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: Family

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, Gulliver’s Travels, 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

6/–/1960 – ‘Vacation – first trip to Calif. – Disneyland – animation equipment.’

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Administrator

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Topics: 06-June '60, 1960, Family, Sam_and_Friends, Sesame Street, Time Piece | Tagged Anaheim, animation, Bethesda, California, Disneyland, John Hubley, Norman McLaren, Walt Disney

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

5/24/1969 – ‘Do puppet show for North Street Elementary School – Children’s Fair. Frank, Eric, Bonny.’

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Administrator

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Topics: 05-May '69, 1969, Appearances, Family, Sesame Street | Tagged Bonny Santello, Eric Jenkins, Frank Oz, Greenwich

5/1/1987 – ‘Brian and Kevin doing 2 week workshop in London’

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Administrator

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Topics: 05-May '87, 1987, Family | Tagged Alistair Fullarton, Brian, Brian Henson, Fran Brill, John Eccleston, Kevin Clash, London, Marcus Clarke, Mike Quinn, Richard Hunt

Category Archives: Family

11/3/1963 – ‘Brian is born’

6/–/1960 – ‘Vacation – first trip to Calif. – Disneyland – animation equipment.’

5/28/1959 – Jane and I are married.

5/24/1969 – ‘Do puppet show for North Street Elementary School – Children’s Fair. Frank, Eric, Bonny.’

5/1/1987 – ‘Brian and Kevin doing 2 week workshop in London’

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