Search Results

open access

[News Script: Bracketville]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the murder trial of actor Chester Harvey Smith, accused of stabbing his lover and coworker Lajean Ethridge, with whom he was working on a John Wayne film near the town of Brackettville. Actor John Wayne testified in the trial.
Date: October 17, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
open access

[News Script: Alamo, remember?]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the filming of "The Alamo" that's produced by John Wayne who will also be holding the starring role in the film.
Date: September 12, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with W. W. Hughes, November 17, 2003

Description: Interview with W. W. Hughes, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran from Grand Prarie, Texas. Hughes discusses growing up in the Great Depression, joining the National Guard and equestrian service in the 112th Cavalry at Fort Clark, the start of war and deployment to New Caledonia and Australia, preparations for combat, amphibious landings at Arawe Island off New Britain, scout patrols and combat, operations in New Guinea at the Driniumor River, Japanese POWs, actions in the Philippines at Leyte … more
Access: Restricted to UNT Community Members. Login required if off-campus.
Date: November 17, 2003
Creator: Johnston, Glenn T. & Hughes, W. W.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
open access

[News Script: Escapees]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: June 9, 1971, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
open access

[News Script: Alamo]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the John Wayne film The Alamo filming in Brackettville.
Date: December 3, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
captions transcript

[News Clip: Alamo]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a replica of the Alamo being built for a film near Brackettville.
Date: February 11, 1958
Duration: 2 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
open access

[News Script: Alamo]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a replica of the Alamo being built for a film near Brackettville.
Date: February 11, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
open access

[News Script: Anthrax]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about cases of anthrax being confirmed in cattle.
Date: June 30, 1972, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
open access

[News Script: Police]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Fort Worth police department which underwent an inspection and the inspectors were 18 youngsters from the poly area.
Date: July 8, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with George E. Fortenberry, September 24, 2003

Description: Interview with George E. Fortenberry, who is an Army veteran and college professor from Arlington, Texas. In the interview, Fortenberry discusses his experiences in the Southwest Pacific Theatre during his time as a member of the 112th Cavalry of the Texas National Guard during World War II. He also describes what it was like growing up during the Great Depression and attending various different schools in both Texas and Oklahoma. Fortenberry discusses why he decided to join the National Guard,… more
Access: Restricted to UNT Community Members. Login required if off-campus.
Date: September 24, 2003
Creator: Johnston, Glenn T. & Fortenberry, George E.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
Back to Top of Screen