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.

Tag Archives: Sam and Friends

8/14-17/1988 – ‘In Newcastle for VTR of Faffner Hall.’

Posted on August 15, 2012 by admin

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Topics: 08-August '88, 1988, Ghost of Faffner Hall | Tagged David Bowie, Emmet Otter, Jeff Moss, Joe Raposo, Labyrinth, Paul Williams, Rachel Portman, Sam and Friends, Sesame Street, Storyteller, The Muppet Movie, The Muppet Show, Trevor Jones

8/9/1965 – ‘Videotape 3 spots – Cloverland cow at Logos in Washington.’

Posted on August 9, 2012 by admin

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Topics: 08-August '65, 1965, Commercials | Tagged baltimore, Cloverland Cow, Don Sahlin, Frank Oz, Jerry Juhl, Rowlf, Sam and Friends

8/–/1968 – ‘Carson Show – “Visual Thinking” and “Accustomed”’

Posted on August 8, 2012 by admin

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Topics: 08-August '68, 1968, Appearances | Tagged Kermit, Rosemary Clooney, Sam and Friends, Sesame Street, Tonight Show

6/–/1958 – ‘Jim trip to Europe.’

Posted on June 23, 2012 by admin

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Topics: 06-June '58, 1958, Social | Tagged Belgium, Bell Telephone, Bob Payne, Brussels, Europe, France, IBM, John Bell, Kodak, Sam and Friends, Toone Puppet Theater, University of Maryland, Washington, Wilkins Coffee Company, Zurich

6/20/1975 – ‘Award from Sons of The Desert.’

Posted on June 20, 2012 by admin

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Topics: 06-June '75, 1975, Honors | Tagged Al Kilgore, Dudley Moore, Fraggle Rock, Hotel Roosevelt, Jerry Juhl, John McCabe, Kermit, Laurel and Hardy, Michael Frith, New York, Peter Cook, Sam and Friends, Secret Society of Poohbahs, Stan Laurel, The Sons of The Desert, Time Piece, Tye Morrow

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