The Henry Kuempel Collection - Round Up Parade (1948)

Duration: 14:27

Year Published: 1948

Sound: silent

Description: This home movie captures the 1948 Round Up parade at the University of Texas at Austin. The annual event began in 1930 as a spring celebration for students and alumni. Now organized by the university’s Interfraternity Council, Round Up evolved to consist mostly of fraternity parties. In the footage, crowds line up on campus to cheer on floats designed by various Greek houses and student organizations.