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[Riley Family Films, No. 11 - Birthdays and Holidays, 1957-1958]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Sam Riley family in 1957 and 1958 including Jean's third birthday (00:00-01:29), children playing on a teeter totter (01:29-02:08), Christmas lawn decorations (02:08-02:28), a family gathering with children playing outdoors (02:28-04:16), family posing with fish (04:18-04:58), Helen on an inner tube in the ocean (04:58-06:22), and a Christmas celebration with the Riley girls posing with dolls and toys (06:23-10:38).
Date:
1957/1958
Creator:
Riley, Sam
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Nomai Family Video No. 6 - A Trip to the Panhandle]
This home movie documents Afsheen Nomai and Laura Treat’s road trip from Denton, Texas to the Panhandle region in March 2016 with stops in Decatur (00:07-01:14), Bridgeport (01:14-01:52), Jacksboro (01:52-03:01), Throckmorton (03:01-03:50), Haskell (03:50-04:34), Rule (04:34-05:28), Aspermont (05:28-05:41), Jayton (05:41-05:57), Post (05:57-06:44), Lubbock (06:44-07:43), Plainview (07:43-09:52), Happy (09:52-11:07), Canyon (11:07-11:44), Palo Duro Canyon State Park (11:57-12:28), Amarillo (12:28-13:47), Groom (13:47-14:06), McLean (14:06-16:08), Shamrock (16:08-16:55), Wellington (16:55-17:20), Childress (17:20-18:06), Quanah (18:06-18:22), Vernon (18:22-18:57), Electra (18:57-19:38). The film begins with Nomai and Treat driving into downtown Decatur, with footage of the courthouses square including the Wise County Courthouse and First National Bank. They next stop in downtown Bridgeport where footage includes a Dr. Pepper mural, a mural depicting a Butterfield stagecoach, and a banner announcing a downtown revitalization project. They then drive to Jacksboro where they drive past the Jack County Courthouse and stop at the Jack County Museum. Footage includes artifacts from the 4-H Clubs of Jack County. On their way out of Jacksboro, they stop to see a historical reenactment at Fort Richardson. They then drive into downtown Throckmorton where footage includes the Throckmorton County Courthouse. While driving into Haskell, they observe a large steel longhorn sculpture on the side …
Date:
2016-03-12/2016-03-14
Creator:
Nomai, Afsheen & Treat, Laura
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Hennen Family Films, No. 26 - Knotts Berry Farm]
This home movie compilation documents the activities and daily lives of the Hennen family including a trip to Knott's Berry Farm amusement park with footage of a nativity scene, an Old West town, children riding a stagecoach and train, and an Old West actor pointing a gun at the camera (00:00-02:33). Also included is footage of the Livermore Rodeo in California (02:33-04:00).
Date:
195X
Creator:
Hennen, Lowell & Hennen, Belva
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cochran Family Films, No. 9 - At Home with David Cochran]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Cochran family before and after the birth of their first child, David Jay Cochran. This film includes footage of Mrs. Cochran returning home from the hospital on a gurney with their newborn child and various activities and milestones celebrated by mother and father including Christmas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Cochran, Jay
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[The Hennen Family Films, No. 33 - Track and Field]
This home movie footage documents the daily lives and activities of the Hennen family and includes footage of a track and field meet, family members posing with an unidentified government building, an outdoor family gathering, and what appears to be the Tyler, Texas Rose Garden.
Date:
1962
Creator:
Hennen, Lowell & Hennen, Belva
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Riley Family Films, No. 9 - Birthdays and Holidays, 1955]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Sam Riley family including the first birthday of the Riley family's youngest daughter with Helen helping her blow out the candles and eat the cake (00:00-02:34), children playing outdoors and posing for the camera (02:34-06:23), and a Christmas celebration with footage of the tree and Christmas toys and family posing with cards and gifts.
Date:
1955
Creator:
Riley, Sam
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 8 - Holidays and Community Events]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family from December 1956 through late 1957 and includes their participation in holidays and community events. The film begins with the family celebrating Christmas Day 1956 (00:00-01:46) followed by footage of men bailing hay on Ford tractors (01:46-04:11), and picking up a young woman at a train station (04:11-04:26). The family then takes a trip to the 1957 State Fair of Texas in Dallas where they board a Texas & Pacific Train advertised as "T&P's New Modern Train" (04:29-04:40) and visit a Ford Motor Company exhibit featuring the Ford Typhoon Tractor (04:40-07:12). The Stewart children eat cotton candy and ride carnival rides on the midway including a carousel and Ferris Wheel (07:12-09:10). The film ends with footage of a youth football game (09:10-09:31) and children playing outdoors (09:31-11:49).
Date:
1956-12-25/1957-10
Creator:
Stewart, Peter Pauls
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Hennen Family Films, No. 28 - Las Vegas Vacation and Easter]
This home movie documents the activities and daily lives of the Hennen family with footage of an unidentified dam and body of water (00:00-01:11), a drive through Las Vegas during Christmas with signs for the Golden Nugget casino and Pioneer Club (01:11-02:00), peacocks in a park (02:00-02:13), and hunting Easter eggs (02:13-04:26).
Date:
195X
Creator:
Hennen, Lowell & Hennen, Belva
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[McNeill Family Films, No. 10 - Holidays and Birthdays with Brandy, 1983-1984]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the McNeill family with a focus on young Brandy. The film includes a Christmas celebration (00:00-08:40), Brandy's Pink Panther themed second birthday (08:40-12:54), and Easter 1984 12:54-17:21).
Date:
1983/1984
Creator:
McNeill
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Hennen Family Films, No. 1 - At Home with the Hennen Family]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Hennen family. Footage includes family members socializing and posing for the camera in a front yard which may be located in Sherman, Texas.
Date:
195X
Creator:
Hennen, Lowell & Hennen, Belva
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Riley Family Films, No. 5 - LS Ranch]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Sam Riley family in the fall of 1953 including young Helen Riley posing for the camera on a bridge (through 00:57), a family gathering at LS Ranch with men posing with dead deer, women gathering autumn leaves, and family grilling meat and socializing (00:57-03:43), and the exterior of the family home with fall foliage (03:43-05:06).
Date:
1953
Creator:
Riley, Sam
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Keith Family Films, No. 11 - Christmas Celebration]
This home movie documents the Keith family's daily lives and activities including two sisters opening presents on Christmas and a family gathering with young girls practicing a curtsy and dancing for the camera.
Date:
197X
Creator:
Keith, George
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Hennen Family Films, No. 19 - Justin F. Kimball High School Track and Field]
This home movie documents the Hennen family attending track and field events for the Justin F. Kimball High School in Dallas, Texas and snow or ice-covered landscape.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Hennen, Lowell & Hennen, Belva
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hill Family Films, No. 12 - Life with the Hill Family]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Roy E. Hill family including a trip to Disneyland (00:00-04:11) in California, family gatherings, a model rocket launch, a snow-covered neighborhood (06:20-07:43), a Christmas celebration (07:43-11:42), driving into Dallas for an unknown event (11:42-12:18), a child dressed in a sombrero and fake nose and mustache (12:18-13:48), a Native American performance (13:48-13:53), children at home riding bicycles and flying model planes (14:25-15:51) and another Christmas celebration 15:51-20:04).
Date:
195X
Creator:
Hill, Roy E.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Burgess Family Films, No. 2 - Playing in the Snow]
This home movie documents a small child and woman playing in the snow as well as scenes shot indoors. Much of the interior footage is under-exposed and image is difficult to see.
Date:
1971?
Creator:
Burgess
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cochran Family Films, No. 7 - Holidays and Vacations, 1965-1972]
This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Cochran family including family vacations and holidays. The film begins with a vacation in Hot Springs, Arkansas, a ride on the Lake Hamilton Sky Ride, a plane ride above Arkansas, swimming in a hotel pool, stopping at scenic points and overlooks, horses, and riding in go-carts (00:00-15:38). The family celebrates Christmas (15:38-17:34) followed by footage of young girls outdoors carrying bouquets of flowers and a horse (17:35-18:56). The family watches a parade which includes a drill team and marching band, floats, and children on horses and bicycles (18:57-20:01). The family celebrates another Christmas (20:01-21:35), plays cards outdoors (21:35-22:28), vacations in an unknown location (22:28-23:09), and rides a motorbike (25:28-26:41).
Date:
1965?/1972?
Creator:
Cochran, Jay
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Home Movie: Decatur High School Girls Basketball Game, Reel 2 of 2]
This home movie documents a basketball game between the Decatur High School girls basketball team and an unknown opponent. This is the second of 2 reels documenting this game. This film was purchased from an antique store in Decatur, Texas.
Date:
January 23, 1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Light a Flame of Thanksgiving
Through the use of drawings, still images, and moving images, this film discusses the evolution of the Thanksgiving holiday as a tradition of acts of gratitude for life. The film traces the tradition of acts of gratitude back to Native Americans and takes a religious perspective. The film closes with footage of people visiting Thanksgiving Square in Dallas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
National Thanksgiving Commission
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Keith Family Films, No. 18 - Christmas 1977]
This home movie documents the Keith family's daily lives and activities including a Christmas celebration. Footage includes children looking in their stockings and opening presents under the tree.
Date:
December 25, 1977
Creator:
Keith, George
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Smith Family Films, No. 16 - North Texas State University Marching Band at Texas Stadium]
This home documents the daily lives and activities of a family including footage of trees with autumn leaves and a sunset (00:00-02:45) and a member of the family dressed in a North Texas State University marching band uniform getting into a truck and then performing at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas (02:45-03:32). The film concludes with footage of a bird, a sunset, and cats (03:32-04:23).
Date:
1971-09/1971-12
Creator:
Smith, Cordell & Smith, Elizabeth
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Keith Family Films, No. 27 - A Keith Family Gathering]
This home movie documents the Keith family's daily lives and activities and includes footage of a family gathering with people drinking, eating, socializing. Much of this footage is out of focus.
Date:
1968
Creator:
Keith, George
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History