[Place de Clichy]

Photograph of the Place de Clichy in Paris, France. The intersection is visible in the foreground. White buildings surround the intersection. Cars are parked in front of buildings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Postcard of Palace of Chaillot and Trocadéro Gardens]

Postcard of the Palace of Chaillot in Paris, France, two symmetrical buildings that form a semi-circle framing the Trocadéro Gardens and fountain.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of French Hotel]

Photograph of a soldier on a bike in front of a hotel in France. Signs on the building say "The Attractions" and "Hotel No. 2, United States Riv Rec Area."
Date: [1943..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Paris FFI Headquarters]

Photograph of a building on a busy street corner with a large circular sign that says "FFI," with text around the edges as well: "Exposition, Vers L'armee Nouvelle." A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Paris, FFI Headquarters."
Date: [1943..1944]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of This Excursion

Map of an excursion starting in Nice, France, and continuing on Middle Corniche Road through La Turbie to Menton, and then back across the coast of the Mediterranean Sea through Monaco and Beaulieu back to Nice. These and other landmarks are labeled along the route. The map seems to be cut from a piece of paper, and parts typed tour information are on the back side.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hotel Lutzelburg]

Postcard of Hotel Lutzelburg in Lutzelburg, France. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "This was our office in Dec. 1944 and early Jan. 1945."
Date: [1944-12..1945-01]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Lutzelbourg, France]

Postcard of Lutzelbourg, France, seen from a mountain nearby. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Hotel Lutzelbourg, Propr. M. Dietzi. Cave et cuisine recommandées. Spécialité de la maison: Truites de la Zorn." A handwritten note also says "This is where I spent Christmas 1944."
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Place Stanislas in Nancy, France]

Postcard of Hôtel de Ville seen from across Place Stanislas (Stanislas Square) in Nancy, France. A typed note on the back of the postcard says "NANCY. - Place Stanislas - Hôtel de Ville (côté Sud)."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of U.S.S. New York, U.S.S. Texas, and U.S.S. Wyoming]

Photograph of U.S.S. New York, U.S.S. Texas, U.S.S. Wyoming, and S.S. Normandie at a port in Le Havre, France, with tugboats around them.
Date: June 1938
Creator: La Photo Industrielle Et Maritime
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris, France]

Photograph of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier inside the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France.
Date: September 28, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Group of Veterans and Wives at Besançon, France]

Photograph of a group of veterans with their wives seated in wooden chairs around a table in an unidentified room. Behind them, a pair of double doors (right) has restroom signs above it and a n advertisement for "Tropico" is on the wall (left); empty tables are partially visible in front of the group. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says: "Besançon 4-22-85. Waiting for TGV to Paris."
Date: April 22, 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dress

Dress of olive brown, green, orange, and black plaid wool challis. Trimmed with brown yarn fringe at collar, yoke and hem. Standing collar; gathered to yoke front and back. Knee length. Center front placket closure with seven buttons; long shirt sleeves with button cuff. Side slit pockets. Unlined. Designer label: Saint Laurent / rive gauche / Made in France / Paris Evidence of label removed below designer label.
Date: 1978
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening bolero jacket

Bolero style evening jacket of off-white wool. Front opening is heavily embroidered in metal thread, beads and rhinestones. Long sleeves. Closure of two gold tone spherical buttons and loops at hem. Lined in white crepe; shoulder pads. Designer Label: Bruyère / 22, Place Vendôme. Paris
Date: 1935/1939
Creator: Bruyère, Marie-Louise
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Halter-neck dress

Evening dress of black silk. Full length, wrap around style with sheath skirt. Mimicking a tuxedo-style, menswear-inspired dress. Sleeveless; halter inspired neckline with peak lapel. Left side front has waist seam; right side front has three angles tucks with hook & eye closure. Large round plastic button covers tucks (now missing). Lined in black silk; petersham of matching black silk. 28" waist. Designer's label: Yves Saint Laurent / rive gauche / Made in France / Paris Evidence of tags cut from base of designer label.
Date: 1995/2005
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pink silk slip

Slip of pink (peach) silk, embroidered with lace inserts and border trim - all handmade.; mid-thigh length; lace bust line and hem with row of pin tucks below bust; rosebud ribbon decoration at center-bust; 1/2" ribbon straps; off white flowers, dragonflies, & bugs embroidered F&B. Trousseau piece. Label: Boue Soeurs/ 9 Rue de la Paix/ Paris/ Expressly For/ Franklin Simon & Co.
Date: 1929
Creator: Boué Soeurs
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Jeweled jacket

Bolero style jacket of black leather trimmed with large green, orange, yellow, and red faux jewels. Neckline, opening and hem heavily jeweled. Long sleeves with long vents and closure of four large cabochon jewels. Front is curved; waist length. Lined in black satin. Designer label: Yves Saint Laurent / rive gauche / Made in France / Paris Evidence of (size?) label removed below designer label.
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Jacket

Suit jacket of black wool. Single breasted with notched lapel; lower half of collar of black satin. Welted pockets of black satin at 45 degree angles with extra welt pocket at left front breast. Closure of one large sequin button with bound buttonhole. Long suit sleeves with pointed cuffs of satin and faux vent with three sequined nonfunctioning buttons and bound buttonholes. Lined in black acetate/rayon blend. Designer's label: Yves Saint Laurent / Rive Gauche / Made in France / Paris Retailer's label: Bergdorf / Goodman / On the Plaza / New York Size: "40" Origin/content/care.
Date: 1985/1989
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Scrapbook of John Briggs travels in France, 1983] (open access)

[Scrapbook of John Briggs travels in France, 1983]

Scrapbook documenting the travels of John Logan Briggs Jr. in 1983 including photographs, stickers, menus, maps, handwritten notes, tickets, wine labels, and other records of travel throughout France.
Date: 1983
Creator: Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Pieces of a fragmented envelope belonging to a booklet]

Fragments of an envelope, addressed to S. Lauderdale paired with a possible back page of a booklet which reads in French "Moreau Éditeur Versailles" with an insignia of a line with floral decorations running through it. The booklet leaf could be a possible souvenir from Lauderdale's time spent in France.
Date: 1917/1919
Creator: Lauderdale, Victor
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Notes written on American Red Cross stationary regarding WWI]

Single page of American Red Cross Stationary with English and French writing covering June 26th and 27th, 1919. The notes include dairy like entries that comment on the progress of the war and list places Lauderdale visited including such as chapels, 2 ponds, lake, Napoleon Lounge, and the colonnade.
Date: [1919-06-26..1919-06-27]
Creator: Lauderdale, Victor
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dress ensemble

Three piece cocktail suit of black quilted silk damask. a) Sleeveless tunic overdress in a sheath style that overlaps in back with three covered buttons at center back. b) Matching skirt that hangs 8 inches below dress. c) Matching jacket with bermuda collar. Double breasted with three double rows of braided buttons and straight fitted sleeves. Designer's label: "Givenchy / Paris" Handwritten couture label underneath designer's label: "28554" Costumer's tag: "Don. Mrs. Audrey Hepburn"
Date: Autumn 1964
Creator: Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927-2018
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble

Ensemble of velvet, silk, rayon, and wool A) Bolero jacket. Black crushed velvet cropped jacket edged at throat, cuffs, hem, and center front opening with wide blue cording with black cord at edge, which also forms large loops on either side of bust and shoulders. Double line of black cording at cuffs. Fully lined in light pink acetate/rayon blend. Edging on inside as well as outside. Internal shoulder pads. Designer's label inside at back collar: "Yves Saint Laurent / rive gauche"; Made in / France"; "Paris". Size label: "38". Content label: Obverse: "Made in France / RG P90 1 622 / S/ENS 3 350 / 068% Viscose / - Rayon/Viscos / 018% Cupro / - Rayon / 014% Soie / -Silk"; Reverse: "Doublure/Lining / 068% acetate / -Acetate / 032% Viscose / -Rayon/Viscos / Nettoyage a sec f / Dry Clean Only" B) Skirt of black wool. Knee-length black wool skirt with 1 1/2" wide waistband. From waistband to hem is wide band of blue cording edged with black matching cording on jacket. Skirt slightly gathered into waistband. Pocket at right hip with curved edge. Left edge of skirt secures to right side with elastic cord within, and with hook-and-eye …
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Telegram From the Acarrette Family to the Kempners, November 23, 1963] (open access)

[Telegram From the Acarrette Family to the Kempners, November 23, 1963]

Telegram sent by the Acarrette family to Mr. and Mrs. Harris Kempner and their sons discussing their devastation at the death of President Kennedy and expressing their deep and affectionate sympathy.
Date: November 23, 1963, 3:10 p.m.
Creator: Acarrette
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Robe

A) Bathrobe of purple velvet lined with purple satin. Standing collar, two pockets. Rolled cuffs of matching purple satin. Designer's label at inside left side seam: Made in France / Modele / Depose / By Cadolle / 14 Rue Cambon Paris B) Matching tie sash in purple satin.
Date: 1960
Creator: Cadole
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library