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[Riley Family Films, No. 5 - LS Ranch]

Description: This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Sam Riley family in the fall of 1953 including young Helen Riley posing for the camera on a bridge (through 00:57), a family gathering at LS Ranch with men posing with dead deer, women gathering autumn leaves, and family grilling meat and socializing (00:57-03:43), and the exterior of the family home with fall foliage (03:43-05:06).
Date: 1953
Duration: 5 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Riley, Sam
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[Riley Family Films, No. 7 - Vacations, 1953-1954]

Description: This home movie documents the activities of the Sam Riley family while on vacation in unidentified locations. The film begins with footage of the family at a resort where they swim in the ocean and socialize on the beach. The Riley family watches with a crowd of locals as a woman and young girl escorted by police are photographed entering a Catholic church (07:59-08:25). The family later attends a horse race (12:34-14:17).
Date: 1953/1954
Duration: 14 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Riley, Sam
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[The Hennen Family Films, No. 21 - Redwood National and State Park]

Description: This home movie documents the activities and daily lives of the Hennen family including a trip to the Redwood National and State Parks with footage of the Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues at the Trees of Mystery (00:00-02:42). Footage also includes an outdoor family gathering with children blowing up Wonder Bread balloons.
Date: 1953
Duration: 4 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Hennen, Lowell & Hennen, Belva
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[Riley Family Films, No. 6 - Birthdays and Holidays, 1953-1954]

Description: This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Sam Riley family in 1953 through 1954. The footage includes young Helen Riley being pulled on a sled (00:00-01:21), a new baby coming home from the hospital (01:21-01:46) and posing with relatives (01:46-05:13), family members boarding an American Airlines airplane (05:13-05:51), a family gathering following a baptism (05:51-07:20), children playing outdoors (07:21-11:30), a Christmas-themed second birthday party (11:30-13:37), chi… more
Date: 1953/1954
Duration: 16 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Riley, Sam
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 4 - Vacations and Holidays]

Description: This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including an Easter meal and Easter egg hunt (00:00 - 08:54), children on a swing set and posing for the camera (08:54 - 09:57), fishing and boating at the Ferndale Club (09:47 - 12:29), Elizabeth's confirmation on April 26, 1953 (12:29-13:24; 32:50 - 35:04), a vacation in Mexico (17:52 - 19:13), rides and exhibits at the State Fair of Texas including a Texas & Pacific Train, Big Tex, and a Ferris Wheel… more
Date: 1953-04/1953-12
Duration: 45 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No.14 - The Doughboys on tour 1953 - 1955]

Description: This home movie documents the Light Crust Doughboys (LCD) on tour in New Mexico and Texas in 1953 - 1955 and performing for various events including the March of Dimes in Lovington, New Mexico and a labor convention in El Paso, Texas. The film begins with band members boarding the Flagship San Antonio airplane and includes footage of Midway Airport and Carswell Air Force Base (01 min., 08 sec.); Paul Blount, Lefty Perkins, "Big Bill" Lister, Joe Bill, Johnny Hicks, Claude King, Bobby Williamson… more
Date: 1953/1955
Duration: 30 minutes
Partner: UNT Media Library
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