Collection includes manuscript letter, 1989, describing the first showing of paintings from the Chrysler collection at the Portland Art Museum, as well as fashion and the "World's Largest Fashion Show" by Aaron Frank and Tommy Luke at the Stadium; an invitation to the showing of the Chrysler paintings, 1956; and photocopy newspaper clippings, circa 1937, regarding Alice Johnson and Alta Corbett.

Oral history interview with Edward T. Brounstein conducted by Linda S. Dodds from May 25 to June 9, 1982. Brounstein was a patternmaker and clothing designer in Portland, Oregon, and in Seattle, Washington, during the 20th century.

Oral history interview with Evelyn Gibson conducted by Roberta Watts on November 17, 1977. Gibson was the owner of Evelyn Gibson Gowns in Portland, Oregon.

Partial typescript transcript of an article by Frona Eunice Wait that was published in the Sunday Oregonian newspaper on May 25, 1890. The transcript itself is undated, omits some portions of the source article, and includes misspellings and places where words have been struck out. The transcript and source article list some of the people who attended the ball and describe the decorations; scenes of conversation and dancing; and the gowns worn by a number of the women who attended.

Interviews about Gladys L. Randall conducted by Bethanye McNichol from February 7 to March 7, 1998. Interviewees include Richard S. Randall, Sylvia J. Randall, and Horst G. Grimm. Gladys J. Randall was a milliner in Portland, Oregon.

Oral history interview with Gladys L. Randall conducted by Emily Renfrow in 1980. Randall was a hatmaker in Portland, Oregon, and in Hollywood, California, in the early 20th century.

Scrapbooks, correspondence, and ephemera of Nicholas Ungar (1884-1975). Ungar was a Hungarian American who operated a women's fur clothing store in Portland, Oregon.