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Jim Wright for U.S. Senate

Description: Following the 1960 presidential election, a special election was held to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by then Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. This telecast from May 1961 promotes the candidacy of Jim Wright, who was then serving in the United States House of Representatives from Texas’ 12th congressional district. The election drew a field of 71 potential candidates, with Republican John G. Tower narrowly defeating interim appointee and Democrat William Blakely in a runoff elect… more
Date: May 1961
Duration: 29 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Jim Wright Campaign
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

[Letter from Dr. H. Harlan Crank to Dr. May Owen, October 21, 1961]

Description: Letter from Dr. H. Harlan Crank to Dr. May Owen discussing the Texas Neuropsychiatric Association Committee on Relations with Allied Disciplines, its members, physicians the committee is working with, and a meeting the committee had with a psychological committee. He also expresses admiration for Dr. Owen and her career.
Date: November 4, 1960
Creator: Crank, Dr. H. Harlan
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[News Script: Supermarket robbery]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a daylight robbery in Houston at a supermarket, where the robbers gained $18,000. Also in the news, the Fort Worth National Bank has become the first bank in the city's history to exceed half-billion dollar mark in assets.
Date: January 10, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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