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[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 13 - The Star of Tomorrow Contest (Narrated)] captions transcript

[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 13 - The Star of Tomorrow Contest (Narrated)]

This home movie, narrated by Light Crust Doughboys (LCD) member Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery with descriptive title cards, documents the Light Crust Doughboys on tour in Texas for the Star of Tomorrow Contest in January through May 1952. The entire film is out of focus. The film begins with the group traveling on their tour bus for the first round of the contest with stops in Marshall, Gladewater, Kilgore, Greenville, Longview, Jacksonville, Lufton, Nacogdoches, Rusk, Henderson, and then La Porte on March 4, 1952. Footage includes the LCD at the La Porte Theatre performing at segregated schools, visiting with Johnny Hicks, and touring the San Jacinto Monument (02 min., 10 sec.). The tour continues with stops in Baytown, Woodville, Winnie, and then Port Arthur on March 25-27, 1952. Footage includes the LCD at the Strand Theatre and spending time by the water (5 min., 45 sec.). The tour continues with stops in Nederlands, Beaumont, Port Neches, and Mineola on April 3, 1952. Footage includes the LCD performing at the grand opening of the Silver Creek Creamery in Mineola and friends and family of the LCD (07 min., 58 sec). The tour continues in Orange on April 8 and 9, 1952 with …
Date: 1952-01-08/1952-05-15
Creator: Montgomery, Marvin ("Smokey")
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lally Family Videos, No. 31 - Leave it to Lally] captions transcript

[Lally Family Videos, No. 31 - Leave it to Lally]

This home movie was prepared by Mark and Linda Lally as part of an invitation to friends and family who would travel to the Dallas-Fort Worth region for their June 1988 wedding. Featuring friend and cameraman Mike Romer, Mark's former secretary Lucy Payne, friend Ellen, and current secretary Terri McMillan, "Leave it to Lally," shows the sights and activities available to guests in Dallas and Denton, Texas. The tour begins with Mark at a Jim Craft home subdivision. The first stop is A-1 Mobile Homes in Mesquite followed by a drive into Dallas. Along the way, Mark points out various sites of interest including the Hyatt Regency hotel and Union Tower. The next stop is the Dallas Fort Worth Airport Marriott where he picks up his fiancee Linda and continues on to the site of their upcoming marriage ceremony, the Marriott Mandalay Hotel in Las Colinas. The group returns to Dallas that evening and begins by stopping at the John F. Kennedy Memorial, the school book depository, and the grassy knoll. They then head to the West End Market Place where they pass by Dick's Last Resort and the Old Spaghetti Warehouse. They then move on to Greenville Avenue where …
Date: November 1987
Creator: Lally
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Saniei Family Videos, No. 32 - Iranian New Year] captions transcript

[Saniei Family Videos, No. 32 - Iranian New Year]

This home movie excerpt documents the Saniei family celebrating the Iranian New Year. Guests include Saeed (Michael), Patricia, Ahmad, Abbus (Sonny), Susan, Gayle, and an unidentified man. The dialogue spoken in this footage is largely in Farsi. Footage includes the table setting (Haft-Seen) and men eating food and conversing in Farsi, sawing a log, playing cards.
Date: March 20, 1993
Creator: Saniei
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 9 - The Light Crust Doughboys at the Mesquite Folk Festival] captions transcript

[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 9 - The Light Crust Doughboys at the Mesquite Folk Festival]

This video, presented by Eastfield College and the Dallas County Community College District, documents a Light Crust Doughboys performance at the 1983 Mesquite Folk Festival.
Date: 1983
Creator: Eastfield College of Communications
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Saniei Family Videos, No. 30 - Iranian New Year] captions transcript

[Saniei Family Videos, No. 30 - Iranian New Year]

This home movie excerpt documents the Saniei family celebrating the Iranian New year including Patricia and Saeed (Michael), Abbus (Sonny) and Rosa, Ahmad and Gayle, Susan, and other children. The spoken dialogue and songs are largely in Farsi. The footage features a table setting (Haft-Seen), the Saniei men preparing food, the family socializing, photographs of family, and Susan waving an Iranian flag.
Date: March 20, 1992
Creator: Saniei
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 14 - The Country Church] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 14 - The Country Church]

This video documents a church service and musical performances at The Country Church in Garland, Texas. Performers include the James Blackwood Quartet.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Saniei Family Videos, No. 1 - At Home with Jasmine Saniei] captions transcript

[Saniei Family Videos, No. 1 - At Home with Jasmine Saniei]

This home movie excerpt documents 8-month-old baby Jasmine Saniei at home with her family including mother Patricia and father Saeed. Jasmine plays with toys with Luis Miguel and "Barney" in the background.
Date: 1995-02-09/1995-02-10
Creator: Saniei
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Saniei Family Videos, No.  64 - Saniei Children on the Swingset] captions transcript

[Saniei Family Videos, No. 64 - Saniei Children on the Swingset]

This home movie excerpt documents the Saniei family at home. In this footage, Jasmine plays on a swing set with her father and relatives, the extended family eats a meal and socializes, and children watch television.
Date: April 1996
Creator: Saniei
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 10 - Bill Oliver at the Mesquite Folk Festival] captions transcript

[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 10 - Bill Oliver at the Mesquite Folk Festival]

This video documents musician Bill Oliver performing at the 1983 Mesquite Folk Festival
Date: 1983
Creator: Amidon, David & Kennedy, Rod
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Tincher Family Collection, No. 6 - Wedding of John and Patricia] captions transcript

[The Tincher Family Collection, No. 6 - Wedding of John and Patricia]

This home video documents the wedding of John and Patricia Tincher, including musical performances by the newlyweds and their friends.
Date: 1987
Creator: Tincher, John
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lally Family Videos, No. 19 - Lauren's Third Birthday Party] captions transcript

[Lally Family Videos, No. 19 - Lauren's Third Birthday Party]

This home movie excerpt documents Lauren Lindsey's third birthday party. The camera follows Lauren through the house documenting her interactions with the various family members attending the party. Footage also includes Lauren blowing out her birthday candles, opening presents, and eating birthday cake. There is a close up of the family computer with a screensaver that reads "Happy birthday Lauren." A clown entertains the children with face painting.
Date: November 17, 2001
Creator: Lally
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Saniei Family Videos, No.  45 - The Wedding Ceremony of Abbus (Sonny) and Rosa Saniei] captions transcript

[Saniei Family Videos, No. 45 - The Wedding Ceremony of Abbus (Sonny) and Rosa Saniei]

This home movie excerpt documents the preparations and wedding ceremony for Abbus (Sonny) and Rosa Saniei. The footage includes men drinking alcohol, Patricia Saniei getting in a car, the bride putting on her dress, and the ceremony.
Date: October 10, 1992
Creator: Saniei
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bradley Family Videos, No. 7 -  Katie's Third Birthday Party] captions transcript

[Bradley Family Videos, No. 7 - Katie's Third Birthday Party]

This home movie excerpt documents Katie's third birthday party. Footage includes Katie celebrating at school by playing with her friends and blowing out the candles on her cake. An unidentified musician entertains the children with his guitar, singing, and puppets. The video concludes with Katie opening birthday presents at home.
Date: May 8, 1992
Creator: Bradley
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Saniei-Santos Family Videos, No.25 - Saeed (Michael) Plays Soccer] captions transcript

[Saniei-Santos Family Videos, No.25 - Saeed (Michael) Plays Soccer]

This home movie excerpt documents Saeed (Michael) Saniei playing soccer.
Date: May 6, 1993
Creator: Saniei & Santos
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Showdown at the Hoedown (Master Mix)] transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Showdown at the Hoedown (Master Mix)]

This audio recording documents musicians, craftspeople, and attendees at the fourth annual Smithville Fiddlers' Jamboree in Smithville, Tennessee. The recording includes interviews and musical performances.
Date: July 1975
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Seabass Collection, No. 5 - Cuban family reunion] captions transcript

[The Seabass Collection, No. 5 - Cuban family reunion]

This home video documents Cuban family members visiting and socializing in Dallas, Texas.
Date: August 25, 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Saniei Family Videos, No. 19 - Turner Falls] captions transcript

[Saniei Family Videos, No. 19 - Turner Falls]

This home movie excerpt documents the Saniei family and their children playing in the river and observing waterfalls at what appears to be Turner Falls Park in Davis, Oklahoma.
Date: September 29, 2001
Creator: Saniei
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Goree Family Videos, No.  6 - Trey's First Birthday Party] captions transcript

[Goree Family Videos, No. 6 - Trey's First Birthday Party]

This home movie excerpt documents baby James Curtis Goree crawling to play with a toy while his family discusses him off-camera. Also included is footage of Trey's first birthday party.
Date: February 11, 1994
Creator: Goree
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ray Family  Videos, No. 5 - Live From Elkhart] captions transcript

[Ray Family Videos, No. 5 - Live From Elkhart]

This home movie documents a musical revue, "Live From Elkart" presented by the Elkhart Theatre Society, which features a variety of musical and dancing performances. Emcees are Bo Black, Kevin Hollingsworth, Harold Troutman, and Tyler Troutman. Performers include the band Rain (incl. Dwayne Ray, CJ Sigler, and Dale Balenslefen), Dean Balenslefen, Johanna Savell, Lauren Alford, Gena Black, Jean and Miria Tilson, Kim Petters, Becky Grigsby, Jayne Fincher, Kenneth Denson, Tina McLeod, Christy Ward, Margaret Earley, Chaterine Rose,Rista Bunch, Steve Weston, Angela Rodgers, Roby Steadman [sp.], Krystal Link [sp.], Chrystal Holloway, Heather Possen, Jenipher Thomas, Jamie Parker [sp.], Melaine Bost [sp.], Ashlee Parker, Jimmy Alexander, Bo Black, Kevin Hollingsworth, Manny Manusr, Marsha Neal, Judy Van Meter, Angela Brown, Barbara Cannon, Cassie Cherry, Bridgett Moore, Donna Staples, King Dixon, Aimee Quick, Melissa White, Yolanda Butler, Tina Taylor, Heather Mays, Candice Dobbs, Larry Reeves, Chris Dobbs, Heath Mays, and Brian Solleau [sp.]. Director and technical crew includes Linda Ward, Jamie Parker, Bubba Holloway, Justin Parker, Patrick Wooddell, Frank, Amanda, Rhonda Till, Jimmy, Karla MItchell, Stephanie Wilson, Alecia, Jeanette Fincer, Matt Bridges, John Owens, Kodi Cawler [sp.], Elaine Alford, Heather Lofton, Jason Easley, Chris Oden [sp.], Tim Johnson, Felicia, Bryan, Tina Taylor, and Chris …
Date: December 6, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Randle Family Collection, No. 1 - Ruby and Gerald's 50th Wedding Anniversary] captions transcript

[The Randle Family Collection, No. 1 - Ruby and Gerald's 50th Wedding Anniversary]

This home video documents the celebration of Ruby and Gerald's 50th wedding anniversary, including the renewal of their wedding vows.
Date: 199X
Creator: Randle, George
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Saniei-Santos Family Videos, No.  24 - At Home with the Saniei Family captions transcript

[Saniei-Santos Family Videos, No. 24 - At Home with the Saniei Family

This home movie excerpt documents Saniei and Santos family gatherings in the summer of 1993. Children swim and play basketball, there is a lengthy segments of a parrot recorded with English and Spanish-language music in the background giving the appearance that it is dancing, and children dance to Spanish-language music,
Date: {1993-05-29,1993-06-05,1993-06-23}
Creator: Saniei & Santos
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bradley Family Videos, No. 31 - Easter Celebration] captions transcript

[Bradley Family Videos, No. 31 - Easter Celebration]

This home movie excerpt documents the Bradley family celebrating Easter including Katie and James discovering gifts in their Easter baskets in the morning and a family gathering with Easter egg hunting and adults socializing.
Date: April 7, 1996
Creator: Bradley
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Women's History Month: An Oral History of Denton] captions transcript

[Women's History Month: An Oral History of Denton]

This movie documents "An Oral History of Denton," an event organized by the Denton County League of Women Voters for Women's History Month and hosted by Texas Woman's University. Panelists answer a series of questions about their early life and first impressions of Denton; segregation in Denton's schools and businesses and the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education decision on Denton County schools; the role of the University of North Texas faculty, Trinity Presbyterian Church, First Methodist Church, Mt. Pilgrim in Southeast Denton, and St. Paul's Lutheran Church on the formation of the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship; experiences of gender discrimination; their experiences of joining the League of Women Voters; their first voting experience; their political or feminist inspirations; the possibility of a woman President of the United States; the value and purpose of International Women's Day; discrimination in present-day life in Denton County; and the panelists' thoughts on the future for women and minorities in the U.S. It concludes with an audience question-and-answer session including topics such as continued racial division and re-segregation in Denton, celebrations of International Women's Day, the impact of actions of Texas female politicians such as Ann Richards and Wendy Davis, societal expectations …
Date: March 24, 2016
Creator: Crawford, Aaron; Wood, Naomi; Bynum, Katherine; Adkins, Dorothy; McAdams, Linnie & Hughes, Elinor
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 1 - The Mesquite Opry and East Gate Mass Choir live at Eastfield College, part one] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 1 - The Mesquite Opry and East Gate Mass Choir live at Eastfield College, part one]

This video documents part one of two of a live musical performance by the Mesquite Opry and East Gate Mass Choir at the Eastfield College Performance Hall in Mesquite, Texas.
Date: 1991
Creator: Holloway Video Productions & Art Greenhaw Music
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History