Nell Q. Donnelly Reed (1889-1991) was a fashion designer from Parsons, Kansas who ran her own dress manufacturing company, the Donnelly Garment Company, in the early to mid-1900s. Her dresses, also sold under the name Nelly Don, were extremely popular and depict the largest trends of the time. This collection coincides with the 2024 Gene DeGruson Lecture taking place at Leonard H. Axe Library on October 10, 2024.

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