[Smith Family Films, No. 24 - Camping and Flooding in Denton, Texas] captions transcript

[Smith Family Films, No. 24 - Camping and Flooding in Denton, Texas]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of a family including a camping trip in Colorado with footage of fishing, landscape, a moving train, and birds flying in the sky. Image does not begin until 00:28 and much of this footage is underexposed. The film concludes with footage of flooded streets in the Hinkle Drive area of Denton, Texas. Footage includes a submerged car and people wading in the flooded streets with Texas Woman's University buildings seen in the distance (03:42-04:36).
Date: 1972
Creator: Smith, Cordell & Smith, Elizabeth
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Smith Family Films, No. 13 - Lee's Commencement Ceremony] captions transcript

[Smith Family Films, No. 13 - Lee's Commencement Ceremony]

This home movie documents Lee's graduation commencement ceremony and a large indoor gathering. Footage of the ceremony at Fouts Field on the North Texas State University Campus includes unidentified people standing on a stage, the Denton High School band led by director Carroll McMath (01:45), graduates marching onto a football field, Lee receiving his diploma on stage, and an unidentified male speaker. The film concludes with a large indoor gathering with footage of people socializing and an unidentified man at a podium. Construction of the University of North Texas Coliseum or "Super Pit" can be seen at the beginning of the film.
Date: May 1972
Creator: Smith, Cordell & Smith, Elizabeth
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Hennen Family Films, No. 16 - Easter in Denton, Texas, 1978] captions transcript

[The Hennen Family Films, No. 16 - Easter in Denton, Texas, 1978]

This home movie documents the Hennen family celebrating Easter in Denton, Texas. Footage includes a child hunting Easter eggs and family socializing in a front yard.
Date: 1978
Creator: Hennen, Lowell & Hennen, Belva
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "TEXAS BOUND: The County Records Inventory Project" (1975) - Unidentified Scene]

Photograph of the filming of the promotional film, “TEXAS BOUND: The County Records Inventory Project” (1975). This photograph documents, from left to right, an unidentified man and John England working with a motion picture film camera and director Henry Kaplan holding a film camera on the steps of an unidentified building. A sign over the building's door reads "Fallout Shelter."
Date: 1975~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Henry Kaplan and Motion Picture Film Camera]

Photograph of Henry Kaplan and 16mm motion picture film camera during the production of an unidentified film.
Date: 1974~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Henry Kaplan, Jansen Pierce, and Spencer Williams]

Photograph of the crew for the promotional film, "North Texas Now." From Left to Right: Henry Kaplan, Jansen Pierce, Spencer Williams.
Date: 1974~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "North Texas Now" (1974) - Jansen M. Pierce and unidentified boy with cat]

Photograph of the filming of an unidentified scene for the promotional film, "North Texas Now" (1974). This photograph documents from left to right, Jansen M. Pierce with a 16 mm motion picture film camera and an unidentified boy laying on a lawn holding a cat.
Date: 1974~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "TEXAS BOUND: The County Records Inventory Project" (1975) - Unidentified Scene]

Photograph of the filming of the promotional film, “TEXAS BOUND: The County Records Inventory Project” (1975). This photograph documents a group of people in a room. From left to right, in the foreground, is an unidentified man with a motion picture film camera and director Henry Kaplan seated at a table.
Date: 1975~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "North Texas Now" (1974) - Theatre Scene]

Photograph of the production of a promotional film, "North Texas Now" (1974). The photograph shows students, including a member of the production team, moving chairs on a theater stage.
Date: 1974~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "TEXAS BOUND: The County Records Inventory Project" (1975) - Unidentified Scene]

Photograph of the filming of the promotional film, “TEXAS BOUND: The County Records Inventory Project” (1975). This photograph documents, from left to right, two unidentified people, and Jansen M. Pierce with a motion picture film camera. A visible sign reads, "Birth and Death Records are Not Open to the Public." Books shelved in the background appear to read "Denton County" and "Death Records."
Date: 1975~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "North Texas Now" (1974) - Registration Scene]

Photograph of the filming of a registration scene in the promotional film, "North Texas Now" (1974). This photograph documents students gathered around tables in an auditorium.
Date: 1974~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "North Texas Now" (1974) - Helicopter Scene]

Photograph of the filming of the helicopter scene and aerial footage for the promotional film, "North Texas Now" (1974). This photograph documents an unidentified man (far left), Spencer Williams and Jansen M. Pierce with motion picture film cameras, and an unidentified man (far right) boarding a helicopter.
Date: 1974~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "North Texas Now" (1974) - Home Economics Scene]

Photograph of the filming of the home economics scene for the promotional film, "North Texas Now" (1974). This photograph documents Jansen M. Pierce looking through a 16 mm motion picture film camera viewfinder in the foreground with home economics students in the background.
Date: 1974~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "North Texas Now" (1974) - Credit Sequence - Henry D. Kaplan]

Photograph of Producer, Director, Writer, and Editor, Henry D. Kaplan, with a 16 mm motion picture film camera. This image was used in the credit sequence of the promotional film, "North Texas Now" (1974).
Date: 1974~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "North Texas Now" (1974) - Helicopter Scene]

Photograph of the filming of the helicopter scene and aerial footage for the promotional film, "North Texas Now" (1974). This photograph documents an unidentified man in a suit boarding a helicopter. From left to right, Jansen M. Pierce, an unidentified man, and Spencer Williams walk around the front of the helicopter.
Date: 1974~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Student Recruiters Turn Salesmen As Nationwide Enrollment Drops

A newspaper clipping and two printed invitations concerning films directed by North Texas State University student Henry Kaplan. The newspaper clipping from "The North Texas Daily" concerns low enrollment at North Texas State University and the Dean of Admissions office producing a promotional film, "North Texas Now," directed by Kaplan. The first invitation invites the recipient to attend a screening of the film "Texas Bound: The County Records Inventory Project" produced by the Center for Community Services in cooperation with the Department of Radio/TV/Film and the Department of Art on February 10, 1975 at NTSU. The second invitation from the School of Community Service invites the recipient to attend a reception honoring the participants of the County Records Inventory Project on Friday April 9, 1976 at the Statler-Hilton in Dallas.
Date: November 16, 1973
Creator: Moore, Steve
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "TEXAS BOUND: The County Records Inventory Project" (1975) - Unidentified Scene]

Photograph of the filming of the promotional film, “TEXAS BOUND: The County Records Inventory Project” (1975). This photograph documents three unidentified people in a room with maps hanging on the wall. From left to right are two unidentified male filmmakers, one with a motion picture film camera, and an unidentified woman seated at a desk holding a records book.
Date: 1975~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "North Texas Now" (1974) - Music Scene]

Photograph of the filming of the music scene for the promotional film, "North Texas Now" (1974). This photograph documents an unidentified male musician at his drum set. Cymbals are visible.
Date: 1974~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "North Texas Now" (1974) - Music Scene]

Photograph of the filming of the music scene for the promotional film, "North Texas Now" (1974). This photograph documents three unidentified male musicians. The man in the center is eating something from a bag.
Date: 1974~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "North Texas Now" (1974) - Unidentified Scene No. 2]

Photograph of the filming of a promotional film, "North Texas Now" (1974). This photograph documents an unidentified member of the production team with a motion picture film camera in an auditorium.
Date: 1974~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "North Texas Now" (1974) - Jansen M. Pierce and Spencer Williams]

Photograph of the filming of the promotional film, "North Texas Now" (1974). From left to right, this photograph documents Jansen M. Pierce and Spence Williams with a 16 mm motion picture film camera.
Date: 1974~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "North Texas Now" (1974) - Credit Sequence - Spencer Williams]

Photograph of cinematographer and editor, Spencer Williams, with a 16 mm motion picture film camera. This image was used in the credit sequence of the promotional film, "North Texas Now" (1974).
Date: 1974~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "North Texas Now" (1974) - Music Scene]

Photograph of the filming of the music scene for the promotional film, "North Texas Now" (1974). This photograph documents an unidentified male musician playing piano or keyboard.
Date: 1974~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "TEXAS BOUND: The County Records Inventory Project" (1975) - Unidentified Scene]

Photograph of the filming of the promotional film, “TEXAS BOUND: The County Records Inventory Project” (1975). This photograph documents, from left to right, four unidentified men from the film production crew and an unidentified woman seated at a table. Members of the production crew are holding lights and shooting footage with a motion picture film camera. Maps and other documents are hanging on the wall.
Date: 1975~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History