[Bryan and College Station, Texas: Texas A & M University and George Bush Library]

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This film is unedited television footage regarding events and sites in College Station, TX and the nearby Bryan, TX. There are interviews, scenes, and consultation with local people. The film's opening shots show Texas A & M University's Stark Gallery and Kyle Field, a historical collection of firearms, the George Bush Library, and a golf course. The President CEO of the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce, Royce Hickman, explains how the city of College Station got its name and where the term 'aggies' comes from, in relation to Texas A & M University. The next scenes cover: a local artist … continued below

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1 video (1 hr., 49 min., 32 sec.) : sd., col.

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  • Main Title: [Bryan and College Station, Texas: Texas A & M University and George Bush Library]
  • Added Title: Bryan College Station, TX

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This film is unedited television footage regarding events and sites in College Station, TX and the nearby Bryan, TX. There are interviews, scenes, and consultation with local people. The film's opening shots show Texas A & M University's Stark Gallery and Kyle Field, a historical collection of firearms, the George Bush Library, and a golf course. The President CEO of the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce, Royce Hickman, explains how the city of College Station got its name and where the term 'aggies' comes from, in relation to Texas A & M University. The next scenes cover: a local artist signing art pieces; the Carnegie Public Library; the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History; and the vineyards and restaurant of Messina Hof Winery and Resort.

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1 video (1 hr., 49 min., 32 sec.) : sd., col.

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Video interruption with test screens at 00:00:01, 00:29:50, and 01:01:24. Video ends at 01:18:09.
The program for which the films of the Texas Historical Television Footage collection were shot is not accessible, but the nature of the collection’s footage suggests it was intended for a public television show.

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  • Dec. 13, 2011, 10:39 a.m.

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  • Sept. 18, 2018, 4:11 p.m.

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[Bryan and College Station, Texas: Texas A & M University and George Bush Library], video, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194003/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Media Library.

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