Mount Mary University Digital Collections

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  • Students in Classroom.jpg

    Color image of fashion design students and teacher working in a classroom at Mount Mary College.
  • Sister Aloyse and Robb Dress.jpg

    Sister Aloyse Hessburg, SSND, of Mount Mary College stands with the dress she designed, made, and fitted on Mrs. Frances Howard Robb (wife of James Robb), worn at the White House wedding of Mrs. Robb's son Charles Robb to Lynda Bird Johnson, daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson, on December 9, 1967.

    The picture was likely taken at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

    This photograph appeared in the Sunday Post-Tribune on March 17, 1968. No photographer was credited. It may have also appeared in other newspapers; it was likely an AP or UPI photograph.
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  • IMG_3795.jpg

    Garments from the Fashion Archive on display on Mount Mary campus.
  • Black silk brocade and velvet pelerine evening capelet; floral jacquard with clipped velvet design accented with jet beads. Lined with silk velvet, forms deep front facings. Edge between jacquard and velvet beaded with sequins and jet caviar beads on netting.

    Antique Spanish capelet or shawl often worn by Valentina to complement her own garments. Likely served as an inspiration for wraps and shawls she designed.
  • Valentina.jpg

    Photographed wearing a capelet featured in the Mount Mary University Fashion Archive, Object ID #1995.348.
  • IMG_3794.jpg

    Garments from the Fashion Archive on display on Mount Mary campus.
  • Givenchy Red Floral Sheath Dress.jpg
  • HPIM3990.JPG

    Garments from the Fashion Archive on display on Mount Mary campus.
  • mmc fashion 1965.jpg
  • Love Harper.jpg

    Edited version of Harper Lee signature
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  • HarperLee03.JPG

    Harper Lee sitting with unidentified woman in Mount Mary lounge at some point surrounding the 1964 Commencement activities.

    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.
  • Harper with students.jpg

    From left to right: Brenda Lockwood, Harper Lee, and Louise Mueller. This photograph was likely taken at some point surrounding the 1964 Commencement activities.

    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.
  • Sister Mary John Francis_Harper Lee_Beverly Butler_Milwaukee Journal_May 19641024_1.jpg

    Harper Lee seated with Sister John Francis Schuh, Beverly Butler (Mount Mary Class of 1954), and Butler's seeing-eye dog. This photograph was likely taken at some point surrounding the 1964 Commencement activities.

    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.
  • HarperLee01.jpg

    Harper Lee seated talking with Sister John Francis Schuh and other members of the Mount Mary community. This photograph was likely taken at some point surrounding the 1964 Commencement activities.

    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.
  • Harper with S. John Francis, MMC President & S. Chys Diebels.jpg

    This photograph was likely taken at some point surrounding the 1964 Commencement activities.

    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.
  • HarperLee02.jpg

    Harper Lee on stage as Sister John Francis Schuh prepares to award her Honorary Degree.

    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.
  • Graduation procession.jpg

    Harper Lee (front row, second from left) stands next to Dr. Edward Teller outdoors on the Mount Mary campus before proceeding into the Mount Mary Theater for commencement ceremonies.

    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.
  • Faculty Memo1294 May 26 1964.jpg

    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.
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