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[Receiving Water Rations]

Description: Photograph of men, woman, and children receiving two cartons of Drinking Water from the back of a truck. In the image, a line has formed for the cartons where two men inside the truck are handling the crates, a mother is consoling a crying baby in her arms, another mother, wearing bandages on her face, is fixing her son's pants. Two men and an injured woman are walking with their rations towards the camera. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Water Delivery to Florida Hurricane Disaster Victims (Re-c… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Johnny Marches Home in Sailor's Uniform]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Johnny Camera, an Italian World War Two orphan who was adopted by a member of the 36th Infantry Division, Claren Thompson of Waxahachie. Camera recently joined the United States Navy.
Date: February 15, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Admiral says Navy is ready]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a visit to Dallas by U.S. Navy Vice Admiral James L. Holloway. Admiral Holloway delivers an address about the strength of the U.S. Pacific Fleet to the Dallas Navy League.
Date: May 13, 1954
Duration: 3 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Medal of honor awarded]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the awarding of the Congressional Medal of Honor to the widow of a fallen airman.
Date: May 16, 1954
Duration: 1 minute 08 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Handicapped Worker of the Year]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Marine Veteran Cecil E. Downey being named Handicapped Worker of the Year.
Date: June 13, 1954
Duration: 2 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Sword]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a possibly valuable Japanese sword in Fort Worth.
Date: August 9, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Gung Ho slides]

Description: Photograph of some slides of a film reel for "Gung Ho! The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders." There are five slides in total depicting the title of the film, in white font on a white background. "Gung Ho!" takes up half of each slide.
Date: May 8, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Defense week]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about events taking place in Dallas in honor of Defense Week.
Date: May 18, 1951
Duration: 1 minute 19 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Federal critic]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Maury Maverick speaking in Dallas about the dangerous growth of big business.
Date: May 3, 1951
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Citation for Legion of Merit]

Description: Citation for Legion of Merit in regards to the performance of Lieutenant Colonel Olinto M. Barsanti, from the General Headquarters - Far East Command. The citation states that Lt. Col. Barsanti was solely responsible for setting up an entire administrative organization in Korea, unassisted except for the local personnel.
Date: 1950-22~
Creator: United States. Far East Command.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Priest ordained]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the first ordination ceremony of a Catholic priest ever held in Fort Worth, for Fr. Reginald Kelly, a World War II veteran and polio survivor.
Date: June 1, 1951
Duration: 2 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: VFW awards]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Veterans of Foreign Wars hosting an awards dinner at the conclusion of their weeklong convention in Dallas.
Date: June 27, 1951
Duration: 41 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Doolittle to tour aircraft plants]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a visit to Fort Worth's Carswell Air Force Base by retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General James Doolittle.
Date: February 27, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Johnny Marches Home in Sailor's Uniform]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Johnny Camera, an Italian World War Two orphan who was adopted by a member of the 36th Infantry Division, Claren Thompson of Waxahachie. Camera recently joined the United States Navy.
Date: February 15, 1956
Duration: 1 minute 03 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Earthly]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about awarded World War II veteran, Claude R. Eatherly, being hospitalized.
Date: April 10, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Preparedness cards]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about school children who were reminded of an air attack that occurred 17 years ago. Sister Mary Christetha and thousands of Tarrant County girl scouts hands out Civil Defense preparedness cards.
Date: December 6, 1958
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Admiral]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about C.C. Momsen speaking to the council on World Affairs.
Date: March 5, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Army chief]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the secretary of the Army, Frank Pace Jr., arriving at Carswell Air Force Base for an inspection.
Date: October 10, 1951
Duration: 1 minute 04 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: B-29 Fleet is Being Dismantled]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the dismantling and scrapping of the World War II-era fleet of B-29 bombers stored at Pyote Air Force Base in West Texas. A handful of the historic planes are to be preserved for museum display.
Date: October 16, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Carrier Calls on Corpus Christi]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrival in Corpus Christi of the U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Tripoli, the first to ever occupy the city's bay.
Date: October 25, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 27 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Dallas woman off to claim fortune]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Dallas woman traveling to Tokyo to receive a substantial settlement from the Japanese government as reparation for her deceased husband's estate, which the Japanese seized during World War II.
Date: January 11, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 16 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Texans cited for cloak, dagger work]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about five Texas industrial scientists, now employed at the Chance-Vaught aircraft plant in Grand Prairie, recognized by the U.S. Army for performing scientific intelligence research missions during World War II.
Date: December 12, 1951
Duration: 1 minute 21 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Wartime housing project wrecked]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the demolition of a low-rent housing project built for U.S. Armed Forces workers and veterans during World War II.
Date: June 25, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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