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The Devonian Elementary School Library: An Experiment in Quarters and Organization captions transcript

The Devonian Elementary School Library: An Experiment in Quarters and Organization

This silent film, which includes intertitles, documents the activities of librarians, educators, and students using the library at Devonian Elementary School in Andrews, Texas.
Date: 1959
Creator: The Andrews Public Schools
System: The UNT Digital Library
[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 7 - The Fisher Family in Mexico, Part 1] captions transcript

[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 7 - The Fisher Family in Mexico, Part 1]

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.
Date: July 14, 1959
Creator: Fisher, Jerald
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McNeill Family Films, No. 2 - Holidays and Vacations] captions transcript

[McNeill Family Films, No. 2 - Holidays and Vacations]

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. …
Date: 1959-11/1961
Creator: McNeill, Virginia & McNeill, Charlie Wayne
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 2 - At Home with the Fisher Family] captions transcript

[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 2 - At Home with the Fisher Family]

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.
Date: April 7, 1959
Creator: Fisher, Jerald
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Hennen Family Films, No. 22 - Track and Field] captions transcript

[The Hennen Family Films, No. 22 - Track and Field]

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.
Date: 1959
Creator: Hennen, Lowell & Hennen, Belva
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 5 - The Fisher Family in Mexico, Part 2] captions transcript

[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 5 - The Fisher Family in Mexico, Part 2]

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.
Date: July 15, 1959
Creator: Fisher, Jerald
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 6 - The Fisher Family in Mexico, Part 3] captions transcript

[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 6 - The Fisher Family in Mexico, Part 3]

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.
Date: July 19, 1959
Creator: Fisher, Jerald
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 3 - Easter Celebration, 1959] captions transcript

[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 3 - Easter Celebration, 1959]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Fisher family including an Easter celebration and footage shot from an airplane.
Date: 1959
Creator: Fisher, Jerald
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cochran Family Films, No. 8 - Holidays and Community Events, 1959] captions transcript

[Cochran Family Films, No. 8 - Holidays and Community Events, 1959]

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."
Date: 1959
Creator: Cochran, Jay
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 4 - The Fisher Family at the Lake] captions transcript

[The Fisher Family Collection, No. 4 - The Fisher Family at the Lake]

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.
Date: 1959
Creator: Fisher, Jerald
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McNeill Family Films, No. 9 - Ted and Ned] captions transcript

[McNeill Family Films, No. 9 - Ted and Ned]

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).
Date: 1959?
Creator: McNeill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Billy S. Cooper Collection, No. 8 - Vacations and Tumbleweed Festivals] captions transcript

[The Billy S. Cooper Collection, No. 8 - Vacations and Tumbleweed Festivals]

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.).
Date: 1959
Creator: Cooper, Randy & Cooper, Billy S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 18 - Christmas] captions transcript

[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 18 - Christmas]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including the family celebrating Christmas, children playing with model train sets, and Mrs. Stewart saying prayers and putting the young children to bed.
Date: 1959
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 16 - The State Fair and Vacations] captions transcript

[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 16 - The State Fair and Vacations]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including the State Fair of Texas and a family vacation. At the State Fair of Texas, the Stewart family observes a Model "T" Torpedo and Ford Typhoon Tractor at the Ford exhibit (00:00 - 01:24). The family then travels to destinations including France, Egypt, Israel, and Greece. The family rides camels, views the Egyptian Pyramids, observe the Sea of Galilee and Jordan Valley, visit Greek temples, and observe a checkpoint in the German town of Lorelei or Loreley. The home movie concludes with the family returning home and closing credits, "The End," on a suitcase.
Date: 1959~
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 15 - Holidays and Vacations] captions transcript

[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 15 - Holidays and Vacations]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including an Easter celebration, the construction of the family home, trips to the beach, and a vacation in Mexico.
Date: 1959~
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 17 -  At Home with the Stewart Family] captions transcript

[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 17 - At Home with the Stewart Family]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including their return home from vacation.
Date: 1959
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Billy S. Cooper Collection, No. 5 - The State Fair of Texas] captions transcript

[The Billy S. Cooper Collection, No. 5 - The State Fair of Texas]

This home movie documents the Cooper family traveling, visiting the State Fair of Texas, and young Randy Cooper riding a tractor and horse.
Date: 1959~
Creator: Cooper, Randy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Billy S. Cooper Collection, No. 9 - Boating and Waterskiing] captions transcript

[The Billy S. Cooper Collection, No. 9 - Boating and Waterskiing]

This home movie documents members of the Cooper family boating and water skiing, attending a birthday party (9 min., 23 sec.), and viewing a marine animal show (12 min., 5 sec.).
Date: 1959
Creator: Cooper, Randy & Cooper, Billy S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Billy S. Cooper Collection, No. 7 - White Sands National Monument] captions transcript

[The Billy S. Cooper Collection, No. 7 - White Sands National Monument]

This home movie documents the Cooper family attending a Tumbleweed Festival parade in Colorado City, Texas, visiting White Sands National Monument in New Mexico, riding bicycle and riding horses.
Date: 1959
Creator: Cooper, Randy & Cooper, Billy S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Billy S. Cooper Collection, No. 1 - Christmas Parade] captions transcript

[The Billy S. Cooper Collection, No. 1 - Christmas Parade]

This home movie documents the Cooper family attending a Christmas parade in Colorado City, Texas and celebrating Christmas at home.
Date: December 1959
Creator: Cooper, Randy & Cooper, Billy S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 26 - Travel to the farm and lake] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 26 - Travel to the farm and lake]

This home movie documents the McWhorter-Greenhaw family at a farm, fishing and boating on a lake, and spending time with family.
Date: 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History