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[3 Travel Maps]

Description: Three travel maps which are meant to accompany a text about expeditions in the area. The first map shows the north pole and northernmost parts of North America and Greenland; some exploration routes and geographic features are noted. The second map shows exploration and discoveries in the Arctic Sea area with regions and some geographic features noted. The third map is a nautical chart of the Port of Lievely with depths marked in fathoms and some relief of surrounding land marked.
Date: 1855
Creator: Belcher, Edward, Sir, 1799-1877

A Chart of the Gulf Stream

Description: Map of the Gulf Stream from Florida and the Bahama Islands at lower left of map, up along the coast of North America, and to Newfoundland and the Grand Banks at upper right of map, as charted by Benjamin Franklin. At left side is text describing the journey from Newfoundland west and south along the Atlantic coast. In the text, "Gulf" is spelled "Gulph" Labrador is labeled as "Land of the Eskimaux's". Inset at upper left is a map of the Atlantic Ocean, showing the Gulf Stream.
Date: 1786
Creator: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Map of the Western & Middle Portions of North America

Description: An 1845 map of the Pacific coastline starting slightly west of present-day Alaska and extending to Mexico, including Oregon, California,and regions north to the Arctic. It shows cities and some towns, and selected rivers, mountains, and other features. This map is meant to accompany a history of Oregon, California, and other west-coast territories.
Date: 1845
Creator: Greenhow, Robert, 1800-1854. & Ringgold, George H.

[Medals from the Gay Games]

Description: Detail view of six medals from Gay Games III, an LGBT event similar to the Olympics. They are arranged in a rough star shape against a blue background, with a bronze medal in the center and five gold medals in a ring around it. Each medal has a colored cord attached at the top and stretched toward the edges of the background.
Date: 1990

[Medals from the Gay Games]

Description: Six medals from Gay Games III, an LGBT event similar to the Olympics. They are arranged in a rough star shape against a blue background, with a bronze medal in the center and five gold medals in a ring around it. Each medal has a colored cord attached at the top and stretched toward the edges of the background.
Date: 1990
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[The New World, 1992]

Description: Scrapbook documenting the life of John Logan Briggs Jr. and his friends, including photographs, menus, business cards, clippings, and tickets. The scrapbook also contains photographs of his travels, social gatherings and "The Experience."John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community.
Date: 1992
Creator: Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
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[News Clip: Mulroney]

Description: Video footage from the NBC 5/KXAS station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the retirement of the Prime Minister of Canada, Martin Brian Mulroney. This story was produced for the 10:00 P.M. news broadcast.
Date: February 24, 1993, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 51 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Strange Brew]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: August 27, 1983, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 38 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: 6 pm sports]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Wimbledon final, 4th of the July automobile races, update on the US women's golf open, Dallas Cowboys training camp, and coverage of the second annual Southwest Drag Boat Championships
Date: July 4, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: 7- 11]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Southland corporation which opened it' s 7- 11 store.
Date: August 9, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: 10 pm sports]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a potential hockey team in Houston, finals men's singles of the Wimbledon Tennis tournament, Gibby Gilbert leads the Canadian Open, and the Continental Grand Prix.
Date: July 2, 1970, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Ad Campaign]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of residents in colder climes of North America will be reading about the benefits of sunny-south Texas in local newspaper.
Date: December 11, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Agnew & Slide]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of a county prosecutor in Maryland who says that he will ask the Justice Department for evidence against former Spiro Agnew. Also, authorities who says that three persons who are dead and an unknown number are missing after a huge snow slide buried a service station and a café.
Date: January 23, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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