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Oral History Interview with Larry Leathers, July 15, 2020

Description: Interview with Larry Leathers, former Visual Manager at Neiman Marcus from Dallas, Texas. Leathers describes his background in theater and dance, fascination with the "frozen theater" of display mannequins, entry into the fashion industry, promotion from display creator to manager of a department to manager of a whole store, stories about working with clients, family, change over time, and the importance of remembering the heart of the fashion industry.
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Date: July 15, 2020
Duration: 2 hours 22 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Becker, Annette & Leathers, Larry
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Nan Alexander, July 22, 2020

Description: Interview with Nan (Barbara) Alexander, a former model and executive at Neiman Marcus. Alexander discusses her background, beginning work in the fashion industry as a store model, her education, working as a sample model and "Girl Friday" at Howard Wolf Inc. in Fair Park, being a sportswear model at Neiman Marcus, the layout of the store, the apparel market, and the history of fashion in the DFW area.
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Date: July 22, 2020
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Becker, Annette & Alexander, Barbara
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Naomie Rudelson, July 13, 2020

Description: Interview with Naomi Rudelson, a former department store executive from New Orleans, Louisiana. Rudelson discusses involvement with the fashion industry in Dallas, starting with work as an assistant to a personal shopper and eventually becoming vice president of several different department stores. Rudelson also describes designing a curriculum for students at the University of North Texas, and the work environment at Dalton's department store, Sanger-Harris, Winkleman's in Detroit, and May Com… more
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Date: July 13, 2020
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Becker, Annette & Rudelson, Naomi
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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[Oral History Interview with P. K. Carlton, June 30, 2004, Part 3]

Description: Part 3 of an interview with U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Air Force veteran General P. K. Carlton. Carlton speaks about his association with General Curtis LeMay, bomber operations against Japan and Japanese occupied territory, his assignment with the Strategic Air Command Operations staff under LeMay, and the role of the SAC and the B-52 in relations with the Soviets. Additionally, Carlton speaks about LeMay's role in creating a safety program for the SAC and in building SAC's communications s… more
Date: June 30, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F. & Carlton, P. K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral History Interview with P.K. Carlton, June 30, 2004, Parts 1-2]

Description: Parts 1 and 2 of an interview with U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Air Force veteran General P. K. Carlton. Carlton speaks about his association with General Curtis LeMay, bomber operations against Japan and Japanese occupied territory, his assignment with the Strategic Air Command Operations staff under LeMay, and the role of the SAC and the B-52 in relations with the Soviets. Additionally, Carlton speaks about LeMay's role in creating a safety program for the SAC and in building SAC's communica… more
Date: June 30, 2004
Duration: 2 hours 5 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Hurley, Alfred F. & Carlton, P. K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Ruth Ann Johnston, July 29, 2020

Description: Interview with Ruth Ann Johnston, a former trimmer from El Paso, Texas. Johnston describes her background and journey to becoming involved in the Dallas fashion industry, education at Texas Tech and the University of North Texas, work as a trimmer in the display department in several stores, including Neiman Marcus, the "NM Way," the AIDS epidemic and its impact on the fashion industry, her shoe collection, and the importance of developing relationships in the industry.
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Date: July 29, 2020
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Becker, Annette & Johnston, Ruth Ann
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Susan Huston, November 2, 2020

Description: Interview with Susan Huston, a career freelancer from Dallas, Texas. Huston discusses her background, initial involvement in the Dallas fashion industry, life as a freelancer, starting her own company, writing a book, teaching, preparations for fashion shows, modeling, and how the fashion industry has changed over the decades.
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Date: November 2, 2020
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Becker, Annette & Huston, Susan
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Tracy Hayes, October 29, 2020

Description: Interview with Tracy Hayes, former writer and editor for the Dallas Morning News from Dallas, Texas. Hayes discusses her background and family, change in the fashion industry over time, being hired at the Dallas Morning News, becoming the founding editor of FD Luxe, a monthly fashion magazine, covering fashion shows, and her current life and interest in fashion.
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Date: October 29, 2020
Duration: 1 hour 47 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Becker, Annette & Hayes, Tracy
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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