Clothing and textile collections in the United States; a CSA guide.9780896725720 Clothing and textile collections in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ; a CSA (1) (Canadian Standards Association, Toronto, Ontario, www.csa.ca) A standards-defining organization founded in 1919. It is involved in many industries, including electronics, communications and information technology. guide. Ed. by Sally Queen and Vicki L. Berger. Texas Tech U. Press 2006 408 pages $39.95 Paperback Costume costume, distinctive forms of clothing, including official or ceremonial attire such as ecclesiastical vestments, coronation robes, academic gowns, armor, and theatrical dress. Society of America series GT605 Queen is a specialist in 18th- and early-19th-century costume and reproduction; Berger is director of the Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). Historical Society Museum in Tempe. They present a state-by-state guide to some 2,600 institutions in the U.S. that make their clothing and textile collections available to the public through display, special events, programming, exhibitions, websites, or by appointment. Each listing includes basic contact information. For some 800 entries detailed information is also provided, including hours, contact person, institution type, collection type, description of the date range for objects in the collection, and entry fee, if any. Illustrated with b&w maps and photographs. For museum directors, costume studies professionals, librarians This is a list of people who have practised as a librarian and are well-known, either for their contributions to the library profession or primarily in some other field. , and general readers interested in clothing and textile history. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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