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2501. Mercury Mission and Project Gemini (15:44)

Mercury Mission and Project Gemini
Date:
1962
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Footage and clips related to NASA's Project Mercury and Project Gemini, including clip of President John F. Kennedy speaking, silent footage of astronauts, interview with Andre J. Meyer, and silent...

2502. NASA - Plans for Manned Space Center (22:22)

NASA - Plans for Manned Space Center
Date:
1962
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
On-location reporting regarding the planned site of the NASA Manned Space Center. Film clips include: silent footage of an information center for those relocating to Houston to work at NASA, an int...

2503. Paul Rudolph lecture, 1961 (1:09:00)

Paul Rudolph lecture, 1961
Date:
1961~
Summary:
Recording of a lecture given by Paul Rudolph at the University of Houston in approximately 1961.

2504. Press conference with President Dwight D. Eisenhower (29:06)

Press conference with President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Date:
1961-01-18
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Dwight D. Eisenhouser's last news conference as President of the United States. Topics include reflections on his years as President, presidential term limits, and the incoming administration.

2505. Project MoHole (27:08)

Project MoHole
Date:
1961
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Silent footage documenting an attempt to drill through the Earth's crust and into the Mohorovičić discontinuity. Includes footage of Guadalupe Island, Mexico.

2506. Texas Constitution revision (27:50)

Texas Constitution revision
Date:
1960~/1979~
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Television program about the history of the Texas Constitution and constitutional revision controversy.

2507. Aerial footage of Houston (05:27)

Aerial footage of Houston
Date:
1960/1970
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Silent aerial footage of Houston.

2508. Texas Stock Roll (26:41)

Texas Stock Roll
Date:
1960/1970
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Film includes numerous clips of footage around Texas.

2509. Education for Survival, Episode 4: Chemical and Biological Warfare (29:34)

Education for Survival, Episode 4: Chemical and Biological Warfare
Date:
1960
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
One of a series of Texas Educational Agency (TEA) sponsored Civil Defense films presented in the early 1960s meant to address concerns of the Cold War.

2510. 1950s Propaganda (01:39)

1950s Propaganda
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Man discusses propaganda and USSR uranium supply.

2511. Biology 161, Episode 11: Metabolism and Energy, Part II (44:29)

Biology 161, Episode 11: Metabolism and Energy, Part II
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
This instructional "telecourse," Biology 161: Metabolism, was created by KUHT and features University of Houston faculty.

2512. Biology 161, Episode 25: Arthropoda (44:03)

Biology 161, Episode 25: Arthropoda
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
This instructional "telecourse," Biology 161: Arthropoda, was created by KUHT and features University of Houston faculty.

2513. Biology 161: Foundations of Modern Biology (43:25)

Biology 161: Foundations of Modern Biology
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
This instructional "telecourse," Biology 161: Foundations of Modern Biology, was created by KUHT and features University of Houston faculty.

2514. Biology 162, Episode 3: Synthesis and Nutrition (44:21)

Biology 162, Episode 3: Synthesis and Nutrition
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
This instructional "telecourse," Biology 162: Synthesis and Nutrition, was created by KUHT and features University of Houston faculty.

2515. Biology 162: Plant Organization (33:28)

Biology 162: Plant Organization
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
This instructional "telecourse," Biology 162: Plant Organization, was created by KUHT and features University of Houston faculty. This particular course examines the biology of man and its living r...

2516. Biology 162: The Plant Kingdom, Part 1 (09:11)

Biology 162: The Plant Kingdom, Part 1
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
This instructional "telecourse," Biology 162: The Plant Kingdom was created by KUHT and features University of Houston faculty.

2517. Biology 162: The Plant Kingdom, Part 2 (11:09)

Biology 162: The Plant Kingdom, Part 2
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
This instructional "telecourse," Biology 162: The Plant Kingdom was created by KUHT and features University of Houston faculty.

2518. Book Look: Poetry (30:17)

Book Look: Poetry
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Students recite poems and discuss the merits of poetry.

2519. Book Look: Poetry outtakes (01:43)

Book Look: Poetry outtakes
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Student poetry performance.

2520. Center Of Learning (05:47)

Center Of Learning
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
The story of the University of Houston.

2521. Dr. Castro screen test (04:07)

Dr. Castro screen test
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Interview in which Dr. Castro explains why he titled his lecture series "Enjoying Spanish Culture."

2522. Dr. Roney Outtakes (06:31)

Dr. Roney Outtakes
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Kinescope footage of Dr. Burr Roney teaching "telecourse" on reproduction, followed by behind-the-scenes footage of KUHT.

2523. Dr. William Hawes Student Reel (31:27)

Dr. William Hawes Student Reel
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Silent scenes featuring short films produced by various students of Dr. William Hawes, communications professor at University of Houston's Jack J. Valenti School of Communication.

2524. Dr. Winifred Garrison: Philosophy in Literature (15:09)

Dr. Winifred Garrison: Philosophy in Literature
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Dr. Winifred Garrison discusses philosophy in literature.

2525. Early KUHT Outtakes (09:46)

Early KUHT Outtakes
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Outtakes and kinescope from various KUHT productions.

2526. Houston, The Texas Giant (12:24)

Houston, The Texas Giant
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Promotional film about life and work in Houston.

2527. Jealousy (09:09)

Jealousy
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Inner monologue of woman exploring her jealous feelings.

2528. Los Pastores: A Christmas Miracle Play (29:09)

Los Pastores: A Christmas Miracle Play
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
History of the Christmas play, Los Pastores, and its spread from Europe to Mexico by Franciscan priests. Credits: Sinclair, Dorothy (script/director).

2529. Microbes and Bacteria (06:05)

Microbes and Bacteria
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Cell footage, followed by an assessment of an X-ray and lab work.

2530. Militant Liberty (28:12)

Militant Liberty
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
General A. D. Bruce speaks against communism, and introduces John C. Broger to speak about militant liberty.

2531. N.A.M. #42: Industry on Parade (13:46)

N.A.M. #42: Industry on Parade
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Promotional film about the ship channel and manufacturing industry in Houston.

2532. Nature of Life (05:42)

Nature of Life
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Scientific footage showing movement through blood vessels and a dissection of chicken egg.

2533. Reproduction Outtakes (01:57)

Reproduction Outtakes
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Outtakes from an instructional "telecourse," created by KUHT. Dr. Roney explains human reproduction.

2534. University of Houston Campus (03:22)

University of Houston Campus
Date:
195X
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Silent footage of University of Houston campus.

2535. Progress Parade, Episode 3 (13:48)

Progress Parade, Episode 3
Date:
1959~
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Presented by the American Petroleum Institute, a narrator tells several stories about how America's oil industry is related to everyday life.

2536. Progress Parade, Episode 7 (14:03)

Progress Parade, Episode 7
Date:
1959~
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Presented by the American Petroleum Institute, a narrator tells several stories about how America's oil industry is related to everyday life.

2537. The retailer reaches out (31:16)

The retailer reaches out
Date:
1959
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Interviews with several people outside the Humble Oil and Refining company.

2538. What is a Species (27:41)

What is a Species
Date:
1959
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
The topic of genetics and Darwinism is discussed.

2539. People Are Taught to be Different: Channelizing aggression (29:10)

People Are Taught to be Different: Channelizing aggression
Date:
1958
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
This television program discusses the child development concepts of frustration, aggression, and channelized aggression, and illustrates how three different cultures experience and shape these psyc...

2540. People Are Taught to be Different: Concepts of human death (29:31)

People Are Taught to be Different: Concepts of human death
Date:
1958
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
This television program discusses the social and cultural responses that people have created to process death and bereavement. The film discusses concepts of death and rituals in three different cu...

2541. People Are Taught to be Different: The impact of personalities (30:18)

People Are Taught to be Different: The impact of personalities
Date:
1958
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
This television program discusses the development of three different personality types and the factors in shaping personalities in three different cultures: Americans of the continental United Stat...

2542. Shrimp Bowl 1958 (06:10)

Shrimp Bowl 1958
Date:
1958
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Silent footage of the 1958 Shrimp Bowl football game.

2543. Downtown Houston Street Scenes (01:50)

Downtown Houston Street Scenes
Date:
1957/1958
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Silent footage of people walking the streets of downtown Houston.

2544. HISD School Board Meeting, November 1957 (31:17)

HISD School Board Meeting, November 1957
Date:
1957-11
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
This program is the meeting of the board of directors of the Houston Independent School District. Discussion of a letter written to the board by A. E. Norton in regard to his request for transfer.

2545. Filmed Inserts of Dr. Evans (11:53)

Filmed Inserts of Dr. Evans
Date:
1957
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Various clips from Dr. Richard Evans' program, Psychology on TV.

2546. Mexicania: Cochinito (14:58)

Mexicania: Cochinito
Date:
1957
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
The first episode of Mexicania. The topic of this show is cochinitos, or little pigs made of clay. The hosts narrate footage of a family working in the village of Tlaquepaque, manufacturing the coc...

2547. Mexicania: Regional Costumes (14:34)

Mexicania: Regional Costumes
Date:
1957
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Hosts Curtis L. Farrington and Andrea McHenry discuss regional costumes that are worn in different parts of Mexico. This segment also features two singers dressed in the different types of dresses ...

2548. Mexicania: Textil (14:50)

Mexicania: Textil
Date:
1957
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Hosts explore the production of the sarape in southern Mexico. The hosts narrate the production of the sarape from the washing of the wool through dying fabric, and finally weaving, and selling the...

2549. Psychology on TV (17:40)

Psychology on TV
Date:
1957
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Dr. Richard I. Evans hosts a program about types of human frustration. Credits: Evans, Richard Isadore (host).

2550. Doctors in Space #4: Living Room in the Void (31:34)

Doctors in Space #4: Living Room in the Void
Date:
1956~
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Hosted by Dr. John Rider, this episode of Doctors in Space examines the safety equipment used by pilots, and eventually astronauts. Dr. Rider introduces Dr. Hubertus Strughold to discuss how space ...

2551. Doctors in Space Outtakes (04:55)

Doctors in Space Outtakes
Date:
1956~
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Outtakes from Doctors in Space.

2552. HISD School Board Meeting, December 10, 1956 (31:21)

HISD School Board Meeting, December 10, 1956
Date:
1956-12-10
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
This program is the meeting of the board of directors of the Houston Independent School District. It includes a report outlining concerns about funding teachers' conference attendance because of s...

2553. Frontier Fiesta Radio Spots, 1956 (08:25)

Frontier Fiesta Radio Spots, 1956
Date:
1956-04-06
Summary:
Radio spots promoting the April 16-21, 1956 University of Houston’s Frontier Fiesta. Part 1: 1. :23 Richard Widmark -- 2. :22 Richard Widmark -- 3. :23 Bill Roberts --4. :22 Bill Roberts -- 5. :28 ...

2554. HISD School Board Meeting, February 27, 1956 (33:26)

HISD School Board Meeting, February 27, 1956
Date:
1956-02-27
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
This program is the meeting of the board of directors of the Houston Independent School District during which several speakers voiced their opinions on school integration plans. Speakers included m...

2555. 1066 (10:53)

1066
Date:
1956
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
R. Uray narrates description of events depicted in the Bayeux tapestry.

2556. Skyway monorail (19:34)

Skyway monorail
Date:
1956
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Six clips depicting the construction and installation of Houston's pilot monorail line.

2557. Frontier Fiesta Radio Spots, 1955 (12:24)

Frontier Fiesta Radio Spots, 1955
Date:
1955
Summary:
Radio spots promoting the April 18-23, 1955 University of Houston’s Frontier Fiesta. Part 1, “Popular”: 1. Mayor Roy Hofheinz -- 2. Sheriff Buster Kern -- 3. Chief Jack Heard -- 4. Bill Roberts --...

2558. Propaganda and you (30:20)

Propaganda and you
Date:
1955
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Dr. Richard I. Evans discusses the concerns of the Cold War.

2559. Easy Does It (14:11)

Easy Does It
Date:
1954
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
In this short film by The American Council on Education, Nurse Beulah Miles instructs viewers on the topic of Red Cross home nursing direct nursing care.

2560. KUHT Early Days, 1953-1957 (10:08)

KUHT Early Days, 1953-1957
Date:
1953/1987
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)

2561. Promotional videos for KUHT Channel 8 funding (06:22)

Promotional videos for KUHT Channel 8 funding
Date:
1953/1960
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Mrs. Ray Dudley, John Wyles, Jack Valenti, Pastor Charles Lallen, and Maurice Hirsch urge viewers to write or call in for information to assist the cost of educational television broadcasting for K...

2562. KUHT: Collected demos (29:54)

KUHT: Collected demos
Date:
1953/1957
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Collection of early KUHT production facilities and projects. Most of the film is behind-the-scenes footage from KUHT programs. NBC television welcomes KUHT and congratulates the station for the wor...

2563. Philip Johnson lecture, 1953 (53:13)

Philip Johnson lecture, 1953
Date:
1953-10-20
Summary:
Recording of a lecture given by Philip Johnson at the University of Houston on October 20, 1953.

2564. Frontier Fiesta shows from the midway (33:52)

Frontier Fiesta shows from the midway
Date:
1953-04
Main contributors:
University of Houston
Summary:
Film begins with Frontier Fiesta kickoff dance, April 10, 1953. Then starts the Frontier Fiesta pep rally in Cullen Auditorium. During this event, the "bad men" escape from prison and ride away, wh...

2565. The March of Time: Autumn (26:36)

The March of Time: Autumn
Date:
1952
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
A film about life in the autumn of 1952.

2566. The March of Time: Christmastime (26:58)

The March of Time: Christmastime
Date:
1952
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
This film provides a look at Elkhorn, Wisconsin during Christmastime.

2567. Houston Ship Channel aerial footage (01:42)

Houston Ship Channel aerial footage
Date:
1950/1970
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Silent aerial footage of the Houston Ship Channel.

2568. The World in a Camera (19:32)

The World in a Camera
Date:
1948
Main contributors:
KUHT-TV (Television station)
Summary:
Newsreel that includes summaries of various world events throughout the 1940s. Topics include: retirement of Secretary of Defense General George C. Marshall, and appointment of Robert A. Lovett. Ne...

2569. The Philippine Islands: Baguio, Camp John Hay, and Asin Hot Springs (15:07)

The Philippine Islands: Baguio, Camp John Hay, and Asin Hot Springs
Date:
1941/1942
Main contributors:
Eiden, Herman George
Summary:
Silent footage of Baguio, Camp John Hay, Asin Hot Springs, and sailors bowling in Baguio.

2570. The Philippine Islands: Iloilo (17:29)

The Philippine Islands: Iloilo
Date:
1941/1942
Main contributors:
Eiden, Herman George
Summary:
Silent footage of Iloilo and its government building. There is also footage of the Moro people diving and of the Puerto Princesa municipal building.

2571. The Philippine Islands: Manila (31:27)

The Philippine Islands: Manila
Date:
1941/1942
Main contributors:
Eiden, Herman George
Summary:
Silent footage featuring a tour of Manila. It includes views of Jones Bridge, Escolta Street, the Pasig River, the Santa Ana District, and the Manila Jockey Club.

2572. The Philippine Islands: Manila and surrounding areas (08:43)

The Philippine Islands: Manila and surrounding areas
Date:
1941/1942
Main contributors:
Eiden, Herman George
Summary:
Silent footage inside Paco Cemetery in Manila, and footage of a game of sepi ball being played. There are also shots of Manila's neon lit billboards and signs at night.

2573. The Philippine Islands: Southern Philippine Islands (16:37)

The Philippine Islands: Southern Philippine Islands
Date:
1941/1942
Main contributors:
Eiden, Herman George
Summary:
Silent footage of a local fish market in Zamboanga, a coconut factory, the San Ramon Penal Farm, and different street scenes.

2574. The Philippine Islands: Taal Lake Volcano and Pagsanjan Falls (13:19)

The Philippine Islands: Taal Lake Volcano and Pagsanjan Falls
Date:
1941/1942
Main contributors:
Eiden, Herman George
Summary:
Silent footage of Taal Lake and Taal volcano, and Pagsanjan Falls. Philippine banca boats are shown riding the rapids to the falls.