SpColl 1: Beauty Pageant Collection
Scope and Content
The Beauty Pageant Collection includes souvenir pageant programs, photo albums, scrapbooks of newspaper articles, and slide photography for Miss America and various other beauty pageants dating from 1957 through 1988.
Three panoramic photographs of bathing beauty contestants dating from the 1920's, as well as scrapbooks of pageants from that time period, may also be found in the Beauty Pageant Collection.
This collection is stored off-site. Allow a few days before viewing this collection for retrieval from off-site location.
Series Description
- Souvenir Pageant Programs
- Representing the years 1959-1988
- Photo Albums
- Representing the years 1970-1980
- Albums contain photographs of single Miss America contestants as well as groups of contestants
- Scrapbooks
- Representing the years 1923-1927 and 1960-1980
- Scrapbooks contain mostly newspaper articles
- Slides
- Slides represent the years 1957-1980
- Posters
- Photographs are long format showing all contestants from the years 1925-1927
- Group of contestants are labeled as "Inter-City Beauties"
Souvenir Pageant Programs
Souvenir programs include pictures of contestants along with congratulations and ads from the contestants local sponsors. The program lists all committees, officials, and sponsors associated with the pageant.
| Date | Major Pageants | Preliminary Pageants |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Miss America | |
| 1960 | Miss America | |
| 1961 | Miss America | |
| 1962 | Miss America | |
| 1963 | Miss America | |
| 1964 | Miss America | |
| 1965 | Miss America | Miss Michigan |
| 1966 | Miss America | Miss Iowa Miss Pennsylvania |
| 1967 | Miss America Miss Universe |
Miss California |
| 1968 | Miss America Miss Universe Miss U.S.A. |
Miss California |
| 1969 | Miss America Miss Universe America's Junior Miss |
Miss California Miss Michigan Miss Ohio Miss Oregon Miss Pennsylvania |
| 1970 | Miss America (2) Miss U.S.A. Miss Universe America's Junior Miss |
Miss California Miss Illinois Miss Michigan Miss Ohio Miss Philadelphia Miss Pennsylvania Miss South Carolina |
| Date | Major Pageants | Preliminary Pageants |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 (cont.) 1971 |
America's Junior Miss (cont.) Miss Universe Miss U.S.A. America's Junior Miss |
Miss Texas Miss Arizona Miss California Miss Greater Philadelphia Miss Louisiana Miss Ohio Miss Pennsylvania Miss South Carolina Miss Texas Miss Wisconsin |
| 1972 | Miss America | Miss Arizona Miss California Miss Florida Miss Louisiana Miss Missouri Miss Ohio Miss Pennsylvania Miss Texas Miss Wisconsin |
| 1973 | America's Junior Miss | Miss California Miss Indiana Miss New Jersey Miss New York State Miss Ohio Miss Pennsylvania |
| Date | Major Pageants | Preliminary Pageants |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 (cont.) 1974 |
America's Junior Miss Miss America |
Miss Texas Miss Wisconsin Miss California Miss Louisiana Miss New Jersey Miss Ohio Miss Pennsylvania Miss South Carolina Miss Texas Miss Wisconsin |
| 1975 | Miss California Miss Florida Miss Louisiana Miss New Jersey Miss New York State Miss Ohio Miss Pennsylvania Miss South Carolina Miss Texas Miss Wisconsin |
| Date | Major Pageants | Preliminary Pageants |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Miss America | Miss Arkansas Miss California Miss Florida Miss Louisiana Miss Missouri Miss New Jersey Miss New York State Miss Ohio Miss Pennsylvania Miss South Carolina Miss Tennessee Miss Texas Miss Virginia Miss Wisconsin |
| 1977 | Miss America | Miss Alabama Miss Arkansas Miss California Miss Florida Miss Louisiana Miss Minnesota Miss Pennsylvania Miss South Carolina |
| Date | Major Pageants | Preliminary Pageants |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 (cont.) | Miss America (cont.) | Miss Tennessee Miss Texas Miss Virginia Miss Wisconsin |
| 1978 | Miss America | Miss Arkansas Miss California Miss Florida Miss Minnesota Miss New Jersey Miss Pennsylvania Miss South Carolina Miss Texas |
| 1979 | Miss America | Miss Alabama Miss California Miss Florida Miss Indiana Miss Michigan Miss Oklahoma Miss Oregon |
| Date | Major Pageants | Preliminary Pageants |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 (cont.) | Miss America (cont.) | Miss Pennsylvania Miss South Carolina Miss Tennessee Miss Virginia Miss Wisconsin |
| 1980 | Miss America | Miss California Miss Pennsylvania Miss South Carolina Miss Tennessee Miss Virginia Miss Wisconsin |
| 1981 | Miss America | Miss Alabama Miss California Miss Florida Miss Ohio Miss Pennsylvania Miss Wisconsin |
| 1982 | Miss Arkansas Miss California Miss Ohio |
| Date | Major Pageants | Preliminary Pageants |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 (cont.) | Miss Texas Miss Wisconsin |
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| 1983 | Miss California Miss Ohio Miss Tennessee Miss Texas Miss Wisconsin |
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| 1984 | Miss California Miss Ohio Miss Texas |
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| 1985 | Miss California Miss Ohio |
| Date | Major Pageants | Preliminary Pageants |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 (cont.) | Miss Texas | |
| 1986 | Miss California Miss Ohio Miss Texas |
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| 1987 | Miss Ohio | |
| 1988 | Miss Ohio |
Photo Albums
These photo albums contain what appear to be photographs taken of each of the top ten Miss America contestants for each year represented. There are a number of group photos as well as photos of the contestants out and about in Atlantic City.
| Album | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1970 | Miss America Miss South Carolina Miss Pennsylvania Miss Florida Miss Indiana |
| 1971 | Miss America | |
| 2 | 1970 | Miss California Miss Michigan Miss Wisconsin Miss Delaware Miss Ohio Miss Mississippi Miss Utah Miss Nevada |
| 3 | 1970 | Miss Nevada Miss West Virginia Miss Virginia Miss South Dakota Miss Massachusetts Miss Maine Miss Minnesota Miss New Hampshire |
| 4 | 1972 1971 |
Miss Idaho Miss Pennsylvania Miss Massachusetts Miss Virginia Miss Wisconsin Miss Arizona Miss Tennessee Miss Colorado |
| Album | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1972 | Miss New York Miss California Miss New Jersey Miss Connecticut Miss Maryland Miss Oklahoma Miss Utah Miss Florida Miss Louisiana |
| 6 | 1972 1973 1972 |
Miss America Miss America Miss North Carolina Miss Pennsylvania Miss Texas Miss Indiana Miss Ohio Miss New York |
| 7 | 1973 | Miss Texas Miss Washington Miss Florida Miss Utah Miss Connecticut Miss Kentucky Miss New York Miss Virginia |
| 8 | 1974 1973 |
Miss America Miss Wisconsin Miss New Jersey Miss Louisiana Miss Pennsylvania Miss California Miss Illinois Miss Oklahoma |
| Album | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1972 1973 1974 1973 1974 |
Miss South Carolina Miss Tennessee Miss West Virginia Miss Missouri Miss New Mexico Miss South Carolina Miss West Virginia Miss North Carolina |
| 10 | 1974 | Miss Indiana Miss Pennsylvania Miss New Jersey Miss Wisconsin Miss Florida Miss Georgia Miss Ohio |
| 11 | 1975 1974 |
Miss America Miss California Miss Illinois Miss Kentucky Miss Louisiana Miss Tennessee Miss Indiana |
| 12 | 1974 1975 1974 1975 |
Miss Iowa Miss Wyoming Miss Maryland Miss South Carolina Miss Pennsylvania Miss Missouri Miss New York Miss Massachusetts |
| Album | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1976 1975 |
Miss America Miss North Carolina Miss California Miss Ohio Miss Arizona Miss Florida Miss Texas Miss South Carolina |
| 14 | 1975 1976 1977 |
Miss Arkansas Miss Wisconsin Miss Louisiana Miss North Carolina Miss Maryland Miss Ohio Miss New Jersey Miss North Carolina |
| 15 | 1977 1976 |
Miss America Miss South Carolina Miss Texas Miss California Miss New York Miss Pennsylvania Miss Virginia Miss Delaware |
| Album | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1978 1977 1972 |
Miss America Miss Indiana Miss South Carolina Miss New Jersey Miss Florida Miss Pennsylvania Miss America |
| 17 | 1979 1978 1977 1980 1979 1970-72 |
Miss America Miss Alabama Miss Georgia Miss Ohio Miss Texas Miss Tennessee Miss California Miss Nebraska Miss New York Miss America Miss Pennsylvania Miss North Carolina Miscellaneous Photos of Pageant |
Scrapbooks
These scrapbooks include newspaper articles and photographs of Miss America Pageant contestants in their home state, their arrival at the pageant, what the special interest categories are, past winners and where they are now, and the winners of the individual categories. There are also photos that chronicle the pageant's activities; including parades, the boardwalk parade, and the pageant competition itself.
| Scrapbook | Years Represented |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1923 thru 1927 |
| 2 | 1960 thru 1969 |
| 3 | 1970 thru 1971 |
| 4 | 1921 thru 1925 |
| 5 | Cut outs of Beauties |
| Scrapbook | Years Represented |
|---|---|
| 6 | 1971 thru 1972 |
| 7 | 1972 thru 1973 |
| 8 | 1973 thru 1974 |
| 9 | 1974 thru 1975 |
| Scrapbook | Years Represented |
|---|---|
| 10 | 1975 thru 1976 |
| 11 | 1976 thru 1977 |
| 12 | 1977 thru 1978 |
| 13 | 1978 thru 1979 |
| Scrapbook | Years Represented |
|---|---|
| 14 | 1979 thru 1980 |
Updated: 06/05/2023 09:23AM