Letter from Maude C. Woodfin, home demonstration agent in Montgomery, Alabama, to Madera Spencer at the Montgomery Advertiser.
The letter discusses the upcoming Maid of Cotton pageant, at which Spencer agreed to be a judge. Also included is a "Confidential Guide for Judges," detailing the categories to be used in assessing the contestants. The instructions stress that "our search is not merely for a beautiful...
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Alabama documents Spencer, Madera, 1920-; Woodfin, Maude C.; Alabama--Social life and customs; Beauty contests--Alabama; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.) |
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The letter discusses the upcoming Maid of Cotton pageant, at which Spencer agreed to be a judge. Also included is a "Confidential Guide for Judges," detailing the categories to be used in assessing the contestants. The instructions stress that "our search is not merely for a beautiful girl" (though "she must have a good figure" and "will be seen in a bathing suit as a check against physical disproportions which might not show up in written measurements"), placing emphasis also on personality (with "audience appeal" and "the sort of personality that newsmen and photographers like") and background ("the Southern girl at her best - culture and refinement" with a family that "can join her on occasion without embarrassment or apology"). |
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Q0000125900 - Q0000125902Q125900 - Q125902Letter from Maude C. Woodfin, home demonstration agent in Montgomery, Alabama, to Madera Spencer at the Montgomery Advertiser.The letter discusses the upcoming Maid of Cotton pageant, at which Spencer agreed to be a judge. Also included is a "Confidential Guide for Judges," detailing the categories to be used in assessing the contestants. The instructions stress that "our search is not merely for a beautiful girl" (though "she must have a good figure" and "will be seen in a bathing suit as a check against physical disproportions which might not show up in written measurements"), placing emphasis also on personality (with "audience appeal" and "the sort of personality that newsmen and photographers like") and background ("the Southern girl at her best - culture and refinement" with a family that "can join her on occasion without embarrassment or apology").1956 May 251956-05-251950-1959Spencer, Madera, 1920-; Woodfin, Maude C.; Alabama--Social life and customs; Beauty contests--Alabama; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)TextCorrespondenceSpencer, MaderaMadera Spencer papersMSS32, Box PR485Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections. 300 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/13287 |
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