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: 1961

8/–/1961 – ‘Jerry joined us.’

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Administrator

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Topics: 08-August '61, 1961, Cube, Fraggle Rock, Muppet Show, Sesame Street | Tagged Asilomar, Burr Tillstrom, Detroit, Don Sahlin, Frank Oz, Jane Henson, Jerry Juhl, Puppeteers of America Festival, Washington

12/15/1961 – ‘Sam and Friends Last Show’

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 12-December '61, 1961, Sam_and_Friends | Tagged baltimore, Harry, Hipster, Jane, Juhl, Kermit, Sam, washington DC

11/-/1961 – “Jerry and I did show in Hamburg, Germany – Dept. of Agriculture.”

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 11-November '61, 1961, Sam_and_Friends | Tagged agriculture, Close, Germany, Glowworm, Grimm, I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face, Juhl, Old Back Magic, Omar, schlaraffenland, Swedish Chef, USDA, Washington

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