[Riley Family Films, No. 12 - Family Gatherings, 1958-1959]

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This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Sam Riley family in 1958-1959 including family gatherings and vacations. The film begins with a family gathering where the children play, men pose with and clean fish, family members at picnic tables, and children ride ponies and horses (00:00-05:49). The footage also includes the Riley girls playing in the ocean (05:49-09:31), waiting at the airport in front of an American Airlines airplane (09:31-10:38), posing in front of flowers (11:27-11:47), and climbing a tree (11:47-12:48).

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1 film (12 min., 48 sec.) : si., col. ; 16 mm.

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Riley, Sam 1958-09/1959-04.

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  • Main Title: [Riley Family Films, No. 12 - Family Gatherings, 1958-1959]
  • Added Title: Case Label: #13 1958-59, Sept 58- April 59. Children at Greats spring 1958

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This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Sam Riley family in 1958-1959 including family gatherings and vacations. The film begins with a family gathering where the children play, men pose with and clean fish, family members at picnic tables, and children ride ponies and horses (00:00-05:49). The footage also includes the Riley girls playing in the ocean (05:49-09:31), waiting at the airport in front of an American Airlines airplane (09:31-10:38), posing in front of flowers (11:27-11:47), and climbing a tree (11:47-12:48).

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1 film (12 min., 48 sec.) : si., col. ; 16 mm.

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Spotlight on North Texas

Digitized materials from "Spotlight on North Texas," a community history and regional media preservation project, include home movies, television news footage, and photographs that document activities in the state of Texas and beyond. This project was funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage grant program.

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  • 1958-09/1959-04

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Riley, Sam. [Riley Family Films, No. 12 - Family Gatherings, 1958-1959], video, 1958-09/1959-04; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc942602/: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Media Library.

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