"Fashion, Fun and Frolic Can Help Fill Life for Senior Citizen", circa 1965

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11

Identifier: 014.01.11.1a

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

An excerpt from the newspaper reads as follows:

In connection with the [Emporium's Annual Senior Citizen's Hobby Fair], two senior citizens, a fashion coordinator, a dress buyer and a United Fund senior citizens committee chairman got together recently to discuss fashion for the elder citizen. Here are some of their conclusions. It's good for the morale of older persons to feel well-dressed and to know there are fashions for them. Many aren't aware that there are lines on the market designed with the difficult-to-fit figure in mind.

Dates

circa 1965

Conditions Governing Access

Restrictions regarding access to the physcial materials are in place due to COVID precautions.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.58 Linear Feet (1 container) : This scrapbook, composed of 37 pages, front and back, with a front cover and a back cover. Each page also features two punch holes along one, short edge. This scrapbook has been unbound, with each page placed in a protective sleeve. An acid-free, archival folder containing photocopies of the newspaper and article clippings is also contained within the box. The front and back covers of the scrapbook are forest green in hue, with gold detailing. The center of the front cover features a sigil of a green lion in a gold shield, standing on his hind legs. The condition of individual materials pasted, clipped, or stapled to each page is generally good, but does feature adhesives such as tape, glue, staples and clips. Photographs have some fading and discoloration, otherwise the condition is good. General condition of the scrapbook is good. ; Each contruction paper-like page is a deep violet, almost burgundy color, with the following dimensions: 40 cm by 26 cm.