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[Tarver Family Christmas Card, 1957]

Description: Christmas postcard from the Tarver family including a photo of the children on the left. There is a black-and-white illustration on the right of the card depicting birds sitting on a crossroads sign pointing "From our house" and "To your house"; the words "Greetings and best wishes for the new year" are under the illustration. In the photograph, a young boy (John Arthur) is standing behind his younger brother (Byron Lee) who is seated in an infant seat. A handwritten note under the photograp… more
Date: December 1957
Partner: Private Collection of the Tarver Family

[News Script: Fishing barge]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a barge with a fishing hole, equipped with all the amenities of home, floating on Lake Texoma.
Date: July 28, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Mary Louise on her mothers lap]

Description: Photograph of Mary Louise sitting on the lap of Mary Cuellar Alvarado at a diner. Written on the back: "El festín de la despedida de la Caravana de Cadillacs - Mayo 20 - de 1957 - For Julia Cuellar - Mary Louise a la edad de 3 años." ( *Translation from Spanish: Farewell party for the Cadillacs' Caravan - May 20th, 1957 - For Julia Cuellar - Mary Louise at 3 years old. )
Date: May 20, 1957
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 11, 1700-1957

Description: Genealogical Records of Ellis County, Texas contain various lists of records (births, deaths, marriages, etc.) taken from family Bibles, cemetery and church records, wills, and other relevant sources. Index starts on page 221.
Date: 1957
Creator: Daughters of the American Revolution. Rebecca Boyce Chapter (Waxahachie, Tex.). Genealogical Records Committee.
Partner: Nicholas P. Sims Library

Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 12, 1850-1950

Description: Genealogical Records of Ellis County, Texas contain various lists of records (births, deaths, marriages, etc.) taken from family Bibles, cemetery and church records, wills, and other relevant sources. Index starts on page 173.
Date: 1957~
Creator: Daughters of the American Revolution. Rebecca Boyce Chapter (Waxahachie, Tex.). Genealogical Records Committee.
Partner: Nicholas P. Sims Library

Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 10, 1775-1957

Description: Genealogical Records of Ellis County, Texas contain various lists of records (births, deaths, marriages, etc.) taken from family Bibles, cemetery and church records, wills, and other relevant sources. Index starts on page 241.
Date: 1957
Creator: Daughters of the American Revolution. Rebecca Boyce Chapter (Waxahachie, Tex.). Genealogical Records Committee.
Partner: Nicholas P. Sims Library

Huffhines Reunion, Children of C. C. "Major" & Sallie Chick Huffhines

Description: Photograph of the Huffhines family posing together outdoors. The five women are standing in a row with four men behind them, on a riser or bench. They are identified from left to right as (front row) Vera Huffhines Pistole, Ophie Huffhines Smith, Fannie May Huffhines, Birdie Huffhines Popplewell McCollum, Cecil Clyde Huffhines and (back row) Glen Huffhines, John S. Huffhines, Royce Huffhines, Cyrus Huffhines. Text on the back of the photo says: Vera 233B - Ophie 2339 - Fannie May 2337 marr… more
Date: 1957
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Joe and Louise Matthews]

Description: Photograph of Joe and Louise Matthews standing next to a brick wall and downspout. Joe Matthews is wearing a blue shirt, black glasses, and a bow tie. Louise Matthews is wearing a red blouse with a wavy pattern and pearl necklaces and holds a portion of a flower that grows at the side of the building.
Date: 1957
Creator: Blanton, Joseph Edwin
Partner: Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch
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[News Clip: Car thief]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Fort Worth police embarking on a two hour man-hunt for Patrick Henry Martinez after he stole their patrol car.
Date: April 7, 1957
Duration: 2 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Young smoker]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a five-year-old Fort Worth boy who smoked up to a pack of cigarettes a day.
Date: April 9, 1957
Duration: 1 minute 01 second
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Quiz winner gets boat]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Air Force Master Sergeant, Don Ames, winning a new boat from "The Price Is Right".
Date: April 9, 1957
Duration: 57 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Kidnapped girl is unharmed, returned]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Fort Worth toddler who was returned to her mother after having been kidnapped for an hour and a half.
Date: April 16, 1957
Duration: 1 minute 38 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Oldest Tarver Siblings]

Description: Photograph of two young children posing on a porch in front of a brick house, near part of a door. The elder, John, is standing next to the wall, holding the back of an infant seat, where his two-month old brother, Byron, appears to be asleep.
Date: November 1957
Partner: Private Collection of the Tarver Family
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[News Clip: Award]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Fort Worth sailor, Johnny P. Dearing, coming back from boot camp with the American Spirit Honor Medal.
Date: March 5, 1957
Duration: 59 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Kelliher]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a visit to Fort Worth by former motorcycle police officer Eddie J. Kelliher, recovering from an incident where he was shot and run over by an intoxicated motorist. Kelliher will testify against a suspect in the crime after his recovery.
Date: June 13, 1957
Duration: 48 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Plane crash]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the death of a Chance Vought Aircraft Company test pilot after his experimental U.S. Navy fighter jet exploded in midair over Grand Prairie.
Date: June 7, 1957
Duration: 2 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Washburn trial]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Harry Washburn murder trial who is charged with the murder of his mother-in-law.
Date: June 22, 1957
Duration: 1 minute 43 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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