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• Speech by Sister Aloyse Hessburg at Aileen Ryan's funeral

  A speech by Sister Aloyse Hessburg of the Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) fashion department at the funeral of Aileen Ryan, former women's editor of the Milwaukee Journal and a longtime and significant supporter of the fashion program.

  Tags Aileen Ryan, Events, Mount Mary Fashion Department, Sister Aloyse Hessburg

• Fashion show with Ronald Amey

  This photograph shows a fashion show at Mount Mary College, likely from 1965-1968. Ronald Amey, New York fashion designer, stands on the right side. It is unknown whether the garments being modeled were his work or that of Mount Mary students.

  Tags Events, Mount Mary Fashion Department, Ronald Amey

• Speech by Sister John Francis Schuh for 1966 event presenting Ronald Amey and Pierce Rosenberg

  This speech was given by Sister John Francis Schuh on March 23, 1966, in the Mount Mary College Theatre. She presents Ronald Amey, visiting fashion designer from New York, and Pierce Rosenberg, president of the Grand Stores. The event was likely in celebration of the establishment of the "Mount Mary College - the Grand Stores Designer Scholarship" program, which enabled Mount Mary to bring in "eight or nine designers of note to lecture in residence during each school year."
  
  To see the entire document, click on the pdf file beneath the image (Schuh speech 1966-03-23.pdf).

  Tags Events, Ronald Amey, Sister John Francis Schuh

• Earl Bilsky and Laurence Eiseman Jr.

  Earl Bilsky (left) of Eagle Knitting Mills stands with Laurence Eiseman Jr. (right), son of designer Florence Eiseman and vice president of Florence Eiseman Inc.
  
  This picture was likely taken at Mount Mary College when Florence Eiseman was awarded Mount Mary's Gold Needle Award in 1980.

  Tags Events, Florence Eiseman, Gold Needle Award, Mount Mary Fashion Department

• Speech by Sister John Francis Schuh for 1965 Pro Urbe Civic Award Dinner

  This speech was given by Sister John Francis Schuh at the 1965 Pro Urbe Civic Award Dinner at Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), when Aileen Ryan was the recipient of the Pro Urbe Medal.
  
  To see the entire document, click on the pdf file beneath the image (S John Francis Pro Urbe speech.pdf).

  Tags Aileen Ryan, Events, Sister John Francis Schuh

• Pro Urbe Civic Award Dinner program 1965

  This program is from the 1965 Pro Urbe Civic Award Dinner at Mount Mary College, when Aileen Ryan was the recipient of the Pro Urbe Medal.
  
  Click on the images to see them close up.

  Tags Aileen Ryan, Events

• Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Leslie Bromstad (sp?) at Treads and Threads fundraiser

  Treads and Threads was a 2009 fundraiser for the Mount Mary College fashion design program. This photo shows Sister Aloyse Hessburg (left, original chair of the fashion design program) and Leslie Bromstad (sp?), possibly a former student (Bromstad is her married name).

  Tags Events, Fundraisers, Mount Mary Fashion Department, Sister Aloyse Hessburg

• Karen Davidson, Tom Puls, and Donna Ricco at Treads and Threads fundraiser

  Treads and Threads was a 2009 fundraiser for the Mount Mary College fashion design program. This photo shows (left to right): Karen Davidson ('81), Tom Puls (president of Donna Ricco New York), and Donna Ricco ('81).

  Tags Donna Ricco, Events, Fundraisers, Karen Davidson, Mount Mary Fashion Department, Tom Puls

• Eileen Schwalbach, Karen Davidson, Sister Aloyse, Tom Puls, Donna Ricco, and Sandi Keiser at Treads and Threads fundraiser

  Treads and Threads was a 2009 fundraiser for the Mount Mary College fashion design program. This photo shows (left to right): Eileen Schwalbach (president of Mount Mary College), Karen Davidson ('81), Sister Aloyse Hessburg (original chair of the fashion design program), Tom Puls (president of Donna Ricco New York), Donna Ricco ('81), and Sandra (Sandi) Keiser (faculty 1975-2019 and chair of the fashion program for 25 years).

  Tags Donna Ricco, Eileen Schwalbach, Events, Fundraisers, Karen Davidson, Mount Mary Fashion Department, Sandra (Sandi) Keiser, Sister Aloyse Hessburg, Sister Ellen Lorenz, Tom Puls

• Karen Davidson, Sandi Keiser, and Donna Ricco at Treads and Threads fundraiser

  Treads and Threads was a 2009 fundraiser for the Mount Mary College fashion design program. This photo shows Karen Davidson (left, '81), Sandra (Sandi) Keiser (center, faculty 1975-2019 and chair of the fashion program for 25 years), and Donna Ricco (right, '81).

  Tags Donna Ricco, Events, Fundraisers, Karen Davidson, Mount Mary Fashion Department, Sandra (Sandi) Keiser

• Eileen Schwalbach and Donna Ricco at Treads and Threads fundraiser

  Treads and Threads was a 2009 fundraiser for the Mount Mary College fashion design program. This photo shows Eileen Schwalbach (president of Mount Mary College) and Donna Ricco (left, '81).

  Tags Donna Ricco, Eileen Schwalbach, Events, Fundraisers, Mount Mary Fashion Department

• Donna Ricco and Sandi Keiser at Treads and Threads fundraiser

  Treads and Threads was a 2009 fundraiser for the Mount Mary College fashion design program. This photo shows Donna Ricco (left, '81) and Professor Sandra (Sandi) Keiser (right, faculty 1975-2019 and chair of the fashion program for 25 years).

  Tags Donna Ricco, Events, Fundraisers, Mount Mary Fashion Department, Sandra (Sandi) Keiser

• Donna Ricco and Karen Davidson at Treads and Threads fundraiser

  Treads and Threads was a 2009 fundraiser for the Mount Mary College fashion design program. Karen Davidson (right, '81) speaks into a microphone with Donna Ricco ('81) to the left.

  Tags Donna Ricco, Events, Fundraisers, Karen Davidson, Mount Mary Fashion Department

• Hildegarde and guest at Mount Mary College fundraiser

  Hildegarde and a guest at a fundraiser at Mount Mary in September 1982. Hildegarde performed to raise money for Mount Mary to help maintain the campus. The outfit Hildegarde is wearing is in the Digital Fashion Archive (Object ID #2002.84.25.AB).

  Tags Events, Fundraisers, Hildegarde

• Charles Kleibacker commentating at a Mount Mary College fashion show

  Charles Kleibacker provides commentary for a fashion show in the cafeteria at Mount Mary College, Wisconsin, likely in the early 1970s.

  Tags Charles Kleibacker, Events, Mount Mary Fashion Department

• Threads of Flax and Gold brochure

  This brochure provides information about an exhibit, Threads of Flax and Gold, presented by Milwaukee Public Museum and Shop International. The School of Fashion Design at Mount Mary College provided models for the exhibit.
  
  The date range given (1966-1990) is approximate.

  Tags Events, Mount Mary Fashion Department

• Gimbels promotion on the original fashions from Mount Mary 1970

  This document describes a display of clothes designed by Mount Mary College students that was hosted at Gimbels.

  Tags Events, Mount Mary Fashion Department

• Gimbels presents original design fashions from Mount Mary College flyer

  This flyer provides information about a display of clothes designed by Mount Mary College students that was hosted at Gimbels.

  Tags Events, Mount Mary Fashion Department

• Mount Mary student designs on display at Gimbels

  Several mannequins in a Gimbels store window wear clothes designed by students at Mount Mary College. This window was at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Plankinton Avenue, with other garments displayed in other locations, including Gimbels Fifth Avenue Shop, 2nd Floor.

  Tags Events, Mount Mary Fashion Department

• Fashion show program 2024: Aura

  To see the entire program, click on the pdf file beneath the image (FashionShowProgram2024.pdf).

  Tags Events, fashion show programs, Mount Mary Fashion Department