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: washington DC

7/31/1954 – ‘Went to WRC and started 3 times per week.’

Posted on July 31, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 07-July '54, 1954, Sam_and_Friends | Tagged baltimore, Carl Degan, Harry MacArthur, James Kovach, NBC, Russell Wall, University of Maryland, Washington CBS, washington DC, WRC, WTOP

5/14-17/1984 – ‘In Holland for Triangel – Henk and Ans Boerwinkel for J.H. Presents – John H. comes along.’

Posted on May 14, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 05-May '84, 1984, Jim Henson Presents | Tagged Albrecht Roser, Ans Boerwinkle, Australia, Bruce Schwartz, France, Germany, Henk Boerwinkle, Holland, John Henson, Meppel, My Profession, Philippe Genty, Richard Bradshaw, Russia, Sergei Obraztsov, UNIMA, Union Internationale de la Marionette, washington DC

4/10/1986 – ‘Kennedy Center – award’

Posted on April 9, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 04-April '86, 1986, Honors | Tagged Frances Holleman Breathitt Award for Excellence, John F. Kennedy Center, Sons of the Desert Award, Television Academy Hall of Fame, washington DC

3/-/1987 – ‘Casting in LA for Puppetman’

Posted on March 14, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 03-March '87, 1987, Puppetman | Tagged Bernie Brillstein, Bill Prady, Brian Muehl, Caroly Wilcox, CBS, Dragontime, Fred Newman, Jack Burns, Jeremy Stevens, Jim Carrey, Kevin Clash, Mark Resiman, New York, Richard Hunt, Ron Mueck, Steve Whitmire, washington DC

1/27/1983 – ‘AFI function in Washington, DC.’

Posted on January 27, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 01-January '83, 1983 | Tagged American Film Institute, Elton Rule, Jim Henson Hour, John Huston, Labyrinth, Sam and Friends, Sesame Street, Song of The Cloud Forest, Storyteller, washington DC

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