Marilyn Van Derber, Miss America, 1958, 1958
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. There are photographs of displays and shows at the participating stores, fashion show programs, and McCall's sewing pattern envelopes with swatches of the recommended Everfast Fabric.
Dates
- Creation: 1958
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
- Dayton Company (subject, Organization)
- Eaton’s (Department store) (subject, Organization)
- F & R Lazarus & Company (subject, Organization)
- Frederick & Nelson (subject, Organization)
- J.L. Hudson Company (subject, Organization)
- John Wanamaker (Firm) (subject, Organization)
- L.S. Ayres and Company (subject, Organization)
- Marshall Field & Company (subject, Organization)
- May Department Stores Company (subject, Organization)
- McCall Pattern Company (subject, Organization)
- Van Derbur, Marilyn (subject, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository