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[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Song for a Solider]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a brunette Varga Girl flying wearing a sheer white nightdress paired with a two stanza verse "Song for a Solider" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of men's winter fashion illustrations by William Pachner paired with descriptive text of the scene depicting individuals gathered for the launch of a U.S submarine.
Date: March 1943
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Pachner, William
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Esquire Girl by Al Moore "Green is for go"

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women, descriptive text, and paintings. The first image is a spread of an Al Moore Esquire girl paired with a rhyming verse on the color green. The second page is a "There was a Man" painting by Gustav Rehberger depicting the folk hero "Wild Bill" Hickok done for the May edition of Esquire Magazine in 1950.
Date: May 1950
Creator: Moore, Al & Rehberger, Gustav
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Beauts and Saddles]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl styled to a western theme paired with the verse "Beauts and Saddles" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of men's fashion illustrations by William Pachner accompanied by descriptive text.
Date: November 1942
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Pachner, William
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[True Magazine Petty Girl Illustration]

Description: A spread page from True magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Petty Girl paired with the text "Don't tell me that's a bobby too!" followed by the illustration "A sight-seers map of Manhattan" by Paul Savitt. Savitt's map is an illustrative cartoon numbered and labeled with locations, people, streets, and buildings with descriptive text, as the 77 essential things to do in Manhattan. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s… more
Date: 1946
Creator: Petty, George & Savitt, Paul
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Expectation by Fritz Willis

Description: Pages from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, is Expectation by Fritz Willis, depicting blonde starlet daydreaming on set. On the facing page, the same actress is seen engaged in conversation with a film crew.
Date: September 1946
Creator: Willis, Fritz & De Mers, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Some Pumpkins!]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a redhead Varga Girl wearing a short black satin dress with black stocking paired with the verse "Some Pumpkins!" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction print of the painting "Tommy Hitchcock: Ten Goal American" by Tony Palazzo used especially for the October edition of Esquire Magazine in 1944. The painting depicts American polo star Tommy Hitchcock [1900-1944] mid-swing scoring a goal.
Date: October 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Palazzo, Tony
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Hurrell Photograph: Peggy Diggins]

Description: A front and back spread from the April edition of Esquire Magazine 1942. This spread features a color reproduction of a Hurrell photograph of 1930s actress Peggy Diggins [1921-1957] followed on the reverse by men's fashion illustrations by William Pachner accompanied by descriptive text.
Date: April 1942
Creator: Hurrell, George & Pachner, William
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[True Magazine Petty Girl Illustration]

Description: Page from True Magazine featuring an illustration of a Petty Girl followed by a reproduction of an Audubon print of the male Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo.Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones.
Date: [1940..1960]
Creator: Petty, George
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Hurrell Photograph: Constance Dowling]

Description: A front and back spread from the January edition of Esquire Magazine 1944. This spread features a color reproduction of a Hurrell photograph of 1930s actress Constance Dowling [1920-1969] followed on the reverse by a reproduction offset lithograph print of the painting The Year of Our Lord, 1943 by John Falter.
Date: January 1943
Creator: Hurrell, George & Falter, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Torch Singer]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a singing blonde Varga Girl wearing a floor-length black dress leaned against a piano paired with the verse "Torch Singer" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction print of the painting "The Mission to Port Lyautey" by John Falter used especially for the February edition of Esquire Magazine in 1944. The painting depicts a military jeep carrying 3 soldiers into oncoming weapons fire and explosions. Two soldie… more
Date: February 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Falter, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Victory Song ]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a Varga Girl in costume as a patriot paired with a two stanza verse "Victory Song" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of a painting accompanied by descriptive text in the bottom margins especially for the August edition of 1943.
Date: August 1942
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil; Benton, Thomas Hart & Colten
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Promise by Euclid Shook

Description: Pages from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. on the first page, a blonde woman reclining against lace pillows with pins in her mouth and a comb by her side. On facing page, a lone auburn-haired woman holding a green dress with flowers up seductively.
Date: September 1946
Creator: Shook, Euclid & Varady, Fredric
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Brunette Pin-Up Single Cut Out Doll]

Description: Seated nude woman with shoulder-length light brown hair with a pale yellow wreath of flowers on her head and behind her. Single lithograph pin-up doll cut out estimated to be from the 1940s to early 1950s.
Date: [1940..1960]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Adornment by Fritz Willis

Description: A single front and back page from the August edition of Esquire Magazine 1947. The page features theatrical and dance-themed pin-ups by Fritz Willis and Joe De, Mers followed by small paragraphs of descriptive text at the bottom of each printed illustration.
Date: August 1947
Creator: Willis, Fritz & De Mers, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[True Magazine Petty Girl Illustration]

Description: A page center spread from True magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Petty Girl kneeling in a blue military uniform paired with the text "...so take my advice and just bet your shirt!" followed by a page of illustrations and descriptive text of fashionable American swimwear by painter William Pachner. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elon… more
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: Petty, George
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Esquire Girl by Al Moore "Printers Devil"

Description: Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. The first image is an Al Moore Esquire girl spread. The "Printers Devil" depicts a blonde woman on the phone wearing sleeping shorts paired with a verse using type and font metaphors. The next image is a painting depicting famous American thoroughbred racehorse Dark Secret winning the 1934 Jockey Club Gold Cup. "One of greatest finishes in the history of sports" refer to in the last 16th of a mile, Dark Secret stu… more
Date: 1951
Creator: Moore, Al & Von Schmidt, Harold
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Merry Christmas and How!]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl sitting under a spring of mistletoe wearing a black dress and gold shoes paired with the verse "Merry Christmas and How!" by Phil Stack. On the following side is a reproduction print of the painting "Roberston Comes Through" by Peter Helck done especially for the December edition of Esquire Magazine in 1944. The painting shows a large crowd of men gathered around the muddy and tight homestretch turn of Long Island M… more
Date: December 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Helck, Peter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Virtue Triumphs]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl wearing a baby pink corset paired with the verse Virtue Triumphs! by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of the painting The Hero Triumphs by John Falter used especially for the November edition of Esquire Magazine in 1943.
Date: November 1943
Creator: Vargas, Alberto & Stack, Phil
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[True Magazine Petty Girl Illustration]

Description: Page from True magazine featuring an illustration of a Petty Girl followed by a printed reproduction of a painting by American watercolorist, Hardie Gramatky of a group of sailboats. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones.
Date: February 1947
Creator: Petty, George & Gramatky, Hardie
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine clipping featuring a movie ad for "Anchors Aweigh"]

Description: Esquire Magazine clipping of a single front and back leaf with commercially printed illustrations paired with descriptive text. The front of the clipping features a motion picture advertisement for MGM's musical comedy in color film "Anchors Aweigh" starring Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson and Gene Kelly. The leaf shows photos of the actors in costume at the base of the ad. The back of the leaf includes a continued article titled "Man the Kitchenette" along with an aside titled "On the Edge of … more
Date: September 1945
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Clipping: AIDS-patient advocate keeps fighting in face of own death]

Description: Newspaper clipping with the article "AIDS-patient advocate keeps fighting face of own death," written by Laura Beil for The Dallas Morning News, published October 18, 1992. The clipping article features a photograph of AIDS Resource Center services manager Bill Hunt.
Date: October 18, 1992
Creator: Beil, Laura
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Varga Calendar Preview Advertisement]

Description: Page from Esquire magazine featuring Varga Girl illustrations for the December issue 1944. Illustrations are previews for the upcoming 1945 Varga Girl calendar.
Date: December 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto & Sader
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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