This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Cochran family including holidays, parades, road trips, and family vacations. The film begins with the family on Christmas morning (0:00-03:49) and a Christmas parade featuring floats related to nursery rhymes and fairy tales, drill teams, a beauty queen, and KRLD-TV Channel 4 television personality and star of "Party Time" Officer Friendly and his puppet Jimmy the Duck (03:49-06:54). The family then poses in front of a house (06:54-10:07) and children play in the snow (10:07-11:18). The family goes on a road trip to the desert including footage of the McDonald Observatory and Summit of Mount Locke, a roadside hotel, riding on an aerial tramway (possibly the Sandia Peak Tramway) with a view of the Million Dollar Museum, and a ride on the Sad Monkey Railroad in Palo Duro State Park (11:18-16:07). The family goes swimming and attends a child's birthday party (16:07-18:46), goes on a boat ride and fishes at a boat house (18:46-20:16), the Cochran children pose in their Easter clothes (20:16-21:00), and the family goes boating and swimming (21:01-22:58). The film ends with the Cochran family, including Cheryl and David, at the grand opening of the Six …

Following the 1960 presidential election, a special election was held to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by then Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. This live telecast from March 1961 captures a rally for candidate Jim Wright at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. (Wright was then serving in the United States House of Representatives from Texas’ 12th congressional district.) The election drew a field of 71 contenders, with Republican John G. Tower narrowly defeating interim appointee and Democrat William Blakely in a runoff election. (As a result, Tower became the first Republican senator from Texas since Reconstruction.) Wright finished in third place.

Following the 1960 presidential election, a special election was held to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by then Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. This telecast from May 1961 promotes the candidacy of Jim Wright, who was then serving in the United States House of Representatives from Texas’ 12th congressional district. The election drew a field of 71 potential candidates, with Republican John G. Tower narrowly defeating interim appointee and Democrat William Blakely in a runoff election. (As a result, Tower became the first Republican senator from Texas since Reconstruction.) Wright finished in third place.

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including a member of the Stewart family playing football. One of the teams is playing for the Dallas Town North Lions Club.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Dallas county's annual 4-H Fair.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the 49th Armored Division being called into active duty.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the 49th Armored Division of the US Army National Guard preparing men and equipment for Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a ceremony to bid farewell to the men of the 49th Armored Division at the State Fair in Dallas before they leave for Louisiana.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a traffic accident that left a five year-old in critical condition.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a collision between a car and pickup truck.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a car accident in Dallas.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrival of Constance Bennett at Western Hills Hotel.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about John Milton Addison appearing in court for tax evasion.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the chancellor of West Germany arriving in Fredericksburg, Texas.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about students at Poly High School viewing the Aerocar.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about airlines and airports in the Dallas-Fort Worth area holding an "open house" for the public while no civilian planes are allowed in the air during the nationwide day-long mock aerial war exercise called Sky Shield Two.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about airman pushing a car to Denton to promote a squadron party.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an ammonia leak from a tank car that sent at least seven people to the hospital.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the annual animal fair sponsored by the Fort Worth Children's Museum.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the circus coming to the Dallas Memorial Auditorium for five days.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the circus animals who will be soon putting on their annual show.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Arkansas Razorbacks defeating the Baylor Bears 23 to 13.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the interrogation of Geraline Mae Feury, who is charged with the death of her boyfriend.