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[Faces of Christmas]

Description: Photograph of a unknown girl with Santa at Crowley's. In the image the back of Santa's head takes up the left of the frame while looking at a little girl in a striped dress and large bow. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Clark PhotoFile: 7843-0001-10 mounted on wood
Date: December 2, 1959
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Faces of Christmas - Pappy Clark]

Description: Photograph of Wade Hamilton Clark Sr. from the "Faces of Christmas" series. The man wears a dark-colored cardigan and smokes a pipe, looking toward the right of the image. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS.
Date: December 2, 1959
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[McNeill Family Films, No. 2 - Holidays and Vacations]

Description: This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the McNeill Family including birthdays, holidays, and vacations. Footage includes Pam helping her brother Steve McNeill celebrating Steve’s first birthday (00:00-01:06). The McNeill family then celebrates Christmas 1959 (01:06-07:45). James H. Cothran, who was hired to visit the McNeill home as Santa Claus, entertains Virginia and Steve (02:09) and the family opens presents at Virginia’s aunt Essie Ball’s home at 1813 West Hickory Stre… more
Date: 1959-11/1961
Duration: 28 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: McNeill, Virginia & McNeill, Charlie Wayne
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 33.214649 -97.152449
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[The Hennen Family Films, No. 22 - Track and Field]

Description: This home movie documents the activities and daily lives of the Hennen family including a track and field event. Footage includes a Mountain View Union High School District bus and a woman displaying a shirt that reads "Clayton Valley" (00:00-02:00). Also included is footage of a Christmas celebration with a baby being pulled around the neighborhood in a wagon, a home decorated for Christmas, and children playing football.
Date: 1959
Duration: 4 minutes 01 second
Creator: Hennen, Lowell & Hennen, Belva
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[Cochran Family Films, No. 8 - Holidays and Community Events, 1959]

Description: This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Cochran family including holidays and community events. The film begins with an Easter celebration including hunting eggs and rides at a small carnival (00:00-01:20) and the family picnicking at a lake and children swimming in a small pool (01:20-03:52). The family then observes a December 1959 parade celebrating the opening of the Stemmons Freeway in Dallas. The parade includes marching bands and drill teams, actress Yvonne de Car… more
Date: 1959
Duration: 15 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Cochran, Jay
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Media Library

[News Script: Fourth of July]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Dallas - Fort Worth residents celebrating the Fourth of July.
Date: July 4, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Flag]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Texas Neon Sign Manufacturing Company dismantling the neon American flag from the top of the Tarrant County Courthouse dome. The Fort Worth Jaycees paid this same company $2500 to build and install the flag in 1954. The flag became obsolete last July fourth when the 49th star was added to the American Flag.
Date: August 22, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Como parade]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an Independence Day parade in Lake Como.
Date: July 4, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Halloween party]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Halloween party that took place at John Peter Smith hospital for the children in there.
Date: October 31, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Haircuts and shoes]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Inwood Shopping center, who decide to give fifty five underprivileged children a new haircut and a new pair of shoes this Christmas season.
Date: December 20, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Larry Morrell and Santa Claus]

Description: Photograph of Larry Morrell and a man dressed as Santa Claus holding a wrapped gift. Behind them, there is a Christmas decoration on set. A video camera is visible to the right.
Date: December 3, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Larry Morrell holding gifts]

Description: Photograph of Larry Morrell holding a wrapped gift and standing next to a man dressed as Santa Claus. To the left, another man is holding a wrapped gift. Behind the men, there is a Christmas decoration on set. A video camera is visible to the right.
Date: December 3, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Larry Morrell and Santa Claus on set]

Description: Photograph of Larry Morrell holding a wrapped gift and standing next to a man dressed as Santa Claus. To the left, another man is holding a wrapped gift. Behind the men, there is a Christmas decoration on set. A video camera is visible to the right.
Date: December 3, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Christmas message from T. N. Carswell to be sent with flowers to The C. W. Barnes home in Abilene, Texas - December 1959]

Description: A Christmas message from T. N. Carswell sent with flowers to The Charles Barnes home in Abilene, Texas. A short story written by Carswell about the "Barnes clan" starring Charlie and Katherine and their grandchildren Debby, Beverly, Kathy, Teressa and Patty. His story sets a scene representing the joy of grandchildren at Christmastime. The reverse side includes business letterhead of ABILENE Machine Company, Telephone OR2-3861, 1334-42 Pine Street, Abilene, Texas, and bears a Fox River Bond w… more
Date: December 1959
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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[The Billy S. Cooper Collection, No. 8 - Vacations and Tumbleweed Festivals]

Description: This home movie begins with the Cooper family vacation in California and includes footage of a trip to Knott's Berry Farm and picking oranges. The film continues with a Christmas celebration (7 min., 42 sec.) and a trip to Seven Wells, Texas (10 min., 36 sec.). The film concludes with two Tumbleweed Festival parades in Colorado City, featuring marching bands and parade floats sponsored by local businesses (13 min., 49 sec. and 18 min., 33 sec.).
Date: 1959
Duration: 23 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Cooper, Randy & Cooper, Billy S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 33.844304 -118.000226
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[News Clip: Egg hunt]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: March 28, 1959
Duration: 2 minutes 15 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: Sunrise service]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: March 29, 1959
Duration: 57 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: Easter church]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: March 29, 1959
Duration: 1 minute 38 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Bayonet]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a memorial day service in Fort Worth.
Date: May 30, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["With My Best Wishes" Greeting Card]

Description: Greeting card wishing sympathy and best wishes. The front of the card features a color illustration of a person in a green top hat and coat and a person in a yellow dress, red coat, and bonnet walking in the show carrying gifts adorned with holly.
Date: 1959~
Creator: Simon, Yves
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[News Script: Xmas show]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Dallas Trade Mart's Christmas gift show.
Date: July 5, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Parade]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about preparations for the Garland Jaycees 4th of July parade.
Date: July 3, 1959
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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