urn:taro:utsa.00050p12 A Guide to the San Antonio Fair, Inc., Records, 1962-1995 (bulk 1964-1968) Series 12: Audiovisual Materials Created in XMetal 3 by Angela McClendon, October 26, 2007. Finding aid written in English. April 28, 2008Collection dates corrected by Angela McClendon in XMetal Author.May 7, 2008Revised because of addition of audiovisual use copies by Angela McClendon in XMetal Author. Descriptive Summary San Antonio Fair, Inc. San Antonio Fair, Inc., Records 1962-1995 (Bulk 1964-1968) Materials are primarily in English, with some materials in Spanish, French, and Portuguese. MS 31 276.4 linear feet (560 boxes) University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections San Antonio Fair, Inc., incorporated in December 1962 to formally organize the planning, fundraising and designing of HemisFair '68 (the 1968 World's Fair) in San Antonio, Texas. The records of the San Antonio Fair, Inc., document the planning, lobbying, financing and construction of HemisFair '68. The records consist of correspondence, meeting minutes, committee reports, financial records, newspaper and magazine articles, press releases, photographic materials, blueprints, maps and plats, artwork, oral history interview transcripts, scrapbooks of clippings and ephemera, and audiovisual materials (film and sound recordings). Most of the records predate the opening of the fair. Processing Information

Processed by T. Matthew De Waelsche, April 1998, and Angela McClendon, October 2007.

This collection was processed with support from Marshall Steves of San Antonio, Tex. Preservation reformatting of audiovisual materials was completed in 2007 with support from the National Film Preservation Foundation and the Institute of Texan Cultures.

Accessions described in this finding aid: 1992-05, 1998-06, 1998-42, 2001-41, 2004-27.

 Acquisition Information

The San Antonio Fair, Inc. Records were donated to the Trinity University Library in October 1968, immediately following the closing of HemisFair '68. The records came to Trinity from the executive offices of San Antonio Fair, Inc., at the fair's headquarters in the German-English School. They remained at the Trinity University Library until May 1985. During this time, many records were lost due to mold and a lack of proper preservation. When the records were transferred to the San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) in 1985, they were stored in the Library's Hertzberg annex, where they were reboxed and given some preservation treatment. The SAPL donated the records to University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections in 1992 (Acc. 1992-05).

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], San Antonio Fair, Inc., Records, 1962-1995, MS 31, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.

 Access Restrictions

Researchers are required to wear gloves provided by staff when reviewing photographic materials.

Original audiovisual materials are closed to patron use. Some use copies are available in the collection.

Otherwise, there are no restrictions on these materials.

 Usage Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the San Antonio Fair, Inc., Records must be obtained from University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.

 Arrangement

Due to size, this inventory has been divided into 12 separate units which can be accessed by clicking on the highlighted text below. More information about the collection as a whole, including a detailed chronology of HemisFair events from 1962-1967, can be found on the Homepage.

Homepage Series 1: Executive Officers Series 2: Comptroller's Office Series 3: Legal Department Series 4: Entertainment Department Series 5: Visitor and Exhibitor Relations Department Series 6: Site Development Department Series 7: Public Relations Department (part 1) Series 7: Public Relations Department (part 2) Series 8: Printed Materials, Scrapbooks, and Other Volumes Series 9: Trinity University Library Administrative Files Series 10: Ephemera Series 11: Oversize Architectural Drawings, Blueprints, and Plans Series 12: Audiovisual Materials [this page] Detailed Description of the Series Series 12: Audiovisual Materials Series Abstract

This series is comprised of audiovisual materials removed from Series 7: Public Relations Department. Sound recordings include audio tapes of HemisFair commercials, radio reports, radio spots with various celebrities and spokespeople, radio interviews, public service announcements, and recordings of events such as Lady Bird Johnson's dedication of the fair on Opening Day. Films include television promotional spots, progress reports, speeches, recordings of the groundbreaking and construction of the Tower of the Americas, footage of HemisFair '68, and the promotional film The World in Texas: Meet Me at the Fair.

Note: the contents of many of the items in this series, particularly the films, have been described in a list produced by the Trinity University Library. The list is available in Series 9: Trinity University Library Administrative Files, Folder 503:15.

 Use Copies

Titles listed here, designated with the prefix UC, have been transferred from their original formats and are available for patron use.

 Sound Recordings

Original format: audio tapes and vinyl.

 OM37 UC-MS031/1 Local Radio Reports #1-15 OM37 UC-MS031/2 Local Radio Reports #16-24 OM37 UC-MS031/3 Local Radio Reports #25-39 OM37 UC-MS031/4 Local Radio Reports #40-52 OM37 UC-MS031/5 Local Radio Reports #53-65 OM37 UC-MS031/6 Local Radio Reports #66-75 OM37 UC-MS031/7 Local Radio Reports #76-84 OM37 UC-MS031/8 Local Radio Reports #85-94 OM37 UC-MS031/9 Local Radio Reports #95-102 OM37 UC-MS031/10 State Radio Reports #1a, 2, 4, 7, 11, 14, 19, 30, 31, 40, 42-45 OM37 UC-MS031/11 State Radio Reports #2, 3, 3b, 4, 5, 5b, 6, 8-10, 12-13, 15-18 OM37 UC-MS031/12 State Radio Reports #20-25, 27, 29, 32-39 OM37 UC-MS031/13 State Radio Reports #46-59 OM37 UC-MS031/14 State Radio Reports #60-66, 68-70, 73, 75-78 OM37 UC-MS031/15 Jazz [nothing about Hemi] OM37 UC-MS031/16 1. Fashion Trends (04:15), 2. Historic Reel (14:04), 3. Slide Presentation (07:05), 4. Women Today (03:38) OM37 UC-MS031/17 1. Spanish Ad Part 1 (13:23), 2. Spanish (24:32), 3. Spanish BIE revised 12-30-65 (18:43), BIE 7-16-66 (21:36) OM37 UC-MS031/18 1. Portuguese (24:15), 2. Portuguese Ad (23:50), 3. French Ad (24:13) OM37 UC-MS031/19 1. Soundtrack US Pavilion (24:27), 2. Sounds of HemisFair (16:26), 3. VOA International (31:21) OM37 UC-MS031/20 1. Opening Ceremony - complete (46:33), 2. More spots (11:06) OM37 UC-MS031/21 Expert's Critique of the Fair, Reel #1 OM37 UC-MS031/22 Expert's Critique of the Fair, Reel #2 OM37 UC-MS031/23 1. 1 year out speech #1 (23:42), 2. Dedication speech in area (end) (10:08), 3. Official groundbreaking (09:42); 4. Pavilion dedication LBJ 4-6-68 (08:40), 5. Sen. Yarborough (00:26), 6. Advanced sales pitch (04:24), 7. Statewide radio spots (04:32), 8. Carlos Freyman (06:15) OM37 UC-MS031/24 1. Official opening all the politicos (46:36), 2. Carrie Decker on-site (11:04) OM37 UC-MS031/25 1. Oct '67 radio spots (04:13), 2. Janice Page, Andy Russel, Ben Alexander (12:27), 3. Master radio TV spots (22:32), 4. On-site spots (25:34), 5. Count-down spots (03:21), 6. Louie Armstrong (03:09) OM37 UC-MS031/26 1. General Motors (30:21), 2. Irving Muskat (04:36), 3. Julius Wechter (01:34), 4. KAOK (01:15), 5. LA speed rig auctioneer (00:46), 6. Mariachi radio & tv (02:42), 7. Off the Wing Tip Henry Guerra (07:46), 8. Pat Boone (01:51), 9. Sgt. Majors (05:58), 10. Sherry Kafka partial (01:16), 11. Vikki Carr & George Kirby (01:16), 12. Welcome to Texas (01:18) OM37 UC-MS031/27 1. HR #41 (04:54), 2. HR State #71 (04:51), 3. Hemi-repo Oct 30 '66 (05:12), 2-20 sec spots (1:04), 5. Art Gilmore Auto Club (04:25), 6. Arthur Lewis 9-13-67 (12:33), 7. Assorted PSI's (02:17), 8. Bits and Pieces (03:27), 9. Chordsmen (03:31), 10. City of Charms English (03:11), 11. City of Charms Spanish (03:17), 12. Gene Crockett Auditions (04:37), 13. Dedication (08:46), 14. Hemi 68 song (01:55), 15. Hemi Advance Ticket Audition (06:54) OM37 UC-MS031/28 34A Hospital & Church OM37 UC-MS031/29 General Motors OM37 UC-MS031/30 Money Meeting 3-4-63 OM37 UC-MS031/31 HemisFair Countdown spots OM37 UC-MS031/32 Hemisfair '68 Presents (HemisFair '68 Public Service) - Records 3, 4, 5 Films

Original format: reel-to-reel film.

 OM38 UC-MS031/34a-c The World in Texas: Meet Me at the Fair (VHS c.1-3)

This black-and-white film was created before HemisFair by KENS-TV (San Antonio CBS affiliate). Its producer and writer are Frank Duane. The film discusses San Antonio's preparation for HemisFair, including budgetary concerns and urban redevelopment projects.

 OM37 UC-MS031/35 1. Time Lapse Promo, 2. Spanish commercial, 3. untitled, 4-5. 20 second color/sound promo for HemisFair, 6. 20 second color/sound promo for HemisFair (Spanish language), 7. Scenes from HemisFair (various shots during HemisFair - various sites, tape splices), 8. 1000 (various shots during HemisFair - various sites, night shots, 9. Connally and Zachry speaking in Austin, 10. Connally speaking at HemisFair OM37 UC-MS031/36 1. Governor Connally, 2. Untitled film #6 OM37 UC-MS031/37 1. Groundbreaking of Woman's Pavilion, 2. Lady Bird Johnson and Mrs. Connally announce plans for Woman's Pavilion, 3. Opry Stars & Legs! (Opry stars walking around HemisFair--Roy Clark, etc.), 4. Fabian walks around HemisFair, 5. Lyndon Baines Johnson and Lady Bird at Home Ranch, 6. Lady Bird looking at art; 7. King Olav V [of Norway], HemisFair, U.S. Pavilion OM37 UC-MS031/38 1. General shots of King Olav, 2. Firemen putting out Mini-Monorail fire, 3. Lights in Mexico, 4. Lights - sign, Visit HemisFair '68, 5. Mayor presents keys to Humble Oil - general construction shots, 6. Construction of Ford, G.E., and Lone Star pavilions, 7. Pole ceremony from Pepsi's Los Voladores, 8. Shots of press conference of Organization of American States OM37 UC-MS031/39 1. Shots of Canada Pavilion, 2. Shots of tour boat going down San Antonio River, 3. Shots of paddle boats and flowers along San Antonio River, 4. Shots of Texas and Federal buildings from high position, 5. Groundbreaking and aerial shots of early construction, 6. Shots of Marines marching show, 7. People looking at murals at HemisFair - possibly artist of murals, 8. Shots of exhibit, El Encanto de Pueblo Pavilion OM37 UC-MS031/40 1. Shots of Mormon's Day at HemisFair, 2. First 2 months of construction of convention center from air, 3-5. Tower Construction, 6. HemisFair spot - shots of HemisFair attractions, 7. Canadian mounties riding horses in formation, 8. News-film-style shots of speakers looking at HemisFair Countdown Clock, 9. HemisFair spot with emphasis on Indian pole climb, 10. The Girls at HemisFair - Secretary Week at HemisFair, 11. Spot, shots of HemisFair attractions OM37 UC-MS031/41 1-2. Mercury Outboard Skiers - barefoot, over jumps, etc., 3. HemisFair spot - World has come to San Antonio, 4. Convention Center dedication, 5. Shots of man working on miniature city, 6. Various shots of HemisFair construction - air shots and ground shots, 7. Various construction shots - ground level air shots, 8. Construction shots of the Institute of Texan Cultures and the Tower - shots of official cars OM37 UC-MS031/42 1. Groundbreaking ceremonies for Woman's Pavilion - shots of the Tower - shots from on the uncompleted Tower, 2-3. 60-second HemisFair spots - quick cuts of various HemisFair attractions, 4-5. 10-second HemisFair spots - quick cuts of various HemisFair attractions, 6. 20-second HemisFair spots - quick cuts of various HemisFair attractions,7. Various beauty shots of San Antonio, 8. 60-second color SOF spot - promo tie-in of San Antonio, HemisFair and ancient irrigation ditch, 9. HemisFair progress report #2, produced by Motion Picture Producers of Texas OM37 UC-MS031/43 1. Continental Airlines: HemisFair '68 Promo Film, 2. 60-second color SOF TV promo - opens with sunset, 3-7. HemisFair '68: TV Public Service #1, 8-10. HemisFair '68: TV Public Service #2, 11-17. HemisFair '68: TV Public Service #3, 18-23. HemisFair '68: TV Public Service #4 OM37 UC-MS031/44 1-2. HemisFair '68: TV Public Service #4, 3-6. HemisFair '68 television commercials, 7-16. Time lapse photography of Tower of the Americas construction OM37 UC-MS031/45 1. Time lapse photography of Tower of the Americas construction, 2-8. Untitled films #1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9. OM37 UC-MS031/46 The World in Texas: Meet Me at the Fair OM37 UC-MS031/47 The World in Texas #11 OM37 UC-MS031/48 [Documentary #1] OM37 UC-MS031/49 Construction of Tower reels 1 and 2 OM37 UC-MS031/50-51 Out of the Country Tours Original Recordings (CLOSED) OM21-OM23 Local Radio Reports (audio tapes) OM21-OM23 T-MS031/1-102 HemisFair Report #1-102 OM24-OM25 State Radio Reports (audio tapes)

Note: 7-inch audio tape reels are stored in Box OM24; 5-inch audio tape reels in Box OM25.

 OM24-OM25 T-MS031/103-178 State Master #1-78 OM26 Assorted 15-inch Audio Tapes OM26 T-MS031/179-185 Assorted titles OM27 Assorted 7-inch Audio Tapes OM27 T-MS031/186-224 Assorted titles OM28 Assorted 5-inch Audio Tapes OM28 T-MS031/225-246 Assorted titles OM36 Vinyl Records OM36 D-MS031/1 San Antonio (Ciudad de Encantos) / San Antonio: City of So Many Charms OM36 D-MS031/2-4 HemisFair '68 Presents (HemisFair '68 Public Service Announcements), Records 3-5 OM29-OM34 Assorted Films OM29-OM34 F-MS031/1-94 Assorted titles OM26 Assorted Untitled Films OM26 F-MS031/95-103 Untitled Film 1-9 OM35 Assorted Films (large reels) OM35 F-MS031/104-107 Assorted titles OM35 PM-MS031/1 Beta Preservation Master for The World in Texas: Meet Me at the Fair OM39 F-MS031/108-109 Construction of Tower, Reels 1-2 (film) OM40 F-MS031/110 Out of the Country Tours (film)