Needle Threader. Material: metal. Size: 1" W. x 2 3/4" L. Description: tan enameled tin - flat oval shaped - wire loop extends from the pointed end - blue printing on front: "Needle Threader Made in U.S.A. Can Be Used On Sewing Machines" and step-by-step instructions on how to thread a needle using this tool.

Women's Skirt and Tunic Pattern. Material: paper. Size: 5 3/4" W. x 8 1/2" L. (envelope). Description: white paper with black printing: "2292, Simplicity Pattern 15c", Size 14 Bust 32" - graphic: two women posing in two variations of the tunic and skirt pattern in navy blue with white/red/green yellow print and in solid red. Contents: ten tissue pattern pieces and one sheet of instructions.

Mr. and Mrs. Otto Anderson. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" black and white photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Anderson on the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary on October 13, 1940; taken outdoors on back steps of a house; wearing casual clothes; photo found glued to the backside of accession 7.03.290d in the family album.

Father Phil Matthews. 4 1/4" x 6 1/4" black and white photograph of a priest identified as Father Phil Mathews or Matthews.

Harlow Curran in Military Uniform. 3 1/8" x 2" black and white photograph of Harlow Curran; wearing military uniform standing at attention outside a tent; location unknown.

Harlow Curran in Swim Trunks. 2" x 3 1/8" black and white photograph of Harlow Curran while in the service; shown in bathing suit standing outside an area with many tents.

Harlow Curran. 2" x 3 1/8" black and white photograph of Harlow Curran wearing his military dress uniform; standing on the campus of the University of Minnesota, Williams arena in the far background.

Black Crepe Dress. Material: textile, metal, bead. (a) Dress. Size: 65" W. cuff to cuff x 49 1/2" L. Description: black crepe, mid-calf length; pleats at padded shoulders provide bodice fullness, deep V-neckline edged with 1 3/4" W. band of small beads; beaded band extends asymmetrically halfway down front of draped wrap-around skirt; long sleeves with 2" L. opening at each wrist. (b) Belt. Size: 1" W. x 73" L. Description: black crepe backed with black leather, black crepe sashes attached ... more

A Photo of Carl Given to Harlow Curran. 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" black and white photograph of a man identified only as Carl; signature on back, "To Harlow with love, Carl"

Blue Cotton Dress and Jacket. Material: textile and metal. (a) Dress. Size34" W. x 44" L. Description: deep blue cotton - mid calf length - V-neckline decoratively outlined with topstitching - short sleeves - bodice tucked to slightly raised waistline - belt loops at each waistline side - gently flared skirt. (b) Jacket. Size: 19" W. x 19" L. Description: deep blue cotton same as dress - gently curved opening at neckline down the front and lower edge all topstitched in the same pattern as dr ... more

Navy Blue Nylon Dress. Material: textile and metal. (a) Dress. Size: 40" W. cuff to cuff x 45" L. Description: navy blue sheer nylon - mid calf length - square neckline with two center scallops - elbow length sleeves - bodice consists of two side panels with diagonal tucks and one plain center panel - gently flared skirt - left shoulder closure with three snaps. (b) Belt. Size: 1 1/2" W. x 39" L. Description: navy blue same as dress - fastens in center with two snaps - center front same fabri ... more

Harlow Curran. 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" black and white photograph of Harlow Curran, as a young man, shown wearing striped shirt and tie.

Dining Room of Curran Home. 2" x 3" black and white photograph of the interior of the earlier Curran home, the dining room, showing "Patsy's first birthday and Kenny's birthday cake;" visible is a dining room table, with carved wood chair, radiator, stained glass window, crown mouldings, and a poster on the wall, "Let'em Live, Drive Carefully."

Women's Suit. Material: textile and metal. (a) Jacket. Size: 20" W. x 29" L. Description: taupe virgin wool gabardine - small rolled collar with rounded lapels high at each shoulder - V-neckline - long set-in sleeves - one faux pocket at each side of jacket at hipline each trimmed with two fabric covered buttons - hand topstitching around collar, lapels and pocket trim - one-button closure at waistline - one hook and eye at bottom of V-neckline. (b) Skirt. Size: 15 1/2" W. at waistline x 25" ... more

Black and White Sheer Print. Material: textile and metal. (a) Dress. Size: 14 1/2" shoulder to shoulder x 49" L. Description: black and white sheer fabric print - ankle length - pleated skirt begins at hipline - V-neckline with modified front sailor collar banded in 1 1/4 W. sheer black - same fabric bow at bodice front V-neckline - side closure with zipper - white taffeta shoulder pads inside upper bodice - designer label inside back neckline: " C.H.D. Robbins". (b) Belt. Size: 3/4" W. x 37" ... more

Men's Swimming Trunks. Material: textile and metal. Size: 12" W. 10" L. Description: green wool knit trunks with a black and white wool knit crotch lining; brief style cut; narrow white and green stripe down each side; white and green patterned belt threaded through green belt loops; silver colored metal buckle on belt end; horizontal zippered pocket opening on right side of briefs; black cotton inner pocket .

South Side School 4th Grade Class, 5th Grade Class, 6th Grade Class. Elementary Students. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 4". Description: black and white photograph of Fouth Grade Class, Fifth Grade Class, Sixth Grade Class of South Side School, Waseca, Minn.; posed together outdoors beside the school's brick wall; 25 children are shown; all unidentified; see Accession 50.00.5, duplicate. Southside School.

White Communion Dress. Material: textile, metal. Size: 28" W. x 29" L. Description: white linen smock with a high round neckline encircled by a 5" W. collar that tapers to a point at center front; back neckline placket and closure; long wide bodice is gathered to a neckline yoke; short set in sleeves with elasticized hems.

Material: textile. Size: 20" W. x 35" L. Description: white and blue floral print cotton - wide round neckline encloses a narrow drawstring of same fabric to tie at center front neckline - bodice gathered to 1 3/4" W. waistband - skirt gathered to bottom edge of waistband - one slash pocket trimmed with a vertical eyelet edging at each side of upper center front skirt - butterfly cap sleeves edged with narrow band of white eyelet - same fabric sashes attached at each waistband side to tie in ba ... more

Seersucker Playsuit. Material: textile, plastic. Size: 26 1/2 W. x 31 1/2" L. Description: red and white vertically striped cotton seersucker - all in one playsuit - V-neckline - notched wing collar forms narrow lapels - bodice attached to short pants with 1 1/2" W. horizontally striped waistband - short sleeves - front closure with five red buttons (one button missing) and buttonholes in front placket that extends from v-neckline to lower hipline

Plaid Cotton. Material: textile, plastic. Size: 30" W. x 35" L. Description: blue, red, green, yellow, black cotton plaid - round neckline - Peter Pan collar with white lace edging - one vertical inverted pleat on each side of bodice - 1" W. horizontal trim band extends from shoulder to shoulder below collar and is trimmed with three red buttons in a horizontal row - flared skirt attached to a 1" W. waistband trimmed with 3 red buttons (one missing) - 4" W. front pleated peplum extends from side ... more

Material: textile, shell, metal. Size: 29" W. x 32" L. Description: white, brown, yellow, orange, and green pique cotton floral print - wide square neckline edged with a narrow band of brown and white eyelet - short sleeves edged with a 2 1/2" W. band of white and brown eyelet - skirt gathered to waistline - one 4 3/4" W. x 5" L. brown eyelet patch pocket at each front side below waistline - hemline edged with a 2 1/2" W. band of brown and white eyelet - closure with 5 white buttons (two missi ... more

Material: textile, metal. Size: 26" W. (sleeve to sleeve) x 39 1/2" L. Description: red cotton with white cotton trim - white cotton bodice insert with round neckline - red sailor design collar edged with two white stripes - short sleeves - below knee hemline - red patch pocket at each hipline below waistline - closure with long metal zipper in back bodice neckline placket.

Reverend and Mrs. Green, Congregational Pastor. 4 3/8" x 3 3/8" black and white photograph of three people sitting at a restaurant table; identified only as Reverend and Mrs. Green; center woman unidentified; Reverend Green served the First Congregational Church in Waseca during the 1930s; held educational and Pastoral degree from University of Wales.

Doris Hodgson Gilleland. 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of one of the daughters of Bob Hodgson, Doris Hodgson; posed sitting on a couch in a living room, wearing a plaid dress; married Wayne Gilleland; see Accession 1.03.85.96 for her sister in same setting.