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A lock of blonde hair wrapped in a sheet of paper and stuffed in a church offering envelope. The offering envelope has "SUNDAY APR 27 1913" stamped in black ink at the top. The center of the envelope reads "CHRISTIAN CHURCH" in black block print with "MINIER, ILL." written under it in black block print. There is a space at the bottom where one can specify the amount offered. The bottom of the envelope also features a verse from 1 Corinthians 16:2. "Agnes's hair when she was a yr. old" is written in pencil in cursive script on the front of the envelope. The back of the envelope has a doodle of a man. Inside the envelope is a piece of paper containing the blonde lock. The paper has "Agnes's hair at 3yrs." written on it. The paper containing the lock of hair measures approximately 2.25in. (length) x 1.5in. (width). The envelope measures approximately 3in. (length) x 2in. (width). The paper and the envelope are in fair condition. The envelope looks as if it has been torn in half to accommodate the contents inside. The bottom of the envelope is out and it has a 0.125in. rip on the back closer to the tear in half. The paper containing the lock of hair has a 1.25in. crease near the bottom and multiple tears at the bottom and the left side. Images at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13544768555/, https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13545079024/, https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13545093484/, https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13544783015/, and https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13544879263/. Transferred from the August 14th entry of the Agnes Wullenwaber Diary. Mss 2010.057.02

Lock of hair in an envelope labeled "Alfred Tucker." Brown human hair (perhaps belonging to Alfred Tucker) bound with string inside a small paper envelope. Envelope 2.5 in. x 4.25 in.; hair approx. 6 in. long. Fair condition, envelope torn in places, faded. Transferred from Box 9, Folder 10 (Miscellaneous) of the Brown, Coalter, Tucker Papers III (Mss. 65 B8555). Located in Dec Obj S2 SS3. Mss 65B8555.02

Extremely delicate and intricate cutout valentine on white paper (with light blue lines). This valentine has a central golden text reading "LOVE/HOPE" with a decorative gold horizontal design between the words. This is written on a solid circle of paper, surrounded with the cutout design including imagery of a bird, a heart, flowers, vines, with many curved edges and circles. This card opens to the right with no text or images on the inside piece of paper. Cutout valentine was made by Salina Brown and sent to her future husband, Joe Worsham. Good condition with overall discoloration of the aged paper well as some small brown spots of darker discoloration. 8 in. (width) x 5 in. (length). Image available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/16487204826/. Transferred from Box 1, Folder 6 of the Henry James Brown Papers (Mss. 65 B845). Located in Art S5 SS5. Mss 65B845.08

Woodcut, wooden block used for printing. Block reads "MACHINE". Inked and dried. 1 in. x 6 x. 0.75 in. Good condition. Image available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/2929692586/in/set-72157601972522069/. Transferred from Box 1 of the Henkel Family Papers.

Cotton fabric female folk art doll. This African American doll dates circa 1940s. Doll body is constructed of black cotton fabric with machine stitching, and is dressed in a red and white floral cotton dress with safety pin closure, a white linen cross-front apron with pinked edging and a safety pin back closure, and a white linen headscarf secured with steel straight pins. The doll has covered button joints, a painted face, and the apron is inscribed in ink with "New Orleans, LA.". Doll measures 5.25in (width) x 9.5in (height). Images available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/7113448277/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/6967370970/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/7113448401/, and http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/6967371518/. Gift of Chandi Singer. Located in Textiles S1, SS5. Mss 2012.010.02

Bronze medal (Mss 2010.486.01a) suspended from a vertically striped ribbon in brown, orange, yellow, and buff. The face shows an eagle with wings raised to frame a sun. The obverse shows two infantry helmets above a shield-like area bearing a cast inscription in Japanese characters.There is a fastener on the back of the ribbon. Ribbon dimensions: 1/32 in. (thickness) x 1 3/8 in. (width) x 1 3/4 in. (length). Medal dimensions: 1 3/16 in. (diameter) x 1/8 in. (thickness). The bronze attachment mechanism between the ribbon and the medal has a cast inscription in Japanese characters and measures 1 1/2 in. (width) x 3/4 in. (height) x 3/16 in. (thickness). Case (2010.486.01b) is covered and partially lined by dark green simulated leather with an inscription on the outer surface of the top in gold Japanese characters. The bottom of the case is lined in light yellow velvet. The lid is lined in dark green simulated leather. Inside, the medal is in a recessed area in the bottom of the case. Dimensions: 4 3/8 in. (height) x 2 3/8 in. (width) x 13/16 in. (thickness). Transferred from Mataichi Oonishi Diaries (Mss. 2010.486). Located in Dec Obj S2 SS2, Box 4. Mss 2010.486.01

A wooden manicure set case featuring a miniature of a Victorian woman on the front. The border of the miniature is blue and has flowers on the four corners surrounding the portrait of the Victorian woman. The case has a golden hook and clasp that opens and closes the case. The interior of the case is lined with a purple material and has indentations on the left for manicure equipment. The case measures approximately 5.25in. (length) x 3.5in. (width). It is in fair condition with considerable chipping of the exterior wood and near the clasp and hook on the interior. There are small brown dots all over the miniature portrait on the front as well as a 1.25in. brown stain on the bottom left of the Victorian woman's dress. There is also a 0.25in. brown stain on the bottom left on the white border of the miniature as well as a 0.125in. green discoloration on the rim of the frame holding the miniature portrait of the Victorian woman. There is a 0.5in. brown stain at the bottom right on the white border of the miniature. Last, there is a 0.5in.dark stain on the purple material on the top right side of the interior. Images located at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13850470983/ and https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13850442465/. Transferred from Series 2, Box 23, Folder 1 of the Galt Family Papers (1). Mss 78G13.01

One man's white linen collar with bordered edges on three sides with a small gusset on the fourth side. Also has a narrow hem on the fourth side. One buttonhole on each side of narrow end. Name "Hope" is embroidered in back-stitch on the right side of gusset. It is 15inx6.75in. The collar is in good condition with discoloration and folds. Image available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/4390913646. Transferred from Box 8 of the James Barron Hope Collection. Located in Textiles S1, SS3, Box 11. Mss 65H77.A19