[Letter from J. G. Cook, Jr. to Linnet Moore, April 29, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from J. G. Cook, Jr. to Linnet Moore, April 29, 1899]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by J. G. Cook and is addressed to Linnet Moore. In this letter, Cook informs Linnet of the happenings in Burnet, TX. The news includes: a discussion about correspondences lost on the mail, details about a girls-only event held in town, a dialogue about how he and G. fixed the fortunes told by the fortune teller at the girls-only event, an update on when and where he has seen Lula Dalton and the rest of the girls in the club, news about the Jones family moving to Oklahoma, and a discussion about traveling out of Burnet. He closes the letter by noting that he is the same Jim Cook as Linnet has known,the same person she hoped he would be, and signs the letter a true friend.
Date: April 29, 1899
Creator: Cook, J. G., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
["November 22, 1963" by Sarah T. Hughes, with Lyndon B. Johnson first day of issue cover] (open access)

["November 22, 1963" by Sarah T. Hughes, with Lyndon B. Johnson first day of issue cover]

Typescript by United States District Judge Sarah T. Hughes recounting her experiences on November 22, 1963, following President John F. Kennedy's assassination in Dallas. Judge Hughes describes the scene aboard Air Force One at Love Field as she administered the presidential oath of office to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. She concludes by expressing her confidence in President Johnson's character and his ability to lead the country in the aftermath of the assassination. In addition to Judge Hughes's narrative, the first page of the typescript serves as a first day of issue cover of a United States postage stamp featuring Lyndon B. Johnson, first authorized for use on August 27, 1973. The postal frank on the first page, below the stamp, reads "AUSTIN, AUG. 27, 1973, TX" and "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE".
Date: August 27, 1973
Creator: Hughes, Sarah T. (Sarah Tilghman), 1896-1985
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: George W. Bush campaign coverage] captions transcript

[News Clip: George W. Bush campaign coverage]

Video of a WFAA newscast covering George W. Bush's first presidential campaign and meetings with his Republican LGBT supporters.
Date: April 14, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Crime probe] (open access)

[News Script: Crime probe]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Austin proceedings of an ongoing statewide probe into organized crime in Texas.
Date: March 28, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Texas News Review] (open access)

[News Script: Texas News Review]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Tarrant county crime probe that included gamblers and a corrupt sheriff, a crime committee in the Texas House of Representatives having its first session, a month-long revival in Fort Worth hosted by Billy Graham, a round up of notable visitors in Dallas and Fort Worth, an art exhibit opening in Dallas, a fashion show, and, finally, an Alaskan visiting the continental United States for the first time in 26 years.
Date: April 1, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Texas news review] (open access)

[News Script: Texas news review]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering major Texas news stories from the past week.
Date: August 12, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Candidates make final vote pleas] (open access)

[News Script: Candidates make final vote pleas]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the day before election day in Texas, with candidates making final campaign stops throughout the state. Governor Allan Shivers, seeking a third term, makes a statewide radio broadcast from the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas.
Date: July 23, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: SMU cowpokes hit trail for Austin] (open access)

[News Script: SMU cowpokes hit trail for Austin]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a group of SMU fraternity brothers making the trip from Dallas to Austin on horseback. The students were making the trip in order to invite Governor Allan Shivers to the college's annual Old South celebration, where the school "officially" seceded from the Union.
Date: April 8, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Grand Prairie cat hikes to Austin] (open access)

[News Script: Grand Prairie cat hikes to Austin]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a family's cat mysteriously traveling from Grand Prairie to Austin after a move.
Date: January 28, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Governor and Hope in charity match] (open access)

[News Script: Governor and Hope in charity match]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Governor Allan Shivers and comedian Bob Hope participating in a round of golf to benefit Austin's Cerebral Palsy fund.
Date: June 14, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: The week in review] (open access)

[News Script: The week in review]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the events of the past week, including news about the ICT insurance company in Dallas, Charlie Mae Allen's court case, and the return to jail of James Edward Skinner.
Date: February 23, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: The week in review] (open access)

[News Script: The week in review]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the police shooting of two infamous Dallas bank robbers after a chase, along with details of their past crimes. The package continues with ongoing coverage of severe statewide flooding, an explosion at a Dallas grocery store, an unsuccessful anti-segregation filibuster in the Texas Senate, the production of the final B-36 Bomber at the Corvair plant in Fort Worth, and the retirement of the nation's oldest railroad conductor.
Date: May 4, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Old cars] (open access)

[News Script: Old cars]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a caravan of vintage cars traveling from Dallas to Austin.
Date: July 25, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: The week in review] (open access)

[News Script: The week in review]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a review of the week's most notable news stories.
Date: August 3, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: White] captions transcript

[News Clip: White]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 6:00 P.M.
Date: November 3, 1986
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Charter] captions transcript

[News Clip: Charter]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story by reporter Calvin Hues about new members to Dallas City Council and Charter Amendments called for in upcoming elections including the raising of council member pay increase. This story aired at 6:00 P.M.
Date: April 21, 1997
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Operation Rescue] captions transcript

[News Clip: Operation Rescue]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: October 29, 1988
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Hodges Hoax] captions transcript

[News Clip: Hodges Hoax]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 10pm.
Date: July 22, 1989
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Cabell returns] (open access)

[News Script: Cabell returns]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Dallas Congressman-elect Earle Cabell returning to Dallas after a five-day visit to Austin to attend a school for new congressmen and learning his way around the capital city.
Date: December 11, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Year In Review, 1953-1955] captions transcript

[News Clip: Year In Review, 1953-1955]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering news highlights from the years 1953, 1954, and 1955.
Date: 1953/1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Year in Review Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Year in Review Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about three major sports events from the year: 1) the November 18, 1961 UT Longhorns vs TCU Horned Frogs football game at Memorial Stadium in Austin, with the Frogs winning 6 to nothing; 2) At the Dallas Open Golf Tournament in September, which Earl Stewart Jr. won, becoming the first club pro to win a tourney on his home course; 3) In May, Doug Sanders won the National Invitation Golf Tournament in Fort Worth.
Date: December 31, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Year's review] (open access)

[News Script: Year's review]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a recollection of major events that occurred throughout the year of 1961.
Date: 1962
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Year In Review, 1956-1957] captions transcript

[News Clip: Year In Review, 1956-1957]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering news highlights from the years 1956 and 1957.
Date: 1956/1957-12-31
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Year In Review, 1959] captions transcript

[News Clip: Year In Review, 1959]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering news highlights from the year 1959.
Date: 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library