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In June 1965, 28-year-old Jim Henson started a written log of his activities in what became known as “The Red Book.” He noted down what had happened up until that point (deemed “Ancient History”) and then recorded anything that he felt was worth recording as single line journal entries until the end of 1988.

Selected curated entries courtesy of The Jim Henson Company Archives.

Category Archives: 11-November ’76

11/-/1976 – ‘Amy Van Gilder began with us this fall in London- joins us in NY’

Posted on November 20, 2011 by admin

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Topics: 11-November '76, 1976 | Tagged Amy Van Gilder, London, New York
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11/16/1976 – ‘Ethel Merman (MS)’

Posted on November 16, 2011 by admin

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Topics: 11-November '76, 1976, Muppet Show | Tagged A Special Sesame Street Christmas, Ethel Agnes Zimmerman, Ethel Merman, Fozzie, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Muppets, Statler and Waldorf, The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years, Uncle Deadly
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11/-/1976 – ‘Negotiating for 69th St. building.’

Posted on November 29, 2010 by admin

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Topics: 11-November '76, 1976 | Tagged 69th St, New York
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11/1/1976 “Week of Nov 1 – Back in N.Y. Carter elected President – getting Emmet Otter underway – fly back with Lisa – go with her to Geneva.”

Posted on November 1, 2010 by admin

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Topics: 11-November '76, Emmet Otter, Family | Tagged Carter, Geneva, Lisa, New York
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