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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: 1982

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3/23-24/1982 – ‘Go to Colorado with Brian. Check out the U. of C.’

Posted on March 23, 2012 by admin

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Topics: 03-March '82, 1982 | Tagged Brian Henson, Colorado, Jane Henson, John Denver, Muppets, Sesame Street, University of Colorado at Boulder
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3/19/1982 – ‘First preview Dark Crystal in Washington DC – not great.’

Posted on March 19, 2012 by admin

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Topics: 03-March '82, 1982, Dark Crystal | Tagged washington DC
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2/23/1982 – ‘Negotiating with Holmes a Court – to move D.C. release date.’

Posted on February 23, 2012 by admin

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Topics: 02-February '82, 1982, Dark Crystal | Tagged Robert Holmes a Court
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2/4-6/1982 – ‘More Polaroid commercials in London.’

Posted on February 5, 2012 by admin

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Topics: 02-February '82, 1982, Commercials | Tagged Del Ankers, Muppets, photography, Polaroid
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1/23-26/1982 – ‘More meeting films.’

Posted on January 25, 2012 by admin

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Topics: 01-January '82, 1982, Commercials | Tagged Muppet Meeting Films, Muppets
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