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American Show, State Fair of Texas, 1940 [Checklist for American Paintings exhibition] (open access)

American Show, State Fair of Texas, 1940 [Checklist for American Paintings exhibition]

Checklist from the exhibition, "American Paintings," October 5–20, 1940, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts during the State Fair of Texas.
Date: 1940
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Analysis of the Dallas Morning News Used Car Advertisements of Twenty Automobile Dealers for the Month of April (open access)

An Analysis of the Dallas Morning News Used Car Advertisements of Twenty Automobile Dealers for the Month of April

"It is the purpose of this study to determine the type of appeal, the size and cost, the plan of insertions, and the extent superlatives are used in The Dallas Morning News used car advertisements of twenty automobile dealers during the month of April. Fourteen advertising appeals were used by the twenty automobile dealers advertising in The Dallas Morning News in the month of April. The fourteen appeals used were: efficiency, friendliness, style, curiosity, safety, convenience-comfort, economy reliability-reputation, durability-dependability, social distinction, fear-caution, ambition, pleasure, and family affection. The economy was the one most used appeal by the dealer. As shown in Table 12, the number of advertising appeals used corresponds or exceeds very little the total number of advertising insertions. Excepting one case, the dealers place the largest advertisements in the Sunday paper. The general procedure was that of placing large advertisements in the Sunday paper and smaller ones throughout the week. The total cost for the twenty automobile dealers was $6,452.08. The total advertising cost per dealer ranged from $38.20 to $1613.81. Only nine of the twenty dealers used superlatives in advertising during the month of April. The nine dealers used nine different superlatives for a total of 281 …
Date: August 1940
Creator: Evans, Ralph L.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Banda

Man's Banda (Sash). Handwoven cotton on a backstrap loom, plain weave, red with jaspe (ikat) striping, loose knotting at the ends.
Date: 1940/1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Beret

Beret of dark brown velvet. The soft, full crown is constructed of several pieces, all gathered into brown satin hatband. Hat is lined in cream silk(?) and has inner brown grosgrain ribbon hatband. Retailer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Volk / Dallas". Label of United Hatters, Cap, and Millinery Workers International Union sewn into lining.
Date: 1940/1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Beret

Beret of gold crochet covered in small silver disk-shaped beads. Unlined. Retailer's label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1940/1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Boating Activities on White Rock Lake]

Photograph of boating activities on White Rock Lake. Mini speedboats are lined up on a dock as individuals step inside them.
Date: [1940..1949]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook] (open access)

[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook]

Scrapbook containing photographs, church bulletins, newspaper and magazine clippings, baptistry painting interpretations, etc. related to the various churches and individuals with whom Perry was associated.
Date: 1940/1966
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, April 1940 (open access)

Bulletin of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, April 1940

Bulletin published by Dallas Museum of Fine Arts discussing news and updates, upcoming events, and other information of interest to subscribers. Issue contents: Officers; Staff; Museum Hours; April Exhibitions; Allied Arts Preview; Special Notice; Special Lecture; Radio and Musical Programs; Educational Department; Extension Work; Meetings of Outside Organizations; New Members Since Last Bulletin; Board of Trustees; Membership, Dallas Art Association
Date: April 1940
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Calotte Hat

Oval, calotte style hat of faded rose tucked satin with fabric flowers and petals in matching color. Flower at front of hat trimmed with small satin bow at center. Retailer's label on inside back headband: "Bonnette / Highland Park Village"
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: Bonnette
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Calotte Hat

Calotte style hat of gold lamé fabric. Hat could also be called a modified turban. Upturned brim with large, circular, red rhinestone surrounded by white rhinestones as trim. Same trim of large, circular, red rhinestone surrounded by white rhinestones on right side of hat. Lined in black fabric with black grosgrain headband. Retailer's label on inside headband: "Titche Goettinger Co. / Dallas" Designer's label on inside headband: "Sally Victor / 18 East 53rd St."
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: Victor, Sally
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, January 5, 1940 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, January 5, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 5, 1940
Creator: Martin, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1940 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 12, 1940
Creator: Martin, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, January 19, 1940 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, January 19, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 19, 1940
Creator: Martin, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, February 9, 1940 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, February 9, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 9, 1940
Creator: Martin, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1940 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 16, 1940
Creator: Martin, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1940 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 1, 1940
Creator: Martin, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1940 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 8, 1940
Creator: Martin, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1940 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 15, 1940
Creator: Martin, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, March 22, 1940 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, March 22, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 22, 1940
Creator: Martin, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, March 29, 1940 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, March 29, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 29, 1940
Creator: Martin, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, April 5, 1940 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, April 5, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 5, 1940
Creator: Martin, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, April 12, 1940 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, April 12, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 12, 1940
Creator: Martin, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 19, 1940 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 19, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 19, 1940
Creator: Martin, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, May 3, 1940 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, May 3, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 3, 1940
Creator: Martin, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History