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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,…

This document is a flyer for the State's Mates variety show in March of 1962.

This brief article appeared in Vetville's newsletter for December of 1955, describing the events of State's Mates' recent Christmas party

This article from The Raleigh Times discusses the variety show State's Mates put on in celebration of the organization's tenth birthday.

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.

This newspaper clipping depicts a group of State's Mates members performing in an end-of-year talent show.

This newspaper clipping shows the women of State's Mates preparing for an upcoming Christmas event.

This newspaper photograph shows members of State's Mates rehearsing for their upcoming minstrel show.

This photograph shows many of the State's Mates members on-stage performing in their minstrel show.

This photograph shows a few of the State's Mates members performing in black face during their minstrel show.