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Texas Archive of the Moving Image The Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in serving Texas. linktr.ee/texasarchive

Founded in 2002 by film archivist and University of Texas at Austin professor Dr. Caroline Frick, the Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization working to discover, preserve, provide access to, and educate the community about Texas’ film heritage. TAMI’s ever-growing online collection includes home movies, amateur films, advertisements, local television, industrial and corporate productions, as well as Hollywood and internationally produced moving images of Texas. By partnering with institutions and individuals across the state, TAMI digitizes and provides web access to thousands of moving images that offer insight to Texas’ history and culture. TAMI’s educational programs promote the sharing of Texas moving images via screenings, demonstrations, and lectures at venues across the state. TAMI also works with educators to encourage the use of Texas film in the K-12 social studies classroom.

10/31/2026

🎃👻 A Halloween surprise from 1963!

In this KPRC-TV news segment, Houston trick-or-treaters come face-to-face with a talking Jack-o’-Lantern! The homeowner hid a microphone inside her home connected to a speaker in the pumpkin, giving the decoration a spooky voice. 📺🎃

Would you have been brave enough to trick-or-treat here? 👀

10/28/2026

🎨✨ Happy International Animation Day!

Meet JOT, one of Texas television’s early animated stars! In Dirty Hands (1964), Jot learns a lesson about listening to his parents after showing up to Sunday school with, yep, dirty hands. 😅

Created for Texas television in the 1960s, JOT was eventually translated into 19 languages and syndicated around the world! 📺🎞️

What do you think of Jot’s psychedelic look? 👀

10/25/2026

🎨🖼️ Happy birthday to Pablo Picasso!

In 1977, two artworks by Picasso and Pierre-Auguste Renoir were stolen from San Antonio’s McNay Art Museum. Months later, the works were mysteriously returned to museum director John Palmer Leeper’s home. 👀

This KSAT-TV report takes us inside the McNay to see the recovered artworks and hear how they made their way back home. 📺

A little Texas art history for Picasso’s birthday! 🎂

10/24/2026

🌎 Happy United Nations Day! 🇺🇳

On October 24, 1945, the United Nations officially came into existence when the UN Charter entered into force.

Just 18 years later, in 1963, 25 UN ambassadors gathered at the LBJ Ranch in Texas for a barbecue hosted by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson.

In this footage, LBJ welcomes the ambassadors and reflects on how their presence brought pride to Texas. The day included a ranch tour, horseback riding, a barbecue, and even Stetson hats for the visiting diplomats. 🤠

10/21/2026

✨ Happy Birthday to the late Carrie Fisher! 🎂

Before she became an icon as Princess Leia, Carrie Fisher sat down with Austin television personality Carolyn Jackson at the 1977 press junket for Star Wars.

In this clip, Fisher talks about her many family connections to Texas—including her mother being born in El Paso—before Jackson signs off with a fitting message: “May the Force be with you.” ⭐️

10/20/2026

⚾️ Happy Birthday, Mickey Mantle! 🎂

Even legends strike out sometimes! Here’s Mickey Mantle at the plate during the 1968 MLB All-Star Game, played right here in Houston’s Astrodome. ⚾️

The National League won 1–0, with Willie Mays scoring the game’s only run and taking home MVP honors. It was also the first MLB All-Star Game ever played indoors!

10/17/2026

Happy Home Movie Day! 📽️

Step back nearly 100 years with this home movie capturing students at the University of Texas at Austin, including Old Main before it was demolished in 1935. The film ends with a scenic drive through the Texas Hill Country.

What moments from your own family history would you want to see preserved? 👇

10/15/2026

🎡 A Day at the State Fair, 1969

With Home Movie Day coming up, we’re taking a trip back to the 1969 State Fair of Texas! 🎞️

This home movie follows a family through Fair Park, from the Esplanade Fountain and exhibits to the Midway, carnival games, and classic fair food.

What’s a moment from your family’s life you wish you had on film? 👇

10/13/2026

🏔️ Big Bend, 1969

In 1969, the Field family captured their West Texas adventure at Big Bend National Park, from hiking the trails to taking in views of Casa Grande Peak.

With Home Movie Day coming up, we’re celebrating the memories families captured on film. What would your home movies show? 👇

10/11/2026

Happy National Coming Out Day! 🏳️‍🌈

We’re looking back to 1992, when San Antonio’s Freethought Forum explored the importance of coming out and LGBTQ+ visibility, just a few years after the first National Coming Out Day in 1988.

Texas has a long history of LGBTQ+ activism and community organizing, and archives like this help preserve those stories. What do you think has changed most since this conversation was recorded? 👇

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