The focus of the historical collection includes the following areas:
- Rural education in Iowa (1850 – 1955)
- UNI campus (1886 – present)
- Costumes, Midwest (clothing 1850 – present)
- Currency, international
History
Displaying 10201 - 10300 of 10467
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| 10201 | UNIM1994.13.63 | Curler | A. curler is split in half with hollow center, end is rounded, held together with a rubber cap on other end. B. curler is split in half with hollow center, end is rounded, held together with a rubber cap on other end, slightly smaller than A. |
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| 10202 | UNIM1994.13.66 | Case | Layer fabric featuring pink rose design. Pea green binding around edges; the same material is used for the bow in one corner (satin ribbon). inside or bottom side is made with same material but the flowers are smaller. Case folds in half to hold handkerchiefs. Color: WH PK GR |
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| 10203 | UNIM1994.13.67 | Shoe Tree | toe is pointed and widens to 1 3/4'' length is 2 1/4'' long, steel is flat 3/8'' by 7 1/2'', heel of tree is shaped like a large grape 3/4'' by 1 1/4'', wooden ends are held to steel with a small brad, there is no left or right, both are made the same, steel flexes for various sized shoes, same as #69. Set of two, a and b. Color: BR |
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| 10204 | UNIM1994.13.68 | Brush | Wire whisk lint brush with copper bristles and wooden handle maple staining and varnished. There are three rows of bristles, manufacture box for packaging has one open end for handle and a window to see bristles of brush written on wooden brush handle, "Industries for the Blind." |
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| 10205 | UNIM1994.13.69 | Shoe Tree | See #67 of collection. Set of two, a and b. Color: BR |
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| 10206 | UNIM1994.13.78 | Purse | 12 rows of shell stitch with heavy yarn, has two rows of chain stitch drawstring 24'' long, lined with wine rayon material, pouch style purse, side is open except for top and halfway down side Color: RD |
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| 10207 | UNIM1994.13.79 | Ornament, Hair | spring steel, bottom side slips into top of barrette and holds hair very tight Color: GY |
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| 10208 | UNIM1994.13.82 | Shoe | seed beads on top of toe are blue, same leather shoe ties, fringed leather around back of shoe and ends where ties are attached, beads (seed) and fringed detail Color: BR |
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| 10209 | UNIM1994.13.88 | Dress | Infant's dress. Lace insert yoke in front plain yoke at back, lace at bottom back and front, lace at neck c.b. placket no fasteners, skirt gathers to yoke, long sleeves set in, band at bottom lace at bottom, 3'' hemstring at bottom of skirt Color: WH |
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| 10210 | UNIM1994.13.90 | Dress | Infant's dress. Machine embroidered inserts form yoke front and back, lace around edges, c.b. placket no fasteners, embroidery insert above 3'' he, long set in sleeves with gathers at shoulder embroidery insert, cuff with lace edging Color: WH |
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| 10211 | UNIM1994.13.91 | Dress | Toddler's dress. Square neckline made with two rows of machine embroidery insert gathers to inserts at neck, insert at lower skirt with ruffle at hem, ruffle has embroidery work set in sleeves, long with embroidered insert for cuff at bottom center back placket, no fasteners, hem of ruffle has a scalloped edge Color: WH |
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| 10212 | UNIM1994.13.92 | Dress | Infant's dress. Round yoke front and back of lace insert with ruffle and lace edge, lace around neckline, pin tucks with lace insert in between at bottom of skirt, 2 1/2'' machine hem, set in long sleeve with insert at bottom with lace edging, placket center back, no fasteners Color: WH |
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| 10213 | UNIM1994.13.94 | Dress | Infant's dress. Round yoke front and back with self fabric ruffle 2'' wide with lace edging at bottom of yoke, center back placement- no fasteners, skirt gathers to yoke, 6 pin-tucks above hemstitch type hem at bottom, sleeves are long with lace insert and lace edging at wrist, sleeves are gathered to yoke at top, yoke has lace inserts and pin-tucks Color: WH |
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| 10214 | UNIM1994.13.95 | Dress | Infant's dress. Round yoke with lace inserts, small lae ruffle at neckline, 2 1/4'' ruffle at bottom of yoke with machine embroidery at small scalloped edge, skirt gathered to yoke and has 6 pin-tucks just above 2 1/4'' machine hem, sleeves are set in long sleeves, gathered with lace ruffle at wrist Color: WH |
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| 10215 | UNIM1994.13.96 | Dress | Toddler's dress. Round neckline with narrow blue binding, center back placket - 2 button closure, drawn thread pleats sewn down then released, blue embroidery on center pleat (5 double pleats front, one each side at back neckline), raglan sleeves are short w/ narrow blue binding the same as neck, skirt is slightly flared, 1'' hand stitched hem Color: WH, BL |
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| 10216 | UNIM1994.13.97 | Dress | Infant's dress. Eyelet cut-work trim, 3 rows on front yoke, at neck only on back yoke, center back placket, 2 button closure, skirt gathers to yoke, 2'' machine stitched hem, long set-in sleeves with eyelet cut-work band at wrist Color: WH |
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| 10217 | UNIM1994.13.98 | Pin, Safety | made with one continuous piece of metal, small round diameter, made different than the ones made today Color: GD |
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| 10218 | UNIM1994.13.99 | Shoes | light blue and yellow seed beads are around edge of moccasin and toe seam, blue, light blue and orange flowers w/ green stems design on top of toe Color: BR |
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| 10219 | UNIM1994.14.0010 | Dress | Special occasion dress, sleeveless, A-line silhouette, short skirt, knit fabric, empire waist, parcial facing in back and front, flounce on skirt starts at left below the empire waist and ends at the bottom of the skirt, the flounce runs vertically down the left side and is lined in aqua, self fabric spaghetti string bow at bottom of empire waist Color: Purple |
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| 10220 | UNIM1994.14.0015 | Dress | Woman's daydress, pointed collar, opening all down front with 11 buttons, 12 pin tucks down each side of front to waist, waist darts fronts, open waist darts back, short sleeves can be turned up for a 2" cuff, small print of thread, needle, thimble, and flowers resembling appliques, fabric belt loops Color: WH |
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| 10221 | UNIM1994.14.0036 | Booklet, instruction | This is a pattern-making, fashion styling system (a - j ) softcover "book" of 37 pages with printed descriptive information and illustrations. Includes tools for designing (rules, curves, and others). Table of contents: Step 1 - The Fundementals, Step 2 - Making Your First Pattern, Step 3 - Understanding the "Trans-dart" Method, Step 4 - Understanding the "Over-Lay" System, Step 5 - Advanced Styling: Collars, sleeves, pants, etc, Step 6 - Premarked Miniature Patterns, Step 7 - Selecting Fabric, Step 8 - Hints and Shortcuts. Color: WH, BK |
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| 10222 | UNIM1994.14.0037 | Kit, sewing | Design /Fitting kit a.- c. plastic rules, d. - plastic case, e. - g. printed instructions. Color: Clear, RD |
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| 10223 | UNIM1994.14.0050 | Pants | Young man's dress pants |
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| 10224 | UNIM1994.14.0052 | Pants | Color: GR |
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| 10225 | UNIM1994.14.0177 | Jumper | Toddler's blue jumper with white collar and cuffs. Color: BL, WH |
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| 10226 | UNIM1994.14.110 | Dress | Female toddler's red dress, velvet, Bodice: high waisted style, round neck, high waist, same fabric tape around neckline, center back 8 1/2" placket with 2 buttons closure, Skirt: gathers to high waist, has patch pockets, 4 1/2" on each side, 4" up from hem, hem is 2" w factory sewn, Sleeve: sleeveless with same fabric tape around armcyes, Other: patch pocket 4 1/2" h x 5" w joins into side seam has machine embroidery white flower on each pocket |
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| 10227 | UNIM1994.14.111 | Dress | Female toddler's pink, yellow, green, and orange dress, Bodice: round neckline faced with same fabric tape center back 8 1/2" zipper closure, Skirt: one piece front flares out, 2" hem hand sewn, Sleeve: sleeveless with same fabric binding, bright floral print |
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| 10228 | UNIM1994.14.112 | Ensemble | Toddler girl's yellow, pink, and green sundress and panties (a&b) woven light weight, see through fabric. Bodice is lined with yellow lining, scoop neckline, high waist, center back 3 button with loop button holes on upper bodice going down 2 3/4" from neckline, open the rest of the way down skirt, skirt gathers slightly to bodice and has a 2" ruffle around back opening and around bottom of dress, back has a shape opening. Panties are bright yellow in a heavier cotton fabric, elastic around waist, three rows of dress fabric ruffles 1/2" w |
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| 10229 | UNIM1994.14.113 | Dress | Female toddler's dress, a-line, knit fabric, ribbing around neck, over head opening, Skirt: a-line style with 1" blue knit around bottom with white piping above blue for hem, Sleeves are short with same blue knit band and piping hem, set-in, Color fast red white and blue colors, dress set off with blue bands with white piping |
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| 10230 | UNIM1994.14.115 | Shorts | Toddler girl's shorts, 18" waist, pink and white fine stripes, Elastic around waist, seams at sides, center back and center front, no pockets, 5/8" hem machine sewn on legs |
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| 10231 | UNIM1994.14.119 | Pinafore | Toddler's, white square neck 7/8" shoulder straps with 3" W ruffle on outer edge, 1 button 2/8" dia. At top of back neckline, 1" waist band has ties 23" L x 4 1/4" which tie in back, skirt is gathered to waist badn and is open below ties, 3" hem |
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| 10232 | UNIM1994.14.128 | Shirt | Toddler girl's blue shirt, casual, unfitted style, 5" zipper center back, jewel neckline, short set-in sleeves, 1/2" W same fabric binding around neck, 3/4" hem at bottom. Debby Dare brand. |
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| 10233 | UNIM1994.14.132 | Shirt | Toddler girl's blue dress pullover knit shirt. Knit ribbing around sleeve ends and v-neck collar. Toddler's size 2. Buster Brown brand. |
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| 10234 | UNIM1994.14.133 | Shirt | Cream V neck pullover dress knit shirt. Knit ribbing around sleeve bottoms and neckline. Toddler's size 2. Buster Brown brand. |
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| 10235 | UNIM1994.14.152 | Shoe | Toddler brown and blue plaid canvas shoes (a & b). Rounded toe with laces (6 eyelets each shoe, three on each side of tongue). Sewn in two sections. Brown tape around top edge and around tongue. Color: BR, BL |
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| 10236 | UNIM1994.14.154 | Dress | Toddler size white dress with pale green eyelet with scalloped edge overlay fabric. Gathered skirt with yoked bodice with overlay. Short, puffy, gathered white sleeves with ruffled cuff. Pointed collar. 3 button placket at center back. |
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| 10237 | UNIM1994.14.155 | Dress | a. Toddler size white organdy dress with full gathered skirt, sash belt, and bodice with blue polka dots and white ruffles around neckline and sleeves. Round neckline cap sleeves. 8" center back placket with 3 buttons. b. 4 1/2" tie belt is sewn to front waist. Belt loops at each side. |
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| 10238 | UNIM1994.14.157 | Suit, jump | Bunnies, lambs, and flowers printed on yellow fabric jumpsuit for a toddler girl. Pointed collar, 10" center zipper, tabs with buttons at waist sides. Elastic waist in back. Short set-in sleeves. Long, straight legs with four snaps up the inside of each leg. |
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| 10239 | UNIM1994.14.158 | Sunsuit | Female toddler's sunsuit. Bib front with ruffle, bright yellow lace edge, bib in front, bloomer style pants with elastic leg openings, contrasting colors from fabric and lace trim |
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| 10240 | UNIM1994.14.159 | Pants | Toddler pants, size medium, red, green, blue, and white plaid design, quilted with red thread, shoulder straps, 3 snaps down each leg for opening, strap buttons are white, tapered leg |
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| 10241 | UNIM1994.14.160 | Sunsuit | Female toddler's yellow and white sunsuit, bibbed front with ruffle, white lace edging, shoulder straps that cross at back and button to bib, bloomer pants with elastic waist and leg, 3 rows of ruffles on edges |
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| 10242 | UNIM1994.14.161 | Combination | White and yellow infant "onesie," romper suit, terrycloth knit, yellow with white trim, high round neck, 2 snaps on left shoulder, short sleeves, 3 snaps at crotch opening, |
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| 10243 | UNIM1994.14.162 | Pajamas | Infant, Cream with blue and pink trim a. Top, raglan sleeve, 3 building blocks on center front, two blue and one pink with one letter A, B, or C on each block b. Bottoms, elastic around waist, long legs with feet, cords that tie into a bow on top of foot (a & b). |
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| 10244 | UNIM1994.14.163 | Combination | Pink infant "onesie," undershirt and pants combination, overhead style, short sleeves, 3 snap closure at crotch, shoulder seams are open and overlap, style keeps undershirt from pulling up |
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| 10245 | UNIM1994.14.164 | Combination | White infant "onesie," undershirt and pants combination, same style as UNIM1994.14.163, short sleeves, 3 snap closure at crotch, shoulder seams are open and overlap, print design of sock, baby toys, baby buggy and bib, in blue, pink, and yellow. The style keeps the undershirt from pulling up. |
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| 10246 | UNIM1994.14.165 | Combination | White infant "onesie," shirt and pants combination, round neck, long sleeves, 3 snaps at crotch, 2 snaps on left shoulder, purple, green, and yellow horizontal and fine stripes, style holds shirt from coming up |
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| 10247 | UNIM1994.14.170 | Suit, Jump | Female Toddler, light blue and white, slight pointed collar, ceneter front panel and cuffs on short sleeves are same fabirc as jumpsuit, but they have small blue dots, zipper on back, vertical strip on pants, open crotch and legs with 3 snaps on each side |
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| 10248 | UNIM1994.14.174 | Shorts | Toddler girls blue and orange shorts with attached bib and straps crisscrossing in back buttoned to front. Elastic at waist in back. Orange and blue rickrack across bib. |
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| 10249 | UNIM1994.14.180 | Sunsuit | Female toddler sunsuit, shoulder straps button to a bib in front with yellow buttons, patch pockets on right side, yellow vertical ruffles on bib, yellow dog with green ears at top center of bib, very wide legs |
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| 10250 | UNIM1994.14.193 | Shoe | A-B, Toddler, woven canvas with rubber man made sole, low style, blue and red trim, size 3, round toe style, 3 red lace eyelets , red thread stitching Color: BL RD |
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| 10251 | UNIM1994.14.196 | Blanket | Infant Bedding blanket, white with pink, blue, and green floral print, wider stripe has blue pink and green floral design, the narrow strip has small blue flowers only, rounded corners, every other wide stripe revereses in direction (no top or bottom to blanket) Color: WH PK BL GR |
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| 10252 | UNIM1994.14.197 | Doily | Hand embroidery with one purple and two yellow flowers with green leaves on each end of white linen doily, one yellow flower with green leaves on each side, 4 rows of white hand crochet with scalloped edge around doily Color: WH YL PR GR |
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| 10253 | UNIM1994.14.198 | Doily | 3 piece doily set. Size: 2 (b-c) each 5" diameter 1 (a) each 7" diameter, white doilies with variegated lavender crochet, four rows of crochet lavender, scalloped hand made edging 3/4" wide. a-c. Color: WH PR |
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| 10254 | UNIM1994.14.199 | Booklet, Instruction | "The Principles of Fitting" by Esther Drimen, Applied to Pattern Selection and Alteration, 20 pages |
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| 10255 | UNIM1994.14.51 | Pants | Corduroy young men's pants, tan/caramel color, 28" W 23" inseam, trousers, tapered leg, ankle length, 2 front and 2 back patches, 1 1/2" waistband, 7 belt loops |
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| 10256 | UNIM1994.14.53 | Pants | Adolescent's young men blue jeans, woven fabric construction, size 27" W 23" inseam, Bell or boot cut, ankle length, patch pockets, snap at top of waistband, pockets on front extend to waist for belt loops on waist band and have flaps mid-way with snap (d?r only) |
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| 10257 | UNIM1994.14.85 | Jacket | Male child's blue leisure jacket, acetate lining fully lined in white, woven fabric, 14" sleeve, dressy, unfitted style, 3 sets of 2 buttons center front, top stitched around collar and down front and around pocket flaps, notched collar, set-in long sleeves, 1/2" diameter blue buttons, double breasted, pocket flaps at each side in front for decoration |
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| 10258 | UNIM1994.14.86 | Jacket | Blue male child's jacket, dressy, unfitted style, 2 gold metal buttons on center front, size 5, notched collar, set-in long sleeves, 3/4" hem at sleeves and bottom of jacket, not lined. White "SEARS" tag at neck. |
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| 10259 | UNIM1994.14.99 | Pants | Male child's black dress pants, tapered leg, ankle length, permanent crease, back darts, inseam pockets, 1" faced waistband, 1 1/2" hem on leg bottom, 5 1/2" zipper CF with hook on 1 1/4" waistband closure, 1 1/2" hem on legs |
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| 10260 | UNIM1994.15.3 | Napkin | a-d. Large square white linen napkins. One-half inch hems with hemstitching. Drawnwork design and embroidered flower in one corner. Sketch on catalog sheet. Four napkins total. Color: WH |
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| 10261 | UNIM1995.7.100 | Book | Outlines for Textiles Study by Ethel L. Phelps. Burgess Publishing Company, Minneapolis, 1939. |
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| 10262 | UNIM1995.7.102 | Book | Laboratory Swatch Book for Textile Fabrics, Part I by Isabel Wingate. Prentice-Hall, New York, 1937. |
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| 10263 | UNIM1995.7.103 | Book | Laboratory Swatch Book for All Textile Fabrics, Part II by Isabel B. Wingate. Prentice-Hall, New York, 1937. |
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| 10264 | UNIM1995.7.108 | Book | Directory of Approved Gas Appliances and Listed Accessories. American Gas Association Laboratories, Cleveland, 1950. |
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| 10265 | UNIM1995.7.109 | Book | Equipment Catalog. United States Testing Company, Hoboken, New York. |
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| 10266 | UNIM1995.7.110 | Book | Scott Testers, Catalog #50. Scott Testers, Inc., Providence, Rhode Island. |
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| 10267 | UNIM1995.7.111 | Book | Scott Testers, Catalog #51. Scott Testers, Inc., Providence, Rhode Island. |
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| 10268 | UNIM1995.7.114 | Book | Avitex Textile Finishing Agents, Bulletin 2B. E. I. DuPont DeNemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1940. |
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| 10269 | UNIM1995.7.115 | Book | Effects of Mechanical Changes in the Cotton-Textile Industry, 1910-36. From the Monthly Labor Review of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States. Department of Labor, Washington D. C., 1937. |
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| 10270 | UNIM1995.7.116 | Book | Aerotex Softener H., American Cyanamid Co., Textile Resin Department, New Jersey. |
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| 10271 | UNIM1995.7.118 | Book | Flame Resistant Fabrics: Their Specifications, Properties and Applications. Philadelphia Textile Finishers, Inc., Norristown, Pennsylvania. |
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| 10272 | UNIM1995.7.119 | Book | The Inhibition of Gas Fading of Acetate Dyes with Aerotex Resin M-3 by Louis I. Fidell. Textile Finishing Bulletin #102. American Cyanamid Company, Textile Resin Department, New Jersey. |
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| 10273 | UNIM1995.7.120 | Book | The Manual of Sanforized-Shrunk. |
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| 10274 | UNIM1995.7.121 | Book | Methods of Testing Hosiery by E Max Schenke & Howard E. Shearer. Circular C422, U. S. Department of Commerce, Washington D. C., 1938. |
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| 10275 | UNIM1995.7.123 | Book | A Serviceability Study Comparing an All-Cotton Chambray with a Chambray of Cottom Warp and Viscose Rayon Filling. University of Alabama, Department of Clothing, Textiles, and Related Art, School of Home Economics, 1947. |
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| 10276 | UNIM1995.7.124 | Book | Stiffness in Fabric Produced by Different Starches and Starch Mixtures, and a Quantitative Method for Evaluating Stiffness. United States Department of Agriculture, Washington D. C. |
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| 10277 | UNIM1995.7.129 | Pamphlet | Rural Handicrafts in the U.S. by Allen and Lucinda Crile. U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington D. C., November 1946. |
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| 10278 | UNIM1995.7.136 | Magazine | Home Needlework Magazine, Volume 14. Printed 1912. |
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| 10279 | UNIM1995.7.137 | Magazine | Home Needlework Magazine, Volume 15. Published 1913. |
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| 10280 | UNIM1995.7.138 | Magazine | Home Needlework Magazine, Volume 16. Printed 1914. |
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| 10281 | UNIM1995.7.139 | Magazine | Home Needlework Magazine, Volume 17. Printed 1915. |
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| 10282 | UNIM1995.7.140 | Book | Raphia and Reed Weaving by Elizabeth Sanborn Knapp. Published by Milton Bradley Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1902. |
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| 10283 | UNIM1995.7.141 | Book | Educational Stitchery Series. WPA Iowa Craft Project. |
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| 10284 | UNIM1995.7.143 | Prints, Block | Block Prints of Milwaukee High School. Created by the Works Progress Administration in Wisconsin, 1939. |
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| 10285 | UNIM1995.7.144 | Pattern Portfolio | Applied Design Portfolio - Blockprinted textiles Volume I, Surface Patterns. An educational service prepared by the Milwaukee WPA Handicraft Project |
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| 10286 | UNIM1995.7.145 | Pattern Portfolio | Applied Design Portfolio - Blockprinted textiles Volume II, Surface Patterns. An educational service prepared by the Milwaukee WPA Handicraft Project |
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| 10287 | UNIM1995.7.146 | Pattern Portfolio | Applied Design Portfolio - Blockprinted textiles Volume IV, Border Designs. An educational service prepared by the Milwaukee WPA Handicraft Project |
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| 10288 | UNIM1995.7.18A | Book | McCall's Dressmaking Made Easy. McCall Corporation, New York, 1943. Sold for $0.25. |
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| 10289 | UNIM1995.7.19 | Book | McCall's Step-by-Step Sewing Book. McCall Corporation, New York, 1969. Sold for $0.75. Programmed Learning Copy. |
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| 10290 | UNIM1995.7.20 | Book | McCall's Tips on Easy Sewing. McCall Corporation, New York, 1968. Sold $0.75. Programmed Learning. |
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| 10291 | UNIM1995.7.21 | Book | Simplicity Sewing Book. Simplicity Pattern Company, Inc., New York, 1970. Sold for $1.00. Programmed Learning Copy 2. |
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| 10292 | UNIM1995.7.22 | Book | Sewing Techniques by Rosella Reinertson. ELOT Publishing Company, Long Beach, California, 1976. |
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| 10293 | UNIM1995.7.23 | Pamphlet | "The Bishop Method of Clothing Construction." Advance Pattern Company, New York, 1955. |
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| 10294 | UNIM1995.7.24 | Pamphlet | "Coat Making At Home" by Margaret Smith. Farmer's Bulletin #1894. U. S. Department of Agriculture, December 1941. |
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| 10295 | UNIM1995.7.25C | Pamphlet | "Fitting Coats and Suits". Home and Garden Bulletin, Volume 11. U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington D. C., 1959. |
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| 10296 | UNIM1995.7.26 | Book | "How to Tailor a Woman's Suit" by Margaret Smith. Miscellaneous Publication #591. U. S. Department of Agriculture, March 1946. |
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| 10297 | UNIM1995.7.27B | Book | "How to Tailor a Woman's Suit". Home and Garden Bulletin #20, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington D. C., October 1956. |
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| 10298 | UNIM1995.7.28 | Pamphlet | "Making a Dress at Home" by Margaret Smith. Farmer's Bulletin #1954. U. S. Department of Agriculture, May 1944. |
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| 10299 | UNIM1995.7.29A | Pamphlet | "A Laboratory Evaluation of Certain Features of Cotton Housework Dress Construction." U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics, Agriculture Research Administation, Washington D. C., May 1952. |
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| 10300 | UNIM1995.7.30 | Pamphlet | "Fit is Fundamental to Fashion". Butterick Basic Fitting Pattern #200. |
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