This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the McNeill Family including birthdays, holidays, and vacations. Footage includes Pam helping her brother Steve McNeill celebrating Steve’s first birthday (00:00-01:06). The McNeill family then celebrates Christmas 1959 (01:06-07:45). James H. Cothran, who was hired to visit the McNeill home as Santa Claus, entertains Virginia and Steve (02:09) and the family opens presents at Virginia’s aunt Essie Ball’s home at 1813 West Hickory Street in Denton. Children, including Pam, ride an electric train in the backyard of the McNeill home on Fulton Street in Denton (07:52-09:54). Pam and Steve pose in their homemade Easter outfits (10:06-11:04). They pose for the camera in their clown and ghost costumes for Halloween (10:06-11:04). The family celebrates Steve’s second birthday in November 1960 (11:30-12:08). At a Christmas celebration, Dennis, Steve McNeill, and Ted McNeill pose as cowboys with candy cigarettes and the family eats Christmas dinner (12:08-14:59). Children including Steve and Pam play with puppies and ride bicycles in front of their home on Fulton Street (14:59-16:31) and Steve celebrates his third birthday in November 1961 with a Halloween-themed birthday party (16:31-18:30). The McNeills travel to San Antonio to visit Virginia’s brother Jack Ball. …

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the death of Johnny M. Donnelly in a house fire near Mansfield, Texas. Footage includes the burned building and Donnelly's body removed from the home through a window. This footage is referenced by the script, "Fire Death," which has not yet been digitized.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about wounded Fort Worth police officer Eddie Kelliher being transported on a gurney from St. Joseph's hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds to Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum in Fort Worth for the Shrine Circus. Kelliher is accompanied by his mother and a nurse, Maxine Malone, for the circus performance. This footage is referenced by the script titled "Wounded Policeman Sees Shrine Circus." This resource has not yet been digitized.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Ronnie Gunther being escorted to the Tarrant County Jail after being arrested for crashing a car into the east gate of Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth earlier that day. This footage is referenced by a script titled "Carswell Gate Crasher Captured." This resource has not been digitized.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Shopper Park Service installing a paid toll gate in their parking lot at Pacific and Elm streets in Dallas to deter customers from using the lot as a short-cut. Footage includes pedestrians walking on the street in front of businesses, including a Zales and movie theater, people paying the toll to pass through the turnstile, and the Biltmore Beauty Shop.

B-roll video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Texas Water Company water main break at the intersection of Modlin Avenue and Haskell Street in Westside Fort Worth neighborhood. Footage includes two unidentified boys looking at the water and a photographer taking their picture. This footage is referenced by the script "News Briefs -- Water," which has not yet been digitized.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Fort Worth parade of 52 high school bands celebrating the third annual Band Day along with Texas Christian University's homecoming parade.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about traffic accidents around the Fort Worth area.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the American Dental Association, who opens their first session at the ninety-ninth annual convention at the Statler-Hilton hotel.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Russian author Serge Cbolensky holding a book signing at Dallas' Nieman-Marcus.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about over a thousand people attending former vice president, John Nance Garner's, ninetieth birthday.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Fort Worth City Council adjusting post office parking for the Christmas rush.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a two alarm fire in a grain storage bin in Fort Worth.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about pianist, Van Cliburn, meeting a variety of well-to-do Texans.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about television actor and singer Red Foley visiting the Shady Oaks country club in Fort Worth.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Christmas parade themed as "Santa Clause is comin' to town!" This annual event took place in Fort Worth.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a gambling bust in Dallas.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the inauguration of a new turnpike that will service Fort Worth.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the construction of a chapel at the masonic home and school.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Bert L. Hutchison of Fort Worth receiving a seeing eye dog.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a bomb threat at Braniff airliner. There was a thorough search, but the bomb was not found.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Santa Claus, who stops by the Westcliff shopping center to chat with the children. He takes notes of what the children want for Christmas.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Charles Clark, an 11 year old who shines shoes in Dallas for tips.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a sold out Van Cliburn concert at the Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium in Fort Worth.