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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.

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

Posted on February 3, 2014 by admin

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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
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8/1-6/1960 – ‘P. of A. Festival – Detroit.’

Posted on August 1, 2012 by admin

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Topics: 08-August '60, 1960, Appearances, Family, Social | Tagged Burr Tillstrom, Detroit, Detroit Institute of Arts, Don Sahlin, Howdy Doody, Jane Henson, Lisa Henson, Puppeteers of America Festival, The Muppets
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7/1/1964 – ‘P. of A. Festival – Miami.’

Posted on July 1, 2012 by admin

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Topics: 07-July '64, 1964, Appearances | Tagged Fritz Holzberlein, Howdy Doody, Jan Falkenstein, Jane Henson, Lewis Mahlman, Margo Rose, Miami, Puppeteers of America Festival, Rufus Rose, The Jimmy Dean Show, The Muppet Show
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