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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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 32.777461 -96.758909
Partner: UNT Media Library

[Photograph of young Byrd IV, Tim, and Carol Williams on Christmas morning]

Description: Photograph of young Byrd IV, Tim, and Carol Williams in a living room on Christmas morning. Byrd IV stands on the left in front of a patterned armchair, wearing white onesie pajamas. Tim sits on the floor across from him, wearing cuffed denim jeans and black, high-top Converse shoes. He is partially obstructed by the plaid skirt of a woman who stands in front of him. Carol stands in the back of the room in front of a television set. She wears a white shirt tucked into a long, dark skirt.
Date: 1953
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Mr. Cranston holding Christmas gifts]

Description: Photograph of Mr. Cranston opening a gift. He is standing next to Roy Bacus. They are both standing near a table with wrapped gifts. On the table, there is a sign that reads "Christmas 1953." They are both dressed in formal attire. Behind them, there is a Santa Claus cardboard cutout, a chair, and a television. There are leaf-like pattern curtains in the background.
Date: December 24, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Mr. Cranston receiving Christmas gift]

Description: Photograph of Mr. Cranston receiving a Christmas gift. He appears to be having a conversation with Roy Bacus. They are both standing in front of a table with a wrapped gift. They are both dressed in formal attire. Behind them, there is a Santa Claus cardboard cutout and a chair. There are tall curtains that hang to the left side of the room and leaf-like pattern curtains in the background.
Date: December 24, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Merry Christmas for Dallas Paid]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Mr. and Mrs. Albert McCabe, both crippled by polio, being visited by their five-year old daughter, Bonnie Ruth, for Christmas. Bonnie now lives with her grandparents in Pittsburgh, due to her parents difficulty in caring for her.
Date: December 20, 1953
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: Christmas Tree Lights Go On]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the construction and lighting of a large artificial Christmas tree erected in front of the Alamo in San Antonio.
Date: November 29, 1953
Duration: 51 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: Cotton Bowl Queen]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Elsa Jean Holland becoming the Cotton Bowl Queen for the game between Rice and Alabama University.
Date: December 4, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 21 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: Bishop Martin to Tour Far East]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Methodist bishop William C. Martin leaving for a tour of Japan and Korea to spend Christmas with American troops.
Date: December 15, 1953
Duration: 50 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: Air mail]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about airlines beginning to carry first-class mail on an experimental basis.
Date: December 16, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 09 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: Daddio Performs for Crippled Tots]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about television star Bobby Peters and his dummy, Waldo, entertaining children at the Crippled Children's Society's annual Christmas party.
Date: December 17, 1953
Duration: 55 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: Firemen and Toys]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a group of Dallas firemen repairing old toys and donating them to underprivileged children for Christmas.
Date: December 18, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 19 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: News Briefs XMas]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the First National Bank of Fort Worth holding its annual Christmas Party for children from the Lena Pope Home, the Fort Worth City police holding their Christmas parties, a police Christmas party in which "Ma" Carlton receiving a shawl and a jeweled pin from the Police Matron, and the children of George Dolan hanging their stockings on the television.
Date: December 24, 1953
Duration: 3 minutes
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: Missing man]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the disappearance of Justin Thiltgen from Bryan, Texas.
Date: December 25, 1953
Duration: 2 minutes 32 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: Billy Graham back from Korean front]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a stop in Dallas by evangelist Billy Graham on his way home from a tour of the Korean front, where he spent Christmas with American troops.
Date: January 9, 1953
Duration: 2 minutes 42 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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