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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: 1963

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11/3/1963 – ‘Brian is born’

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Administrator

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Topics: 11-November '63, 1963, Family | Tagged Bear in The Big Blue House, Brian Henson, Dinosaur Train, Dinosaurs, Farscape, Hoggle, Jimmy Dean Show, Kevin Clash, Labyrinth, Little Shop of Horrors, Mother Goose, Muppet Treasure Island, Muppets, Muppets Tonight, Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Return to Oz, Rowlf, Shari Weiser, Sid the Science Kid, Storyteller, Stuffed and Unstrung, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Witches, Wilson & Ditch: Digging America

2/–/1963 – ‘Don Sahlin started to work regularly.’

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Administrator

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Topics: 02-February '63, 1963, Commercials | Tagged Baskerville, Bob Baker, Burr Tillstrom, Don Sahlin, Emmet Otter’s Jug-band Christmas, Fran and Ollie, George Pal, Howdy Doody, Jane Henson, Kermit Love, Kukla, La Choy Dragon, Lisa Henson, Martin Stevens, Michael Frith, Michael Myerberg, Puppeteers of America Festival, Rowlf, Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Time Piece

1/23/1963 – ‘Moved to NY.’

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Administrator

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Topics: 01-January '63, 1963, Family | Tagged Baskerville, Burr Tillstrom, Don Sahlin, Frank Oz, Jack Paar Program, Jerry Juhl, Jerry Nelson, Jimmy Dean Show, Mike Douglas Shows, Muppets, New York, Rowlf, Sam and Friends, Time Piece, Today Show

10/-/1963 – ‘Puerto Rico commercials for Chase Manhattan Bank’

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 10-October '63, 1963, Commercials | Tagged Chase Manhattan Bank, Puerto Rico

7/–/1963 – ‘Vacation to Olympic Peninsula.’

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 07-July '63, 1963, Family | Tagged Brian Henson, Cheryl Henson, Dark Crystal, Frank Oz, Lisa Henson, Olympic Peninsula, The Jimmy Dean Show, The Puppeteers of America, The Today Show, Vacation

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