The Local Pageant Is Your First Step To The Title Of Miss America

This leaflet encourages young women to became a contestant in the Miss America Pageant, and features such boons as the history of the pageant, details on the winnable scholarships, and bios on three past winners: Susan Perkins, Dorothy Benham, and Becky King.
Creator: Miss America Pageant; Ruth McCandliss
Date: 1977
Type: LEAFLET
Coverage:
  • Events
  • Beauty pageants
  • Contests
  • Santa Cruz
  • California
  • 1970s
  • Associations
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-BEAUTY PAGEANTS-03

Citation

Pageant, Miss America and Ruth McCandliss. “The Local Pageant Is Your First Step To The Title Of Miss America.” 1977. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/138337. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.