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[Abernathy's Picnic] captions transcript

[Abernathy's Picnic]

Video recording of a social gathering at a lake house that Byrd IV attended. People can be seen socializing, eating, and swinging at the gathering.
Date: 197X
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Advertisement: Sensational highlights without burning] (open access)

[Advertisement: Sensational highlights without burning]

Photocopy of an ad for International Paper featuring a quote from Byrd Williams IV, about Ilford B&W contract paper. The quote on the advertisement reads, "There is no question that this is the world's most advanced variable contract B&W paper," Byrd Williams IV.
Date: [1980..]
Creator: International Paper
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Alamo Plaza Street in San Antonio]

Photograph of Alamo Plaza Street in San Antonio, Texas. A Checker taxi can be seen parked on the side of the street. Two men walk down the large stone pathway. A row of storefronts is visible across the street. A portion of the Alamo is visible on the right.
Date: [1920..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Another Time Another Place] captions transcript

[Another Time Another Place]

A short film produced by Byrd Williams IV, filmed by both him and R. Shockley, starring Byrd IV. The film begins with scenes of downtown Fort Worth, including a demolition site. Byrd IV is shown sleeping on a wooden bench and then wanders through the city barefoot. Byrd IV is then shown alone, talking to the camera. Clips of Byrd's mother Doris Williams with him and his twin Pam as newborns are shown. The remainder of the video includes portraits and clips of Byrd IV and his friends.
Date: [1965..1980]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951- & Shockley, R.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Argus pin, lenses, and cloth]

Photograph of an Argus pin with a photo of Byrd Williams III and two lenses from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The lenses and pin are resting on top of a folded cloth that has stains and smudges. The pin is engraved at the top with "ARGUS INCORPORATED" and at the bottom with "ANN ARBOR MICH". A small paper section beneath the photograph reads "866".
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Argus pin, lenses, and cloth at angle]

Photograph of an Argus pin with a photo of Byrd Williams III and two lenses from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. One of the lenses is propped up and the pin is visible through it. The pieces are resting on top of a folded cloth that has stains and smudges. The pin is engraved at the top with "ARGUS INCORPORATED" and at the bottom with "ANN ARBOR MICH". A small paper section beneath the photograph reads "866".
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Back of a Kodak Jr. No. 2C Autographic Camera]

Photograph of a Kodak Jr. No. 2C Autographic camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is the back of the casing on the camera, which appears to be in a leather style. There are bright silver metal parts on it and a paper tag is attached to the side with white string. A piece attached to the back labels the camera as a "No. 2C Autographic Kodak Jr." and the final line is too blurred to make out clearly.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Back of Argus A or AF camera]

Photograph of either an Argus AF or Argus A camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is the back of the casing on the camera, which is silver and has a black striped design in three row on the top and bottom of the back. There is also a design of three tiered rectangles with two lines forming the shapes. The viewfinder is in the center and there are two silver parts on the top of the camera.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bay Prairie Irrigation Company system]

Photograph of irrigation equipment belonging to the Bay Prairie Irrigation Company. The equipment has multiple small doors that are arranged in rows on the wall and there is a strip of space in the center of the wall that is open. There are three white ladders leaned against the wall and there are pipes running in front of the wall. The image has been torn and the bottom edge is jagged. This room was possibly a part of a water pumping plant.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Sr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Beachside street scenes] captions transcript

[Beachside street scenes]

Video recording of automobiles driving down a street near the beach, a man using a phonebooth, a store called "Treasure Isle," and a jetty. Tim Stephenson can be seen entering and exiting a store as well as using a phonebooth.
Date: 197X
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Benbrook Lake and the Galveston Pier] captions transcript

[Benbrook Lake and the Galveston Pier]

Video recording of young adults at Benbrook Lake and the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier. The lake scenes include people swimming, playing frisbee, and socializing. The Galveston clips include the pier, the USS Flagship Hotel, and people sunbathing beside a swimming pool.
Date: 197X
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Big Ernie and his cooks at the diner]

Photograph of Ernie Morgan, owner of Ernie's Big Burger Cafe in Fort Worth, cooking with his employees
Date: 1954
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Building construction in San Antonio, 2]

Photograph of a building under construction in San Antonio. A structure of connected metal beams fills the image. Two men in construction hats can be seen working. A crane is holding a metal beam between the two men. Brick buildings surround the construction site, one of which has the words "building 1909" shown on it.
Date: 193X
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Buildings in San Antonio]

Photograph of buildings in San Antonio. The photograph was taken from a park area in the city and in the foreground of the image there is a sidewalk that is lined with bushes and plants. This opens out to a grassy area that is surrounded by a stone wall that has an open iron gate. There is a stone building on the far left side of the image and there are palm trees in the grassy area. On the other side of the stone wall is a road and there are tall buildings on the other side of the road. One of these buildings has a sign that reads "Dietz-McLean Optical Co." and the other building is white with pillars.
Date: [1930..1950]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Burk Burnett Building, 1930s]

Photograph of the Burk Burnett Building in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Automobiles are parked in front of the building as well as driving by. People are walking past the building on the sidewalk. A slight double exposure with a photograph of a man in a hat can be seen at the top of the photograph.
Date: 193X
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Byrd III and Doris Williams Vacation] captions transcript

[Byrd III and Doris Williams Vacation]

Video recording of Byrd III and Doris Williams travels to California and Las Vegas, Nevada. Clips of the Golden State Bridge and the city streets of San Francisco are shown. The couple then traveled to Las Vegas where several clips of streets lined with casinos are seen. Additional clips include Byrd III and Doris at the airport and on an airplane.
Date: [1970..1980]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Byrd III at the Villita Gallery]

Photograph of Byrd III standing underneath a sign that reads, "Villita Gallery." He is turned to the side and holding a camera in his hands. Byrd is wearing a suit and tie while looking down at his camera. In the background, other buildings and a "no parking" sign can be seen.
Date: [1940..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Byrd III, Byrd IV and friends at the lake] captions transcript

[Byrd III, Byrd IV and friends at the lake]

Video recording of Byrd IV, Byrd III, and Byrd IV's friends at the lake. The video begins with clips of Byrd III, Byrd IV, and his friend "Tippy" Stevenburg on a sailboat at a lake. Following those clips are a series of portraits with names following a "starring" slide. These portraits include friends of Byrd IV. The remainder of the video shows clips of Byrd IV and his friends at the lake drinking, swimming, skiing, and riding on a boat.
Date: [1970..1980]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Byrd IV and a Friend on a Statue]

Photograph of Byrd Williams IV and a friend standing on a statue in front of the First Methodist Church of Fort Worth. Byrd and his friend are standing on either side of the statue and giving a peace sign. Byrd is shirtless and wearing jean shorts while his friend is wearing a blue t-shirt with jeans.
Date: 197X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Byrd IV and friends at a George Harrison Concert] captions transcript

[Byrd IV and friends at a George Harrison Concert]

Video recording of a George Harrison concert, filmed sometime during the 1970s. George Harrison can be seen singing and playing the guitar on stage with his band members. A few of Byrd Williams IV's friends can be seen chatting with one another at the concert venue.
Date: 197X
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Byrd IV and friends in a living room] captions transcript

[Byrd IV and friends in a living room]

Video recording of Byrd IV and his friends Kery, Jayme, Danny, and Karen hanging out in a living room. Jamye and a young man can be seen doing handstands.
Date: 197X
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Byrd IV and his friends] captions transcript

[Byrd IV and his friends]

Video recording of Byrd Williams IV and his friends. The video begins with scenes of Byrd IV's friends in an automobile, driving down a street and goofing around. They drive to a neighborhood where they are seen riding skateboards in the street and holding large sticks. One of his friends has their arm in a cast and sling. At the end of the video, they are again seen riding around in an automobile.
Date: [1965..1975]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III & Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Byrd IV and Jayme with their son Byrd V at Foster Park] captions transcript

[Byrd IV and Jayme with their son Byrd V at Foster Park]

Video recording of Jamye Blanke and Byrd Williams IV swinging with their baby son, Byrd Williams V, at Foster Park in Fort Worth. Byrd IV and Jamye took turns filming one another swinging with their son. Byrd V can also be seen sitting and crawling in the grass. Byrd V was 6 3/4 months old at the time this video was recorded and it was his first trip to Foster Park.
Date: April 4, 1976
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Byrd IV and Tim in Galveston] captions transcript

[Byrd IV and Tim in Galveston]

Video recording of Byrd IV and his friend Tim Stephenson's trip to Galveston.
Date: 197X
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library