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Cotton jumper

Description: Jumper of knitted tan cotton yarn. Scoop neck. Empire elastic waist; Ribbon belt woven through waist line. 2 1/2" straps that tie at shoulders. Below-knee length. No label
Date: 1930/1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embroidered purse

Description: Purse of off-white linen with brass metal broad plate embroidery and a polychromatic flower pattern in embroidered design resembling filet lace. Double serpentine chain handle of brass attached at top; twist-lock closure of metallic gold on flap. Lining of light peach satin fabric with one patch pocket piped in gold. No labels. Measurements: Width: 8" Height: 4 3/4" without handle Height: 11 1/4" with handle Depth: 1 3/4"
Date: 1930/1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Alligator jewelry box

Description: Jewelry box of alligator with brown leather frame and burnt umber patent leather bottom. Snap closure. Two compartments, one lined in burnt umber patent leather and one in brown kid leather with ring area. No labels. Measurements: 33.5cm L, 5cm H, 20.5cm W
Date: 1930/1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Brocade handbag

Description: Handbag of navy blue brocade fabric. Double handles attached at each side with two circular shaped beads of brown plastic on each side. Hooded closure attaches at sides and center back; center front rectangular cutout passes over barrel shaped closure. Lining of navy blue satin with two slip pockets. Maker's stamp : C. R. de Revenel & co. / 19. Rue du 4 Septembre Additional stamp: Made in France Measurements: Width: 6 3/4" Height: 7 1/2" without handle Height: 10 1/4" with handle Depth: 1/2"
Date: 1930/1940
Creator: C.R. de Ravenel & Co.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[A group of young people at the lake]

Description: Photograph of a group of young people in front of a lake. The image is very blurry, so the details are hard to discern. The men in the pictures are all wearing white button-up shirts and they are all sitting to the left of a woman. The woman sitting in the back of the group is wearing a hat with a light-colored outfit. The woman on the front right is also wearing a light-colored outfit and has her elbows resting on her raised knees and her hands under her chin. The woman on the left is wearing … more
Date: [1930..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of seagulls at the beach]

Description: Photograph of seagulls flying through a cloudy sky at the beach. Several automobiles are parked in the foreground, and some individuals walk among them. Several boats with tall masts line the water's edge in the distance.
Date: [1930..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Byrd III in a suit]

Description: Photograph of Byrd III in a suit. The photograph is blurry, but the he is wearing a pinstripe suit with a dark tie and a shirt that is a similar color to the suit jacket. He is looking slightly above the camera and has a half smile on his face.
Date: [1930..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Minutes of the Carnegie Library Board Meetings (1930-1940)]

Description: A ledger containing the 1930-1940 minutes of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Public Library. These records provide the details concerning the founding of the library, the solicitation of funds for the building from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation, board decisions through the years and the policies and procedures used in the library.
Date: 1930
Creator: Federated Library Association
Partner: Abilene Public Library

[Byrd Williams family "Photograph" album]

Description: Three photographs of the family "Photography" album from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The first photograph is of a page in the album with four pictures in it. Beneath them are the words "Me" and "Mary". The second and third photographs are of the cover of the album.
Date: July 20, 2016
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Hansen Family Portrait]

Description: Copy print of the Hansen family in front of a blank backdrop. The back row, from left to right, has been identified as Andrea Hansen and Thomasine Caroline Paulsen Hansen (seated; with the infant girl on her lap). The front row, from left to right, has been identified as Johannes (Jack) Hansen, Niels M. Hansen, Agnes Hansen, and Gudren Hansen. The women wear long-sleeved dresses and two of them, the girls in the middle, have ribbons on their head. The boy wears shorts and a matching peacoat jac… more
Date: 1930/1940
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Danevang School Children

Description: Copy negative of students of the Danevang School celebrating Fastelavn, a Danish Carnival. Many of the children are wearing costumes, including a dinosaur, wizard, chicken, cat, and a dog.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Group Photo

Description: Photograph of standing group of people on a paved ground in front of a brick house with a visible window and a possible door. There are two trees to the left and right of the group. Only two of the three individuals have been identified in the very top row, the leftmost and rightmost, as Herman Christensen and Asta N. Christensen, respectively. The woman below Asta, to her left, has been identified as Sine Nygaard. To her left is Ellen N. Osterlund. The man to the very far right, standing dire… more
Date: 1930/1940
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Hans Peter Jensen Sitting Outside His Home]

Description: Black and white photograph of Hans Peter Jensen sitting on a wooden stump outside of his home. His feet rest on the sidewalk by his house and in his right hand he holds a cane that rests in the grass next to the sidewalk. He is wearing a shirt, a vest, and pants as well as a hat. The house's white exterior as well as some windows and a screen door are visible.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Portrait of Maren Jensen]

Description: Black and white photograph of Maren Jensen sitting on the sidewalk outside of her home, which is the building that is visible right behind her. The building has a screen door and screen windows and has wood board siding. Maren is wearing glasses and a long-sleeved patterned dress that goes down to her ankles. She is holding an open book while smiling at the camera. A decorative border frames the image.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Johanna and P.J.A. Petersen in Rose Garden

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of an elderly couple, identified as Johanna and P.J. Petersen, standing in their garden. Johanna is wearing a jacket and a skirt and P.J. is wearing a cap, jacket and pants. A wooden bench that seems to have roses growing over it is to the left of the couple. Various foliage such as rose bushes surround the couple.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Mother and Infant Daughter in a Farm Field]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a mother, Claire Hunt, holding her infant daughter up in a field that is covered in dirt. On their left they are accompanied by two young boys, Milan Westergaard and Milton Westergaard, who are focusing their attention on the mother and her child. All of the children are barefoot; Claire is wearing shoes.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Rasmussen Family Portrait]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of the Rasmussen family standing on the lawn in front of H. J. Rasmussen's home. There are eleven males and six females pictured. The girls and women wear dresses and the boys and men wear either pants and a shirt or overalls and a shirt Behind them, the house is partially visible behind some large bushes.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Hans Nygaard

Description: Copy negative of Hans Nygaard sitting inside his home in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. Hans is dressed in a suit, and he is reading a newspaper. He is missing his left leg, which according to original sources he lost in a wagon accident taking a load of cotton to a gin.
Date: 1930~
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Hans Nygaard

Description: Copy negative of Hans Nygaard standing outside his home in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. Hans is standing with a walking cane, and he is smoking a tobacco pipe.
Date: 1930~
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Danevang School Bus

Description: Copy negative of a Danevang School bus in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. There are four people sitting inside the bus, and one person identified as Dorothy Andersen Westergaard is standing next to the bus. From top to bottom, the individuals sitting in the bus are Albert Westergaard, Andrew J. Hensen, Adell Westergaard (daughter of Dorothy Anderson Westergaard), Lavern (Dutch) Hansen and his puppy. According to sources, Andrew Hansen was the bus driver for the communities … more
Date: 1939~
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Emma and Marie Brodsgaard

Description: Black and white photograph of two women, Emma Brodsgaard and Marie Brodsgaard, sitting on a hill outdoors. They are both wearing dresses and their hair is styled in short, banged bobs. According to handwritten information on the front of the photograph, they are at the "Big Canal" in Danevang.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society
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