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[Mountain Boy with Rifle]

Description: Photograph of Jimmy Powell in the woods. In this image, Powell, with his body facing away from the camera, is holding a rifle looking back and up over his shoulder. Photographs from this series were featured in Life Magazine and titled "Mountain Boy."
Date: July 9, 1955
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Mountain Boy]

Description: Photograph of Jimmy Powell stretched out on a hill, with a gun lying next to him. Further down the hill is a dog, and beyond it are more hills and distant trees as well as two small farmhouses and a field. Photographs from this series were featured in Life Magazine and titled "Mountain Boy."
Date: July 9, 1955
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Jimmy Powell Swinging From Grapevine]

Description: Photograph of Jimmy Powell swinging from a grapevine in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. In the image Powell, is swinging through the trees while hanging on to a grapevine. Photographs from this series were featured in Life Magazine and titled "Mountain Boy." Narrative by Junebug Clark: Also more Jimmy Powell photos appear in Joe's book "I Remember" Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS.
Date: July 9, 1955
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Sid Caesar]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrival in Dallas of television actor Sid Caesar, on his way to San Antonio.
Date: March 30, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Rangerettes]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Rangerettes of Kilgore Junior College leaving for Los Angeles to appear on the television program "You Asked for It" as well as a separate story about the John D. Tyler trial.
Date: January 19, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Carter funeral]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about funeral services for Amon G. Carter, prominent Fort Worth newspaper publisher, philanthropist, and owner of the WBAP-TV station.
Date: June 26, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Cinerama]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about celebrities arriving in Dallas to promote a new production in the Cinerama series, a method of wide-format film projection.
Date: April 26, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Grouchomarx]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about comedian and television star Groucho Marx stopping over in Dallas while flying home to California. Marx refuses to leave the plane and insults autograph seekers in his trademark style.
Date: March 17, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: News briefs -- airport]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a plane stopping over at Love Field in Dallas carrying actor Jack Webb and his wife, en route to New Orleans for a film shoot. Also on board is actress Susan Hayward, en route to Miami for a film premiere.
Date: February 27, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: District attorneys]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a brief visit to Dallas by actor David Brian, who plays the titular character on the radio and TV crime drama "Mr. District Attorney."
Date: February 6, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: News brief -- MacRae]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about singer Gordon MacRae stopping over at Love Field in Dallas en route to New Orleans for a television appearance.
Date: February 15, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Polish film star Hollywood bound]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Polish film star Lydia Prochnicka stopping over at Love Field in Dallas on the way to Hollywood to appear in a play. Another traveler through Love Field is actor Wayne Morris, en route to Hawaii to film a television series. Yet another plane brings singer Monica Lewis through the airport, on her way to appear in a charity telethon in Lubbock.
Date: February 4, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Cleo Moore]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about actress Cleo Moore appearing in Dallas to promote her latest film, "Women's Prison."
Date: March 22, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Bomb death trial on live television]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the trial of Harry Washburn, who was accused of killing his former mother-in-law by planting a bomb in her car, being televised. The trial was the first murder trial to appear on television.
Date: December 6, 1955
Duration: 3 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Gino Prato]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Gino Prato arriving in Fort Worth as part of a tour for the American Biltrite Rubber company of Chelsea, Massachusetts.
Date: December 8, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 24 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Jane makes pitch for toys for tots]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a visit to Dallas by actress Jane Russell, on a promotional tour for her next film.
Date: October 6, 1955
Duration: 2 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Murphy]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Joe Preston Murphy, the brother of decorated U.S. Army veteran and actor Audie Murphy, enlisting in the Army at a Dallas recruiting station.
Date: September 20, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 56 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Circus arrives but opening is delayed]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus arriving in Fort Worth. Technical difficulties delay the first performance.
Date: September 28, 1955
Duration: 2 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Film people]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a plane filled with motion picture actors stopping at Love Field in Dallas on the way to a film festival in Uruguay.
Date: January 12, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Star arrives to boost new movie]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about motion picture actress Anne Francis arriving at Love Field in Dallas to promote her latest movie, "Bad Day at Black Rock."
Date: January 9, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Now we have four outdoor girls]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about four young women in Fort Worth receiving a prize of a vacation to New York in a contest. The prizes are announced by actor James Stewart, visiting to promote a film.
Date: July 17, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Movie Star Couple Reunion]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about actress and singer, Alice Faye, arriving in Dallas, Texas and reuniting with her husband, Phil Harris.
Date: September 15, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Advertisement card]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story announcing that Texas News would return to its former time slot.
Date: October 27, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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