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[LIFE Magazine cartoon grand prize illustration]

Description: Clipping from LIFE Magazine featuring a grand prize winning cartoon by Basil Wolverton. The cartoon appears to be a man with very pronounced teeth and ears smiling with this neck extended forward. The text below notes the detail that the artists wife thought the subject was too human to win a cartoon contest. The backside of the leaf includes lists of editors and contributors of the magazine and some advertisements.
Date: [1940..1952]
Creator: Wolverton, Basil
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Suit jacket

Description: Cropped jacket of mauve wool. The short, unfitted jacket gives the appearance of a modified bolero with slightly cut-away front. Short, rounded shawl collar is faced with black wool crepe with radiating ridges. Long two-piece sleeves with three non-functional self-covered buttons. Center front opening with three large circular self-covered buttons and bound buttonholes. Four double welt slash pockets of black wool crepe: two non-functional small ones at upper left and right breast, and two larg… more
Date: 1940/1952
Creator: Piguet, Robert
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Scarf

Description: Scarf of silk in collage of fashion plates of women's hats from different time periods (dates noted on individual plates). Kelly green background with white border. Measures 34"x35"
Date: 1942/1952
Creator: Cadwallader, Brooke
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dressing gown

Description: Dressing gown or robe of purple-red or maroon machine-made lace with floral design. Small round collar in tow pieces that overlap at center back. Center front closure of three loops and one remaining self-covered button. Full-length. Half- length dolman sleeves. Light pink tricot lining. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Odette Barsa / Original"
Date: 1947/1952
Creator: Barsa, Odette
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening Dress

Description: Evening dress of champagne peau de soie. Princess style. Sweetheart neckline in front, with small horizontal pleats at front left and right princess seaming at upper part of bust; back neckline is low and rounded. 1-1/2 inch wide shoulder straps that split in front to form an inverted Y, with horizontal band of same fabric at dividing point. Natural waist. Skirt is below knee length, at at hips has three almost horizontal bias folds which extend to from hip center back and join to form bow; l… more
Date: 1948/1952
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Girl from a ballet school, wearing a headpiece]

Description: Portrait of a young dancer posing for a photograph in a dance studio. The girl is standing, leaning over slightly with her head bent and lifting her skirt. She is wearing a sequined leotard and matching hat with large red, blue and yellow feathers attached. A mural displaying two female ballet dancers can be seen behind her.
Date: [1948..1952]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Timothy and Carol with a Stroller]

Description: Photograph of Timothy and Carol standing on either side of a stroller. Carol has one arm resting on the stroller with a baby doll tucked under that same arm. She is also smiling and looking directly at the camera. Timothy also has one arm resting on the stroller, but the other is resting at his side. He has a slight smile and is looking at the camera. The door and two windows to a wood-paneled house can be seen in the background behind them.
Date: [1948..1952]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Five Year Band Program for Vanderbilt School

Description: The public school of Vanderbilt, Texas is in the process of building a band. The steady growth of the band will depend upon a long-range planning program. It is the band director's aim to set up such a long-range plan to cover the five years from the 1947 school year and including the 1952 school year. The following chapters will cover most of the phases of the band's work, and that of the director's work, and his relation to the band and the community.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Reves, Wayman Aubrey
Partner: UNT Libraries
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The Call Number, Volume 11, Number 2, November 1949

Description: Newsletter "issued monthly during the regular session by the students of the Department of Library Service, North Texas State College, Denton, Texas" (p. 7). The periodical contains news items; announcements; and personals concerning students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Date: 1949
Creator: North Texas State College. Library Service Department.
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Envelope for Advance Pattern #5504

Description: Advance pattern 5504 to make a blouse with pointed collar and front button closure, weskit with front button closure and fitted silhouette, and skirt with waistband and draped hips, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1950/1952
Creator: Advance Pattern Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of black straw in pancake shape with back turned up to form a fold giving semi-circular shape to hat. Small black velvet bow in back. Designer's label: "Adrian / Custom"
Date: 1950/1952
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Night ensemble

Description: Ensemble consisting of a nightgown and robe of cream or pale peach nylon. Full-length robe with short sleeves and limp ruff collar. Opens down center front with hook-and-eye closure at waist and attached belt. Matching full-length nightgown is sleeveless, with wide straps. Nightgown opens at side with hook-and-eye closures and has string belt. Both pieces of the ensemble are fully accordion pleated on all parts. Robe has tag "Vanity Fair Nylon"
Date: 1950/1952
Creator: Vanity Fair
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Photograph of Leslie Ryall, Gene Hall, Curly Broyles, Bobby Peters, and Betty Brockwell on Stage]

Description: Photograph of Leslie Ryall, Gene Hall, Curly Broyles, Bobby Peters, an unidentified man, and Betty Brockwell wearing dress clothes and posing in front of a curtain together for a photograph. Handwritten notes on the front and back include the names of those present, as well as state that the picture was taken at a jazz concert in a main auditorium.
Date: 1950
Creator: Don Brink Studios
Partner: UNT Music Library

Sling-Back Pumps

Description: Pair of sling-back pumps of black patent leather. The shoes are designed with a rounded, open toe, the uppers also cut away at heel. The throat of the toebox with band of leaf-shaped openwork/cutouts in groups of three. Wide sling-back strap, which secures with rectangular buckle. Thick "stiletto" style heel, covered in same leather. Designer's label: "Palter De Liso Inc. / New York City"; and "Palter De Liso / Capri / Last" Retailer's label: "Neiman Marcus Co. Dallas / Fenwyn / Trade Marl … more
Date: 1950/1952
Creator: Palter DeLiso Inc.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Texas Folk Songs

Description: Collection of musical scores, including Anglo-American love songs, ballads, comic songs, spirituals and party songs, as well as Afro-American spirituals and secular songs. The index begins on page 187.
Date: 1950
Creator: Owens, William A.
Partner: UNT Press
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The Call Number, Volume 12, Number 10, Summer 1951

Description: Newsletter "issued at regular intervals by the students of the Department of Library Service, North Texas State College, Denton, Texas" (p. 39). The periodical contains news items; announcements; a library service department directory; and personals concerning students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Date: 1951
Creator: North Texas State College. Library Service Department.
Partner: UNT College of Information
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The Call Number, Volume 13, Number 2, November 1951

Description: Newsletter "issued monthly during the regular session by the students in the Department of Library Service, North Texas State College, Denton, Texas" (p. 2). The periodical contains news items; announcements; an alumni list; and personals concerning students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Date: 1951
Creator: North Texas State College. Library Service Department.
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Envelope for Advance Pattern #5913

Description: Envelope for a Advance pattern to make a girl's pinafore dress with suspenders, jacket, skirt and blouse; includes illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1951
Creator: Advance Pattern Co., Inc.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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