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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Evanston resident Susan Moss views a 19th-century wedding dress at the Evanston History Center’s new exhibit. The center held a wedding reception-themed opening event Thursday night for the exhibit.

Wedding exhibit opens at Evanston History Center

April 16, 2015

Wedding cake was cut and toasts were made at Thursday evening’s opening reception for “Evanston Ties the Knot,” an exhibit featuring Evanston’s wedding-related historical artifacts. The exhibit,...

Janet C. Messmer, costume curator at the Evanston History Center, gives a lecture to about 50 people Thursday night. As part of the history center’s "Under the Buffalo" series, Messmer spoke about how World War I influenced the fashions and social customs of the time.

History Center holds lecture on WWI fashions, customs

November 7, 2014

The Evanston History Center held a lecture Thursday night about the influence of World War I on fashion and social customs. The center’s costume curator Janet C. Messmer examined in her lecture, titled...

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