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[World War One Small Box Gas Mask]

Description: World War One-era "small box respirator" gas mask, consisting of a canvas or cloth face piece, with inset glass or resin eye lenses, and straps that wrap around the back of the head. The front of the mask has a valve located behind a cloth-covered tube that goes over the mouth and attaches to a small yellow metal box containing activated charcoal (made of peach pits or the pits from other stone fruits). The wearer would have breathed only through the mouth, inhaling air scrubbed clean by the ch… more
Date: [1914..1918]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[World War One Doughboy Helmet]

Description: Doughboy helmet owned by Alvin Mansfield Owsley during World War One, made of steel with an anjustable leather chin strap. Officially known as the M1917 Helmet, it was also known colloquially as the dishpan hat, tin pan hat, washbasin, battle bowler, and Kelly helmet.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[The 1962 Order of Lafayette Freedom Award Dinner]

Description: This film footage, presented by LifeLine, shows the activities of the Order of Lafayette Freedom Award Dinner held December 3, 1962, at the Americana Hotel in New York, NY to honor distinguished leadership in combating Communism. Representatives from the New York County American Legion, National Legion of Greek-American War Veterans, Polish-American Patriotic Society, The Society of American Wars, and the Catholic War Veterans were present. Also present were Katharine St. George, Rear Admiral J… more
Date: December 3, 1962
Duration: 13 minutes 12 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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America Goes Over [Part 1]

Description: First of 5 reels documenting the activities of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, with footage featuring shots of European soldiers fighting and the entrance of the United States into the war with soldiers being drafted and trained. It also includes cartoons by famous A.E.F. artist Wally.
Date: 1927~
Duration: 16 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: United States. Army. Signal Corps.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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America Goes Over [Part 4]

Description: Fourth of 5 reels documenting the activities of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, including footage of U.S. soldiers in France and the start of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
Date: 1927~
Duration: 17 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: United States. Army. Signal Corps.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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America Goes Over [Part 3]

Description: Third of 5 reels documenting the activities of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I with footage of U.S. soldiers at camps and during battles at various locations in Europe, including the Saint-Mihiel Offensive.
Date: 1927~
Duration: 20 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: United States. Army. Signal Corps.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Item 4A: Film Reel: Debutantes, Constance Owsley, 1947]

Description: Film of the Debutantes ball of 1947-48, held at the Idlewild Club of Dallas. The footage features young women in ball gowns being escorted around the room by men in tuxedos and dancing, as well as a still photo of the 7 debutantes and their escorts Constance Owsley is featured 7th in line at 05:40.
Date: 1947
Duration: 8 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Curry, Robert M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Item 10: Owsley family home movie footage]

Description: Home movie footage of children posing in front of landmarks in Chicago's Lincoln Park, including the John Peter Altgeld Monument, the Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Monument, and the Elks National Memorial Headquarters building.
Date: [1920..1929]
Duration: 4 minutes 06 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Item 3A: Legion in Paris and Battle Scenes]

Description: This Kodak-produced news reel, "Ten Years After," concerns France ten years after the end of WWI. The film begins with a 1927 parade down the streets of Paris by the American Legion with representation from Connecticut, Massachusettes, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and California. Featured are General Gouraud (France), Mayor James J. Walker of New York, and General Pershing. The film also contains shots of war-dam… more
Date: 1927~
Duration: 9 minutes 04 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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America Goes Over [Part 2]

Description: Second of 5 reels documenting the activities of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I with footage of American soldiers on various assignments in Europe, particularly the Meuse-Argonne battle.
Date: 1927~
Duration: 15 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: United States. Army. Signal Corps.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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America Goes Over [Part 5]

Description: Fifth of 5 reels documenting the activities of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I including general footage of U.S. soldiers in Europe as well as troops celebrating news of the November 11 cease-fire, and Joffre, Foch, Pershing, French, and other generals shaking hands.
Date: 1927~
Duration: 15 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: United States. Army. Signal Corps.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Item 5B: 1936-Leland-Judge Owsley; Leland-Chrystal Downs-Owsley (Judge O.) and Others 1937]

Description: Home movie footage of children riding horses; a party at a house on the coast; a parade in downtown Indianapolis featuring floats for the Raymond Springer gubernatorial campaign; women standing in front of rows of fruit jars; and people at the Highland Park train station in Illinois.
Date: [1936..1937]
Duration: 13 minutes 12 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Item 14B: A garden and a livestock event]

Description: This home movie footage includes footage of Alvin Sr., Alvin Jr., Thomas, and Lucy Owsley spending time in a garden and posing with the plants. The video also includes footage from a livestock event. The footage appears to have been taken in Denmark.
Date: 193X
Duration: 13 minutes 35 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Item 8B; Owsley's travels to the UK, Ireland and Indiana]

Description: This home movie incorporates title cards and includes footage of Ann Hathaway's Cottage in the United Kingdom, Cobh, Ireland in June 1937. Scenery in Minnetrista, Indiana can be seen. Individuals enjoying the beaches in Leland, Michigan. The launching of the family boat The Rosemary in July 1937 is also present in the film.
Date: 1937~
Duration: 14 minutes 11 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Item 11B: Travel in Indiana]

Description: This home movie includes footage of a trip to Indiana including Clifty Falls in Madison, Indiana, the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, and what appears to be one of the Ball family homes in Muncie, Indiana. Scenes of Thomas Owsley feeding squirrels are included. Adults and children can be seen playing in the snow.
Date: 193X
Duration: 10 minutes 19 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Item 7B: Family home movie footage]

Description: A home video of Alvin Owsley Sr., Alvin Owsley Jr. Alvin C. Owsley, and others posing with caught fish. David Owsley can be seen swimming and playing in the sand. Adults partake in a dinner party. People board a ship in Manhattan, NY.
Date: 193X
Duration: 11 minutes 55 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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