Maurine Clow's Miss Montana Pageant Papers, 1947-1968
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Carol Chaffin (Miss Montana 1947) and Miss America Pageant, photographs and clippings, 1947 and undated
- Patti Luer (Miss Montana 1948), photographs and other materials, 1948
- Patti Luer (Miss Montana 1948) and Miss America Pageant, photographs and other materials, 1948
- Carol Fraser (Miss Montana 1949), photographs and other materials, 1949 and undated
- Donna Buls (Miss Montana 1950), photographs and other materials, 1950 and undated
- Patricia McGinty (Miss Montana 1951), clippings and correspondence, 1951-1953
- Patricia McGinty (Miss Montana 1951), photographs,, [1951]
- Karen Whittet (Miss Montana 1952), photographs, 1952 and undated
- Karen Whittet (Miss Montana 1952), clippings, 1952
- Joanna Lester (Miss Montana 1961), photographs and other materials, 1960-1961 and undated
- Miss Montana Program, 1948-1952 and undated
- Miss Montana Pageant, miscellaneous, 1947-1951 and undated
- Nancy Fields-Miss Montana Candidate, circa 1949
- Miss Montana Candidates, photographs, 1949-1950
- Miss Montana Pageant, 1951
- Miss Montana Pageant, photographs, 1951
- Miss Montana at Miss America Pageant, photographs, clippings, and writings, 1952
- Miss Montana, photographs, 1952
- Danny Lambros (Judges Committee Chair), correspondence, 1952
- [Miss Montana Candidates], photographs, undated
- Miss America Pageant correspondence with Montana State University, 1946-1953
- Miss America Pageant, campaign and publicity correspondence (includes correspondence from Lenora Slaughter), 1947-1949
- Lenora Slaughter (Executive Director Miss America Pageant), correspondence, 1949-1960
- Miss America Pageant, photographs, 1951-1952 and undated
- New York, New York-Atlantic City, New Jersey Expense, 1951-1952
- Miss America Pageant, Miss Montana float suggestions, 1951-1952
- Miss America Pageant programs and handbooks, memorabilia, 1946-1963 and undated
- Miss America Pageant, photographs, 1952-1959, and undated
- Miss Montana State University Pageant, photographs and clippings, 1961-1968 and undated
- Miss Montana State University Candidates, photographs, 1962-1963
- Miss Montana State University Pageant, photographs, 1962
- Photographs [Miss Montana State University Pageant, 1962]
- Photographs [Miss Montana State University Pageant, [1963]
- University of Montana, miscellaneous, 1961-1972 and undated
- Photographs [Miss University of Montana Pageant, [1967]
- University of Montana, 1969-1970 and undated
- Delta Gamma Sorority, 1953 and undated
- Miscellaneous pageant winners and candidates, photographs, undated
- Miscellaneous pageant clippings, 1947-1963
- Miss Montana Pageant Programs,, [1949]-1967
- Miss America Pageant Programs, 1946-1967
- Miss University of Montana Programs, 1962-1967
- Handbook with notes about University of Montana student organizations, 1937-1949
- Publicity for Miss Clow’s speeches to groups, 1949-1950
- Junior Sponsors, photographs, undated
- Junior Sponsors, 1971 and undated
- “Dr. Maurine Clow, Local Pageant Director,” pin, undated
- Montana bison copper keychain related to Miss Montana Pageant, undated
- 3 rolled panoramic Catalina Swimsuit Advertisements at Miss America Pageant, undated
- Negatives
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Clow, Maurine (1908-1986)
- Title
- Maurine Clow's Miss Montana Pageant Papers
- Dates
- 1947-1968 (inclusive)19471968
- Quantity
- 2.75 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Mss 592
- Summary
- The collection contains photographs, correspondence, clippings and miscellaneous materials related to the Miss Montana and Miss Montana State University (later The University of Montana) pageants.
- Repository
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University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
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Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana--Missoula.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Maurine Clow was the longtime Associate Dean of Students at The University of Montana. She was born in Cavalier, North Dakota, in 1908. She had a bachelor’s and master’s degree in English literature and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, all from Stanford University. She was Associate Dean of Women at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, from 1939 to 1944. She served as The University of Montana Associate Dean of Students from 1946 until her retirement in 1973. She belonged to the Delta Gamma social sorority for over 50 years. She died in Missoula, Montana, in 1986.
Montana State University (now The University of Montana) took control over the Miss Montana Pageant in 1947, when the Associated Women students accepted the franchise to send their contestant to the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In 1947, Carol Chaffin was selected as Miss Montana and went onto compete in the national competition. Dr. Maurine Clow coordinated the Miss Montana committees with the chairmen, contestants, and students. She was also Miss Montana’s chaperone to the Miss America Pageant.
The Miss Montana State University Pageant was first held in 1959. Its first winner was Patti Jo Shaw of Deer Lodge, Montana. Miss Montana State University winners went onto compete in the Miss Montana competition.
Content Description
The collection contains photographs, correspondence, clippings and miscellaneous materials related to the Miss Montana and Miss Montana State University (later The University of Montana) pageants. The collection begins with a chronological arrangement of photographs and other materials related to individual women who were Miss Montana. What follows is a chronological arrangement of photographs and other materials from the Miss Montana Pageant itself and from Miss Montana’s participation in the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The collection also contains materials from the Miss Montana State University Pageant and other University of Montana-related items. At the conclusion of the collection are pageant programs, two artifacts, and panoramic photographs and advertisements from the Miss America Pageant.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], Maurine Clow's Miss Montana Pageant Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Carol Chaffin (Miss Montana 1947) and Miss America Pageant, photographs and clippingsDates: 1947 and undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/1
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Description: Patti Luer (Miss Montana 1948), photographs and other materialsDates: 1948Container: Box/Folder 1/2
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Description: Patti Luer (Miss Montana 1948) and Miss America Pageant, photographs and other materialsDates: 1948Container: Box/Folder 1/3
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Description: Carol Fraser (Miss Montana 1949), photographs and other materialsDates: 1949 and undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/4
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Description: Donna Buls (Miss Montana 1950), photographs and other materialsDates: 1950 and undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/5
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Description: Patricia McGinty (Miss Montana 1951), clippings and correspondenceDates: 1951-1953Container: Box/Folder 1/6
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Description: Patricia McGinty (Miss Montana 1951), photographs,Dates: [1951]Container: Box/Folder 1/7
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Description: Karen Whittet (Miss Montana 1952), photographsDates: 1952 and undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/8
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Description: Karen Whittet (Miss Montana 1952), clippingsDates: 1952Container: Box/Folder 1/9
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Description: Joanna Lester (Miss Montana 1961), photographs and other materialsDates: 1960-1961 and undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/10
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Description: Miss Montana ProgramDates: 1948-1952 and undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/1
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Description: Miss Montana Pageant, miscellaneousDates: 1947-1951 and undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/2
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Description: Nancy Fields-Miss Montana CandidateDates: circa 1949Container: Box/Folder 2/3
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Description: Miss Montana Candidates, photographsDates: 1949-1950Container: Box/Folder 2/4
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Description: Miss Montana PageantDates: 1951Container: Box/Folder 2/5
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Description: Miss Montana Pageant, photographsDates: 1951Container: Box/Folder 2/6
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Description: Miss Montana at Miss America Pageant, photographs, clippings, and writingsDates: 1952Container: Box/Folder 2/7
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Description: Miss Montana, photographsDates: 1952Container: Box/Folder 2/8
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Description: Danny Lambros (Judges Committee Chair), correspondenceDates: 1952Container: Box/Folder 2/9
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Description: [Miss Montana Candidates], photographsDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/10
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Description: Miss America Pageant correspondence with Montana State UniversityDates: 1946-1953Container: Box/Folder 2/11
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Description: Miss America Pageant, campaign and publicity correspondence (includes correspondence from Lenora Slaughter)Dates: 1947-1949Container: Box/Folder 2/12
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Description: Lenora Slaughter (Executive Director Miss America Pageant), correspondenceDates: 1949-1960Container: Box/Folder 2/13
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Description: Miss America Pageant, photographsDates: 1951-1952 and undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2/14
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Description: New York, New York-Atlantic City, New Jersey ExpenseDates: 1951-1952Container: Box/Folder 2/15
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Description: Miss America Pageant, Miss Montana float suggestionsDates: 1951-1952Container: Box/Folder 2/16
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Description: Miss America Pageant programs and handbooks, memorabiliaDates: 1946-1963 and undatedContainer: Box/Folder 3/1
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Description: Miss America Pageant, photographsDates: 1952-1959, and undatedContainer: Box/Folder 3/2
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Description: Miss Montana State University Pageant, photographs and clippingsDates: 1961-1968 and undatedContainer: Box/Folder 3/3
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Description: Miss Montana State University Candidates, photographsDates: 1962-1963Container: Box/Folder 3/4
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Description: Miss Montana State University Pageant, photographsDates: 1962Container: Box/Folder 3/5
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Description: Photographs [Miss Montana State University PageantDates: 1962]Container: Box/Folder 3/6
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Description: Photographs [Miss Montana State University PageantDates: [1963]Container: Box/Folder 3/7
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Description: University of Montana, miscellaneousDates: 1961-1972 and undatedContainer: Box/Folder 3/8
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Description: Photographs [Miss University of Montana PageantDates: [1967]Container: Box/Folder 3/9
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Description: University of MontanaDates: 1969-1970 and undatedContainer: Box/Folder 3/10
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Description: Delta Gamma SororityDates: 1953 and undatedContainer: Box/Folder 3/11
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Description: Miscellaneous pageant winners and candidates, photographsDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 3/12
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Description: Miscellaneous pageant clippingsDates: 1947-1963Container: Box/Folder 3/13
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Description: Miss Montana Pageant Programs,Dates: [1949]-1967Container: Box/Folder 4/1
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Description: Miss America Pageant ProgramsDates: 1946-1967Container: Box/Folder 4/2
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Description: Miss University of Montana ProgramsDates: 1962-1967Container: Box/Folder 4/3
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Description: Handbook with notes about University of Montana student organizationsDates: 1937-1949Container: Box/Folder 4/4
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Description: Publicity for Miss Clow’s speeches to groupsDates: 1949-1950Container: Box/Folder 4/5
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Description: Junior Sponsors, photographsDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 5/1
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Description: Junior SponsorsDates: 1971 and undatedContainer: Box/Folder 5/2
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Description: “Dr. Maurine Clow, Local Pageant Director,” pinDates: undatedContainer: Box 6
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Description: Montana bison copper keychain related to Miss Montana PageantDates: undatedContainer: Box 6
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Description: 3 rolled panoramic Catalina Swimsuit Advertisements at Miss America PageantDates: undatedContainer: Box 6
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Description: Negatives
Miss Montana State University Pageant Formal Groups, 1961
Miss Montana State University Pageant, 1961
Miss Montana State University Groups at Theta House, 1961
Miss Montana State University Pageant, 1964
Container: Box 6
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
Corporate Names
- University of Montana--Missoula
- Miss America Pageant
- Miss Montana Pageant
- Miss Montana State University Pageant
