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Title

  • Main Title [McAllen, Texas: Home of the Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit and Square Dancing Capital of the World]
  • Added Title McAllen, TX, Volume 2

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: This film is unedited television footage regarding events and sites in McAllen, Texas and the nearby town of Mission. It includes footage of the Mission Citrus Fiesta of 1995, a citrus grove, and a square dance gathering. The film begins in Mission, TX, and captures footage of the Citrus Fiesta parade, including: family groups and spectators; souvenir vendors; the Mission High School JROTC Eagle Battalion of the US Army; Mission Junior High and Mission High School marching bands, dancers, color guard, and cheerleaders all in burgundy, white, and gold uniforms; various floats advertising "Border Fest", "Citrus Fiesta '95", "Texas, 1995", Converse shoe brand, Miss Hidalgo 1995, E.R. Chapa Elementary School, and Mission Bell Resort; bald eagle and bee mascots; female pageant winners in ball gowns; and the local police. The next segment of the film takes place in McAllen and features a citrus grove and an adjoining country store called Klement's Grove. The store sells and offers samples of citrus fruits like grapefruit, tangerines, and oranges. Miscellaneous scenes cover: a cookout and social gathering of senior citizens; a mission bell tower; and grazing cows. Last, the film shows an indoor square dance gathering, with traditional costumes, musicians, and dance leaders.
  • Physical Description: 1 video (57 min., 46 sec.) : sd., col.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Customs - Parades
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Customs - Celebrations
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Customs - Reunions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Food and Cooking
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Groups
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Family Groups
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Religion - Missions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Agriculture - Farming - Citrus and Fruit
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Sports and Recreation - Cheerleading
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Sports and Recreation - Dancing
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Arts and Crafts - Music - Marching Bands
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Competitions - Beauty Pageants
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Clothing
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Agriculture - Domestic Animals - Cattle
  • Keyword: events
  • Keyword: television clips
  • Keyword: camera crews
  • Keyword: color guards
  • Keyword: souvenirs
  • Keyword: Mission High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Eagle Battalion of the US Army
  • Keyword: Border Fest
  • Keyword: Citrus Fiesta
  • Keyword: Converse
  • Keyword: Miss Hidalgo
  • Keyword: Elodia R. Chapa Elementary School
  • Keyword: Mission Bell Resort
  • Keyword: songs
  • Keyword: floats
  • Keyword: Texas Citrus Fiesta
  • Keyword: oranges
  • Keyword: grapefruit
  • Keyword: square dancing
  • Keyword: bell towers
  • Keyword: Klement's Grove
  • Keyword: groves

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Hidalgo County - McAllen
  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Hidalgo County - Mission
  • Time Period: mod-tim

Collection

  • Name: Texas Historical Television Footage
    Code: THTF

Institution

  • Name: UNT Media Library
    Code: UNTLML

Rights

  • Rights Access: public

Resource Type

  • Video

Format

  • Video

Identifier

  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth194016

Note

  • Display Note: Minor video interruptions at 00:00:00, 00:30:54, 00:47:00. The program for which the films of the Texas Historical Television Footage collection were shot is not accessible, but the nature of the collection’s footage suggests it was intended for a public television show.
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