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[Sammonds Family Films, No. 1 - Vacations and Family Gatherings, 1969-1971]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Sammonds family including vacations and family gatherings. The film begins with footage of the United States Airforce (USAF) academy. The film includes footage of a family gathering in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with family gathered outdoors playing Frisbee, and catch, and a shot of the Ronnie Sammonds TV repair service van. The film continues with man and a woman flying a kite, observing an unidentified monument, and joking around for the camera. A group of young men and women walk down the street of an unidentified city and pose for the camera. Family members then travel to the Royal Gorge in Colorado and view the bridge from a scenic overlook. The Sammonds family participates in an outdoor family reunion at an unidentified park. On a road trip, the Sammonds shoot footage from the side of the road and from a moving car including the Gateway Arch of St. Louis, Missouri. The film continues with footage of camping in a snow-covered area, wading in water, and visiting a zoo. A trip to San Francisco includesthe Golden Gate Bridge, a trolley car, and Union Square. They next drive through Seattle, Washington into …
Date:
1969-05/1971-05
Creator:
Sammonds, Ron, Jr.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Hennen Family Films, No. 13 - At Home with the Hennen Family]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Hennen family. Footage includes a family gathered and socializing in a front yard and playing with a small child.
Date:
1977?
Creator:
Hennen, Lowell & Hennen, Belva
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Burgess Family Films, No. 1 - A Birthday Celebration]
This home movie documents a birthday celebration. Much of the footage is under-exposed.
Date:
1972?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Sunset on Film"]
This short film contains elements from a larger work, a student film titled "Sunset on Film" which documents activities at Sunset High School in the North Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas. The film opens with a close up of a lemon with the words "20th Century Lemon" written on it. The story begins with students arriving at school on bicycles, in cars, and by bus and includes interiors of the school, a girl posing with a lemon, and band practice with some fast-motion photography. The second portion of the film, titled "Instant Annual," juxtaposes close up images from a still group photograph with live action of girls dancing, a girl jumping in slow-motion, and a title card that reads, "Does Mrs. Ross Sleep with a Night Light?" The film ends with the Sunset High School marching band and drill team performing in a parade. Although credits indicate a soundtrack, none exists for this film.
Date:
1970
Creator:
Dunlap, Blaine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The John Covington Family Films, No. 10 - Tejas Girl Scout Brownies Participate in a Parade]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Covington family including Carmen participating in a neighborhood parade with the Tejas Girl Scout Brownies Troop 1482. Footage includes Carmen and other young girls riding in the back of a truck, participants on Pearl Street, Judge Coker in an antique car, a military tank, signs for businesses B.E. Parker and Mr. Tax, and Carmen posing for the camera with her mother.
Date:
1978
Creator:
Covington, John
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Hennen Family Films, No. 5 - At Home with the Hennen Family]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Hennen family. Footage includes family members socializing outside of a home including a young man in a sailor uniform, a young woman posing in a fur coat, a horse and pet dog, driving down a rural road, and children dressed as cowboys aiming their toy guns at the camera. One of these boys is wearing a Davy Crockett cap.
Date:
195X
Creator:
Hennen, Lowell & Hennen, Belva
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Nelson Family Films, No. 11 - Storm Damage and Family Gatherings]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Nelson family including a neighborhood damaged by tornado or hurricane, a family gathering with children playing in a flower garden (01:23), family posing for the camera (03:41), a child playing and being pushed in a stroller (05:58), and family members on vacation in a forested area with footage of the landscape and children playing (07:22).
Date:
1955?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hill Family Films, No. 9 - Life with the Hill Family]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Roy E. Hill family and includes footage of the family at home with dogs and puppies and what appears to be children constructing and rehearsing a dragon parade float, children playing football, a model rocket launch, family gatherings, and Boy Scout Camp.
Date:
196X
Creator:
Hill, Roy E.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Smith Family Films, No. 24 - Camping and Flooding in Denton, Texas]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of a family including a camping trip in Colorado with footage of fishing, landscape, a moving train, and birds flying in the sky. Image does not begin until 00:28 and much of this footage is underexposed. The film concludes with footage of flooded streets in the Hinkle Drive area of Denton, Texas. Footage includes a submerged car and people wading in the flooded streets with Texas Woman's University buildings seen in the distance (03:42-04:36).
Date:
1972
Creator:
Smith, Cordell & Smith, Elizabeth
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hill Family Films, No. 5 - Hill Family Road Trip]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Roy E. Hill family including a boating trip and family vacation.The film begins with a family trip to a lake with boating, fishing, water skiing, swimming, and picnicking (00:00-05:58). Footage of the family vacation is introduced with a title card featuring a sketch of tableware with the words "Meal Time" (06:18) and begins with footage of "Roadside Park" and US 180 signs, the family eating at a roadside rest stop, and road signs indicating the Hill's had crossed the boarder into New Mexico. In New Mexico, Gary shakes the hand of a Native American performing for tourists at the Apache Canyon Trading Post (07:04-07:21) followed by a shot of a sign advertising "White's City" (07:21). There is then a title card, "Carlsbad Cavern" (07:22) followed by footage of the family at the entrance to the caverns and desert landscape (07:22-08:45). There are title cards "Guadalupe Peak El. 8751" (08:45) and "Highest Point in Texas" (08:47) followed by footage of the family at a scenic overlook (08:47-09:40) and then visiting family or friends (09:40-11:29). Joann and Gary Owen pose in front of a sign that reads "Elev. 4222" at a …
Date:
195X
Creator:
Hill, Roy E.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Keith Family Films, No. 29 - A Keith Family Gathering]
This home movie documents the Keith family's daily lives and activities and includes footage of a family gathering with people drinking, eating, socializing, and hiding from the camera and family playing outdoors. Much of this footage is out of focus.
Date:
196X
Creator:
Keith, George
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 10 - Horseback Riding]
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?
Creator:
Fisher, Jerald
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The John Covington Family Films, No. 1 - At Home with the Covington Family]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Covington family including young Carmen riding her tricycle in the backyard, eating fruit, and riding a stick pony under her mother's supervision.
Date:
March 1978
Creator:
Covington, John
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Hennen Family Films, No. 22 - Track and Field]
This home movie documents the activities and daily lives of the Hennen family including a track and field event. Footage includes a Mountain View Union High School District bus and a woman displaying a shirt that reads "Clayton Valley" (00:00-02:00). Also included is footage of a Christmas celebration with a baby being pulled around the neighborhood in a wagon, a home decorated for Christmas, and children playing football.
Date:
1959
Creator:
Hennen, Lowell & Hennen, Belva
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The John Covington Family Films, No. 7 - At Home with the Covington Family]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Covington family including Carmen and her mother watering plants. Carmen swings on a swing set, rides a tricycle, and dunks her head in a water bucket. Portions of the film were shot in fast motion.
Date:
May 1980
Creator:
Covington, John
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Nomai Family Video No. 5 - A Trip to Big Bend National Park]
This home movie documents Afsheen Nomai and Laura Treat's trip to Big Bend National Park, Terlingua, and Marfa, Texas. The movie begins with footage shot from a moving car as they arrive in Alpine, Texas followed by footage of Sul Ross State University and the Maverick Inn. The trip continues and they drive through Big Bend National Park, stopping to camp in the Chisos Basin. Footage includes setting up camp, building a fire, and grilling steak. Nomai and Treat explore the park with stops at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Trail, Boquillas Canyon, Sotol Vista, Santa Elena Canyon, and Old Maverick Road. They then arrive in Terlingua Ghosttown and explore the town including an abandoned building and cemetery. They then drive through Fort Davis and back to Marfa where footage includes the Hotel Paisano, the Marfa Presidio County Museum, a Donald Judd building, and the Palace Theater (Theatre).
Date:
2015-10-13/2015-10-29
Creator:
Nomai, Afsheen & Treat, Laura
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Riley Family Films, No. 15 - West Coast Vacation, 1960]
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
Creator:
Riley, Sam
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Keith Family Films, No. 10 - Christmas 1974]
This home movie documents the Keith family's daily lives and activities including a Christmas celebration with people opening presents.
Date:
December 25, 1974
Creator:
Keith, George
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[McNeill Family Films, No. 12 - Life with the McNeill Family, 1980]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the McNeill family. The film begins in February 1980 with dogs boarding a McNeill's Appliances delivery van and running outdoors, a very brief shot of the McNeill's Appliances store front, and the exterior of a home (00:00-04:00).The film continues with footage of a family gathering, possibly Thanksgiving, with Pam and her husband and detailed footage of objects and decorations in the home including an autumn harvest table display (04:00-08:36). The rest of the film documents the first year of Brandy's life beginning with bringing her home from the hospital.
Date:
1980
Creator:
McNeill
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Smith Family Films, No. 3 - Family Life]
This home movie documents a family's daily lives and activities including gathering firewood in the snow, a family gathered outdoors in a front yard, a boy climbing a tree, and a boy playing basketball.
Date:
January 1964
Creator:
Smith, Cordell & Smith, Elizabeth
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 10 - Birthdays and Holidays]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including holidays and birthdays. The film begins with Elizabeth Stewart's sixth birthday party (00:00-01:41) and includes footage of the family swimming and playing outdoors (01:41-03:34), a birthday party with carnival and pony rides (03:34-05:11), a wedding reception (07:13-08:18), and a Christmas celebration (08:18-13:58). The Christmas footage begins with each of the Stewart children--David, Margaret Catherine, Alan, Peter Bruce, and Elizabeth--hanging their stockings one by one on the mantle (08:18-09:13). On Christmas Day, the stockings are filled and the children enter the room to open presents (09:13-13:58).
Date:
1957~
Creator:
Stewart, Peter Pauls
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - Outtakes from "Sunset on Film"]
This short film contains elements from a longer student film titled 'Sunset on Film" which documents activities at Sunset High School in the North Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas. An unidentified man displays title cards which read "Sunset on Film," and "In widescreen Super 8." The film begins with a large crowd of students in front of Sunset High School and the students entering the building. The film continues with a girl playing tennis in slow-motion, students walking down hallways, students and office workers in an administrative office, students in a typing classroom, a man fixing an exterior building window, a pep rally shot from the stage and back of the auditorium, an orchestra performing, students in the cafeteria, girls performing a choreographed song and dance routine, boys playing basketball, the cameraman reflected in a mirror, and boys marching. The film is shot largely in black-and-white with brief segments shot in color. Although credits indicate there is a soundtrack, none is available for this film.
Date:
1970
Creator:
Dunlap, Blaine
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ray Family Films, No. 11 - New Mexico Vacation]
This home movie documents the Ray family on vacation in New Mexico. Footage includes landscape, a waterfall, and people fishing.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
141 Ranch
Filmed in black and white and color, this amateur film presents in six chapters the daily routine of several young ranchers on Ranch 141: Southern Settings, Streams and Stones, Boys and Broncos, The Dangerous Debut of an Unbroken Cult, Color in the Corral, and Fragment of a Melodrama. The film shows these young men working cattle and horses on the ranch and also back at home with unidentified men and women. In "Fragment of a Melodrama" a man dressed up as a Native American and startles a rancher. The film concludes with young men riding their horses toward the camera. According to donor, Elizabeth Wally, 141 Ranch was located south of Interstate 10 between Kerville and Junction, near the town of Segovia. The ranch was located 141 miles from Austin.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Stewart, Peter Pauls
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History