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[Furniture for diplomatic residence]

Description: Photograph of a bookshelf for Alvin Mansfield Owsley's diplomatic residence. The bookshelf has a landscape painted on the side and the front of the drawer. A leaf design is painted on the front edges of the shelf.
Date: 1933
Creator: Owsley, Alvin Mansfield
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Lucy, Alvin Jr., Constance, and David at PeleÈ™ Castle]

Description: Photograph of Lucy, Alvin Jr., Constance, and David Owsley at PeleÈ™ Castle in Sinaia, Romania. The family stands on a set of stairs together. The group is gathered for Alvin Owsley Senior's presentation of his credentials as the new United States minister of Romania to King Carol II.
Date: September 15, 1933
Creator: Owsley, Alvin Mansfield
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Men gathered on the stairs at PeleÈ™ Castle]

Description: Photograph of a group of men gathered on the stairs at PeleÈ™ Castle in Sinaia, Romania. Some of the men are dressed in format attire with top hats and others are dressed in military uniforms. Alvin Owsley can be seen at the top of the stairs, in the center of the image (to the left of the man in a military uniform). The group is gathered for Owsley's presentation of his credentials as the new United States minister of Romania to King Carol II.
Date: 1933
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Owsley home video 1]

Description: A home video shot by Alvin Mansfield Owsley of his family outside of their home. There are two boys dressed up as Native Americans with fake headdresses playing. One stands by a bicycle, one goes down a slide, and they both meet in a sandbox. Lucy Ball Owsley, Alvin's wife, meets the children in the sandbox and they all wave. Later Lucy stands by a bush and moves its branches around.
Date: 193X
Duration: 1 minute 26 seconds
Creator: Owsley, Alvin Mansfield
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Owsley home video 2]

Description: A home video of the Owsley Family shot by Alvin Mansfield Owsley and his wife Lucy Ball Owsley of the family at their home. They each take turns standing with Alvin Jr. and David, their children, in front of bushes and then Alvin is walking in the road with the two boys.
Date: 193X
Duration: 2 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Owsley, Alvin Mansfield
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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