“For almost 100 years,” this 1960s promotional film for Texas Christian University states, “this university has been growing—in buildings, scholarships, modern equipment, and, more important, in its commitment to help those who come here in search of understanding.” To explain how the university supports “the searchers,” the film sits down with three current students who share the many reasons why they find TCU great, from seminar-style classes to extracurricular activities to a sense of community.

This educational film starring Representative Jim Wright of Fort Worth encourages American citizens to “drop in and say hello” to sitting congressmen when visiting Washington, D.C. In the staged interaction, a group of young people visit with Wright in his office, learning about the unique role of Congress and what they might expect to see on the House floor. After their conversation, Wright sends the teens on a guided tour of the Supreme Court.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Sam Riley family on their vacation to the West Coast of the United States. The film begins with the family in Arizona where they visit the Grand Canyon, hike, ride horses, and watch Native Americans perform for tourists. They then visit Yosemite National Park and observe the Grizzly Giant sequoia tree in the Mariposa Grove and waterfalls from the Yosemite Valley. They next travel to Oregon where they visit the capitol building in Salem and pose with totem poles. The film ends with the family traveling to Orcas Island on the coast of Washington state.

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Fisher family including a family vacation. The film begins with children jumping on trampolines with a car exhibit and sign that reads "The Car of Yesterday" in the background. The film continues with family members riding horses, possibly in Colorado.

This home movie documents the activities of the Sam Riley family on their vacation to the West Coast of the United States. The film begins with the family at the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state and continues with them crossing the border into Canada. The family then travels to Yellowstone National Park where they observe moose, bison, bears, and Old Faithful. They then visit the state capitol building in Denver, Colorado and photograph Native Americans at a tourist stop.

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Fisher family including Cheryl’s fourth birthday and a Colorado hunting trip. Footage of Colorado landscape is largely underexposed.

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Cochran Family including vacations and holidays. The film begins with the family fishing and boating (00:00-03:44), playing in the snow (03:44-03:52), feeding fish in a pond and riding ponies (03:52-05:55), and a family gathering (05:55-07:27). The family takes a trip to Central Texas with footage of the Texas State Capitol Building in Austin, The Aquarena Submarine Theatre at Aquarena Springs in San Marcos, The Golden Eagle Bar, and the San Marcos Wonder Cave (07:27-13:21). The family then goes on vacation in a coastal location with swimming and boating (13:21-15:21), children celebrate a birthday and ride amusement park rides at a small carnival (15:22-17:10), play in the snow (17:10-18:57), and poses in their Easter clothing (18:57-19:11). The family then goes on vacation with footage of the children riding a horse-drawn carriage and a donkey at the Alamo Village in Bracketville, a trip to a Mexico border town, the Rio Grande River, ruins, and desert landscape (19:11-25:29). The film concludes with the Cochran family celebrating Christmas (25:29-29:28).

Three silent amateur film segments of Hong Kong and Japan, filmed by Dennis Askey. Identifiable locations include Tai Po Kau Park in Hong Kong, and the Fujita Grill and Tea Room in Japan. The film stock was produced in 1960 and processed in May of 1961.

This film appears to be outtakes or raw footage for a film about pizza restaurants in the Fort Worth area of Texas. The film includes footage of people eating pizza in a restaurant, a chef preparing pizza, exteriors of pizza and Italian restaurants, a young boy rolling pizza dough, Colombo's frozen pizza sold at Worth Food Markets, the cover of the album "Song for Pizza Lovers" by Lou Monte, and a young couple sharing a kiss after eating pizza.

This film documents a brief interview with Johnny Jones of Irving, Texas who is a mechanic stationed with the 24th Ordnance Company in Fort Richardson, Alaska.

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including the family celebrating Christmas, a birthday party with a group of young girls playing dress-up in formal dresses and eating cupcakes, and the Stewart children playing in the snow.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the community paying tribute to federal judge T. Whitfield Davidson.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Lone Star Gas Company plant ignited into flames and was eventually extinguished by firefighters.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Oscar Robertson being in Denton at the North Texas State College fieldhouse.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about, comedian, Bob Hope and famous musicians performing at the Southern Methodist University campus.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fire in Fort Worth.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a law suit between Johnny R. Clark and Dr. Howard H. McClure Jr. over the ownership of a dog.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Arlington State College celebrating its inauguration of its new president, Dr. Jack R. Woolf.

Video footage from he WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Dallas YMCA offering classes for learning conversational Russian.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Frederick E. Wilson staying in a Rio de Jainero hospital to recover from a submarine collision.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a neighborhood in Fort Worth complaining to Don Pottratz for leaving his golden eagle on the roof of where he lives.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an icy storm causing traffic accidents in Fort Worth and Dallas.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the 24th annual Texas Golden Glove Tournament taking place at the Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum in Fort Worth.