Object Details
Collector
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange
Names
Corr, Alice
Collection Creator
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange
National Cotton Council
Collection Citation
Maid of Cotton Records, 1939-1993, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents
"Alice Corr, 1953 Maid of Cotton, is all set for a gala evening. She's distinctively gowned by Celia Phillips of Frank Starr in black-on-white printed organdie-- a dress calculated to make any girl the belle of the ball. Jet sequins outline the print in the bodice and are scattered throughout the skirt. A high-rising sash nips in the waistline, bells out the full skirt. The organdie is by Menke Liberman with a Heberlein finish. Coro jewelry. Dawnelle gloves."
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Local Numbers
AC1176-0000018.tif (AC Scan No.)
Exhibitions Note
Displayed in Archives Center exhibition, "The Experience of a Lifetime: The Maid of Cotton Story, 1939-1993", from December 1, 2010 to March 25, 2011. Craig Orr, curator.
Topic
Beauty contestants
Beauty contests -- United States
Cotton industry
Cotton textile industry
Collector
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange
See more items in
Maid of Cotton Records
Maid of Cotton Records / Series 1: Organizational and Pageant Files / 1.1: Maid of Cotton Files / Alice Julia Corr
Sponsor
This collection was processed with a generous donation from Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. and Michelle Pitcher Trulaske, 2010.
Extent
1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper., 10" x 8".)
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Photographs
Arrangement
Box No. Blue file box.
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- 1940-2000
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research but the negatives are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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Record ID
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