Raucous rock 'n' roll fans 'storm' the Strand Celebrity Club hosted all the jazz greats        The night Duke ruled Newport In the golden age of TV, Father Knew Best and everyone watched Ed Sullivan Popular novel asked: What price success? Matunuck's Theatre-by-the-Sea saw stars for nearly a decade Tribute to the beat generation

Photo captions

National pastime: There was plenty of programming for kids in the 1950s, and some people worried that the tube would interfere with school work.

What, no VCRs? Cars were the answer to personal privacy while viewing movies at the drive-in.

—Journal files