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- [News Clip: Second hand clothes]
- Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
- [News Script: Refugees]
- Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about 87 Hungarian refugees that came to Dallas seeking employment.
- Portrait of Mother with Five Children
- Copy negative of a mother, Harriet Cumi Black Mayes, with her five children, names unknown. Harriet stands in the back and the three boys and two girls sit in wicker chairs. An animal fur drapes down to the floor. The girls have curls in their har and are wearing light colored dresses and the boys are wearing collared shirts under their jacket and shorts with leggings underneath.
- Four Men Dressed as Women
- Copy negative of three unknown men and Wally Akin dressed in women's clothing. The men are sitting in a line on a window ledge of a brick building. They are wearing women's skirts with socks, dress shoes, suit jackets, vests, ties, and hats. Handwritten notes are around the image.
- Fashion Show
- Copy photograph of two images of a fashion show at the Abilene Civic Center during the Abilene Centennial celebration. In the left image, a group of people in frontier-style clothing walk down the front steps of the Abilene Civic Center. A group of people watches. In the right image, two children in Native American costume walk across the front of the Abilene Civic Center. A woman stands in the foreground.
- School Project Displays
- Copy photograph of two images of student projects on display at the Abilene Civic Center. The left image shows the project of a Cooper High School student, "Abilene Homes, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow." The display is an interior with a table and two chairs, a stove, a wooden cabinet, and a wagon wheel. There are photographs on the wall. The right images shows the project of a Lincoln Jr. High School student, "Home Cares of Yesteryear." The display consists of a bookshelf and table with photographs and clothing.
- Birthday Cake; Fashion Show
- Copy photograph of two images taken during the Abilene Centennial Celebration. In the left image, a large birthday cake for the city of Abilene sits on a table. The cake says, "Happy Birthday Abilene 1881 1981." In the right image, a woman wearing a frontier-style dress walks in front of the Abilene Civic Center. A group of people watches.
- [Woman in costume on stage]
- Photograph of a woman wearing a costume from the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. She is part of a performance and is wearing a microphone on stage. In front of her is a wicker container with handles that has a small yellow cloth hanging out of it. She is resting on a cane as well.
- [News Clip: Fashion #2]
- Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
- Plaiting Apparatus.
- Patent for a new and improved plaiting machine. This design consists in "[t]he combination, of a plaiting apparatus, of a fixed transverse bar, a second transverse bar adapted to be adjusted relative thereto, and means for securing the said adjustment, each of said bars being provided with a transverse metallic strip bent to form inclined ribs" (lines 98-103).
- [Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, September 4, 1863]
- Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara telling her that Mr. J. H. Hodges would be returning home to collect clothing for his company. He gives updates on the war; his health; and the health of his fellow soldiers.
- [Receipt Roll No. 1, June 1865]
- Receipt Roll No. 1 of clothing distributed to non-commissioned officers, artificers, musicians, and privates of Company F, 1st New York Cavalry. The list includes the names of the men and what type of clothing they received.
- [Monthly return from clothing, February 1865]
- Monthly return of clothing camp and garrison equipage received and issued at Kelley's Creek. The list includes clothing and equipage on hand and items returned and items that have been issued.
- [List of clothing, no date]
- Partial page of list of clothing stores. Only one column of the form is used and seems to possibly be a price list for items of clothing and equipage, including forage caps ($1.00), woolen blankets ($7.00),bugles ($3.65), and flannel sack coats ($4.80). There are no dates or names on the fragment, but it is probably from New York Volunteer Cavalry in 1864 or 1865.
- [Photograph of Goods Drying Outside Furniture Store]
- Photograph of businesses in downtown Corpus Christi after the 1919 hurricane. Clothing is hung on lines to dry in front of the furniture store. Horses and wagons stand in the street beside the businesses, Inscribed on the back of the photo, "Sept 1919 - East side of Chap. just north of Lichenstein's (old store) - goods hung out to dry."
- Pettiskirt
- Petticoat made from two pieces of wool sewn together; one edge unfinished; other edge has scalloped crocheted trim; donor called it a "pettiskirt"
- Petticoat
- Wool half petticoat with crocheted scalloped trim; waistband of cotton has 3 button holes but no buttons
- Paisley shawl
- Fringed paisley shawl; central black star design with rays radiating out from it
- [Supp-hose sheerest stockings slides]
- Photograph of a slide advertising Supp-hose stockings that reads "Supp-hose sheerest stockings available at" against a white background.
- [Woman sewing]
- Photograph of a woman sewing for a clothing class.
- [News Clip: Sanger Foley]
- Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 5 pm.
- [Supp-hose regular stockings slides]
- Photograph of a slide featuring Supp-hose stockings that reads "Supp-hose regular stockings available at" against a white background.
- [Supp-hose stockings]
- Photograph of a slide advertisement for Supp-hose Stockings taped onto a background grid.
- [Goldfine's Store]
- Photograph of the interior of Goldfine's Department Store. The shoe department is to the left and men's clothing is to the right.
- [Miss Beaujard being interviewed by Frank Mills]
- Photograph of Frank Mills sitting with Miss Beaujard on a set of a television show. Mills is wearing a suit and Beaujard is wearing a black dress with light colored sleeves, a silky turban, and pearl jewelry. They are looking at each other and speaking. Mills has his hands clasped while Beaujard is holding her right hand to her chest. They are sitting in plastic chairs that are set behind a coffee table and behind them there is a fake tree, a painting of a grape vine, and a metal panel that has a grape vine pattern. In the foreground of the right side of the image is a film camera that says "WBAP-TV Channel 5 NBC".
- [News Clip: Investigation]
- Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 5:30 P.M.
- [News Clip: Sears]
- Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 5:00 P.M.
- Boot-Tree Former.
- Patent for a boot-tree former, which is used in boot manufacturing to form and stretch the shape of a boot.
- Collar-Form
- Patent for a device that will hold soft shirt collars in position, giving them a neater appearance.
- [Fire-Damaged Clothes at Neiman-Marcus]
- Photograph of four clothing racks with a few hangers and clothing items, lined up horizontally. On the floor beneath the racks are piles of clothes, and behind the racks is a wall with a support column. In the background, on the left, are a partially visible door, a pot plant on the floor, and a blackened space obscured by the clothing racks. On the back of the photograph are a stamp, handwritten notes, and a label, all giving information about the photo.
- [News Clip: Stock show]
- Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
- [News Clip: Hats]
- Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
- [News Clip: Underground Shopper]
- Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
- [Fashion show]
- Photograph of two students modeling outfits made by home economics students. The students are shown walking out of a building together.
- [Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, September 4, 1863]
- Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara telling her that Mr. J. H. Hodges would be returning home to collect clothing for his company. He gives updates on the war; his health; and the health of his fellow soldiers.
- [Nona Lou Greene Fashion Reflections]
- Photograph of the sign for the Fashion Show with Nona Greene.
- [Fashion Show]
- Photograph of Nona Lou Greene seated and talking on the telephone on the set of the Fashion Show.
- Spring Trade! Fain, Peery, and Shelton!!
- An 1882 advertisement for Fain, Peery, and Shelton claims the very latest style from New York and other eastern markets. Dress goods, buntings, lawns, alpaccas, cashmeres, carpets, etc. are sold at this department store on the east side of the square.
- [Letter from Birdie McGee to Linnet Moore]
- Letter from Birdie McGee to Linnet Moore in which she recall a visit with Linnet two years earlier. She writes that she is sending a piece of her shirt waist and describes the design.
- [Letter from Luara Jernigan to Mary and Charles B. Moore, November 2, 1885]
- Letter from Laura Jernigan to Charles and Mary Moore in which she says that she received Charles's letter about his trip. She says that she is unwell with dengue fever. She also talks about the mortality of babies in her area; the health of her family; and how the crops are doing.
- [Letter from Matilda Dodd to Mary and Charles B. Moore, October 16, 1891]
- Letter from Matilda Dodd to Mary and Charles Moore in which she updates them on her and her family's health; the weather; the crops; the new house Mrs. Ellis is building; taking rags to a weaver; hunting for chestnuts; Frank Albright studying to be a lawyer; and the children and their schools. Dinkie wrote part of the letter. She gave updates on the health of friends and family; the sowing of wheat; the weather and how that has affected her flowers; new shoes; and the chores Birdie does before she goes to school. She also comments on how Birdie is smart about work, but not about book learning.
- [Letter from Alice Griffin, Matilda Dodd and Birdie McGee to Linnet Moore, November 18, 1892]
- Letter from Birdie McGee to Linnet Moore in which she says that her teacher's mother is ill and that they have called off school until Monday. She also spent time dressing up a pumpkin and making a doll. A class photograph was taken at her school. Matilda Dodd wrote to Linnet that Birdie's teacher was sick; that it had been very rainy; and that they are waiting to sow the wheat. Alice Griffin wrote about her family's new buggy; the cold weather; and about her improving health.
- [Letter from Alice Griffin to Mary, Linnet, and Charles B. Moore, June 29, 1896]
- Letter from Alice Griffin to the Charles B. Moore family. She writes that she is unwell and able to do little but tend to the baby. She says that Florence Dodd is unwell and Florence and her husband Tobe are having a hard time financially. She describes her baby, Lillian Griffin. Included with the letter are swatches of fabric that she has used to make clothing.
- [Letter from Alice Griffin to Mary, Linnet, and Charles B. Moore, October 11, 1896]
- Letter from Alice Griffin to the Moore family in which she up dates them on the health of her family and friends; going to Plano; fixing up an old buggy; and the choice of cloth for Lillian's cloak. She included swatches of the cloth in the letter.
- [Letter from Linnet and C. B. Moore to Mary Moore and Birdie McGee, Noveber 7, 1893]
- Letter from Linnet Moore to her mother, Mary Moore, and her cousin Birdie McGee. Linnet writes about the trip she made with her father to by a cape, some shoes, and some flour. She gives the details of the party she threw and a list of the individuals who attended. She expects the house to be done by next week. Mary Kennedy and her mother are moving to Dallas. She said she was invited on a trip with friends, but could not go as it would require an overnight stay. Charles B. Moore wrote to Mary Moore that the house is ready for the shingles. He updates Mary on the crops; the health of family and friends; her flowers
- T. D. Morton, Corner of Cedar and Cherry Streets, Nashville, Tennesee: Importer of French and English Fancy & Staple Goods.
- A pamphlet for the the T. D. Morton import company in Nashville, Tennessee. The cover displays the title of the company and an eagle perched on a shield and holding an arrow in its claw. The other pages each have a heading for different types of goods which are then listed below.
- [Letter from Alta Bryan to Linnet Moore, January 29, 1899]
- Letter from Alta Bryan to Linnet Moore in which she discusses going to school. She says that the teacher separated all the girls that were sitting with their friends and had them sit with their sisters. Alta updates Linnet on the health and activities of the friends they have in common. She says who is getting married, who is courting, and who has broken up.
- [Letter from Lula Dalton to Linnet Moore, November 4, 1899]
- Letter from Lula Dalton to Linnet Moore in which she expresses how much she misses Linnet. She says that Leta Fowler is to be married. She also writes about the new clothes she has had made or altered for he winter wardrobe. She also writes about Jim Cooke. The Floral Society has plans to put up an exhibit.
- [Letter from Lula Dalton to Linnet Moore, July 13, 1900]
- Letter from Lula Dalton to Linnet Moore in which Lula describes her illness and lists all the social gatherings that she has missed. She updates Linnet about her friends and family's activities. Lula plans to visit Linnet "next summer." She remarks on Linnet's plans to tell Tom she can't love him. Lula is reading "Prisoners of Hope."
- [Letter from Lilian and Allice Griffin to Mary Moore, December 16, 1906]
- Letter from Lillian Griffin to Mary Moore in which she tells her aunt about "hog killing," taking sausage over to Aunt Bettie on her "boy saddle" and the farm animals she helps care for. She also lists the presents she has received from relatives. Alice writes Lillian being at home until school starts in the spring; clothing; and that Mayme married Jo St. John. She updates Mary on the activities of family and friends.