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French Money 5

Description: The front and back of two bills for five French francs from November 11, 1942.
Date: 1942-11-16~
Partner: Sulphur Springs Public Library

[Declaration of Independence]

Description: Front - Copy of the Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen United States . All signatures at the bottom. Back - two copper rings for holding wire to hang the frame on the wall. Staples of sort hold picture on the back.
Date: 1942
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[United States Constitution]

Description: Front - copy of the United States Constitution. Bottom of frame - copper label that says "Our Greatest Heritage." Back - two brass circles to hang wire on. Plain brown paper covers the entire backside.
Date: 1942
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Cards From Crossing the Equator]

Description: Two cards received by Jack Vaughan with a note that says "Cards I was given when I crossed the equator June 1942." The first card is labeled "Ancient Order of the Deep" certifying that Vaughan crossed the equator aboard the U.S.S. Wharton. The second card is labeled "Domain of Neptunus Rex" verifying that Vaughan had crossed the equator aboard the U.S.S. Wichita.
Date: June 1, 1942
Partner: Arlington Public Library

Straw hat

Description: Hat of natural-colored straw. The domed crown is of patterned woven straw, forming a lace effect. Hatband is a wide band of light brown grosgrain ribbon with a bow and trailing ends. The wide brim, of matching straw, curves upwards. Unlined; headband of light brown grosgrain ribbon. No labels or tags in the hat.
Date: 1942
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

Headband

Description: Headband of black felt. The hat is designed to fit across the top of the head, coming to a rounded point on left side, and with an enlarged circular end on the left which sits higher on the head. The headband is "peaked" along the length, adding height to wearer. Designer's label: Marcelle Rousseau / Dallas
Date: 1942/1948
Creator: Rosseau, Marcelle
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[100 Mexican Pesos]

Description: Paper bill worth 100 Mexican pesos printed in 1942. This bill has a photograph of a man on the far right side and a large "100" printed in the left center portion of the front side; the title of the bill is "El Banco de Mexico." The back of the bill has a photograph of a large building in the center, "100" printed on the far left and right, and a note on the bottom saying "Cien Pesos."
Date: November 15, 1942
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[50 Filipino Centavos]

Description: Paper bill worth fifty centavos used by the Japanese government during their occupation of the Philippines from 1942 to 1945. This bill has a picture on the front right of a person riding an animal through a forest of palm trees; there is an ornate design on the back side with double "50" printed on the left and right.
Date: 1942
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[10 Filipino Pesos]

Description: Paper bill worth ten pesos used by the Japanese government during their occupation of the Philippines from 1942-1945. The front of the bill has text saying "The Japanese Government," and "Ten Pesos." On the right side of the bill there is a picture of a person riding a horse through a forest of palm trees, and on the left there is a large "X" printed in white. The back of the bill has "Ten Pesos" printed in a large font with an ornate design for a border.
Date: 1942
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

Child's Dress

Description: Child's dress of blue cotton batiste with white embroidery. Short, puffed sleeves with rolled cuff and white embroidered scalloped edges. Rounded neckline with white embroidered scalloped edges. Small pin tuck pleats at front shoulders; center front is embellished with embroidery in scroll and floral motif. Center front opening of six white buttons (one missing) and barred buttonholes.
Date: 1942
Creator: Alesta, Bertie
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lounging pajamas

Description: Oriental influenced lounging pajamas in gold colored satin brocade. (a) Jacket is kimono styled with quilted fabric trim at long sleeve end. shoulder seam. neck and front opening and inset pockets at front. Fitted bodice with loose sleeves. Mandarin collar. Front closure with 2 frogs. (b) Pants are of same fabric with loose legs and yoke at waist. Waistband with back zipper closure.
Date: 1942/1946
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[A handwritten letter]

Description: Photograph of a handwritten letter that is on a copied page of the Honolulu Advertiser. The note is written in cursive, and the next page shows a snippet of an article.
Date: 1942
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Novelty print dress

Description: A) Brown rayon crepe dress with printed motifs of corsages made of WWII War Savings Bond Stamps. Pleated front; center front opening with brown plastic buttons from neckline to hem; half-sleeves. B) Belt of self-covered fabric; white leather back.
Date: 1942
Creator: Crystal, David
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Wool jacket

Description: Woman's jacket of merlot purple wool with asymmetrical, paisley-shaped curved inset over right shoulder. Fitted; princess seams; long sleeves. Center front closure with three buttons and bound buttonholes. Two double welt pockets at hips with an asymmetrical, paisley-shaped inset over left pocket. Deep V-shaped insert at center back. Lined in garnet red crepe; shoulder pads. Designer's label: Adrian / Original
Date: 1942/1948
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hooded raincoat

Description: A) Raincoat of iridescent brown "elkskin". Street length. Full-length sleeves w/buttons at cuffs. CF opening with 4 large brown circular buttons. Angled slit pockets at sides. Unlined, back of fabric showing a dark royal blue-ish face. Designer's label at inside right flap: "A Main Street / Original / of / Cohama / Iridescent / Elkskin / Acetate Rayon and Cotton" B) Detachable hood of same, which buttons to jacket.
Date: 1942
Creator: Mainstreet
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening Sandal

Description: Pair of green crepe* open-toed slingbacks with a silver elastic at the back and a small silver platform. Fabric crosses at the vamp and has 2 rhinestone studded circlets for added detail.The modified continental heal is covered in the same green fabric. Writing inside is illegible.
Date: 1942
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Leather booties

Description: Baby booties of white leather with perforated design on toe cap; lace up closure.
Date: 1942
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Fur hat

Description: Hat of tan/light brown fur in modified boater style. The cylindrical crown is flat at top; wide hatband of dark brown grosgrain ribbon with large bow and trailing ribbons. The flat, medium-width brim is covered in same fur, but is lined in part with black fur under brim. Hat is unlined, allowing view of stiffening mesh under-structure of crown. Inner gray grosgrain ribbon headband; elastic cord to help secure hat to wearer's head.
Date: 1942
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Calotte

Description: Calotte hat of brown felt. The calotte (also spelled "calot") is designed as a low domed crown of brown felt with a grid of brown (faux?) pearls spaced approximately one inch apart. One side of the hat is rounded, and the other side dips lower and ends with an arrow projecting away from the head at a ninety degree angle. Arrow covered with brown bugle beads on the front and unadorned on the back. Unlined, with inner brown grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer label sewn inside back: "Frank Pa… more
Date: 1942
Creator: Palma, Frank
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bi-color dress

Description: A) Mustard yellow and olive green rayon crepe evening dress; long sleeved; v-neck B) Yellow fringed scarf
Date: 1942
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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