Roller coaster ride

Photograph of white structural supports for a roller coaster, with several dips visible. Several cars are parked perpendicular next to the roller coaster on a stretch of pavement. This photograph was taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper article taken from The Herald-Coaster] (open access)

[Newspaper article taken from The Herald-Coaster]

Newspaper article taken from The Herald-Coaster, Rosenberg Richmond and dated Tuesday, August 12, 1969, with headline that reads: "George Ranch featured in trade magazine". Above the article is a photo of a bull in a pasture; white fence in background; white house on far right. Caption under photo reads: "A Polled Bull�one of the day Polled bulls used in the George Ranch breeding program. The ranch has recently expanded its operation by purchasing 229 females and 11 herd bulls from the Vachel Lackey Estate in San Antonio and shipping 23 heifers and three bulls to Ontario, Canada." Newspaper photo dimensions are: 13.5 cm x 8.3 cm.
Date: August 12, 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Roller coaster] (open access)

[News Script: Roller coaster]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the new roller coaster at the Forest Park in Fort Worth. This roller coaster is 15-feet high and is the second largest in the world.
Date: April 10, 1960
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Roller coaster] (open access)

[News Script: Roller coaster]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Swiss monorail roller coaster The Flash being brought to Fair Park in Dallas.
Date: September 23, 1960
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Roller coaster] (open access)

[News Script: Roller coaster]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: December 6, 1966
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Operation Roller Coaster Project Officers Report -- Project 2.8 : Off-Site Survey (open access)

Operation Roller Coaster Project Officers Report -- Project 2.8 : Off-Site Survey

This report describes and discusses sampling methods to study plutonium contaminated in off-site locations.
Date: September 17, 1968
Creator: Coogan, J. S.; Wait, D. L. & Waligora, S. J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Soapbox car

Photograph of a young man and two females standing behind a soapbox derby car that pertains to the Exchange Club of Temple, Texas. In front of the car are an award plaque and a small trophy. The building in the background has several General Motors (GM) logos along the wall.
Date: 1968?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Demo Women Loading Bus-Purcell

Photograph of a long line of women standing around U.S. Representative from Texas, Graham Purcell Jr., next to a large coaster bus with their posters in support of re-electing him.
Date: October 28, 1966
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amusement rides

Photograph from the 1968 World's Fair of people lining up for amusement rides which includes a roller coaster, visible in the background.
Date: October 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: 1967 Texas State Fair Begins, Parade Rained Out] captions transcript

[News Clip: 1967 Texas State Fair Begins, Parade Rained Out]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the 1967 Texas State Fair. The opening parade was canceled by heavy rains. Footage includes scenes of fair-goers dodging puddles and rainfall; other fair-goers attempt to enjoy the events despite the weather. Some shop for wares at various booths, others ride the Comet, the wooden roller-coaster that served as a fair landmark since its construction in 1947.
Date: September 25, 1967
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter sent to Mamie George from "The Rosenberg Herald"] (open access)

[Letter sent to Mamie George from "The Rosenberg Herald"]

Letter sent to the Mamie George from "The Rosenberg Herald". The letter has a letterhead with black text that reads: "The Rosenberg Herald" 'Fort Bend County's Leading Newspaper' NO2-3737 Rosenberg, Texas [in black border] Memo From the Desk of Don Bryant Editor-General Mgr." The type written letter reads: " 3/25/60 Dear Mrs. George: Found this in our files - - an aerial picture of your ranch. Thought maybe you'd like to have it. Regards, [signed] Donald B. Bryant, Editor - Gen. Mgr. The Herald-Coaster". An aerial photograph, 2000.048.007b, was enclosed with letter.
Date: March 25, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Fair Park] (open access)

[News Script: Fair Park]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: October 2, 1966
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 46, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 17, 1967 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 46, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 17, 1967

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 17, 1967
Creator: Hartman, Fred
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Art] (open access)

[News Script: Art]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: July 21, 1965
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Award] (open access)

[News Script: Award]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about school children getting free admission to the State Fair in Dallas.
Date: October 12, 1962
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Separated Beam at the AGS - Performance with Antiprotons and π⁺ Mesons (open access)

The Separated Beam at the AGS - Performance with Antiprotons and π⁺ Mesons

During 1961 and 1962, a separated beam was designed and installed at the AGS for use with the 20 inch hydrogen bubble chamber. The beam utilizes electromagnetic velocity spectrometers in two stages of separation. Since the fall of 1962, the bubble chamber has taken 600,000 pictures containing antiprotons, K± mesons, and π± mesons as beam tracks. This paper concerns the use of the separated beam for antiprotons and π⁺ mesons.
Date: 1962
Creator: Baltay, C.; Sandweiss, J.; Sanford, J.; Brown, H.; Webster, M. & Yamamoto, S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Brenham Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 90, Ed. 1 Friday, May 6, 1960 (open access)

Brenham Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 90, Ed. 1 Friday, May 6, 1960

Daily newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 6, 1960
Creator: Whitehead, Tom S., Jr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 1969 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 1969

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 16, 1969
Creator: Bowen, A. E. & Storrs, A. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 68, Ed. 2 Friday, April 28, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 68, Ed. 2 Friday, April 28, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 28, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 77, No. 80, Ed. 2 Saturday, May 21, 1966 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 77, No. 80, Ed. 2 Saturday, May 21, 1966

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 21, 1966
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 28, 1962 (open access)

The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 28, 1962

A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: November 28, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 263, Ed. 3 Thursday, December 14, 1961 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 263, Ed. 3 Thursday, December 14, 1961

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 14, 1961
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Sapulpa Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 306, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 29, 1967 (open access)

The Sapulpa Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 306, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 29, 1967

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 29, 1967
Creator: Livermore, Edward K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 107, Ed. 1 Monday, February 5, 1962 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 107, Ed. 1 Monday, February 5, 1962

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 5, 1962
Creator: Hartman, Fred
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History