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[Vannoy Cafe]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Vannoy Cafe. Several men and a young boy are seated at the counter; one gentleman is standing next to an open seat. Three women are behind the counter. The young woman seated at the window on the right side of the photograph has been identified as Oneta Faye Killebrew Tyer, and the woman standing beside her as Mrs. Jean Vannoy. Various items are stacked on the counter and shelf against the wall. The front door and windows are visible in the background.
Date: 1960~
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[Marfa street scene]

Description: Photograph of several storefrongs on a Marfa, Texas street, including a jewelry store in the background. Cars are parked outside of the buildings, on the left side of the image, and there is an American flag. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Positive Americanism is too seldom publicized. The people of Marfa demonstrate their patriotism and love for America by daily flying American flags from all businesses" (p. 12).
Date: 1969
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[News Script: Little red taxi]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a new taxi service in North Dallas called the "Little Red Taxi," its owner and operator being eleven year-old Noel Tardy.
Date: August 30, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Barney]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the tearing down of six blocks of buildings on the lower downtown district where it will displace many businesses with employees like Barney McKinney who is a customer favorite at the Best Place Cafe.
Date: July 6, 1962
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: Move]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about shop owners relocating their business due to construction of the Tarrant County convention center.
Date: January 23, 1965
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

[Business Trade Show Crowd]

Description: Photograph of attendees to a business exposition observing multiple booths that are lined up in front of a curtain. The attendees are walking around in front of the booths observing various products. Multiple signs and electronic products can be seen on display. Some of the attendees can be seen carrying food, such as cotton candy, and carrying sample bags from other booths.
Date: [1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.260252 -97.751092
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Trade Show Photography Booth]

Description: Photograph of a booth by Mears Photography at a business and trade expo. In the foreground, two men in suits can be seen while one man hands the other a trophy. A table can be seen in the right foreground with a cluttered pile of photos and pamphlets. Two chairs can be see to the left, and in the back against a curtain wall is a partition displaying several photographs under multiple lights. A stage can be partially seen in the background to the right, just behind the partition and curtain wall. more
Date: [1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.260252 -97.751092
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[14th Annual Calvacade of Commerce]

Description: Photograph of the convention floor taken from above at a business and trade exposition. Several booths can be seen in both the center of the room and around the perimeter, and dozens of people can be seen wandering the floor to observe the various displays. A stage can be seen in the background with another booth positioned at its center. Above it hangs a sign with the convention's name.
Date: [1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.260535 -97.752958
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[News Script: Investigation on coin-operated machines]

Description: Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story. The script reads, "Vending - A special house investigating committee recommended Monday that the state prohibit coin-operated amusement machine firms from financing or owning beer taverns or private clubs. These are among 17 recommendations the committee will present to the new legislature, which convenes today. The recommendations came after a series of hearings in Austin, Dallas and Fort Worth. Oth… more
Date: January 14, 1969, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Polk's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1960

Description: Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains an "alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide, a numerical telephone directory, and much information of a miscellaneous character; also the yellow pages wit… more
Date: 1960
Creator: R.L. Polk & Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Polk's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1962

Description: Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains an "alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide, a numerical telephone directory and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a… more
Date: 1962
Creator: R.L. Polk & Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Polk's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1963

Description: Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains a "buyers' guide and a complete classified business directory, [an] alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, [a] complete street and avenue guide, including a list of householders, and occupants of office buildings and other business places, with telephones, [a] numerical telephone dir… more
Date: 1964
Creator: R.L. Polk & Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Polk's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1961

Description: Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains an "alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide, a numerical telephone directory, and much information of a miscellaneous character; also the yellow pages wit… more
Date: 1961
Creator: R.L. Polk & Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Letter from Donald D. Grose to Jesse and Mike Bocanegra - 1969-05-27]

Description: Letter sent by Donald D. Grose, Regional Director, Small Business Administration, United States Government, Houston, Texas to Jesse and Mike Bocanegra of La Colmena Mexican Candy Manufacturing Company, on the occasion of celebrating the National Small Business Week from May 11 through May 17, 1969. He thanked Jesse and Mike Bocanegra for arranging a field trip, "Operation Growth" for the students at their place of business, and for making the trip a resounding success.
Date: May 27, 1969
Creator: Grose, Donald D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Trade Show Appliance Booth]

Description: Photograph of a booth at a trade expo displaying various kitchen appliances, such as stove ranges and dishwashers. A sign hung at the back of the booth reads, "Fulfords Appliance Co. Builders Dept.". Two women can be seen in the background to the left, stooped over and looking at an unseen item.
Date: [1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.260252 -97.751092
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Radio Station Trade Booth]

Description: Photograph of the KOKE radio station's booth at a trade convention. A radio host with a headset stands behind a curved desk, speaking into a microphone while two young men, one in the foreground and one to the left, watch on. A woman can be seen sitting behind the same desk as the host, and a person in a shrimp costume can be seen standing between them. In the background, a mannequin in a dark dress and hat can be seen posed next to signs for the radio station, and a man sitting with his hand o… more
Date: March 5, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.260252 -97.751092
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Trade Show Trailors]

Description: Photograph at night of two camping trailers parked outside a business exposition. In the the trailer to the left, a man can be seen in the door way with his back turned to the camera. Another man can be seen standing outside the trailer to the right. Both men appear to be interacting with unseen persons within their respective campers.The exposition center can be seen to the right, and vehicles can be seen parked in the background.
Date: [1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.260252 -97.751092
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Business Trade Show]

Description: Photograph of a trade show where several people can be seen observing various booths and business samples. People can be seen in the foreground to the left near a GE booth, many carrying various sacks with food and product samples. Another group including two girls can be seen to the right showing interest in a booth selling tea tables. More booths and people can be seen beyond a curtain partition in the background to the right.
Date: [1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.260252 -97.751092
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Washington Report, Volume 6, Number 19, May 1967

Description: Monthly newsletter published from the Chamber of Commerce of the United States describing the 55th annual meeting of the National Chamber of Commerce. The newsletter describes policy discussions such as the reform of the electoral college and financing state and local governments. Also discussed is the study of the impact of peace with Vietnam. Many black and white photographs of the event are included. Peace proposals are also discussed and were part of the meeting.
Date: May 5, 1967
Creator: Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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