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[News Script: Toy]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a flying saucer toy developed by Lawrence Brown of Missouri. It is expected to be in toy stores across the country soon.
Date: July 30, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: WBAP Farm Editor Turns Inventor]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about WBAP farm editor Doc Ruhman. He has a new invention called the Paw-Paw Pony, which makes it more fun for children to bounce on an adult's knee.
Date: November 8, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Jet age toys are featured at show]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the semi-annual exhibit of the National Association of Variety Stores. The exhibits attract buyers who will pick merchandise to be sold in dime-store counters.
Date: July 16, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Orphan]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Jackie Chambers, a three-year-old Korean boy who was recently adopted by Floyd Chambers and his wife.
Date: July 4, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Toys]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about toys collected by Fort Worth Boy Scouts. The toys are broken, but they will be repaired by volunteer Convair employees.
Date: November 1, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: New Toy]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a toy called a Space Loop. The toy was developed by Bill Donahue, a Convair engineer from Fort Worth.
Date: December 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Youngster Makes Big Haul in Toy Store]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about eight-year-old Bobbie Wright, who won a three-minute shopping spree in the toy department of an Oak Cliff drug store. The boy takes several products, which total over thirty-three dollars.
Date: November 7, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis]

Description: Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis standing on the wrought-iron railing to the left of his front door. He holds on to the railing with one hand, and has a ribbon or string in the other. His mouth is open as though he is going to lick the railing. His toy has been abandoned on the front porch behind him. He is wearing overalls and a cardigan.
Date: March 1955
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Todd Bradford Willis with Stuffed Animal]

Description: Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis sitting in a wooden rocking chair hugging a stuffed animal at 210 North 30th Street in Waco . There is an antique spool cabinet with a lamp behind him, and next to the desk a padded chair. There are books on the bookshelf behind him.
Date: [1955..1960]
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Byrd smiling with Bullet]

Description: Photograph of a young Byrd Williams IV sitting on a bed with his stuffed dog Bullet in his lap. Byrd is wearing a white short sleeve t-shirt with zigzag pattern suspenders and is looking off to the right of the camera and smiling. His stuffed dog Bullet is a light color with dark, floppy ears and is laying in Byrd's lap. Byrd has one of his arms under the dog and his shoes are visible at the bottom of the image.
Date: [1954..1956]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Byrd, Carol, and Pam playing with toys]

Description: Photograph of a young Byrd Williams IV sitting on a couch with his sisters Carol and Pam. Byrd is sitting on the far left and is wearing a plaid shirt with shorts and has his feet up on the couch. Carol is wearing a striped shirt with shorts and moccasins and has her legs crossed at the knee. They are both holding action figures and Carol is looking over at Byrd. Pam is sitting on the far right and is wearing a dress with a patterned skirt. She is playing with an origami figure that she has sit… more
Date: [1951..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Byrd with his stuffed animal. Bullet]

Description: Photograph of a young Byrd Williams IV sitting on a bed with his stuffed dog, Bullet. Williams is wearing a white short sleeve t-shirt with zigzag patterned suspenders. He is holding the stuffed animal in his lap and is looking off to the right of the image.
Date: [1954..1956]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Byrd, Carol, and Pam sitting on a couch]

Description: Photograph of a young Byrd Williams IV and his sisters Carol and Pam sitting on a couch. Byrd is sitting on the far left and is wearing a plaid shirt with shorts and has his feet up on the couch. Carol is wearing a striped shirt with shorts and moccasins and has her legs crossed at the knee. Pam is sitting on the far right and is wearing a dress with a patterned skirt. She is sitting with one of her legs underneath her and has her arms above her head as she looks to the left of the camera. Caro… more
Date: [1956..1958]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Byrd, Carol, and Pam playing]

Description: Photograph of a young Byrd Williams IV sitting on a couch with his sisters Carol and Pam and playing with toys. Byrd is wearing a plaid button up shirt with shorts and is looking at the camera while he is holding action figures. Carol is sitting in the middle of the group and is wearing a striped shirt and shorts. She has her legs crossed and is looking over at Byrd's toys and reaching out for them. Pam is wearing a dress with a patterned skirt and she is smiling at the camera as she holds an a… more
Date: [1956..1958]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Byrd IV with Bullet]

Description: Photograph of a young Byrd Williams IV holding his stuffed dog Bullet. Byrd is wearing a white t-shirt with zigzag pattern suspenders and shorts. He is looking down at the stuffed dog that is in his lap and has one arm under the dog and the other touching dog's ear. He is sitting on a light colored, knit blanket and there is nothing on the wall behind him.
Date: [1954..1956]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Robber]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an escapee from a mental hospital attempting and failing to rob a Fort Worth store with a toy pistol.
Date: July 13, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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