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951- & Shockley, R.[Another Time Another Place],
video,
[1965..1980];
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1707480/:
accessed April 30, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.