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Music USA playlists, 1968 (open access)

Music USA playlists, 1968

A partial set of playlists for individual Music USA programs 4750 through 5115, broadcast in 1968. There are 172 pages in this document.
Date: 1968
Creator: Conover, Willis
System: The UNT Digital Library
General Electric Company's Theaterama press release (open access)

General Electric Company's Theaterama press release

Text is The General Electric Company's press release describing the Theaterama experience at the 1968 World’s Fair known as HemisFair ’68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio entitled "The Wonderful World of Progress." The Circular theater used a variety of audio visual techniques, including live-to-film, film-to-live, “op art,” “blue mat” and magic effects as well as music and lyrics. Featured was a mythical Genie of the Southwest, who spoke and interacted with the onstage hostess-housewife. The release details the writers of the show, its musical score, the 16 hostesses, the "genie" portrayed by television performer Bill McCutcheon and many of the special effects used. The release goes on to include the seating capacity of 16,100 persons and the length of the show, 20 minutes. The release also describes the performance as well as its objective at HemisFair ’68.
Date: March 28, 1968
Creator: General Electric Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Shiloh Baptist Church] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Shiloh Baptist Church]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Shiloh Baptist Church, in Williamson, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, and narrative.
Date: October 7, 1968
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Art of the Congo [Invitation] (open access)

Art of the Congo [Invitation]

Invitation to the Members' Preview for the exhibition, Art of the Congo, October 5–November 3, 1968 at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.
Date: 1968
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
New Adventist Church Opens It's Doors (open access)

New Adventist Church Opens It's Doors

Report of the services held in the new building at 828 Locust, in Ardmore.
Date: 1968
Creator: McGalliard, William A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
["Happiness Is -- PTA's Influence On Family Living" Workshop Program] (open access)

["Happiness Is -- PTA's Influence On Family Living" Workshop Program]

Printed program for a workshop taking place at San Jacinto High School about the PTA's influence on family living.
Date: 1968-10~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Old B. J. Smith Property] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Old B. J. Smith Property]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Old B. J. Smith Property, in Austin, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1968
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Major purposes of the Hemis-Fair (open access)

Major purposes of the Hemis-Fair

Text of a speech given by William Sinkin who served as President of the Board of Directors of San Antonio Fair, Inc. from April 1963 to November 1964. He outlines the major purposes of HemisFair '68 in five points: how it will benefit San Antonio, build community leadership, promote ties between San Antonio and Latin America, economic advantages for staging the fair, and leaving a heritage of permanent facilities and institutions for San Antonio.
Date: 1968~
Creator: Sinkin, Bill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Meriwether-Simons-Farquhar House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Meriwether-Simons-Farquhar House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Meriwether-Simons-Farquhar House, in Edna, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: February 19, 1968
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with R. N. Hogan, 196X (open access)

Oral History Interview with R. N. Hogan, 196X

Interview with R. N. Hogan, a preacher from Monroe County, Arkansas. The interview includes Hogan's experiences growing up and around the Church of Christ, his family history, and his past and current with the church. The interview also includes the broader history the church with context to time period and race relations.
Date: 1968/1969
Creator: Boyd, R. Vernon & Hogan, R. N.
System: The Portal to Texas History