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

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 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 image is the cover of the program for "State's Mates Presents: The Backyard Minstrels."

This is the cover of the program for the State's Mates moon themed variety show.

This State's Mate posed for the camera in blackface backstage, before the start of the 1960 State's Mates minstrel show.

This undated photograph shows Gloria Wallace practicing modeling a swimsuit. It is unclear whether Wallace was doing this for a fashion show, a talent show, or the Mrs. NC State beauty pageant.

"Mrs. ____ Watkins (Elaine) goes through unique sewing talent of converting basic dress into work ensemble, and cocktail dress." (Description taken from reverse of photo)

This undated photograph is of a member of State's Mates singing for one of the annual talent shows.