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Rice at TCU football game captions transcript

Rice at TCU football game

This film captures highlights from a football game between the Rice University Owls and the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs. (TCU players are wearing white jerseys.) The Southwest Conference match-up was played on November 23, 1935, at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth. While both teams put up impressive numbers on offense, the turnover margin helped shift the game in TCU’s favor. The Horned Frogs ultimately won 27-6. TCU finished the season with a 12-1 record, defeating Louisiana State University 3-2 in the Sugar Bowl on New Years Day 1936. Although the team lost to Southwest Conference Champion Southern Methodist University, TCU claims 1935 as a national championship year.
Date: 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baylor at TCU football game captions transcript

Baylor at TCU football game

This film captures highlights from a football game between the Baylor University Bears and the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs. (TCU players are wearing white jerseys.) The Southwest Conference rivalry game was played on October 29, 1938, at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth.While Baylor scored an early touchdown, TCU ran away with the game, ultimately winning 39-7. TCU finished the season with an undefeated 11-0 record, outscoring their opponents 269-60. The AP Poll crowned the Horned Frogs the national champions after they defeated Carnegie Tech in the Sugar Bowl on January 2, 1939. TCU’s quarterback, Davey O’Brien, also won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and Walter Camp Award—the first player in history to win all three in a single season. O’Brien was also the first Heisman winner from not only TCU but also the Southwest Conference.
Date: October 29, 1938
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Coffee Family Collection, No. 3 - Elektro] captions transcript

[The Coffee Family Collection, No. 3 - Elektro]

This film is an excerpt from "The Middleton Family At the New York World's Fair" and features a demonstration of Elektro, a robot built by Westinghouse.
Date: 1939
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Paul Landacre, Wood Engraver

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
This short film on Paul Landacre shows the artist as he works on a piece titled "Lot Cleaning, Los Angeles."
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Denton County Fair] captions transcript

[Denton County Fair]

This home movie appears to document the 1938 Denton County Fair. The footage includes a horse show, a Boy Scouts exhibit, and various businesses including H.L. Peterson, Allis - Chalmers Tractors, J.L. Myers and Sons Contractors, the Legion Auxiliary, and Aristocrat Ice Cream.
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Item 5B: 1936-Leland-Judge Owsley; Leland-Chrystal Downs-Owsley (Judge O.) and Others 1937] captions transcript

[Item 5B: 1936-Leland-Judge Owsley; Leland-Chrystal Downs-Owsley (Judge O.) and Others 1937]

Home movie footage of children riding horses; a party at a house on the coast; a parade in downtown Indianapolis featuring floats for the Raymond Springer gubernatorial campaign; women standing in front of rows of fruit jars; and people at the Highland Park train station in Illinois.
Date: [1936..1937]
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Item 8B; Owsley's travels to the UK, Ireland and Indiana] captions transcript

[Item 8B; Owsley's travels to the UK, Ireland and Indiana]

This home movie incorporates title cards and includes footage of Ann Hathaway's Cottage in the United Kingdom, Cobh, Ireland in June 1937. Scenery in Minnetrista, Indiana can be seen. Individuals enjoying the beaches in Leland, Michigan. The launching of the family boat The Rosemary in July 1937 is also present in the film.
Date: 1937~
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Unidentified 1930 Film] captions transcript

[Unidentified 1930 Film]

A video of a man sorting mail and a group of four men talking, drinking, and eating.
Date: 1930
Creator: Rogers, John & De Bruchard, Georgette
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Owsley in Denmark presenting his credentials to the King] captions transcript

[Owsley in Denmark presenting his credentials to the King]

Film of Alvin M. Owsley presenting his credentials to Christian X, King of Denmark in 1937.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Warner Bros. stars arrive for opening of "Gold Diggers of 1933" captions transcript

Warner Bros. stars arrive for opening of "Gold Diggers of 1933"

This film from Universal Newsreels shows the stars of the motion picture "Gold Diggers of 1933" arriving in San Francisco for the film premiere at the Paramount Theater to the music of "We're in the Money" and "Pettin' in the Park." Mayor Angelo J. Rossi presents the keys to the city to the actors. Actress Glenda Farrell is appointed Mayor for the day and Actors Joe E. Brown and Warren William are named as Chief of Police and Fire Chief. Other stars of the film listed on the Paramount marquee include Ruby Keeler, Joan Blondell, Aline Macmahon, Ginger Rogers, and Guy Kibbee & 300 Gorgeous Girls.
Date: 1933
Creator: Universal Newspaper Newsreel
System: The UNT Digital Library