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[News Script: Salk polio shots start this week]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a large shipment of Dr. Jonas Salk's new polio vaccine arriving at Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth, to be distributed among children at local schools. Another shipment of vaccines arrives at Grand Prairie's Hensley Field, carrying enough medicine for Dallas and the surrounding counties.
Date: April 17, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: March of Dimes]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about businesses in the new "Northridge Block" of the Ridglea shopping center, donating $500 to the March of Dimes.
Date: February 2, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Few in area get questioned vaccine]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a federal order to halt the distribution of polio vaccines made by Cutter Laboratories in California, after several people fall ill with polio after receiving the inoculation. Officials say vaccines made by the company have been distributed in unknown numbers in the Dallas and Fort Worth areas, but no cases of polio from the vaccine have appeared.
Date: April 27, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Charity bowling opened by actor]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about movie star James Cagney showing up at the B and R Bowlanes to help open the fourth annual Herrell Oliver Polio Bowling tournament.
Date: April 10, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Most kids taking Salk polio shots]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about mass polio vaccinations of Fort Worth school children. Public health officials report that only a few parents have revoked permission for their children to receive the shot.
Date: May 3, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Charity bowling opened by actor]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about movie star James Cagney showing up at the B and R Bowlanes to help open the fourth annual Herrell Oliver Polio Bowling tournament.
Date: April 10, 1955
Duration: 52 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Vaccine flown to Fort Worth]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a shipment of the Salk polio vaccine arriving in Fort Worth, to be administered free of charge to first and second-grade students in the city.
Date: July 15, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 02 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Polio shots]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the second round of shipments for the Salk polio vaccine to be administered to Dallas County schoolchildren.
Date: July 20, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 09 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Entertainer seeks funds for polio]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about television singer Mae Williams appealing for funds for the Sister Kenney Polio Foundation at Fort Worth's Meacham Field.
Date: August 2, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 01 second
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Vaccine]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a second round of the Salk polio vaccine arriving in Dallas.
Date: July 14, 1955
Duration: 56 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: March of Dimes]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the March of Dimes fundraiser.
Date: February 1, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 49 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: March of Dimes]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about businesses in the new "Northridge Block" of the Ridglea shopping center, donating $500 to the March of Dimes.
Date: February 2, 1955
Duration: 42 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Entertainer seeks funds for polio]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about television singer Mae Williams appealing for funds for the Sister Kenney Polio Foundation at Fort Worth's Meacham Field.
Date: August 2, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

People Filling Up Polio Balloons

Description: Photograph of a group of airmen, firemen, and civilian volunteers filling balloons to be used in a polio drive. Several firemen are filling the balloons from an air hose. A young girl and two adult males are holding large bundles of balloons to the right of the picture. On each balloon is the saying, "POLIO FIGHTERS."
Date: 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Polio Drive

Description: Photograph of a man at Farmers and Merchants National Bank in Abilene, TX. He is standing in front of the bank vault. In his hand, he has a large bunch of balloons with the writing, "POLIO FIGHTER." He is looking down at a table next to him. Tied to the table is another bunch of the same balloons. On the table are bags of money with the bank's logo and a large pile of coins and bills.
Date: 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Polio Drive

Description: Photograph of a man at Farmers and Merchants National Bank in Abilene, TX. He is standing in front of the bank vault, leaning his head on his arm against one of the vaults crank handles. In his other hand, he has a large bunch of balloons with the writing, "POLIO FIGHTER." He is looking down at a table next to him. Tied to the table is another bunch of the same balloons. On the table are bags of money with the bank's logo and a large pile of coins and bills.
Date: 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Teenage Boys Helping with Polio Drive

Description: Photograph of four young men and an Air Force airman distributing balloons to assist with a polio drive in Abilene, TX. Three of the young men are wearing Hardin-Simmons University letter jackets. They are standing near the back of a United States Air Force truck. The balloons all read, "POLIO FIGHTER."
Date: 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Teenage Boys Helping with Polio Drive

Description: Photograph of four young men and an Air Force airman distributing balloons to assist with a polio drive in downtown Abilene, TX. Three of the young men are wearing Hardin-Simmons University letter jackets. They are standing near the back of a United States Air Force truck. One of the students is getting balloons out of the back of the truck. The balloons all read, "POLIO FIGHTER."
Date: 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Polio Drive

Description: Photograph of a young man helping with a polio drive in downtown Abilene, TX. He is standing in the middle of the street giving balloons to motorists driving by. The balloons all read, "POLIO FIGHTER." In the background are the building of downtown Abilene.
Date: 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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