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Texas A&M at TCU football game captions transcript

Texas A&M at TCU football game

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.
Date: October 17, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Worth Flooding and Evacuation captions transcript

Fort Worth Flooding and Evacuation

Shot by the staff of Congressman Jim Wright, this footage captures the aftermath of a flood in Fort Worth, most likely from 1957. In May of that year, after weeks of torrential rains across Texas, more than 4,000 people were evacuated from unprotected lowlands along local creeks and the West Fork of the Trinity River in Fort Worth. In the film, residents combat severe floodwaters, salvaging property out of their homes and evacuating by boat to higher ground. Wright also appears to survey the damage and help in relief efforts.
Date: 1957
Creator: Congressional office of Jim Wright
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southwest Conference Highlights captions transcript

Southwest Conference Highlights

Presented by the Humble Oil & Refining Company, this production reviews college football highlights from the Southwest Conference during the 1956 season. Narrator Kern Tips recaps regular season conference games between the Baylor University Bears, Texas Tech University Red Raiders, University of Arkansas Razorbacks, Southern Methodist University Mustangs, Rice University Owls, University of Texas at Austin Longhorns, Texas A&M University Aggies, and Texas Christian University. It also takes a break from game highlights to feature several members of the 1956 All-Southwest honor team. At the conclusion, the film follows Southwest Conference champion TCU to the Cotton Bowl Classic game against Syracuse University.
Date: 1956/1957
Creator: Humble Oil & Refining Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Day in the Life of a United States Senator captions transcript

A Day in the Life of a United States Senator

This 1958 television documentary overviews a typical day on Capitol Hill for Senator Ralph Yarborough of Texas. (Yarborough was seeking reelection at the time.) After eating breakfast with his wife and conferring with his staff, Yarborough attends a hearing of the Post Office and Civil Service Committee and sits in on a session. All the while, he makes time for Texans visiting the national capital.
Date: 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History