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[News Clip: Civil defense]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a meeting of Fort Worth law enforcement officials to discuss civil defense and disaster readiness plans for the city.
Date: September 14, 1955
Duration: 2 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Football]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about members of the University of Kansas football team arriving in Fort Worth to play against Texas Christian University.
Date: September 16, 1955
Duration: 2 minutes 01 second
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Mexican fiesta staged at museum]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a fiesta in observance of Mexican Independence Day at the Fort Worth's children's museum.
Date: September 18, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 57 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Circus arrives but opening is delayed]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus arriving in Fort Worth. Technical difficulties delay the first performance.
Date: September 28, 1955
Duration: 2 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Clement arrives for talk]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Tennessee Governor Frank Clement arriving in Fort Worth for a speaking engagement before the 32nd annual convention of the National Association of Foremen.
Date: September 29, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 42 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Mother receives posthumous award]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Mrs. R. W. Sherill receiving a bronze star for her son, Thomas B. Evans Jr., after his death in a prisoner of war camp in Korea.
Date: September 26, 1955
Duration: 51 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Odd-looking craft to service bomber]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Fort Worth firm manufacturing a special vehicle designed to tow and service the RB-66 reconnaissance bomber jet for the Douglass Aircraft Company in Tulsa.
Date: September 26, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 09 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Fire]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a wrecking yard burning tires and causing a stir in Fort Worth.
Date: September 27, 1955
Duration: 36 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: First Negro deputy named by sheriff]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Wesley Hardeman becoming the first black sheriff in Tarrant County.
Date: September 27, 1955
Duration: 38 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Management leaders start convention]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a management conference of the National Association of Foremen at the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth.
Date: September 28, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 10 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Handicapped]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Fort Worth Mayor Jack Garrison issuing a proclamation designating the first week of October as "Employ the Physically Handicapped Week."
Date: September 28, 1955
Duration: 57 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Bicycle licensing begins]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a slow introduction of mandatory bicycle licensing by police in Fort Worth.
Date: September 29, 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: Twin calves take plane to Dallas]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about two Guernsey calves from a Grand Prairie farm flown from Fort Worth to Dallas as part of a publicity stunt by a dairy company.
Date: September 29, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 19 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Ground broken for new aircraft plant]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about groundbreaking ceremonies in Euless for a new aircraft manufacturing plant contracted with the U.S. Armed Forces.
Date: September 30, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 26 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Victim of circus train fall missing]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a search for the body of a man who fell from a circus train between Dallas and Fort Worth.
Date: September 30, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 41 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Horseman at funeral]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Western funeral held for Earl Ray Williams in Richland Hills.
Date: September 30, 1955
Duration: 48 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Widespread damage caused by storm]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a windstorm and heavy rain in Fort Worth causing widespread damage to local buildings and power lines.
Date: September 11, 1955
Duration: 2 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: McGowan trial]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about three murder trials and one rape trial in Fort Worth, Dallas, and Waco.
Date: September 20, 1955
Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Funeral for Tincy ends crime career]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the funeral of notorious Fort Worth gangland figure LeRoy "Tincy" Eggleston, who was found shot to death in an abandoned well on the outskirts of the city.
Date: September 1, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 35 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Funeral]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about draining a well with the suspicion of finding a dead body.
Date: September 1, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 28 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Tincy Found]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about finding Tincy's dead body in an abandoned well on the outskirts of the city.
Date: September 1, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Frogs and ponies open fall drills]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the start of fall practices for the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs football team.
Date: September 1, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 38 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Council approves tax rate hike]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Fort Worth City Council voting to raise local taxes by 10 cents to fund pay increases for firemen and police.
Date: September 2, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Superintendent]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the relocation of the Tarrant County school superintendent offices from the basement of the county courthouse, to the former site of a drug store a block away.
Date: September 2, 1955
Duration: 54 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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