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Donna Logan to Catherine Reynolds, March 31, 1969
In this letter, Donna Logan, president of State's Mates, explains to Catherine Reynolds that the Mrs. NC State pageant had replaced the talent shows.
Tags: married students, pageant, social activities
"Mrs. Miller is Contest[...]
Joe Hill's article (probably from The Technician) discusses not only the winner of the 1967 pageant, Paula Miller, but also the pageant itself. Hill criticizes the pageant for its lack of a swim suit competition, but praises its patriotic sentiment.
Tags: beauty pageant, social activities
"Mrs. NCSU Is Still Another Title for Clayton Native," November 1967
Mary Jo Cashion's article discusses the winner of the 1964 Mrs. NC State beauty pageant, Paula Miller.
Tags: beauty pageant, social activities
"Mrs. NCSU Crowned," November 1968
Mary Porterfield's article in The Technician, discussing the 1968-1969 Mrs. NC State beauty pageant, described the atmosphere of the pageant and the winner, Shirley Trottier, before criticizing the pageant for limiting itself to married women in an…
Tags: beauty pageant, social activities
Script of State's Mates minstrel show, Act 1, April 11, 1960
This item is the script to the theatrical portion of the State's Mates April 1960 variety show, "The Backyard Minstrels." Members of State's Mates portrayed racist caricatures of African Americans in blackface. The use of exaggerated dialect,…
Tags: Race, script, social activities, variety shows
"All Girl Show," March 16, 1962
This document is a flyer for the State's Mates variety show in March of 1962.
Tags: social activities, variety shows
Program for State's Mates Annual Variety Show, April 14, 1958
This document is a program for the tenth anniversary variety show of State's Mates. The show included a fashion show, skits, and musical medleys.
Tags: programs, social activities, variety shows
State's Mates Presents The Backyard Minstrels, April 11, 1960
This image is the cover of the program for "State's Mates Presents: The Backyard Minstrels."
Tags: Race, social activities, variety shows
We're Moonward Bound! ca. 1961-1962
This is the cover of the program for the State's Mates moon themed variety show.
Tags: programs, social activities, variety shows
Anita Harrell to Mitchell's Hairstyling Shop, November 26, 1956
This thank-you letter was written to Mitchell's Hairstyling Shop in gratitude of the gifts that business had given to State's Mates for its 1956 fashion show. The hair glitter and makeup was used by the models.
Tags: fashion shows, social activities