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Box 4, circa 1935

 File — Box: B412.01.0004
Identifier: B412.01.0004

Abstract

Box contains a maroon dress with black netting, heavy black beading, and wide decorative lace.

Dates

  • circa 1935

Extent

From the Collection: 11.0 Linear Feet (9 containers)

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection includes Sam Weinstein's World War II army jacket and Jewish War Veterans uniform. The collection also contains a 1931 Kynewisbok (DU yearbook) that belonged to Rowena M. Akers and a folder with University of Denver memorabilia and graduation materials from 1933. An accrual in September 2022 brought in material culture items, including dresses, jackets, baby dresses, black swimming slippers, and household items. Five photographs were also included in the accrual. Charles Goldberg and Dr. Dennis Battock donated their Bar Mitzvah plates that were hand-painted by Rowena Weinstein.

Condition Report

The dress is in poor condition. There areas of loss and some of the embroidered panels at the bottom of the dress have torn from the dress.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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