NDSU alumnus William Stark and his family will present a vintage clothing collection to the Emily P. Reynolds Historic Costume Collection at NDSU. A ceremony honoring the Stark family and their gift is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 2:30 p.m. in the Katherine Kilbourne Burgum Family Life Center room 411, located at 1400 Centennial Blvd. Highlights from the donation will be on display. A reception will follow in room 416. The public is invited to attend.
The Dr. William and Priscilla “Pat” Hadler Stark Vintage Clothing Collection includes items of dress dating from the 1800s to the 1970s. Highlights include a ball gown from Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration, a 1930s baseball uniform and historic references including Godey’s Ladies’ Journal, Peterson’s Magazine and more than 50 reference books. Priscilla used the collection to stage displays and vintage style shows with her company The Way We Wear in the Rockford, Ill., and Phoenix areas. The Starks both graduated from NDSU in 1949.
For more information, contact Ann Braaten, 231-7367 or ann.braaten@ndsu.edu. The collection website is at www.ndsu.edu/erhcc.
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