The Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection is housed in Milam Hall in the College of Business at OSU.
The Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection is a scholarly resource of apparel and textile material culture. The mission of the collection is to collect, preserve, and interpret textile and apparel material culture. The collection contributes to the instructional, scholarship, and outreach missions of the school by providing opportunities for:
Undergraduate and graduate students to learn about the historic and cultural context of textiles and apparel.
Undergraduate, graduate students, and faculty to analyze and interpret historic and cultural significance of textiles and apparel material culture and to use the collection for inspiration for creative scholarship.
Educating broader university and community audiences regarding the historic and cultural context and significance of textiles and apparel material culture.
