1956 March of Dimes tour

[jesselashcraft]

I pulled this medallion off the dashboard and hung it up in the shop. Apparently, this car did the 1956 March of Dimes tour. I have no idea if it did the whole thing or only a portion. The tour was from Massachusetts through Texas to Los Angeles.

I was 6 in 1956 and this would have been just a couple years before taking the polio vaccine at school (yea, big government!).

Can't find much about it on Google. Anybody familiar?

http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/675...dc498512/m1/1/

[Royce P]

That is the script for a video to be aired on the local TV news show. You might contact the university to see if they have the video. I bet they do.

[jesselashcraft]

Originally Posted by Royce P

You might contact the university to see if they have the video.

I dropped them an Email at the site but I'm not holding my breath. Even if they have the video archived, I doubt it would be digitized.

I would never presume to give you a homework assignment but if they have that B-roll, is that something you'd be interested in seeing?

[Royce P]

Absolutely yes!

[jesselashcraft]

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Originally Posted by Royce P

Absolutely yes!

No luck, Royce. But I appreciate the offer.

Hello,
Thank you for your interest in the Portal to Texas History. I am writing in response to your feedback (below) left on the Portal. The 1956 March of Dimes Medallion is pretty cool. I wish we had the film you requested on the our site but we do not. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. I hope you find what you are looking for.

Your feedback:

Hello - I'm restoring a 1914 Model T Ford that had a commemorative "1956 March of Dimes" medallion on the dashboard leading me to believe it accomplished at least some of the tour.

The only thing I can find on Google about this tour is the script for a Fort Worth TV news spot from January 24, 1956:

http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/675...dc498512/m1/1/

Do you know if the film of this spot was archived? If so, has it been digitized so you could send me a copy?

Thanks
Jesse

Best,

Amanda

Amanda Wilson
UNT Libraries
1155 Union Circle # 305190
Denton TX 76203-5017