[Banner from Proof exhibit]

Photograph of one of the informational banners that was hung in the Special Collections room while the exhibit "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive" was housed there. It reads "Byrd Williams Photography; Byrd Photo; Byrd Williams III worked for Kodak and several other photography companies in addition to being involved in lens manufacturing prior to starting his business in Fort Worth. Through these jobs he gained the skill necessary to launch Byrd Photo which also included a portrait studio and photo lab. Studio work included work for a wide variety of clients including the city crime lab, architects, and magazines. Customers could have a photography painted over in oils, giving it the appearance of a painting - or oil paintings, based on these photographs.; Proof: Photographs from Four Generations of a Texas Family; Customers who came to Byrd Photo to have their portrait made would invariably be presented with a proof -- a photo print they could see before they placed their order for additional photographs. The Williams Collection is filled with photo proofs like these, but it's filled with proof of another kind as well-- proof of four lives spent in an unceasing attempt to capture our world, …
Date: November 22, 2016
Creator: Clark, Junebug
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Informative banner from Proof exhibit]

Photograph of an informational banner hung on the wall during the "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive" exhibit. It was housed in the Special Collections room at Willis Library during the fall semester of 2016. The banner reads "Introduction; An archive is a story which hasn't been written. Within each box and folder are photos, letters, scrapbooks and artifacts. Individually they are curiosities, but combined, they are interconnected evidence of the past. The Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection was created by four photographers, all named Byrd Moore Williams, over four successive generations beginning in 1890 and continuing through the present day. The collection is proof of four lives, lived in vivid detail. The story is yet to be told.; The archive, acquired by UNT Libraries in 2014, contains over 300,000 unique images, ranging from snapshots to studio portraits to street photography. Subject matter is diverse too; in this collection the landscapes of Yosemite site alongside televangelists, professional hockey players and Fort Worth city landmarks new and old. The history of the Williams Family is told within the collection through letters, postcards, diaries and artifacts such as cameras and significant personal effects." Also on the banner are several examples of …
Date: November 22, 2016
Creator: Clark, Junebug
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Byrd Williams Timeline Banner displayed at exhibit]

Photograph of a banner displayed at the "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive". On it are images of each Byrd Williams next to names and a synopsis of their life. The banner reads "Byrd Williams Timeline; Byrd Moore Williams; Byrd Moore Williams owned a hardware store in Gainesville, Texas that sold photography equipment. His early prints were developed in a darkroom in the family's home. His work includes stunningly detailed images of his hardware store, photos of family members and places around Gainesville.; Byrd Moore Williams, Jr.; Byrd Williams II studied at the University of Texas (1905-1907), worked as an engineer, and expanded on family tradition by incorporating imagery in forms other than portraiture, which included landscapes and city scenery. His work includes documentation of civil engineering projects including the San Antonio River Walk. Byrd II's surveying equipment and notebooks are included in the collection as well as fragile nitrate based negatives featuring early scenes of Yosemite National Park.; Byrd Williams III; Byrd Williams III explored photography on his own terms as a fine art as well as a commercial enterprise. He owned a photo service in Fort Worth and in the 1930s created an expansive series of women …
Date: November 22, 2016
Creator: Clark, Junebug
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: County] (open access)

[News Script: County]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 13, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Hopstadter] (open access)

[News Script: Hopstadter]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 7, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Wreck] (open access)

[News Script: Wreck]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 19, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Shoplifters] (open access)

[News Script: Shoplifters]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 20, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Shooting] (open access)

[News Script: Shooting]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 13, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Fort Worth council] (open access)

[News Script: Fort Worth council]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 25, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Mary Martin] (open access)

[News Script: Mary Martin]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 24, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Grand jury] (open access)

[News Script: Grand jury]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 19, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Teen girls] (open access)

[News Script: Teen girls]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 27, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Highway] (open access)

[News Script: Highway]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 6, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Austin] (open access)

[News Script: Austin]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 11, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Auto pedestrian] (open access)

[News Script: Auto pedestrian]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 25, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: UTA] (open access)

[News Script: UTA]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 15, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Collapse] (open access)

[News Script: Collapse]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 20, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Dallas council] (open access)

[News Script: Dallas council]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 18, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Violence] (open access)

[News Script: Violence]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 16, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Mum growers meet] (open access)

[News Script: Mum growers meet]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 10, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Nixon] (open access)

[News Script: Nixon]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 1, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Cowboy] (open access)

[News Script: Cowboy]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 20, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Chili] (open access)

[News Script: Chili]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 3, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Dino] (open access)

[News Script: Dino]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: November 25, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library