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[We Got Go]

Description: This film, referred to within the Denton Chamber of Commerce Collection as both "Dynamic Denton" and "We've Got Go," is the product of a promotional campaign organized by the Denton Chamber of Commerce. The film was made to show to industrial business prospects, service clubs, and other local organizations. Production began in February 1968 and continued in locations around Denton until late April 1968. The soundtrack to the film is the 1967 promotional LP produced by the Chamber of Commerce, "… more
Date: 196X
Duration: 11 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Camp, Joe & Camp, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Honoring Our Heritage and other Denton Chamber of Commerce Productions]

Description: This video contains four segments that concern the Denton Chamber of Commerce. The first segment, "Honoring Our Heritage," covers the history of the Chamber of Commerce. The story is presented by an actor portraying A.C. Owsley (President, 1909-1913). The production includes interviews with past Chamber of Commerce Presidents (in order of appearance) Tom Harpool, Jr. (1953), R.L. Selby, Jr. (1958), Marvin Ramey (1957), Bill Utter (1959), John Moellinger (1974), Roy Appleton, Jr. (1961), Fred W.… more
Date: 1992
Duration: 20 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Sammons Communications
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[1971 Chamber of Commerce Reception]

Description: Home movie footage of a 1971 Chamber of Commerce Banquet. The precise date of this banquet is unknown because the item was labeled as July 28, 1971, but appears to have been shot the same day as two other reels which are labeled March 25, 1971.
Date: 1971
Duration: 2 minutes 35 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[1971 Chamber of Commerce Banquet Roll 2]

Description: Home movie footage of a 1971 Chamber of Commerce Banquet. The precise date of this banquet is unknown because the item was labeled as the 2nd of 2 rolls of a March 25, 1971 banquet. However, another reel labeled July 28, 1971 appears to cover the same event.
Date: 1971
Duration: 2 minutes 34 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Jason Leffler hugging a member of his crew]

Description: Photograph of Jason Leffler hugging a member of his crew at the NASCAR Busch Series Albertson's 300 race held at Texas Motor Speedway. Leffler wears a black and white long-sleeved top along with an earpiece and leans forward while smiling. The crew member he hugs wears a black hat with a red and white logo on it and a green, white, and black shirt with a white MBNA Motorsports logo outlined in yellow at its top. Walking towards the duo, from the left, is another crew member in a black hat with … more
Date: April 1, 2000
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Crew members pushing Ron Hornaday's car down pit road amidst rain]

Description: Photograph of crew members pushing Ron Hornaday's car down pit road during a rain delay at the NASCAR Busch Series Albertson's 300 race held at Texas Motor Speedway. Hornaday's car is blue and yellow with numerous logos across its side including those of 76, Simpson, Clevite, Penske, and Goodyear. A large white "3" sits in the middle of the car's side, between groups of logos. Standing in front of the vehicle is one of the crew members carrying a black and white umbrella, leaning against the ca… more
Date: April 1, 2000
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Buddy Lazier and Robbie Buhl leading a race]

Description: Photograph of Buddy Lazier (#91) and Robbie Buhl (#24) leading the Casino Magic 500 Indy Racing Northern Light Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway. Lazier's car is white and blue, driving in the bottom right corner of the image, while Buhl's car is orange and blue and moves to the left of Lazier. Four other cars follow farther behind, varying from red to yellow to white in color. The road the vehicles race on is divided into three lanes by white dashed lines and has a short white wall sepa… more
Date: June 11, 2000
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Cars crossing the starting line]

Description: Photograph of cars crossing the starting line at the O'Reilly 400 race held at Texas Motor Speedway. Two blue and white trucks pass over the starting line while a third follows closely behind, the group leading over a dozen other trucks down the road. On either side of the starting line is "Texas" written in white between two white renditions of the Texas Motor Speedway logo. Towards the left end of the checkered line is an elevated, open-air box that a man in blue jeans, a white t-shirt, and a… more
Date: October 12, 2000
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Casino Magic 500 Indy Racing Northern Light Series race]

Description: Photograph of the Casino Magic 500 Indy Racing Northern Light Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway on June 11, 2000. Eleven cars approach and go around a curve in the three-lane road, the red and white lead car partially disappearing at the bottom edge of the photo. To the right of the road is a patch of short yellow grass while to the road's left is a short white wall with the word "Texas" painted on it. According to the label on the back of the photo, 27 cars are participating in the race… more
Date: June 11, 2000
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[David Starr sitting in the window of his car]

Description: Photograph of David Starr sitting in the window of his car at the O'Reilly 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway. Starr wears a white ballcap and a white long-sleeved shirt, both decorated by multiple logos include that of "Simpson", along with blue pants. Starr's truck is white and also adorned with logos, plus the white text "Craftsman" at the top of the windshield and "Starr" above the window Starr sits in. In the background behind the driver and his truck are s… more
Date: October 12, 2000
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Eddie Cheever standing on the wheel of his car]

Description: Photograph of Eddie Cheever standing on the wheel of his car at Texas Motor Speedway on October 14, 2000. Cheever has short blonde hair and wears shades, black shoes, and a black jumpsuit with red and white labels on its front. The car he stands on has a silver top and black sides separated by a red line and is decorated by multiple logos, one of which reads as "excite". The vehicle also has black wheels with "Firestone" spelled out on them in white. The number 51 appears in black on the front … more
Date: October 14, 2000
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Pronto Auto Parts 400 race]

Description: Photograph of the Pronto Auto Parts 400 race held at Texas Motor Speedway on June 11, 1999. Two long lines of multi-colored cars drive across three lanes as they cross a checkered line on the road. Along the left edge of the road is a tall line of fencing consisting of poles that slightly curve towards the road below them. A small gap in the fencing is occupied by an elevated blue box with the white text "pronto auto parts" on its side and three people standing inside, two dressed in red shirts… more
Date: June 11, 1999
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Aerial view of NASCAR Winston Cup drivers racing]

Description: Aerial photograph of NASCAR Winston Cup drivers racing before the DIRECTV 500 race held at Texas Motor Speedway on April 2, 2000. The bottom third of the photo is filled by cozens of stands packed with people watching the race below them, only a tall fence lien separating the onlookers from the road. The middle third of the photo is occupied by the racing circuit, its roads wrapping around large patches of grass with logos like that of DIRECTV, Albertsons, and Sprint painted onto the grass. The… more
Date: April 2, 2000
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Jeff Gordon, Bill Elliott, and Jerry Nadeau wrecking]

Description: Photograph of Jeff Gordon (#24), Bill Elliott (#94), and Jerry Nadeau (#25) wrecking during the DIRECTV 500 race held at Texas Motor Speedway on April 2, 2000. Elliott's car (#94) tilts upwards off the road as Gordon's car (#24) runs towards the underside of Elliott's car. Another car sits behind the rear of Gordon's car. In the distance beyond Elliott's car (#94) are two more cars driving towards the wreck in the foreground. Nadeau's car (#25) sits further into the photo, close to a short wall… more
Date: April 2, 2000
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Greg Ray exiting his car]

Description: Photograph of Greg Ray exiting his car after experiencing electrical problems at the Excite 500 race held Texas Motor Speedway. Ray is dressed in green pants, black and brown gloves, and a helmet and jacket that are both red and white with numerous logos on them. Ray's car similarly has many logos on it, though is mostly green in color. A man stands at the front of the car with a camera pointed at Ray while a second man with a radio on his belt examines one of the vehicle's back wheels. Two peo… more
Date: October 15, 2000
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A crowded pit stop]

Description: Photograph of a pit stop at the Pronto Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway. Cars sit parallel to a wall crowded with staff wearing headsets as pit crew personnel run to and around cars, some carrying tools or wheels. Long sticks with signs on them are raised or lowered as cars arrive and depart. According to the label on the back of the photo, the #38 car pulling into the pit stop is driven by Patrick Lawler, one of 37 trucks competing in the race. Not… more
Date: June 9, 2000
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Greg Ray in his car]

Description: Photograph of Greg Ray in his car during practice prior to the Casino Magic 500 Indy Racing Northern Light Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway on June 11, 2000. Ray's car is green with logos and yellow, orange, and red stripes along its side, plus a large #1 in black and white on the car's nose. Ray wears shades and speaks to another man who kneels next to Ray's car, dressed in a dark green shirt with logos on it. A third man in dark green with a headset on walks around the back of the car… more
Date: June 11, 2000
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Steve Grissom's truck in the pit]

Description: Photograph of the #43 Richard Petty Dodge Motorsports truck in the pit at the Pronto Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway. The truck is red with logos and Petty's number in white across its sides. Two members of the pit crew rush around the front of the car, one holding an object with a long cord extending from it while the other bends over the car's grill. A third crew member stands on the far side of the car and holds a long dark object in his hands. … more
Date: June 9, 2000
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Tina Richey and mascot Sparky cutting a ribbon]

Description: Photograph of Tina Richey and mascot Sparky cutting the ribbon at the official opening of the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track on March 30, 2000. Richey has long dark hair and is dressed in a black cowboy hat, a multi-colored jacket, a blue shirt, blue gloves, and blue jeans. The costume of Sparky includes a head with an upside-down bolt on its top, with paper flames erupting from the bolt's end, and an outfit. Sparky's clothes consist of a checkered shirt, a blue vest, a red neckerchief that sa… more
Date: March 30, 2000
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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