[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 17 - Hunting in Colorado and Celebrating Christmas] captions transcript

[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 17 - Hunting in Colorado and Celebrating Christmas]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Fisher family including a Colorado hunting trip and Christmas celebration. A young girl, dressed as a cowgirl in front of the Christmas tree, draws her toy gun on the cameraman (02:17) and the family opens presents.
Date: 1962-10/1962-12
Creator: Fisher, Jerald
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 8 - Cheryl's Birthday and Hunting in Colorado] captions transcript

[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 8 - Cheryl's Birthday and Hunting in Colorado]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Fisher family including Cheryl’s birthday and a trip to Colorado. Footage of the Colorado landscape is largely underexposed.
Date: October 1959
Creator: Fisher, Jerald
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - 1970 State Fair of Texas Midway] captions transcript

[The Blaine Dunlap Collection - 1970 State Fair of Texas Midway]

This short film documents scenes at the Midway of the 1970 State Fair of Texas including carnival games and food vendors.
Date: October 1970
Creator: Dunlap, Blaine
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 11 - Cheryl's Fourth Birthday and Hunting in Colorado] captions transcript

[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 11 - Cheryl's Fourth Birthday and Hunting in Colorado]

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.
Date: October 1960
Creator: Fisher, Jerald
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 9 - Hunting in Colorado and Mike's Tenth Birthday] captions transcript

[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 9 - Hunting in Colorado and Mike's Tenth Birthday]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Fisher family including a hunting trip in Colorado as shot from a moving car and Michael’s tenth birthday at home with family. Shots include footage of the family kitchen.
Date: 1959-10-17/1959-11-07
Creator: Fisher, Jerald
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[ Cordina Family Films, No.  13 - Plano Hot Air Balloon Festival] captions transcript

[ Cordina Family Films, No. 13 - Plano Hot Air Balloon Festival]

This home movie documents the Cordina family at a hot air balloon festival in Plano, Texas. Footage includes the family watching balloons rise and land including an American Airlines balloon at the end of the film. Footage in the first portion of the film is very dark.
Date: October 1983
Creator: Cordina, Joe
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 52- Sun Study No. 4] captions transcript

[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 52- Sun Study No. 4]

This home movie uses time-lapse photography to document the Thanks-Giving Chapel in Thanks-Giving Square. A handwritten title indicates that the film was shot from 8:15 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. at 1 frame per 15 seconds. Image on film ends after 03 min., 15 sec.
Date: October 23, 1985
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History

["I'm No Angel" at the Majestic Theatre]

Photograph of people lined up on theatre row for Mae West in "I'm No Angel" at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 16, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Randle Family Collection, No. 4 - Arkansas Vacation] captions transcript

[The Randle Family Collection, No. 4 - Arkansas Vacation]

This home video documents Kathy and George Randle visiting Kathy's parents, Gerald and Ruby, in Arkansas, including a Lion's Club meeting.
Date: 1996-10-26/1996-11-02
Creator: Randle, George
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Randle Family Collection, No. 3 - Arkansas Vacation] captions transcript

[The Randle Family Collection, No. 3 - Arkansas Vacation]

This home video documents Kathy and George Randle visiting Kathy's parents, Gerald and Ruby, in Arkansas.
Date: 1995-10-29/1995-11-04
Creator: Randle, George
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Randle Family Collection, No. 2 - Arkansas Vacation] captions transcript

[The Randle Family Collection, No. 2 - Arkansas Vacation]

This home video documents Kathy and George Randle visiting Kathy's parents, Gerald and Ruby, in Arkansas. The footage includes visits to Grand Gulf State Park, Mammoth Spring, Spring Lake Baptist Church, and their return to their home in Balch Springs, Texas.
Date: 1994-10/1994-11
Creator: Randle, George
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Randle Family Collection, No. 5 - Arkansas Vacation] captions transcript

[The Randle Family Collection, No. 5 - Arkansas Vacation]

This home video documents Kathy and George Randle visiting Kathy's parents, Gerald and Ruby, in Arkansas, including footage of a Lion's Club meeting.
Date: 1998-10/1998-11
Creator: Randle, George
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Randle Family Collection, No. 6 - Colonial Baptist Church Anniversary] captions transcript

[The Randle Family Collection, No. 6 - Colonial Baptist Church Anniversary]

This home video documents the Randle family attending the 70th anniversary celebration at the Colonial Baptist Church with Gerald and Ruby.
Date: October 19, 1997
Creator: Randle, George
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 28 - Autumn talent show] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 28 - Autumn talent show]

This home movie documents a fall talent show with Art Greenhaw as the emcee. The program includes musical performances by singers, guitarists and pianists as well as dance performances including a hula dancer, ballet, tap dancing, and baton twirling.
Date: October 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Seabass Collection, No. 2 - A baby shower] captions transcript

[The Seabass Collection, No. 2 - A baby shower]

This home video documents family members attending a baby shower.
Date: October 5, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Tincher Family Collection, No. 5 - Music Festivals and Travel] captions transcript

[The Tincher Family Collection, No. 5 - Music Festivals and Travel]

This home movie documents John Tincher and friends traveling, attending music festivals, making short-films, and spending time in Dallas. The film begins with Tincher and friends traveling to Indiana and Missouri, with footage of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Gateway Arch, and an American Airlines airplane. The film continues with the friends at a home near Tyler Street in Dallas, Texas with fast motion photography and footage of KRLD buses (2 min., 36 sec). the film continues with the Vietnam Moratorium Day at Winfrey Point on White Rock Lake on October 15, 1969 (4 min., 34 sec.). Footage includes protest signs and performances by unidentified rock bands (05 min., 50 sec.) and the Velvet Underground (8 min., 7 sec.). Musician Sue Morris appears as a singer at 6 min., 28 seconds.The film continues with footage of a B. F. Goodrich Store truck on fire in Oak Cliff (10 min., 34 sec.) and a jazz performance at El Centro College (13 min., 27 sec.). Tincher and friend then create an experimental short film (14 min., 29 sec.). While driving in an unidentified location, Tincher and friends shoot footage of the road and businesses including the White Owl Cafe, the Red Door, …
Date: 1969-10-15/1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History