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Exhibitions

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 58 Collections and/or Records:

A Special Destiny Women in America 1750-1815

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.7.84
Scope and Contents

This folder contains an invitation to a White House dinner, correspondence, a ballot for the 1988/89 Best Dressed List, press clippings, and an exhibition brochure for the exhibition Nightingales and Dragons: The Robes of China.

Dates: 1933-2003

Album, 1980, 1980

 Item
Identifier: SC.69.5.4.31
Scope and Contents

This item is an album containing newspaper and magazine clippings about Vera Maxwell and her designs. Also, included are two invitations of showings of Vera Maxwell's Fall/Winter and Spring collections.

Dates: 1980

Congratulations letters, 1970's, 1970's

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.6.3.3
Scope and Contents

This folder contains congratulations letters and notes related to the Vera Maxwell's retrospective fashion show held at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

Dates: 1970's

Invitation samples, 1950's, 1950's

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.9.1
Scope and Contents

This folder contains invitation samples of showings of Vera Maxwell collections. Also, included are three photomechanically reproduced sketches of designs for womenswear with fabric samples.

Dates: 1950's

Invitation samples, 1960's, 1960's

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.9.2
Scope and Contents

This folder contains invitation samples of showings of Vera Maxwell collections.

Dates: 1960's

Invitation samples, 1970's, 1970's

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.9.3
Scope and Contents

This folder contains invitation samples of showings of Vera Maxwell collections

Dates: 1970's

Line-up, 1970, 1970

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.6.3.2
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a list of the line-up of outfits for the Vera Maxwell's retrospective fashion show held at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. Also, included is a list with names and address of guests who were invited to the show.

Dates: 1970

Miscellaneous, 1950's - 1970's, 1950's - 1970's

 Series
Identifier: SC.69.9
Scope and Contents

This series is comprised of miscellaneous material containing primarily invitation samples of showings of Vera Maxwell collections, a correspondence letter, clothing labels related to Vera Maxwell's "Speed Suit," engraved plates, a patterns book, and a video tape of a Phil Donahue show.

Dates: 1950's - 1970's

Monte Carlo show, 1966, 1966

 Sub-Series
Identifier: SC.69.6.2
Scope and Contents

This sub-series is comprised of 12 folders containing primarily prints, negatives, correspondence, handouts, and news clippings related to Vera Maxwell's Indian Collection and Monte Carlo show. Also, included is a contact sheet and a promotional poster related to the same collection.

Dates: 1966

Negatives (Monte Carlo show - Indian Collection), 1966, 1966

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.6.2.5
Scope and Contents

This folder contains black & white negatives depicting women models wearing Maxwell designs of the Indian Collection. The negatives depict the models walking in a fashion show or they are in the backstage. Vera Maxwell and some attendees of the show appear in some negatives as well.

Dates: 1966