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Eyes of Texas television show episodes and summaries collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0170
Finding aid note: Stored offsite at the Library Service Center and require 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.

Scope and Contents

Copies of annotated typewritten summaries of Eyes of Texas television episodes 1978-1993 and 2007-2009 as prepared by KPRC-TV, and copies of episodes in DVD format, beginning Sept. 02, 1978 through 1992, and 2007-2009, with some missing episodes as noted below.

To access the episodes here on DVD, request call # F 391.2 .E93 ) followed by the episode number and (WRC). For example, F 391.2 .E93 episode 001 (WRC).

Episodes missing from the DVD set are:

  • Episodes 25-27 (1979)
  • Episodes 43-59 (1979)
  • Episodes 65-67 (1980)
  • Episode 83 (1980)
  • Episodes 102-104 (1981)
  • Episodes 114-119 (1981)
  • Episodes 132-137 (1981)
  • Episodes 150-152 (1982)
  • Episodes 157-160 (1982)
  • Episodes 164-172 (1982)
  • Episodes 190-192 (1983)
  • Episodes 197-199 (1983)
  • Episodes 212-214 (1983)
  • Episodes 233-235 (1984)
  • Episode 242 (1984)
  • Episodes 246-248 (1984)
  • Episode 254 (1984)
  • 15th anniversary show (August 06, 1984)
  • Episodes 259-261 (1985)
  • Episodes 271-276 (1985)
  • Episodes 280-282 (1985)
  • Episodes 292-294 (1986)
  • Episodes 317-319 (1986)
  • Episodes 326-328 (1986)
  • Episodes 365-368 (1987-1988)
  • Episodes 375-380 (1988)
  • Episodes 387-391 (1988)
  • Episodes 395-400 (1988)
  • Episodes 404-409 (1989)
  • Episodes 428-430 (1989)
  • Episodes 445-450 (1990)
  • Episodes 463-468 (1990)
  • Episodes 475-480 (1990-1991)
  • All episodes missing for 1993
  • Dates

    • Creation: 1979-2009

    Creator

    Restrictions on Access

    This material is open for research.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Stored offsite at the Library Service Center and require 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.

    Restrictions on Use

    Permission to publish from the Eyes of Texas television show episodes and summaries, MS 170, must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

    Historical Sketch

    The Eyes of Texas television show was created by director Ray Miller at Houston’s KPRC-TV and first aired in June 1969. After Ray Miler retired, KPRC-TV Houston news anchor Ron Stone took over as host. The show ran for 29 years, coming to a halt in 1998. In 2007, KPRC began a new series of Eyes of Texas (see http://www.click2houston.com/eyesoftexas/index.html).

    Curious about the Von Minden Hotel and Theater in Schulenburg, Texas’ longest operating combination hotel and theater? What about Camp Winiwaca in Rosebud? Did you know Mr. J. Moore, fiddle restorer, in Taylor? The Eyes of Texas show visited landmarks, holes in the wall, everyday folks – a delightful variety of things Texan.

    All of the original Eyes of Texas shows from 1969-1978 were shot on film and to date, have not been transferred to tape or DVD. Those early shows on film are at KPRC-TV, not available at Rice University. However many of these stories reappear in later episodes beginning in 1978 and are available at Rice University.

    Episodes began to be numbered in 1978, starting with episode 1, Sept. 2, 1978.

    Extent

    0.5 Linear Feet (1 box of episode summaries. DVD's of episodes cataloged separately)

    29.2 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0170aip_001)

    23.9 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0170aip_002)

    29.8 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0170aip_003)

    30.3 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0170aip_004)

    29.3 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0170aip_005)

    29.9 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0170aip_006)

    25.4 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0170aip_007)

    10.3 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS0170aip_008)

    Language of Materials

    English

    Abstract

    Copies of annotated typewritten summaries of Eyes of Texas television episodes 1979-1993 and 2007-2009 as prepared by KPRC-TV, and copies of those episodes in DVD format, beginning Sept. 02, 1978.

    Provenance

    Donated to Rice by Pat Schwab on behalf of KPRC-TV/DT, a Post – Newsweek station, in 2009.

    Related Material

    A specially published DVD set of selected Eyes of Texas episodes published as "Texas: Our Texas with Ray Miller" was donated in 2006-2007. These DVDs are thematically organized. Themes include Ranchers and Ranching (F391.3 .T393 2002), Odd Jobs (F386 .T386 2007), Railroads (F386 .T387 2007), Route 66 (F386 .T39 2006), and Oil Men and the Oil Business (F386 .T38 2006).

    Title
    Guide to the Eyes of Texas television show episodes and summaries collection, 1978-2009
    Status
    Completed
    Date
    2010
    Description rules
    Describing Archives: A Content Standard
    Language of description
    English
    Script of description
    Latin
    Language of description note
    English

    Repository Details

    Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

    Contact:
    Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
    6100 Main St.
    Houston Texas 77005 USA
    713-348-2586