Resource Type

[Addison, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Addison, Texas fire department. The cross shaped patch has a blue background and yellow edging. "Fire" and "Addison Texas" are written in yellow within the top and bottom points. The left point features a Star of Life, and the right point contains the two axes crossed under a fire helmet. The central image is circular picture of a building among trees.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arabesque necktie

Man's kipper necktie of dark green silk in arabesque fleur de lis pattern accented with brown and rust stripes. Four-in-hand style. Lined in white silk jacquard in circumscribed "V" motif. Designer label: Valentino / Roma Retailer label: 100% Silk / Neiman-Marcus / Made in Italy
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Valentino
System: The UNT Digital Library

Asymmetrical jacket

Jacket of black wool twill. Three button single breasted fastening with tailored buttonholes; notched collar. Long sleeves which are wide at the elbow. Tails in back and asymmetrical front-left is cut shorter than right. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Yohji Yamamoto; Fabrique Au Japon/Made in Japan; 100% Laine/100% Wool; Nettoyage A Sec Perchorethylene. Sechage Doux En Machine. Repasser Au Fer Doux.; Dryclean Perclorethylene. Tumble Warm. Warm Iron."
Date: 1984/1985
Creator: Yamamoto, Yohji
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Award from the Foundation for Human Understanding]

Cut-glass trophy in a rough teardrop shape on a rectangular base. Gold text in the body says "John Thomas Life Time Achievement Award" and has the logo for the Foundation for Human Understanding at the bottom.
Date: [1996..1998]
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Award from the Foundation for Human Understanding (detail view)]

Cut-glass trophy in a rough teardrop shape on a rectangular base. Gold text in the body says "John Thomas Life Time Achievement Award" and has the logo for the Foundation for Human Understanding at the bottom.
Date: [1996..1998]
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Back Cover of File on Jack Ruby]

Back cover of intelligence file on Jack Ruby.
Date: [1963..1964]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Back Cover to Notebook]

Back cover to bound notebook serving to hold photocopies of letters sent to Jack Ruby in county jail.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Back Cover to Notebook]

Back cover to bound notebook which once held documents pertaining to the Lee Harvey Oswald case. The file was opened on December 5th, 1963.
Date: December 5, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Back Covers to Folders]

Back covers to the Intelligence File on Lee Harvey Oswald for the years 1963 to 1967.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Balch Springs, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Balch Springs, Texas fire department with a black background and yellow edging. "Balch Springs Fire Department" is written in yellow across the top and bottom of the shield-shaped patch. The red image of a "fire scramble" appears in the center.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ball gown

Ballgown of beaded light blue silk satin. A) Dress: sleeveless, princess-line, flared, full-length evening gown with moderate square neckline. Overlay bodice detail of matching aqua satin. The overbodice has a slightly empire line with side panels extending over the hips. The overbodice is intricately pieced and embellished with cutwork details and beading. The cutwork treatment extends across the wide shoulder straps, down the bodice front and back and then completely covers the side panels. The beading incorporates clear rhinestones with square pillow-shaped studs in varying shades of aqua and turquoise. The beading was based on the tile work incorporated in the Southland Center, Dallas, Texas. The full, flared skirt is tacked into four wide inverted knife pleats down the front and it is asymmetrically pleated across the back. Center back zipper closure to hipline with a single hook&loop at midback neckline. Placket closure secured with one snap and one hook&eye. The skirt is lined with heavy white pellon and has a horsehair reinforced hem. Label located over inside front bustline. B) Petticoat: full-length, gored, ten panel petticoat of iridescent turquoise/aqua silk satin. Narrow waistband with center back placket opening secured with two hook&eyes. Horsehair reinforced hem.
Date: 1959
Creator: Wolff, Lilli & Driessen, Mati
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bamboo motif necktie

Man's kipper necktie of navy blue silk patterned in a gray bamboo lattice motif. Four-in-hand style. Lined in navy silk jacquard in circumscribed "V" motif. Designer label: Valentino / Roma Maker's label: H. Neuber / Firenze Content label: All Silk / Made in Italy
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Valentino
System: The UNT Digital Library

Beaded evening dress

Dress of color blocked blue, pink, and orange silk chiffon gently patterned from the bust to hem with multicolored butterflies, exotic flowers, and blue and green blades of grass. The full-length dress is embellished with horizontal stripes of bugle beads that are spaced farther apart as they reach the bottom of the dress; butterflies, flowers, and grass blades are embellished with seed and bugle beads. Band collar; straight, unstructured silhouette. Top of dress is blue, middle is pink, and bottom is orange. Center-back zip closure with two hook and eyes at collar; 15" slit at right side. Built-in shoulder pads. Long sleeves are unlined; balance of dress is lined in light mauve rayon. Fabric/care label inside back at upper neckline: "Out Cloth 100% Silk / Lining 100% Rayon / Size / Made In Japan / Dry Cleaning Only"
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Mori, Hanae
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bed robe

Robe of light blue or aqua quilted fabric with swirling floral motif stitched in, with bermuda collar, long sleeves, matching buttons of knotted bias, trapeze silhouette, lined in matching silk. Labels: "Made in Hong Kong Expressly for Neiman Marcus" and fabric content and care labels.
Date: 1964/1969
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Beige leather sandals

Sandals of light brown leather constructed of narrow straps creating a circle at the top of the foot, slingback style, insole trimmed in white leather, very low heel. Markings: "Romanza's"
Date: 1950/1969
Creator: Romanza's
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bias-cut dress

Trapeze dress of natural colored lightweight wool. Bracelet length sleeves; asymmetric collar with closure of four brown buttons at left and barred buttonholes. Street length. Constructed with diagonal bias cut lower panel from left armseye to right side seam. Right side inset seam pocket. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Plantation"
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Miyake, Issey
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Black Academy of Arts and Letters Award]

Award ribbon from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters commemorating the 17th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement of 2000.
Date: January 2000
Creator: Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library

Black leather shoes

Shoes of black leather with round toebox, criss-crossing overlays of embossed snake leather texture, ankle strap, and narrow stacked heel. Markings: L- "Neiman Marcus" R- "Erica"
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: Emslie, Erica Marda
System: The UNT Digital Library

Black pumps

Spike heel pump of black embossed alligator, pointed toe box, round vamp, short spike heel. Measurements: L: 24.5 cm W: 7.5 cm H: 13 cm Heel: 7.3 cm, ( 2 15/16) Markings: L-"Neiman-Marcus" R- "design by / Evins"
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: Evins, David
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Black Tie Dinner pin]

Pin from the annual Black Tie Dinner Event.
Date: 2006
Creator: Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Black Tie Dinner Press Pass

Press pass ticket for the 2010 Annual Black Tie Dinner, an event celebrating each year's strides in LGBT issues and rights.
Date: 2010
Creator: Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Black Tie Dinner Press Pass]

Press pass for the annual Black Tie Dinner on November 11, 2006, an event meant to commemorate the strides made in LGBT issues and rights each year.
Date: 2006
Creator: Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Black Tie Dinner ticket]

Ticket for the annual Black Tie Dinner event.
Date: 2006
Creator: Black Tie Dinner, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Blank Index Card]

Blank index card.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History