This silent film, which includes intertitles, documents the activities of librarians, educators, and students using the library at Devonian Elementary School in Andrews, Texas.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about actress Joan Crawford and her husband Alfred N. Steele, Board Chairman of the Pepsi-Cola Company, meeting with news reporters at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel.

This film captures a football game between the Texas A&M University Aggies and the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs. (TCU players are wearing the darker jerseys.) The Southwest Conference match-up was played on October 17, 1959, at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth. After a scoreless first quarter, the Horned Frogs take the lead in the second, ultimately winning 39-6. As the Southwest Conference champions, TCU went on to play the Clemson Tigers in the inaugural Bluebonnet Bowl, losing 23-7. The Horned Frogs finished the season with an 8-3 record.

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.

This home movie documents the Fisher family's vacation to Mexico. The majority of the footage is under-exposed. Shots include aerial footage taken from an airplane, the family arriving at an airport, and shots of an unidentified city, possibly Mexico City, with an F.W. Woolworth building.

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the McNeill Family including birthdays, holidays, and vacations. Footage includes Pam helping her brother Steve McNeill celebrating Steve’s first birthday (00:00-01:06). The McNeill family then celebrates Christmas 1959 (01:06-07:45). James H. Cothran, who was hired to visit the McNeill home as Santa Claus, entertains Virginia and Steve (02:09) and the family opens presents at Virginia’s aunt Essie Ball’s home at 1813 West Hickory Street in Denton. Children, including Pam, ride an electric train in the backyard of the McNeill home on Fulton Street in Denton (07:52-09:54). Pam and Steve pose in their homemade Easter outfits (10:06-11:04). They pose for the camera in their clown and ghost costumes for Halloween (10:06-11:04). The family celebrates Steve’s second birthday in November 1960 (11:30-12:08). At a Christmas celebration, Dennis, Steve McNeill, and Ted McNeill pose as cowboys with candy cigarettes and the family eats Christmas dinner (12:08-14:59). Children including Steve and Pam play with puppies and ride bicycles in front of their home on Fulton Street (14:59-16:31) and Steve celebrates his third birthday in November 1961 with a Halloween-themed birthday party (16:31-18:30). The McNeills travel to San Antonio to visit Virginia’s brother Jack Ball. …

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Fisher family including the family at home with a new baby, small children, and a young boy in a football uniform. Footage also includes Randy's sixth birthday party.

This home movie documents the activities and daily lives of the Hennen family including a track and field event. Footage includes a Mountain View Union High School District bus and a woman displaying a shirt that reads "Clayton Valley" (00:00-02:00). Also included is footage of a Christmas celebration with a baby being pulled around the neighborhood in a wagon, a home decorated for Christmas, and children playing football.

This home movie documents the Fisher family's vacation in Mexico. The majority of the footage is under-exposed and shaky footage shot from a moving car. The film includes a shot of a sign for Sta Catarina and pyramids.

This home movie documents the Fisher family's vacation to Mexico. The majority of the footage is under-exposed. Shots include a movie theater marquee announcing Vittorio de Sica in "Responsabilidad Limitada" and family visiting pyramids or ruins.

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Fisher family including an Easter celebration and footage shot from an airplane.

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Cochran family including holidays and community events. The film begins with an Easter celebration including hunting eggs and rides at a small carnival (00:00-01:20) and the family picnicking at a lake and children swimming in a small pool (01:20-03:52). The family then observes a December 1959 parade celebrating the opening of the Stemmons Freeway in Dallas. The parade includes marching bands and drill teams, actress Yvonne de Carlo, KRLD-TV's "The Sky King," children in Native American costume, clowns, antique cars, a military tank, the Dallas Sheriff's Posse, and a float with a large Interstate 35 (I-35) sign (03:52-07:23). The family then views an outdoor Christmas exhibit (7:23-7:47) and celebrates Christmas (07:47-15:39). The Cochran children receive jumpsuits advertising their father's business which read "Plumbing by Jay."

This home movie documents the Fisher family's vacation to an unidentified location near a lake.Footage includes the interior and exterior of a vacation home or cabin, landscape, and family members outdoors.

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.

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the McNeill family. Footage includes a young boy in a football uniform warming up with older football players and a football game (00:00-03:14). Two boys sit on the porch of a home with the address 4658 and ride bicycles and tractor toys in front of the home (03:14-04:35).

This home movie begins with the Cooper family vacation in California and includes footage of a trip to Knott's Berry Farm and picking oranges. The film continues with a Christmas celebration (7 min., 42 sec.) and a trip to Seven Wells, Texas (10 min., 36 sec.). The film concludes with two Tumbleweed Festival parades in Colorado City, featuring marching bands and parade floats sponsored by local businesses (13 min., 49 sec. and 18 min., 33 sec.).

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.