Texas Archive of the Moving Image

✊🏾 Happy Juneteenth!

In this footage from 1975, reporter Alvin Herbert attends Houston's Juneteenth Freedom Festival, one of the early organized celebrations led by Reverend C. Anderson Davis, later known as the "Father of Juneteenth." At the time, advocates were working to raise awareness of the holiday and secure official recognition for its importance in Texas history.

Today, Juneteenth is celebrated across the nation, but its roots remain firmly planted in Texas. This archival footage captures a pivotal moment in the movement to preserve and share that history.

🚀 On this day in 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space when she launched aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on the STS-7 mission.

In this interview filmed at Houston's Johnson Space Center, Ride describes her work aboard the space shuttle, from deploying satellites to operating the robotic arm and conducting scientific research in orbit.

This clip offers a glimpse into the career of a pioneering astronaut whose achievements helped expand opportunities for future generations in space exploration.

📰 On this day in 1972, five men were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex, launching the scandal that would ultimately lead to President Richard Nixon's resignation.

In this 1973 footage, Houstonians react to Nixon's first major speech addressing the controversy, offering a glimpse into how Texans viewed one of the biggest political scandals in American history as it unfolded.

🤠 Happy Birthday to Waylon Jennings!

In this 1980 segment from PM Magazine, Becky Crouch Patterson visits Luckenbach, Texas to explore how Jennings' hit song "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" transformed the tiny Hill Country town into a Texas legend.

As locals explain, visitors arrived by the hundreds hoping to experience the simpler way of life celebrated in the song—sometimes even taking pieces of the town home with them as souvenirs!

🏳️‍⚧️ This Pride Month, we’re continuing to highlight voices from Changes: The Transs*xuals (1979), a Houston television news special documenting the experiences of transgender Texans.

In this segment, a transgender woman discusses her transition journey, including voice training and adapting to life in a way that felt authentic to her identity.

By preserving and sharing footage like this, TAMI helps ensure these important stories remain part of Texas history.

🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month from TAMI.

🇺🇸 Happy Flag Day!

In this 2000s television commercial for Austin Flag and Flagpole, World War II veteran and former prisoner of war Bill Taylor shares a simple message: don't take freedom for granted.

🏳️‍⚧️ "I kept it within me until I was about 19 years old, and found out that it was possible to change my s*x."

This Pride Month, we're sharing a clip from Changes: The Transs*xuals, Part I (1979), a Houston television news special featuring transgender Texans speaking about their experiences growing up, navigating gender dysphoria, and finding language for their identities.

At a time when transgender voices were rarely featured in mainstream media, programs like this documented personal stories that might otherwise have been lost to history.

By preserving and sharing footage like this, TAMI helps ensure that Texas LGBTQ+ history remains accessible for future generations.

🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month from TAMI.

👻 Who ya gonna call? Happy 42nd anniversary to Ghostbusters!

In this archival interview with Bill Murray, conducted by Roy Faires for Austin KVUE-TV, Murray reflects on how the massive success of Ghostbusters sparked a deeper appreciation for filmmaking as a collaborative art form. He discusses gaining respect for the creative work happening behind the camera and his growing interest in directing.