[Smith Family Films, No. 5 - Summer Camp] captions transcript

[Smith Family Films, No. 5 - Summer Camp]

This home movie documents a family's daily lives and activities including their annual attendance of Camp Fire summer camp at Camp Val Verde in Waco, Texas. Footage includes people riding in a jeep, women in white uniforms raising an American flag, children doing art projects and playing tennis, a woman in a Texas Aggies shirt, women purchasing goods from a store, adult women costumed in sombreros and fake mustaches, and people swimming and fishing.
Date: 1964?
Creator: Smith, Cordell & Smith, Elizabeth
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cochran Family Films, No. 14 - Holidays and Community Events] captions transcript

[Cochran Family Films, No. 14 - Holidays and Community Events]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Cochran family including the family spending time at their boat house (00:00-01:56), a trip to Aquarena Springs in San Marcos, Texas (01:56-3:50), a visit to the San Antonio Zoo (04:21-8:42) and Battleship Texas (08:42-10:29), the family playing on the beach (10:29-11:32), and a trip to LBJ Ranch and Johnson City (11:32-12:30). The family observes the annual homecoming parade in Throckmorton, Texas on October 10, 1964 including floats, beauty queens, horseback riders, and a car carrying the campaign slogan "Goldwater '64. Bread and Water '65" (12:30-14:40) Footage also includes family members leaving an unidentified home (14:40-15:05), boys climbing on a cannon and Mrs. Cochran with Cheryl at unidentified locations (15:05-15:38),an unidentified woman painting on canvases (15:38-16:14), the family watching a historic reenactment from a train (16:14-17:03), and family members at an unidentified location (17:03-19:00). The film concludes with a parade in Throckmorton with a marching band and drill team, story book themed floats, and horseback riders (19:00-20:31) and a youth rodeo (20:31-22:57)
Date: [1964..1965]
Creator: Cochran, Jay
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 25 - The State Fair of Texas ] captions transcript

[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 25 - The State Fair of Texas ]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including the State Fair of Texas and a Christmas celebration. State Fair footage includes a tractor exhibit with the American premiere of the David Brown 990 Tractor, parade floats, and views of Fair Park shot from a Ferris Wheel.
Date: 1964
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Promotion for "My Fair Lady" at the Palace Theatre]

Photograph of the exterior of the Palace Theatre in Fort Worth, Texas. The theatre marquee and advertisements announce the screening of "My Fair Lady."
Date: 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Promotion for "My Fair Lady" at the Palace Theatre]

Photograph of the exterior of the Palace Theatre in Fort Worth. The theatre marquee and advertisements announce the screening of "My Fair Lady."
Date: 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Moviegoers await entry to the Majestic Theatre]

Photograph of moviegoers awaiting entry to the Majestic Theatre in Dallas, Texas for tickets to a special preview show of the film "A Hard Day's Night." The theatre marquee advertises "The Carpetbaggers" and an additional sign advertises a special KLIF Beatle ticket preview sale. Also visible are other buildings in theatre row, including the Capri and the Tower theatres.
Date: July 23, 1964
Creator: Francis Photographers
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 28 - Autumn talent show] captions transcript

[The Art Greenhaw Collection, No. 28 - Autumn talent show]

This home movie documents a fall talent show with Art Greenhaw as the emcee. The program includes musical performances by singers, guitarists and pianists as well as dance performances including a hula dancer, ballet, tap dancing, and baton twirling.
Date: October 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History