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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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[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
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[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 6 - The Fisher Family in Mexico, Part 3]

Description: This home movie documents the Fisher family's vacation to Mexico. The majority of the footage is under-exposed. Shots include a movie theater marquee announcing Vittorio de Sica in "Responsabilidad Limitada" and family visiting pyramids or ruins.
Date: July 19, 1959
Duration: 4 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Fisher, Jerald
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 7 - The Fisher Family in Mexico, Part 1]

Description: This home movie documents the Fisher family's vacation to Mexico. The majority of the footage is under-exposed. Shots include aerial footage taken from an airplane, the family arriving at an airport, and shots of an unidentified city, possibly Mexico City, with an F.W. Woolworth building.
Date: July 14, 1959
Duration: 4 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Fisher, Jerald
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 9 - Hunting in Colorado and Mike's Tenth Birthday]

Description: This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Fisher family including a hunting trip in Colorado as shot from a moving car and Michael’s tenth birthday at home with family. Shots include footage of the family kitchen.
Date: 1959-10-17/1959-11-07
Duration: 4 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Fisher, Jerald
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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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[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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[McNeill Family Films, No. 9 - Ted and Ned]

Description: This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the McNeill family. Footage includes a young boy in a football uniform warming up with older football players and a football game (00:00-03:14). Two boys sit on the porch of a home with the address 4658 and ride bicycles and tractor toys in front of the home (03:14-04:35).
Date: 1959?
Duration: 4 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: McNeill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 16 - The State Fair and Vacations]

Description: This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including the State Fair of Texas and a family vacation. At the State Fair of Texas, the Stewart family observes a Model "T" Torpedo and Ford Typhoon Tractor at the Ford exhibit (00:00 - 01:24). The family then travels to destinations including France, Egypt, Israel, and Greece. The family rides camels, views the Egyptian Pyramids, observe the Sea of Galilee and Jordan Valley, visit Greek temples, and o… more
Date: 1959~
Duration: 20 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.777447 -96.758866
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 18 - Christmas]

Description: This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including the family celebrating Christmas, children playing with model train sets, and Mrs. Stewart saying prayers and putting the young children to bed.
Date: 1959
Duration: 9 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Media Library
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