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[Girls engage in soccer drills]

Description: In the foreground girls of the Academia Infantil Legendarios are lined up waiting their turn to practice. In the background are seen a group of boys engaged in their practice.
Date: December 16, 2005
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Christmas Tidings]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. The front page of the spread features a blonde Varga girl dressed in white and gold smiling and kneeling over a telegraph from her soldier paired with a two stanza verse by Phil Stack. On the following page is a reproductive print of the painting "The Ordeal of John Paul Jones" by Anton Otto Fischer done especially for Esquire Magazine. The painting celebrates prominent Scottish-born Naval commander John Paul … more
Date: December 1945
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Fischer, Anton Otto
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Calendar Introduction Page]

Description: A single page front and back clipped from the Esquire Magazine Varga Girl 1944 calendar advertisement. A rectangular section has been removed from the lower right corner. On the front is the calenders introduction and advertising information found in the descriptive text. On the back are previews of the illustrations paired with descriptive verses for months July through December.
Date: December 1943
Creator: Vargas, Alberto
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: There'll Always Be a Christmas]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl flying wearing a red, white, and blue sheer dress printed with the navy star paired with a two stanza verse "There'll Always be a Christmas" in a gothic font by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of the painting The Unkillable Quarry by John Falter used especially for the December edition of Esquire Magazine in 1943. The painting/print depicts a soldier (possib… more
Date: December 1943
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Falter, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Hula hoop]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a hula hoop fundraiser for the Salvation Army Christmas Fund in Fort Worth.
Date: December 12, 1958
Duration: 41 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Headlines]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of a twelve-year boy who dies in a boating accident. Also, five-year old girl dies due to three-alarm fire.
Date: December 9, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Navy Officers]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a change in commanding officers at the Fort Worth Naval and Marine Training Center.
Date: December 26, 1957
Duration: 53 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Maid of Cotton]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of three Texas girls are among the 20 are hoping to be crowned the 1974 Maid of Cotton at Memphis, Tennessee.
Date: December 26, 1973, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Queen]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about 21 teenage girls competing for the title of Cotton Bowl Invitational High School Basketball Tournament Queen.
Date: December 27, 1955
Duration: 1 minute
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: TCU basketball]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the opening game of the Texas Christian University basketball season, against the Austin College Kangaroos.
Date: December 2, 1955
Duration: 4 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Two lil girls]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about two young girls entering care at a group home for foster children in Fort Worth after being given up by their mother.
Date: December 4, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 02 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Funeral Service Held]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the funeral service held for a 12 year old girl.
Date: December 12, 1955
Duration: 44 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Seven victims of rat poison in hospital]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about seven Fort Worth children being admitted to the hospital after eating rat poison during a playdate.
Date: December 12, 1955
Duration: 58 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Lido motel]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Lido motel being formally opened in Dallas.
Date: December 14, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 36 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Hurrell Photograph: Janet Blair]

Description: A front and back spread from the December edition of Esquire Magazine 1942. This spread features a color reproduction of a Hurrell photograph of singer and Columbia Studios actress Janet Blair [1921-2007] followed on the reverse by a Santa Varga Girl paired with the verse "Miss Santa Claus" by Phil Stack.
Date: December 1942
Creator: Hurrell, George; Vargas, Alberto & Stack, Phil
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Merry Christmas and How!]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl sitting under a spring of mistletoe wearing a black dress and gold shoes paired with the verse "Merry Christmas and How!" by Phil Stack. On the following side is a reproduction print of the painting "Roberston Comes Through" by Peter Helck done especially for the December edition of Esquire Magazine in 1944. The painting shows a large crowd of men gathered around the muddy and tight homestretch turn of Long Island M… more
Date: December 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Helck, Peter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Snare by Fritz Willis

Description: A single front and back page of lithograph prints clipped from the December edition of Esquire Magazine 1948. This page features a Fritz Willis pin-up girl "Snare" accompanied by descriptive text. On the following side is a holiday-themed page of Christmas cards with imagery of women, deer, and Santas.
Date: December 1948
Creator: Willis, Fritz
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Maid of Cotton]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of three Texas girls who are among 20 are hoping to be crowned the 1974 Maid of Cotton in Memphis, Tennessee.
Date: December 26, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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