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• Lynn Fontanne with Cole Leslie and Alfred Lunt

  Lynn Fontanne (center) poses with Cole Leslie (left) and Alfred Lunt (right), possibly at Ten Chimneys, Lynn and Alfred's country home in Wisconsin. Lynn is wearing a gown that she made from a sari (Object ID #1983.192).

• Man's dress shirt

  Man's white muslin tuxedo shirt; wing collar; 10 tucks on front; French cuffs. A couple of buttons are missing.

  Tags Bill Blass, dress shirt, male, menswear, muslin, shirt, tuxedo, white

• Mary Fulop Nowakowski wearing a dress she made

  Mary Fulop Nowakowski poses in a dress (Object ID #2022.05.01.a) she made as her senior project in Fashion Design at Mount Mary College in 1974. The dress is part of a theater suit with coat (Object ID #2022.05.01.b). This suit is an exact reproduction of a 1908 theater suit in the collection of the Wisconsin State Historical Society.
  
  The exact date of the photograph is unknown but must have been 1974 or after.

• Mary McFadden

• Megan S. recording

  This recording was made by Megan S. as part of the 2024 Psychology of Peace course at Mount Mary University, which included a study abroad trip to Ireland over J term.
  
  Description from creator: "The conflict within Ireland over the Nationalists and the loyalists. And if there really is peace between them."

  Tags In the Words of Women, Ireland Study Abroad (2024), Psychology of Peace (2024)

• Memo from Sister Aloyse Hessburg to Sister Mary Nora Barber, March 25, 1976

  Memo from Sister Aloyse Hessburg, head of the fashion design program at Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), to Sister Mary Nora Barber, president of Mount Mary College, with a list of matters related to the fashion design program in general and Sister Aloyse in particular that required input from Sister Mary Nora. This included information about a visit from Charles Kleibacker, updates on the designers who might visit Mount Mary as part of the fashion design program, and details on the new runway for the fashion show.
  
  To see the entire file, click on the pdf file beneath the image (Memo S Aloyse to S Mary Nora 1976-03-25.pdf).

  Tags Charles Kleibacker, Gino Rossi, Harriet Fischer, John Sullivan, Mount Mary Fashion Department, Rubye Graham, Sister Aloyse Hessburg, Sister Mary Nora Barber, Steven Stipelman

• Memo regarding Sister Aloyse Hessburg's appointment to Mount Mary's fashion design program, October 10, 1965

  Memo from a meeting on October 10, 1965, in which Sister Aloyse Hessburg was appointed coordinator of Mount Mary College's Fashion Design program. The rationale for her appointment is included.

  Tags Mount Mary Fashion Department, Sister Aloyse Hessburg, Sister Ellen Lorenz, Sister John Francis Schuh, Sister Remy Revor, Sister Willann Mertens

• Memorandum on plans for inauguration of fashion design course

  Information about fashion design-related coursework in the first and second 1965 semesters of the fashion design program at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

  Tags Aileen Ryan, Eleanor Coleman, John W. Ahlhauser, Mount Mary Fashion Department, Peggy Daum

• Miser's purse

  Maroon and white silk crocheted miser's purse; long and narrow; slit at center; missing rings to secure coins at either end; decorated with silver metal cut beads in floral pattern at larger maroon and white end; rows of beads at smaller solid red end; loops of beaded fringe at smaller end; interlaced beaded fringe at larger end; unlined; 13.5 inches long by 2.5 inches wide / 34.3mm x 6.3mm.
  
  Owned by a member of the Kohler or House families.

  Tags beads, crochet, House, Kohler, maroon, miser's purse, purse, silk, silver, white

• Missoni cocktail dress

  Floral print chiffon cocktail dress; floral print is green, black, and dark gray on light gray ground. Layer of black tulle over chiffon, tulle decorated with large black sequins, black beads, white pearls, and clear rhinestones in an asymmetrical cluster at right hip. Scoop neckline in front; deep V-neckline in back, straight silhouette, sleeveless, many layers of black organza rectangular ‘petals’ on each shoulder, line of beading extends from right princess line to the hem in both front and back and around the hip, above knee length, side zipper and buttons closure.
  
  This item is from Fall/Winter 2008-2009.

  Tags black, chiffon, cocktail dress, Ebony Fashion Fair, green, Missoni, organza, tulle

• Mittens

  Olive green suede mittens; hand-stitched; drawstring wristbands. Meant to be worn over wool jersey mittens as a layering tool.

  Tags Bonnie Cashin, mittens, olive green, suede

• Model wearing Barb Newby's dress

  Caption from yearbook: "'2001. Flippy, feminine and fun,' says designer Barb Newby of her short, sheer brocade dress."

• Motorcycle jacket

  Black leather motorcycle jacket; limited edition, 1 of 150; roll collar edges finished with black lacing; red sparkly inset in swirly pattern on shoulders front and back; black inset and sterling silver metal logo on back; center front zipper closure, covered by placket closed with toggle in the shape of a bird claw; slit pockets with zipper closures; long sleeves with zippers at wrists; lined in red twill; hip length; silver polish cloth included.
  
  Made by Mount Mary Fashion alumna, Karen Davidson.

  Tags alumna, black, Harley-Davidson, Karen Davidson, leather, motorcycle jacket, Mount Mary

• Motorcycle jacket fully zipped

  Black leather motorcycle jacket; limited edition, 1 of 150; roll collar edges finished with black lacing; red sparkly inset in swirly pattern on shoulders front and back; black inset and sterling silver metal logo on back; center front zipper closure, covered by placket closed with toggle in the shape of a bird claw; slit pockets with zipper closures; long sleeves with zippers at wrists; lined in red twill; hip length; silver polish cloth included.
  
  Made by Mount Mary Fashion alumna, Karen Davidson.

  Tags alumna, black, Harley-Davidson, Karen Davidson, leather, motorcycle jacket, Mount Mary

• Mount Mary Academic Calendar 1956-1957

• Mount Mary Alumnae News summer 1964

  This brief article in the Mount Mary Alumnae News discusses the 1964 commencement ceremonies and Harper Lee's visit to Mount Mary College.
  
  In May 1964, Mount Mary College awarded an Honorary Degree to Nelle Harper Lee, Pulitzer Prize winning author of To Kill A Mockingbird. In accepting the honor Ms. Lee traveled to Mount Mary and took part in commencement ceremonies, which resulted in a friendship between her and Sister John Francis Schuh, President of Mount Mary.

• Mount Mary College Faculty Memorandum No. 1294

  This faculty memorandum consists of the announcement of an Honorary Degree being awarded to Harper Lee May 31, 1964.
  
  In May 1964, Mount Mary College awarded an Honorary Degree to Nelle Harper Lee, Pulitzer Prize winning author of To Kill A Mockingbird. In accepting the honor Ms. Lee traveled to Mount Mary and took part in commencement ceremonies, which resulted in a friendship between her and Sister John Francis Schuh, President of Mount Mary.

• Mount Mary College fashion design program brochure 1965-1966

  This brochure provides information about Mount Mary College's new fashion design program.

  Tags Mount Mary Fashion Department

• Mount Mary College fashion design program brochure 1970s

  This brochure provides information about Mount Mary College's fashion design program. It is undated but was likely produced around the 1970s.
  
  To see the entire brochure, click on the pdf file beneath the image (Department brochure_undated.pdf).

  Tags Mount Mary Fashion Department

• Mount Mary College fashion design program brochure 1990

  This brochure provides information about Mount Mary College's fashion design program.

  Tags Mount Mary Fashion Department