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Southwestern Bell Building

Description: Exterior view of a brick Southwestern Bell building as seen from across the street. The building sits on a corner lot and cars are parked along the street next to the building.
Date: August 23, 1951
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Chem Terry on the phone]

Description: Photograph of Chem Terry calling listeners of his radio show on air. He is holding the handset of a telephone to his ear with one hand and is holding a postcard in the other. On the table in front of him is a stack of more postcards, two rotary phones, a microphone with the WBAP logo, and a sign that reads "The 570 Club". To the left of the table, there is a music stand, a chair and a microphone, among other recording equipment. There are square panels on the wall behind him to provide soundpro… more
Date: June 8, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Slide for Classified Ads]

Description: Photograph of an easel holding a slide for Star-Telegram with an illustration of a telephone in the center and five women as phone operators. There are messages that read "it's easy," "dial FA-4131," and "To place Star-Telegram Classified Ads!" Behind the easel is a dark background.
Date: May 14, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Champion Chili slides]

Description: Photograph of an easel holding a slide that reads "Champion Chili" including an address and phone number. The text is black on a white background.
Date: September 14, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Thaine Engle at his desk]

Description: Photograph of Thaine Engle sitting at his desk. He is wearing a suit with a patterned tie and is holding a pen in his right hand. His desk has some papers scattered around it and has bins on the front corners that are holding stacks of papers. Behind his desk, on the right side of the image, is a table that has stacks of paper on it along with a telephones and a box that says "...Cooking". In the background of the left side of the image, there is a stand that has newspapers stacked on top of i… more
Date: July 16, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Chem Terry holding money]

Description: Photograph of Chem Terry in a WBAP recording studio. He is sitting at a table and has a phone held up to his ear with one hand and is holding fanned out paper money in his other hand. He also has paper money in his sleeves, his jacket pockets, behind his ears, and in the microphone on the table in front of him. In addition to the telephone and microphone, there is also a typewriter, another telephone handset, and a sign that reads "The 570 Club" on the table. There are square on the wall to act… more
Date: June 8, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Eileen Flake sitting at desk]

Description: Photograph of Eileen Flake sitting behind a desk in an office. On the desk in front of her are papers, office supplies, a telephone, and a lamp. Flake is holding a pen and is looking to the right of the camera. Her hair is short and curly. A bookcase is visible against the wall behind her. There are two curtained windows in the background.
Date: November 24, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Chem Terry in the recording studio]

Description: Photograph of Chem Terry calling listeners of his radio show on air. He is holding a telephone handset up to each ear, and in his left hand he is also holding a postcard. On the table in front of him is a stack of more postcards, two rotary phones, a microphone with the WBAP logo, and a sign that reads "The 570 Club". To the left of the table, there is a music stand, a chair and a microphone, among other recording equipment. There are square panels on the wall behind him to provide soundproofin… more
Date: June 8, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Victoria Clary on the telephone]

Description: Photograph of Victoria Clary talking on the telephone. She is wearing a grey shirt and floral print pants. She is holding the telephone in one hand and she has her other hand on the top of her head. She is standing in front of a white wall with a door.
Date: [1951..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig, June 22, 1951]

Description: Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig expressing his disappointment at Mrs. Fanny's worsening condition informing her of Dr. Webster's prognosis that Mrs. Fanny only has two weeks left to live and should stay in her current nursing home. Mr. Kempner also sends along a check of $300 to help with Mrs. Fanny's expenses.
Date: June 22, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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[News Clip: Heat strike]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a strike by Fort Worth telephone switchboard employees due to a lack of air conditioning in telephone offices during a heat wave. The footage shows switchboard employees standing in lines outside, and images of fans blowing over ice cubes.
Date: August 16, 1951
Duration: 24 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Heat strike]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a strike by Fort Worth telephone switchboard employees due to a lack of air conditioning in telephone offices during a heat wave.
Date: August 16, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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