{"id":287,"date":"2026-02-23T08:57:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/special-collections\/?p=287"},"modified":"2026-02-23T08:57:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:57:57","slug":"neiman-marcus-fortnight-luxury-branding-and-primary-source-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/special-collections\/2026\/02\/23\/neiman-marcus-fortnight-luxury-branding-and-primary-source-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Neiman Marcus Fortnight, Luxury Branding, and Primary Source Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This month, Dr. Kelcie Slaton, Assistant Professor in the College of Merchandising, Hospitality, and Tourism, brought students from her MDSE 3400 class to Special Collections for a two-part visit to learn how to locate, access, and analyze primary source materials as the first step in a larger project they will be working on this semester. The spring 2026 recipient of the Special Collections Coursework Development Grant<\/a>, Dr. Slaton is using the Neiman Marcus Fortnight posters located in the Dale T. Smith Neiman Marcus Collection<\/a> to allow students to investigate how these posters visually communicated a consistent luxury identity while incorporating the global themes of the annual Fortnight events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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A selection of Fortnight posters set out for students to view during their visit to Special Collections.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

During their first visit to Special Collections, students spent time learning about the role of archives and primary sources in research, the importance of primary source analysis, and what they might look for when they began their own research journey. They were also introduced to the UNT Finding Aids<\/a>, and shown how to locate collections, identify materials of interest, and request those items for access. At the conclusion of the session, students were able to put their new skills into practice by requesting materials related to their project that they wanted to view in-person when they returned for their second visit the following week. <\/p>\n\n\n

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MDSE 3400 students look at requested materials during their visit.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

During the second session, students spent their time accessing physical materials they had requested from the finding aids, reviewing digital materials on The Portal to Texas History<\/a>, and discussing where they might look outside of UNT for additional sources and information. In order for students to gain experience analyzing and interpreting the primary sources they were finding, they were asked to add and describe materials, collections, and external repositories to a class Padlet which could be accessed by students as a shared knowledge base throughout the semester. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project and the partnership between UNT Special Collections and Dr. Slaton is just one example of the many ways in which the Coursework Development Grant<\/a> has allowed us to work with faculty to connect their students to archival and rare materials through unique and tangible learning experiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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