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[News Clip: Torch]
Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a pep rally and relay leading up to the Abilene Christian College and Howard Payne University football game.
Date:
November 24, 1955
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Abilene Welcomes Olympic Champion]
Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a welcoming party for Bobby Morrow at Abilene Christian College. Morrow returns from the Olympic Games in Australia.
Date:
December 11, 1956
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Tragedy strikes Arlington family]
Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a lethal car accident taking place right after a graduation ceremony.
Date:
August 24, 1957
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Abilene train wreck]
Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Texas and Pacific freight train that came off the tracks and lost 28 rail cars near the outskirts of Abilene.
Date:
January 10, 1958
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Grand jury]
Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about three publishing companies and three individuals are accused of attempting to monopolize their newspapers in Greenville, Texas.
Date:
September 10, 1958
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Missile site]
Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Dyess Air Force Base Atlas Missile Complex nearing completion.
Date:
October 18, 1961
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Movie stars]
Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date:
November 4, 1963
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Mount Pleasant]
Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date:
November 25, 1964
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Just Plain Billy Sol]
Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the arrest of Billy Sol Estes in Abiline last night, after the Supreme Court refused to hear his appeal.
Date:
January 19, 1965
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Abilene Military History: Ft. Phantom, Camp Barkeley, and Dyess Air Force Base
This video recording of the military story of Abilene was presented in three parts. The first part of the story was presented by Jerri Alexander, who talked about Fort Phantom Hill, the 1850s army fort now owned by the Alexander family. Mike Myers, a graduate student in history at Hardin-Simmons University spoke about the World War II installation known as Camp Barkeley. Lt. Pam Fenner introduced and spoke of the history of Dyess Air Force Base, the SAC installation and home of the C-130s and B-1 bombers located in Abilene after the close of Camp Barkeley.
Date:
1981
Creator:
Alexander, Jerri
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene, Texas: Downtown Abilene and the Ranch Rodeo]
This film is unedited television footage regarding events and sites in Abilene, Texas. The footage includes a female television host addressing the camera in multiple takes of narration, as well as audio of the camera crew. Includes the following scenes: cowboy boots, boot making, and repeated takes of television host speaking in front of James Leddy Boot Shop; exterior of the Grace Cultural Center; exterior and interior of the Paramount Theatre; cowboys roping cattle at the Ranch Rodeo; campfire songs; outdoor cooking; and the camera crew recording voice-overs in a hotel room.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene, Texas: West Texas Fair and James Leddy Boots]
This film is unedited television footage regarding events and sites in Abilene, Texas. The footage includes a female television host addressing the camera in multiple takes of narration, as well as audio of the camera crew. Events and sites covered are: the West Texas Fair’s Rodeo Parade; dancing; and the news anchor getting fitted with boots from a local boot maker named James Leddy.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Village in my Heart
Greene presented a lecture for the Abilene Centennial Series on his memories of growing up in Abilene. His talk included stories about Abilene's Carnegie Library, when his grandmother was the librarian; selling newspapers on the Sunshine Special train; and encountering connections to Abilene as far away as New York City.
Date:
1981
Creator:
Greene, A. C., 1923-
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Architecture and Development of Abilene
A videorecording of a speech entitled "Architecture and Development of Abilene," by Richard Dillard, regarding the history of architecture in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
1981
Creator:
Dillard, Richard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catclaw Country
Speech entitled "Catclaw Country" given by Katharyn Duff, regarding the history of the area around Abilene.
Date:
1981
Creator:
Duff, Katharyn
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Did the Jazz Age come to Abilene?
A lecture for the Abilene Centennial Series with Paul Lack and Gerald McDaniel discussed the coming of jazz to Abilene. The program was a part of a research project conducted by Dr. Lack and Dr. McDaniel.
Date:
1981
Creator:
Lack, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Farming and Ranching in West Texas
This video is a recording of a lecture presented by Harry Holt on the history of West Texas agriculture as part of the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series.
Date:
1981
Creator:
Holt, Harry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pioneers of Abilene
This is a video recording of a Jack North lecture for the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series
Date:
1981
Creator:
Jack North
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Real Abilene Trinity: Bootleggers, Baptists, and Books
In this lecture for the Abilene Centennial Series, Mr. Pendergrast describes three areas that have formed the character of the town of Abilene – fundamental religion, vice (or the losing fight against it), and education.
Date:
1981
Creator:
Pendergrast, Sam
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Canvas (KRBC-Abeline)]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date:
July 20, 1978, 5:00 p.m.
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Abilene]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date:
September 22, 1978, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Abilene]
B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date:
September 22, 1978, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Century of Fashion
Recording of a fashion show presented by the Abilene Chapter of the American Association of University Women at the public library as part of the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series.
Date:
1981
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Cadillac Jack]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date:
April 18, 1981
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System:
The UNT Digital Library