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Chemise dress

Description: Chemise dress of peach and beige mouselaine, "flapper" dress. Sleeveless. Rounded neckline. Heavily beaded in stylized scrolling floral/fan forms of rhinestones, white/moonstone bugle beads, clear seed beads, rhinestones, and metallic thread. 3 tiers of self ruffle alternating peach, beige, peach at lower skirt.
Date: 1920/1930
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Reticule purse

Description: Drawstring reticule of blue silk covered with strings of cobalt glass beads with five tiers of ultramarine bead loops. Beaded tassel at bottom consisting of sphere of ultramarine beads and tassel of cobalt blue bead loops. Opening of bag edged in purple silk and lined in blue silk. Opening with doubled blue cord through five small rings of blue painted wood(?). Tag inside bag: Made in / Czecho Slovakia
Date: 1920/1930
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Reticule purse

Description: Reticle bag of aqua, brown and steel fine beads in geometric pattern. Twisted and looped fringe of self. Replacement drawstring closure of light brown velvet. Lined in cream-colored silk. Original beaded drawstring inside bag. No labels. Measurements: 15.5 cm from top of bag to bottom center; 14 cm across.
Date: 1920/1930
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Silk slip

Description: Slip of pale pink silk with pale yellow lace bodice above empire waistline; spaghetti straps of pink silk; small floral appliques on center-front lace bodice; hand-stitching throughout; below knee-length.
Date: 1920/1930
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening Coat

Description: Evening coat of black and gold brocade in a large scale tropical motif. The wrap-style coat has a shawl collar of red fox fur with kimono style sleeves trimmed in fox. The coat is fully lined in gold silk velvet.
Date: 1925
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Tomesode

Description: Kimono "tomesode" of black silk with small white heraldic Mon crests scattered across the upper garment. Inner lining of red silk printed with floral scape. Knee length; loops for fastening on both inside and outside. Single small label at inside collar: "Made in Japan".
Date: 1920/1930
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Irene Williams sitting on a front porch with her children]

Description: Photograph of Irene Biffle Williams sitting on a front porch with her sons. Irene is wearing a short sleeve dress and is sitting on the porch steps with her legs crossed. Charles is sitting on the brick wall to the left of the stairs and is wearing a hat with a dark outfit. John is sitting on the brick wall to the right of the stairs and he is wearing a light colored button up shirt with shorts and dark tights. Byrd III is standing to his left and is dressed similarly, although he is wearing ro… more
Date: [1925..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Byrd III in a pirate costume]

Description: Photograph of a young Byrd Williams III dressed in a pirate costume. He is wearing a polka dot bandanna with a white short sleeve button up shirt, short, and tall boots. He has a toy pistol and sword tucked into his belt and has his arms crossed across his chest as he scowls at the camera. He is standing in an empty lot in front of a wooden pole. Behind him, one-story house are visible.
Date: [1923..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Byrd Williams III dressed like a pirate]

Description: Photograph of Byrd Williams III dressed like a pirate. He is wearing a button up shirt that has the sleeves rolled up to his elbow with shorts, lace-up boots, and a polka dot bandanna. He is sitting on on a box on the ground that is covered with a blanket. This blanket is also draped over his right arm and his left arm is raised to hold the hilt of a toy sword. He is sitting in an empty lot and behind him houses are visible.
Date: [1923..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[John and Byrd Williams III standing on a cliff]

Description: Photograph of John and Byrd Williams III standing on the edge of a cliff. The shadow of the photographer, Byrd Jr., appears in the image. Both boys are wearing dark coats, dark trousers, and boots. A dirt road can be seen behind them.
Date: [1920..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Charles and John Williams standing in a valley]

Description: Photograph of John and Charles Williams standing in a valley in between mountains. John is wearing a white button up shirt with a patterned tie and light colored pants. He has his hands on his hips and is looking to the right of the camera. Charles is wearing a long light colored shirt with tights and is holding a jacket in his arm. The area that they are standing in has no grass and there are rocks scattered around the ground. Surrounding this area are mountain peaks that are covered in sparse… more
Date: [1921..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Irene, Byrd III, John, and Charles Williams sitting on front porch steps]

Description: Photograph of Irene, Byrd III, John, and Charles Williams sitting on the front steps of a porch. Irene sits and looks off to the side with her hands in her lap. She wears a dress with a cloth wrapped around her neck. Byrd has his eyes closed and is wearing overalls. John looks at the camera, squinting, and wearing a button-up shirt with ripped jeans. Charles looks at the camera and wears shorts with a button-up shirt. The front of a house is visible behind them.
Date: [1921..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Charles, John and Byrd III with Brownie]

Description: Photograph of the Williams boys with their dog Brownie. Byrd III is standing on the left side of the image and is looking at the camera. He is crouching down and has his arms through Charles's armpits. Charles is standing in front of him and is wearing a black sweater and looking at the camera. John is wearing coveralls and is looking over at his brothers. Brownie is standing in front of the boys and is visible in profile. They are standing in a field and there is a tree behind them. In the bac… more
Date: [1921..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Charles and John Williams with Brownie]

Description: Photograph of a young John Williams and his brother Charles with their dog Brownie. Charles is wearing a knit cap with a black sweater and has his legs crossed in front of him. John is wearing coveralls that are unbuttoned over a white shirt. Both of the boys are looking at the camera and smiling. Brownie is sitting in between them and is looking off to the right of the camera. The boys are sitting in a backyard and there is a chicken coop behind them that has discarded materials next to it. Th… more
Date: [1921..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Portrait of Charles Williams as a young boy]

Description: Photograph of Byrd Williams Jr.'s son, Charles Williams. Charles is wearing a black shirt with a peter pan color and is sitting in a pile of hay. He has his hands balled up in front of his chest and is smiling at the camera. There is a fence behind him and houses are visible through the slats.
Date: [1926..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Williams brothers playing in a field]

Description: Photograph of Charles, John, and Byrd Williams III playing in a field. The boys are standing in a triangle shape in the middle of the field and are looking at each other. Byrd III is standing on the right with his back to the camera and is wearing a dark jacket with dark colored shorts, tights, and a cap. Charles is standing in the middle, facing the camera, and is wearing a long dark coat with a newsboy cap. He looks as though he is throwing an object. John is standing on the left and is weari… more
Date: [1926..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Charles Williams with Brownie]

Description: Photograph of a young Charles Williams sitting on the ground with the family's dog Brownie. Charles is wearing a white button up shirt with a peter pan collar and tights. He is sitting with his legs out to his side and is petting Brownie. The ground they are sitting on does not have any grass and there houses in the background of the image. Behind the houses, trees are visible.
Date: [1921..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Charles and Byrd Williams, III]

Description: Photograph of brothers Charles and Byrd Williams, III standing in front of a house. Byrd stands with his arms at his side and smiles at the camera. Charles stands next to him with his head leaning on Byrd's arm.
Date: [1925..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Charles Williams crouched on the ground]

Description: Photograph of a young Charles Williams crouching down outside. He is wearing a knit hat with a dark sweater and a white shirt and is looking down at something that he is holding in his hand. There is a metal can and a shovel on the ground in front of him and the area around him is scattered with rocks and plants/.
Date: [1921..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Byrd Williams Jr. holding his son Charles]

Description: Photograph of Byrd Williams Jr. sitting on the ground and holding his son Charles. Byrd is wearing a dark colored button up shirt with light colored pants and is sitting with his legs to his side. Charles is sitting in his lap and is wearing a light colored long sleeve shirt with a peter pan collar. Byrd has his hands on Charles's knees and Charles is looking away from the camera. Behind them, John Williams is standing and looking at the camera. In the background of the image, a multi-story bui… more
Date: [1921..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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