Lynda Lee Mead, Miss America, 1960, 1960
Scope and Contents
This folder contains a scrapbook from 1960 with newspaper and magazine clippings, promotional materials, photographs, and fabric swatches for the 1960 Miss America promotional tour with Lynda Lee Mead. Miss America's promotional tours were a collaboration between Miss America, Everfast Fabrics, Everglaze, and McCall's Patterns. In 1960, the tour visited Frederick & Nelson, Meier & Frank, Macy's, Bamberger's, Stewart's, F & R Lazarus, Block's, Gimbel's, and Hudson's. There are photographs at the participating stores, fashion show programs, and sewing pattern envelopes with swatches of the recommended Everfast Fabric.
Dates
- Creation: 1960
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
- Bamberger's (subject, Organization)
- F & R Lazarus & Company (subject, Organization)
- Frederick & Nelson (subject, Organization)
- Gimbel Brothers (subject, Organization)
- J.L. Hudson Company (subject, Organization)
- Macy's (Firm) (subject, Organization)
- McCall Pattern Company (subject, Organization)
- Mead, Lynda Lee (subject, Organization)
- Meier & Frank Company, Inc. (subject, Organization)
- The Stewart Dry Goods Company (subject, Organization)
- Wm. H. Block Co. (subject, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository