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[Riley Family Films, No. 14 - West Coast Vacation, 1960]

Description: This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Sam Riley family on their vacation to the West Coast of the United States. The film begins with the family in Arizona where they visit the Grand Canyon, hike, ride horses, and watch Native Americans perform for tourists. They then visit Yosemite National Park and observe the Grizzly Giant sequoia tree in the Mariposa Grove and waterfalls from the Yosemite Valley. They next travel to Oregon where they visit the capitol building in S… more
Date: 1960
Duration: 10 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Riley, Sam
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 10 - Horseback Riding]

Description: This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Fisher family including a family vacation. The film begins with children jumping on trampolines with a car exhibit and sign that reads "The Car of Yesterday" in the background. The film continues with family members riding horses, possibly in Colorado.
Date: 1960?
Duration: 4 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Fisher, Jerald
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[The Billy S. Cooper Collection, No. 8 - Vacations and Tumbleweed Festivals]

Description: This home movie begins with the Cooper family vacation in California and includes footage of a trip to Knott's Berry Farm and picking oranges. The film continues with a Christmas celebration (7 min., 42 sec.) and a trip to Seven Wells, Texas (10 min., 36 sec.). The film concludes with two Tumbleweed Festival parades in Colorado City, featuring marching bands and parade floats sponsored by local businesses (13 min., 49 sec. and 18 min., 33 sec.).
Date: 1959
Duration: 23 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Cooper, Randy & Cooper, Billy S.
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No.13 - Vacation in New Mexico]

Description: This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including a family vacation at Bishop's Lodge in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Activities include riding a ski lift, horseback riding competitions, cooking pancakes outdoors, and visiting cliff dwellings at Bandelier National Monument.
Date: 1958
Duration: 16 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 27 - Holidays, Vacations, and Community Events ]

Description: This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including Mrs. Stewart playing with their pet dog in the snow, a member of the Stewart family in an equestrian competition, a youth soccer match, a ski vacation in Idaho, a Christmas celebration, a religious event, likely a First Communion or Confirmation, and a youth baseball game. One of the teams playing baseball represents the Park Cities North Dallas YMCA.
Date: 1966/1967
Duration: 20 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 29 - Horse Show]

Description: This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including a Stewart family member participating in an equestrian competition, a family vacation to an unidentified city with views of the skyline and city from a rooftop, and a family gathering with young children and one of the men in the Stewart family wearing a military uniform.
Date: 1970
Duration: 27 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[The Sid Smith Collection, No. 3 - New Mexico and Colorado Vacations]

Description: This home movie begins with footage of students and teachers in a classroom. The film continues with the Smith family traveling to and vacationing in New Mexico. Vacation footage includes their stay at the Galisteo Motel in New Mexico, riding horses, going to a race track, visiting the Mount Evans Crest House in the Arapaho National Forest, and buildings and businesses in Silverton, Colorado.
Date: 195X
Duration: 15 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Smith, Sid
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[Grand Prairie, Texas: Watersports, Horseracing, and Flea Market]

Description: This film is unedited television footage regarding events and sites in Grand Prairie, Texas. In the film, a group of men play golf, and then they are asked by the crew filming them to discuss the game over sandwiches. Groups of people play recreational watersports at Joe Pool Lake, including: parasailing, fishing, boating on PWCs (personal watercraft), motorboats, and fishing boats. The next scenes cover Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax, horseracing at Lone Star Park, and the flea market at Trader… more
Date: unknown
Duration: 39 minutes 43 seconds
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[Mexia, Texas: Confederate Reunion Grounds and Comanche Chief Quanah Parker]

Description: This film is unedited television footage regarding events and sites in Mexia, Texas. The film covers: the the Confederate Reunion Grounds, now a Texas Historical Landmark; recreational activity on the Navasota River; and the legend of Quanah Parker. The first segment of video shows the Confederate Reunion Grounds, which were established in 1889. Tom Fisher, who is the Park Manager of the Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historical Park and the Park Manager of Fort Parker State Historical Par… more
Date: unknown
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 07 seconds
Partner: UNT Media Library
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