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Suede sportswear ensemble

Description: Ensemble. A: Green suede blouse, short, fitted, princess seams, cap sleeves, no collar, center front fastening with 10 buttons in groups of 5, and two hook & eye closures. Sewn-in shoulder pads. With designer label and NM Museum label. B: Skirt. Formed of alternating horizontal bands of tan, pumpkin, and green suede. Thin green suede waistband with two hook & eye closures, and zipper.
Date: 1948
Creator: Voris
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Skirt suit

Description: Skirt suit of chocolate wool with velvet cuffs. A) Fitted jacket of chocolate wool in woven, checked pattern. Single breasted with 5 self covered buttons and bound buttonholes. Notched collar of brown velvet with self fabric lapels. Long sleeved with turn-up cuff of brown velvet and two small self covered buttons and bound buttonholes on each sleeve. Lined in brown taffeta. Combined designer/retailer label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus Dallas / Traina-Norell B) Skirt of chocolate w… more
Date: 1948
Creator: Norell, Norman, 1900-1972
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[First School of Instructions Held on Texas Lines, Passenger Car]

Description: Photograph of the "First School of Instructions," held on a Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Company passenger car. Several Black men are seated along the seats of the passenger car, with two rows of chairs with a center aisle and lunette windows on the car's sides. Four white men stand in the back of the car.
Date: July 1948
Creator: Smith, W. D.
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

[Presenting a Donation to the Midland Hospital]

Description: Photograph of the presentation of a donation from the Lions Club to the Midland Memorial Hospital. James L. Daugherty, Lions president, hands a check to M C. Ulmer, chairman of the Midland Hospital finance campaign as they pose for a picture. They shake hands and smile in front of a backdrop of an illustration of the hospital, with a caption that reads "YOU may be NEXT to need this HOSPITAL".
Date: [1948..1949]
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[McClintic Building Under Construction, 1948]

Description: Photograph of construction work on the Western United Life (McClintic) Building, with construction vehicles, barriers, and scaffolding along the building's south facade and onto the street below. Some automobiles are parked along the construction site, while others drive alongside it. The Petroleum Building lies behind the McClintic Building.
Date: Summer 1948
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Wilkinson Foster Building, 1948]

Description: Photograph of the Wilkinson Foster Building in 1948, behind the Book Stall building and in front of the Western United Life Building along the courthouse square in Midland. The Petroleum Building is visible at right, and a taxicab stand is at left, in front of the Book Stall building. Cars drive down Colorado Street and are parked along the curb of the road.
Date: Summer 1948
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Texas Hotel, 1948]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Hotel in 1948, a two-story house with front porches and a gable roof along the block of 200 East Texas Avenue in Midland. Cars are parked along the side of the house, parallel with the paved road. A large water tower and a windmill are in the background.
Date: 1948
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Pliska's Blacksmith Shop, 1948]

Description: Photograph of John Valentine Pliska's blacksmith shop, a large wooden frame building along the southwest corner of Texas Avenue and Baird Street. Metal equipment, junk, and scrap pieces are haphazardly placed in a fenced-in lot adjacent to the blacksmith shop. The Burton and Lingo Limber Yard's front office is across the street (right).
Date: 1948
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[200 South Main Street, Midland]

Description: Photograph of a street scene on 200 Main Street in Midland, facing the southeast with several storefronts lining the sidewalks and an intersection in the foreground with a street light hanging above. The Basil Supply Co., a Firestone mechanic shop, the U&1 Cafe, and the Montgomery and Ward Order Office (from left to right) are several of the stores along South Main Street, and at the end of the street (far right) is the railroad depot. Cars are parked along the curb of Main Street, and three pe… more
Date: 1948
Partner: Midland Historical Society
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Oral History Interview with Linda Reynolds Gibson, March 30, 2022

Description: Transcript of an interview with Linda Reynolds Gibson, an educator from Kerrville. Gibson discusses her family, education, teaching positions, her participation in the establishment of a childcare center at Tivy High School for young mothers , and her role of mentorship throughout her career.
Date: March 30, 2022
Duration: 48 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Jones, Mary Elaine & Gibson, Linda Reynolds
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Linda Reynolds Gibson, March 30, 2022

Description: Transcript of an interview with Linda Reynolds Gibson, an educator from Kerrville. Gibson discusses her family, education, teaching positions, her participation in the establishment of a childcare center at Tivy High School for young mothers, and her role of mentorship throughout her career.
Date: March 30, 2022
Creator: Jones, Mary Elaine & Gibson, Linda Reynolds
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Playsuit with bamboo pattern

Description: Two-piece playsuit ensemble: A) Playsuit of beige linen with yellow and brown printed bamboo design on neckline and cuffs of sleeves. Short sleeves; three bamboo cylindrical buttons as center front closure on bodice with zipper below waist on shorts portion of garment. B) Wrap around skirt of same fabric as playsuit. Single button to closure on waistband; button is missing.
Date: 1948/1949
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Dedication of the Bonham Veterans' Hospital]

Description: Photograph of the dedication of the Bonham Veterans' Hospital and Domiciliary on July 9, 1948. Dignitaries, including Representative Sam Rayburn, are seated on the platform with flags positioned behind them with a band of musicians dressed in white uniforms are seated in front of the platform. Spectators are visible around the front of the stage, most standing and many wearing hats.
Date: July 9, 1948
Partner: Fannin County Museum of History

Mesquiter-A Tournadozer-80 tons J5G

Description: Photograph of Mesquiter-A Tournadozer-80 ton scraper, likely taken in Longview, Texas. Unidentified person in the cab. Vehicle at left gives some sense of the scraper's immense size.
Date: September 1948
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Partner: LeTourneau University Margaret Estes Library

Skirt suit

Description: Woman's suit of khaki green wool knit. A) Jacket has small collar. Center front closure with 5 buttons of gold glitter and silver sequins. Bodice has multiple decorative darts from waist to hips in front and back. Long straight sleeves. B) Skirt is straight in matching fabric.
Date: 1948/1949
Creator: Maurice Rentner, Inc.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Two-piece dress

Description: A) Heavy gray cotton blouse. very short sleeves. narrow, pointed collar. center-front opening with 4 buttons B) Skirt with multicolored grosgrain ribbon accents. C) Matching belt.
Date: 1948
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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