On December 10, 2013, the House of Chanel will host the Métiers d’Art, a “yearly pre-fall collection and runway show dedicated to the history of the house’s founder, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel” (Dallasnews.com, 2013) in Fair Park, Dallas. Chanel’s roots in Texas go back to 1957, when she first visited Dallas to receive an award from…Continue Reading Coco Chanel’s Dallas Visit, September 1957
CUL Digital Collections Update: November 2013
In November 2013, CUL uploaded 476 items into our CONTENTdm collections. Highlights include: 134 non-oil-related Texas negatives by Robert Yarnall Richie as part of the TexTreasures FY2014 grant to digitize photographs and negatives of Richie’s non-oil-related clients in Texas. Clients and companies depicted include Lockheed Aircraft Corp., Delta Airlines, Sloane-Blabon Corporation, Moran Towing, Baroid Sales…Continue Reading CUL Digital Collections Update: November 2013