Central Plains Region: Kansas City, MO
Press Release, September 1, 2005
Fashion Court
Found in the vast holdings of the National Archives-Central Plains Region are a number of federal court cases that involve, in one form or another, the fashion and beauty industry. Included in a new exhibit are select cases that demonstrate the variety of lawsuits that have made their way through the legal system. Some involve well-known names, such as Levi Strauss, seeking patent protection. Others involve common citizens hoping to receive financial compensation following "beauty disasters," such as exploding bottles of nail polish and hair loss from permanents. And still more cases chronicle important events in the history of the labor movement and the rise of unions in the garment industry.
Fashion Court will be on view in the lobby of the Central Plains Region from September 1 - November 19, 2005.
The Central Plains Region is one of 14 facilities nationwide where the public has access to federal archival records. It is home to more than 43,000 cubic feet of historical records dating from the 1820s to the 1990s created or received by nearly 100 federal agencies. The Central Plains Region houses records from the states of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The facility is located at 2312 E. Bannister Rd., Kansas City, MO 64131. It is open to the public Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (816) 268-8000 or visit our web site at www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/
