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[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 15 - Mesquite High School Marching Band] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 15 - Mesquite High School Marching Band]

This home movie documents the Mesquite High School Marching band performing and posing for the camera.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 16 - Easter celebrations] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 16 - Easter celebrations]

This home movie documents the Greenhaw family and others celebrating Easter in Mesquite, Texas.
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 19 - Art Greenhaw's second birthday] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 19 - Art Greenhaw's second birthday]

This home movie documents the second birthday of Art Greenhaw. Art blows out the candles on his cake with the help of his mother.
Date: July 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 20  - At Home with the Greenhaw Family] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 20 - At Home with the Greenhaw Family]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Greenhaw family including a trip to the lake and Frank and Art Greenhaw flying a kite that advertises Kentile Floors.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 21- Easter at Sunday School captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 21- Easter at Sunday School

This home movie documents a group of young children celebrating Easter at Sunday School.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 22 - Art Greenhaw plays musical instruments] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 22 - Art Greenhaw plays musical instruments]

This home movie documents young Art Greenhaw playing musical instruments including a guitar, trombone, trumpet, and piano. Also included is footage of Art's third birthday and a funeral for two infants (1 min, 34 sec. - 2 min., 08 sec.)
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 23 -At home with Art Greenhaw] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 23 -At home with Art Greenhaw]

This home movie documents Frank Greenhaw and Pat McWhorter Greenhaw at home and celebrating milestones with their young son Art Greenhaw. The film begins with the new parents and family members welcoming their baby home from the hospital. Also included is footage of Art's first birthday and Christmas, a trip to The Alamo, and Christmas 1955.
Date: 1954/1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No., 24 - Christmas with the McWhorter-Greenhaw Family] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No., 24 - Christmas with the McWhorter-Greenhaw Family]

This home movie documents the McWhorter-Greenhaw family celebrating Christmas. The film begins with a nativity pageant and Santa Claus handing out presents to children and ends with the family celebrating Christmas at home.
Date: December 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 25 - At home with Art Greenhaw] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 25 - At home with Art Greenhaw]

This home movie documents 4-year-old Art Greenhaw praying, playing with a toy bowling set, playing the drums and the piano, shooting a toy gun, and playing with a pet dog.
Date: 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 25 - Christmas with the McWhorter-Greenhaw family] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 25 - Christmas with the McWhorter-Greenhaw family]

This home movie documents the McWhorter-Greenhaw family celebrating Christmas and Art Greenhaw playing the piano. The film concludes with footage of Art playing with his toys.
Date: {1957-12-25,1958-02-11}
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 26 - Travel to the farm and lake] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 26 - Travel to the farm and lake]

This home movie documents the McWhorter-Greenhaw family at a farm, fishing and boating on a lake, and spending time with family.
Date: 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Billy S. Cooper Collection, No. 5 - The State Fair of Texas] captions transcript

[The Billy S. Cooper Collection, No. 5 - The State Fair of Texas]

This home movie documents the Cooper family traveling, visiting the State Fair of Texas, and young Randy Cooper riding a tractor and horse.
Date: 1959~
Creator: Cooper, Randy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cochran Family Films, No. 8 - Holidays and Community Events, 1959] captions transcript

[Cochran Family Films, No. 8 - Holidays and Community Events, 1959]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Cochran family including holidays and community events. The film begins with an Easter celebration including hunting eggs and rides at a small carnival (00:00-01:20) and the family picnicking at a lake and children swimming in a small pool (01:20-03:52). The family then observes a December 1959 parade celebrating the opening of the Stemmons Freeway in Dallas. The parade includes marching bands and drill teams, actress Yvonne de Carlo, KRLD-TV's "The Sky King," children in Native American costume, clowns, antique cars, a military tank, the Dallas Sheriff's Posse, and a float with a large Interstate 35 (I-35) sign (03:52-07:23). The family then views an outdoor Christmas exhibit (7:23-7:47) and celebrates Christmas (07:47-15:39). The Cochran children receive jumpsuits advertising their father's business which read "Plumbing by Jay."
Date: 1959
Creator: Cochran, Jay
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas City Council Meeting: January 22, 1997 captions transcript

Dallas City Council Meeting: January 22, 1997

Recording of a Dallas City Council meeting including discussions, votes, and other proceedings.
Date: January 22, 1957
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). City Council.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hill Family Films, No. 7 - Air Shows] captions transcript

[Hill Family Films, No. 7 - Air Shows]

This home movie documents the Roy E. Hill family attending the National Model Airplane Championship at the Naval Air Station in Dallas, Texas in 1956 and an Air Show of full sized air craft at Hensley Field (later Naval Air Station Dallas and Grand Prairie Armed Forces Reserve Complex) on May 22, 1955.
Date: 1955/1956
Creator: Hill, Roy E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 12 - The Doughboys on Tour 1952 - 1959] captions transcript

[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 12 - The Doughboys on Tour 1952 - 1959]

This home movie documents the Light Crust Doughboys (LCD) on tour and performing in Texas and the Southern United States in 1952 - 1959. Footage includes performers at the Bob Wills Ranch House in Dallas, Texas on November 27, 1951 (3 min., 06 sec.); a performance in Houston, Texas on June 25, 1952 that includes actors Tim Holt and Preston Foster (6 min, 44 sec.); a visit with actor Noah Beery, Jr. on September 30, 1952 in Little Rock, Arkansas (8 min, 07 sec.); a trip to historic sites in Vicksburg, Mississippi (8 min., 58 sec.); the exterior of the WFAA studio (11 min., 48 sec.); pianist Knocky Parker and guitarist Zeke Campbell playing together in 1954 (12 min, 07 sec.); a trip to the Port of Beaumont (12 min., 36 sec.); a stop in Lubbock for a parade and performance with Jack Perry at the ABC Rodeo (13 min., 40 sec); the LCD in Cedar Ridge recording studio (15 min., 48 sec.); the LCD and other performers filming a television show at Cross Road Store in May 1957 (16 min., 24 sec.); another performance at the ABC Rodeo in Lubbock in May 1957 (17 min., 47 sec.); the LCD …
Date: 1952/1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: 2 Alarm fire] captions transcript

[News Clip: 2 Alarm fire]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a two alarm fire at the Dal-Tex Wastepaper Company. Firemen fear it could spread to a chemical store on the 3rd floor of the same building.
Date: April 17, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 2 dead, one hurt in freak accidents] captions transcript

[News Clip: 2 dead, one hurt in freak accidents]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about an accidental shooting in Dallas.
Date: September 6, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 2 Queens Named at State Fair] captions transcript

[News Clip: 2 Queens Named at State Fair]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a beauty contest for Latin-American women on "Mexico Day" at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas.
Date: October 13, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 3-D Film Stars Attend Premiere] captions transcript

[News Clip: 3-D Film Stars Attend Premiere]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the premiere of the 3D film "House of Wax' in Dallas and Fort Worth, with appearances by actors Vincent Price, Frank Lovejoy, and actress Carolyn Jones.
Date: April 14, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 3-D picture man] captions transcript

[News Clip: 3-D picture man]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Hollywood Producer William M. Pine visiting Dallas to promote his 3D film, "Sangaree."
Date: June 10, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 4-H club awards] captions transcript

[News Clip: 4-H club awards]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the 1957 annual Dallas County 4-H Club achievement banquet.
Date: November 16, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 5-year-old beats baby to death] captions transcript

[News Clip: 5-year-old beats baby to death]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a 6-year-old boy who beat his neighbor's 3-month-old son to death in Dallas.
Date: August 8, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: $10,000 Bond Set on Bank Robber] captions transcript

[News Clip: $10,000 Bond Set on Bank Robber]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Yancy A. Batie being held at $10,000 bond for robbing a bank and taking close to $3,000.
Date: December 22, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library