May Department Stores Company
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1877-2005
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Marilyn Van Derber, Miss America, 1958, 1958
folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.188
Scope and Contents
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1958 with newspaper and magazine clippings, promotional materials, photographs, and fabric swatches for the 1958 Miss America promotional tour with Marilyn Van Derber. Miss America's promotional tours were a collaboration between Miss America, Everfast Fabrics, Everglaze, and McCall's Patterns. In 1958, the tour visited The May Co., L.S. Ayres, Marshall Field, Wanamaker's, Eaton's, F & R Lazarus, Hudson's, The Dayton Co., and Frederick & Nelson....
Dates:
1958
Panagra Promotion, Harper's Bazaar, January 1952, 1952
folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.150
Scope and Contents
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1952 with photographs, magazine and newspaper clippings, and promotional materials for Everfast Fabric's "Panagra Colors in Everfast Cottons" promotion that was printed in the January issue of Harper's Bazaar. Participating designers included Claire McCardell, Mary Stevens, Carolyn Schnurer and Filcol, Inc. There are also hang tags, a list of participating retailers, South American travel brochures and promotional materials for Pan-American-Grace...
Dates:
1952
Retail Stores - May Co., 1973-1992, 1973-1992
folder
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.7.1.173
Scope and Contents
Photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the retailer May Co., including articles from Chain Store Age and HFD. Folder also contains an O'Neil's promotional booklet and financial reports from Dean Witter and Prudential Securities.
Dates:
1973-1992