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The Searchers

Description: “For almost 100 years,” this 1960s promotional film for Texas Christian University states, “this university has been growing—in buildings, scholarships, modern equipment, and, more important, in its commitment to help those who come here in search of understanding.” To explain how the university supports “the searchers,” the film sits down with three current students who share the many reasons why they find TCU great, from seminar-style classes to extracurricular activities to a sense of commun… more
Date: 1960~/1969~
Duration: 15 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Texas Christian University
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Meet Your Congressman

Description: This educational film starring Representative Jim Wright of Fort Worth encourages American citizens to “drop in and say hello” to sitting congressmen when visiting Washington, D.C. In the staged interaction, a group of young people visit with Wright in his office, learning about the unique role of Congress and what they might expect to see on the House floor. After their conversation, Wright sends the teens on a guided tour of the Supreme Court.
Date: 1960~/1969~
Duration: 5 minutes 18 seconds
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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[News Clip: Oil conference]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: December 5, 1960, 5:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 48 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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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
Location: 36.106965 -112.112997
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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[Riley Family Films, No. 15 - West Coast Vacation, 1960]

Description: This home movie documents the activities of the Sam Riley family on their vacation to the West Coast of the United States. The film begins with the family at the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state and continues with them crossing the border into Canada. The family then travels to Yellowstone National Park where they observe moose, bison, bears, and Old Faithful. They then visit the state capitol building in Denver, Colorado and photograph Native Americans at a tourist stop.
Date: 1960
Duration: 9 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Riley, Sam
Location: 44.460479 -110.828138
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[Cochran Family Films, No. 4 - Holidays and Vacations, 1960]

Description: This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Cochran Family including vacations and holidays. The film begins with the family fishing and boating (00:00-03:44), playing in the snow (03:44-03:52), feeding fish in a pond and riding ponies (03:52-05:55), and a family gathering (05:55-07:27). The family takes a trip to Central Texas with footage of the Texas State Capitol Building in Austin, The Aquarena Submarine Theatre at Aquarena Springs in San Marcos, The Golden Eagle Bar, … more
Date: 1960
Duration: 29 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Cochran, Jay
Location: 30.274180 -97.740522
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[The Sid Smith Collection, No. 1 - Pizza restaurants]

Description: This film appears to be outtakes or raw footage for a film about pizza restaurants in the Fort Worth area of Texas. The film includes footage of people eating pizza in a restaurant, a chef preparing pizza, exteriors of pizza and Italian restaurants, a young boy rolling pizza dough, Colombo's frozen pizza sold at Worth Food Markets, the cover of the album "Song for Pizza Lovers" by Lou Monte, and a young couple sharing a kiss after eating pizza.
Date: 1960~
Duration: 6 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Smith, Sid
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 20 - Holidays]

Description: This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including the family celebrating Christmas, a birthday party with a group of young girls playing dress-up in formal dresses and eating cupcakes, and the Stewart children playing in the snow.
Date: 1960/1961
Duration: 6 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[News Clip: Judge honors]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the community paying tribute to federal judge T. Whitfield Davidson.
Date: February 23, 1960
Duration: 1 minute 12 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Gas fire]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Lone Star Gas Company plant ignited into flames and was eventually extinguished by firefighters.
Date: February 26, 1960
Duration: 1 minute 40 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Big]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Oscar Robertson being in Denton at the North Texas State College fieldhouse.
Date: February 23, 1960
Duration: 1 minute 19 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Bob Hope]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about, comedian, Bob Hope and famous musicians performing at the Southern Methodist University campus.
Date: February 26, 1960
Duration: 1 minute 15 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Grill fire]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fire in Fort Worth.
Date: February 21, 1960
Duration: 1 minute 05 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Location: 32.753262 -97.330325
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Dog suit]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a law suit between Johnny R. Clark and Dr. Howard H. McClure Jr. over the ownership of a dog.
Date: February 25, 1960
Duration: 1 minute 50 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Arlington State College]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Arlington State College celebrating its inauguration of its new president, Dr. Jack R. Woolf.
Date: February 27, 1960
Duration: 1 minute 44 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Russian Class]

Description: Video footage from he WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Dallas YMCA offering classes for learning conversational Russian.
Date: February 27, 1960
Duration: 1 minute 52 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Survivor's parents]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Frederick E. Wilson staying in a Rio de Jainero hospital to recover from a submarine collision.
Date: February 25, 1960
Duration: 58 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Eagle]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a neighborhood in Fort Worth complaining to Don Pottratz for leaving his golden eagle on the roof of where he lives.
Date: February 24, 1960
Duration: 1 minute 13 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Storm]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an icy storm causing traffic accidents in Fort Worth and Dallas.
Date: February 24, 1960
Duration: 1 minute 19 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Golden Gloves]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the 24th annual Texas Golden Glove Tournament taking place at the Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum in Fort Worth.
Date: February 24, 1960
Duration: 2 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Location: 32.746526 -97.366475
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Poly basketball]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about two local high school basketball teams playing in SMU's Coliseum.
Date: February 23, 1960
Duration: 1 minute 58 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Location: 32.840465 -96.781654
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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