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Memories of Martha Elizabeth Gibson Anglin

A transcript of a 1963 oral history with Martha Elizabeth Anglin (née Gibson), recalling her childhood in Alabama, her family's move to Texas in 1895, and her marriage and life on a farm in Commerce, Texas. Footnotes are provided to add context to the narrative.

Date: 1887/1963

Creator: Anglin, Michael W.; Anglin, Reba; Barnett, Robert & Barnett, Patricia

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Rainbow platforms

Pair of sling-back platform pumps made of stripes of red, mustard yellow, green, and blue leather. Designed with a round toe, and thick platform sole, the open-toe shoes have a wide strap across instep to create vamp of shoe. Strap is of red, yellow, green, and blue leather, the stripes of which continue onto platform sole. Separate red leather sling-back strap wraps around ankle and fastens with a gold colored oval buckle. Measurements: Length: 25 cm Width: 9cm Height: 15.5cm Heel: 7.5cm (2 … more

Date: 1973

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Boots

Pair of lady's boots or "High Button Shoes" of black leather. The shoes, designed with pointed toes, lace closed along center front with laces 13 holes high. At top of toe box is decorative seaming creating a "V" shape. The low, stacked heels styled as a modified Louis heel, with rounded sides and back, tapering at center then flaring very slightly at base, and with curved front section. Sole of black leather. Lined in cream cloth and black leather. Partly illegible retailer's(?) mark stamped… more

Date: 1890