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: 1959

5/28/1959 – Jane and I are married.

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Administrator

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Topics: 05-May '59, 1959, Family, Sam_and_Friends, Tales of The Tinkerdee | Tagged Bethesda, Don Sahlin, Featherstone, Jane Nebel, Kermit, King Goshposh, MD, New York, Onky, Princess Gwendolinda, Rowlf, Salisbury, Taminella Grinderfall, Theodore, University of Maryland, Washington

8/–/1959 ‘Jim & Jane vacation – New England’

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 08-August '59, 1959 | Tagged Connecticut, Jane Henson, Massachusetts, New England, Newport Jazz Festival, Pemaquid Point, Rhode Island, Vermont

5/6/1959 – ‘Local Academy TV Arts & Sciences Wash. DC – Best Local Entertainment Program 1958.’

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Administrator

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Topics: 05-May '59, 1959, Honors, Sam_and_Friends | Tagged Bob Payne, David Brinkley, Emmy Awards, Jane Henson, Jane Nebel, John Secondari, Muppet Babies, Richard Nixon, Sam and Friends, Sesame Street, The Jim Henson Hour, The Muppet Show, Walter Cronkite

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