Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection ca. 1849-1990 1920s-1970s

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection ca. 1849-1990 1920s-1970s

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Formed by the union of the and . It began with the January 1, 1909 issue. The was started on February 1, 1906. The purchased the in 1909. Prints, negatives, clippings, and card files. Photographic materials and clippings published in the . Includes approximately 380 early photographs, ca. 1849-1922; 179,500 black & white prints, 1861-1986 (bulk 1930s-1960s); 4,000,000 film negatives, 1915-1990; 1,118 glass negatives, 1915-1935; 513,000 newspaper clippings, 1920-1960 (some clippings on Vietnam War into the 1970s); and an 18,800 card file index of World War II servicemen from Texas. Though the collection covers national and international topics, it is strong on topics of local and state interest. Fort Worth Star Fort Worth Telegram Fort Worth Star Star Fort Worth Telegram Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library

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De la Garza, E. (Eligio), 1927-2017

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