Videos

1960's Austin


Progress Report Austin: The Austin Police Force (1961)

Motorcycle and Radio Patrol {3:40 – 4:27}
Radio room and patrol cars {12:35 – 14:51}
Ride with Officer and Police Training {18:15 – 23:50}

Progress Report Austin 10 - Traffic Problems (1962)

Hwy footage {0:25 – 1:06}
City streets {1:26 – 2:19}
Accidents {5:20 – 6:25}

Progress Report Austin 6 - The University of Texas First Class (1962)

Footage of students and tower and mentions truth motto {0:00 – 1:09}

University of Texas Driving Tour (1960s) - Silent

Civil Rights Demonstration in Austin, 1963

{09:19 – 10:38}

Barton Springs, Lamar Boulevard, Congress Avenue (1964)

{1:00 – 2:45}

Courtesy Service Protection – Texas Department of Public Safety (1965)

{0:00 – 1:20 Highway Patrol}

Footage of Local Austin Businesses (1961)

Everett Hardware {0:00 – 0:30}

Progress Report Austin 8 – Emergency Room Austin (1962)

Funeral home ambulance, I35, Brackenridge {0:00 – 2:18}
ER {5:37 – 9:52}
X-ray {12:30 – 13:00}
Lab {13:45 – 14:35}
No ambulance from hospital {15:33 – 16:03}
Recovery and Machines {17:50 – 19:07}

Project 7 - Thunder Over Austin (1963)

Scenes of Austin and Bergstrom {1:03 – 2:37}

Tower Shooting


The Neal Spelce Collection, No. 1 - UT Tower Shooting

Allen Crum {07:27 – 10:57}
Hospital Performance {13:01 – 13:40}
Ransom’s Press Conference {15:00 – 15:50}
Reporter’s 1st hand account (Saw Speed get shot and helped load him) {20:23 – 24:10}
Martinez, views of tower and campus {24:18 – 24:36}

The Neal Spelce Collection, No. 3 - UT Tower Shooting

Airplane {0:12 – 0:21}
Crum pre-tower info {1:22 – 2:31}
Miles – Heroes {23:55 – 24:14}

The Neal Spelce Collection, No. 4 - UT Tower Shooting

Press Conference Clips Regarding the UT Tower Shooting (1966)

Gov. Connally Commending Students and Brackenridge Hospital {0:00 – 03:40}
Connally – “Acted with remarkable speed” {05:40 – 07:00}
Reporter – DPS files 09:58 – 11:05
Interview with Chief Miles {11:05 – 14:37}
Martinez asked about shooting {15:34 – 16:45}

Press Conference with Chief of Police Regarding UT Tower Shooting (1966)

Miles answering questions