1920 Hollywood Actress Lois Wilson letter to her friend Dorothy Davis
Letter dated October 28, 1920 from Hollywood actress Lois Wilson to her friend Dorothy Davis. Wilson was an actress best known for her work during the silent film era. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wilson's family moved to Alabama when she was young. Wilson attended Alabama Normal College (...
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Manuscripts 1920 Hollywood Actress Lois Wilson letter to her friend Dorothy Davis Wilson, Lois, 1894-1988 |
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Letter dated October 28, 1920 from Hollywood actress Lois Wilson to her friend Dorothy Davis. Wilson was an actress best known for her work during the silent film era. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wilson's family moved to Alabama when she was young. Wilson attended Alabama Normal College (now the University of West Alabama), and became a school teacher for young children. In 1915, Wilson moved to California after winning a beauty contest that was held by Universal Studios and the Birmingham News. This contest was the predecessor to the Miss Alabama and Miss America beauty pageants. Wilson is considered to have been the first Miss Alabama. Upon arriving in Hollywood, Wilson was hired by the Victor Film Company. Wilson soon met female directing pioneer Lois Weber. Weber took Wilson under her wing and groomed her for stardom. |
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1920 Hollywood Actress Lois Wilson letter to her friend Dorothy DavisWilson, Lois, 1894-1988Wilson, Lois, 1894-1988Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)Letter dated October 28, 1920 from Hollywood actress Lois Wilson to her friend Dorothy Davis. Wilson was an actress best known for her work during the silent film era. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wilson's family moved to Alabama when she was young. Wilson attended Alabama Normal College (now the University of West Alabama), and became a school teacher for young children. In 1915, Wilson moved to California after winning a beauty contest that was held by Universal Studios and the Birmingham News. This contest was the predecessor to the Miss Alabama and Miss America beauty pageants. Wilson is considered to have been the first Miss Alabama. Upon arriving in Hollywood, Wilson was hired by the Victor Film Company. Wilson soon met female directing pioneer Lois Weber. Weber took Wilson under her wing and groomed her for stardom.1920-10-28Textletters (correspondence)4f826988-e3f4-4929-adfb-a8fd6d71e8a1https://digitalcollections.samford.edu/documents/detail/19837https://images.quartexcollections.com/samford/thumbnails/preview/4f826988-e3f4-4929-adfb-a8fd6d71e8a1m-d000136Lois Wilson LettersEnglish1920-1929This digital object is the property of the Samford University Library and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Special Collection, Samford University Library. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this or other images in this collection, please contact the Special Collection department at Samford University. (mailto:scdept@samford.edu) |
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1920 Hollywood Actress Lois Wilson letter to her friend Dorothy Davis |
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1920 Hollywood Actress Lois Wilson letter to her friend Dorothy Davis |
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