Miss America, 1956, 1956
Scope and Contents
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1956 with magazine and newspaper clippings, promotional materials, photographs, and fabric swatches for the 1956 Miss America promotional tour with Sharon Ritchie. Miss America's promotional tours were a collaboration between Miss America, Everfast Fabrics, Everglaze, and McCall's Patterns. In 1955, the tour visited The Dayton Co., Eaton's, Bullock's, Meier & Frank, and Sibley, Lindsay, & Curr. There are photographs at the participating stores, fashion show programs, and McCall's sewing pattern envelopes with swatches of recommended Everfast Fabric. There is also publicity for Everglaze finishing.
Dates
- Creation: 1956
Creator
- From the Collection: Everfast Fabrics, Inc. (Organization)
Language of Materials
English Latin
Conditions Governing Access
Access is open to researchers by appointment at the Fashion Institute of Technology Library, Department of Special Collections and FIT Archive. If you have any questions, or wish to schedule an appointment contact us at [email protected] or call (212) 217-4385.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 1 placeholder : 15.54 linear feet of scrapbooks, fabric swatches and label samples in 60 boxes
General
Published
Subject
- Bullock's (Department store) (subject, Organization)
- Dayton Company (subject, Organization)
- Eaton’s (Department store) (subject, Organization)
- McCall Pattern Company (subject, Organization)
- Meier & Frank Company, Inc. (subject, Organization)
- Ritchie, Sharon Kay (subject, Person)
- Sibley, Lindsay and Curr Co. (subject, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository