History & Notes: This necklace was part of the costume collection amassed by Eileen Exleton Hollinger. Born in 1914 in Oklahoma, Eileen considered herself a "city girl" but quickly took to life in the wilderness of Idaho. Eileen attended college at the University of Idaho where she met her husband Harvey Hollinger. The pair traveled extensively throughout the state and retraced the steps of Idaho's early Euro-American pioneers. Some of Eileen's pieces featured in historic fashion shows in which she had contemporary women model historic costumes to highlight the lives of women from years past. In 1989, Eileen donated several pieces from her collection to the Idaho State Historical Society.
Description: Long necklace of blue-green faceted round and oval beads with brass filigree spacers interspersed between groups of beads. Brass chain links at closure and two strands dangling at front of necklace.
Object Number: 1989.055.0085
Object: necklace
Category: Personal Gear
Circa: 1910
Materials: glass, metal
Donor: Eileen Hollinger