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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]
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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
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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
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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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 42.183048 -87.797304
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
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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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 52.190746 -1.731935
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Item 6B: Family home movie footage]

Description: A home video of the Owsley Family shot by Alvin Mansfield Owsley and his wife Lucy Ball Owsley of their children playing outdoors. The children can be seen playing toss with a ball, riding a seesaw, sliding down a slide, and playing with one another. Lucy can be seen holding one of her children, likely Thomas. Alvin Clark Owsley is visible at the end of the video.
Date: [1927,1936]
Duration: 10 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Owsley, Alvin Mansfield
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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