Crowning of Miss Homecoming Melinda White, 1960 Homecoming Halftime

Creation Date

10-8-1960

Decade

1960

Photographer

Opal R. Lovett

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, College students -- Alabama, Jacksonville State University -- Students, Women college students -- Alabama, Beauty contestants, Personal Beauty -- Social aspects

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Description

Jacksonville State College (now Jacksonville State University) observed homecoming on October 8, 1960. Shown during halftime holding her bouquet of flowers is Homecoming Queen Melinda White standing on the field with her escort as Student Government Association President Billy Anderson crowns her.

Date Digitized

May 2016

Names of Persons Pictured

Melinda White, Billy Anderson

Source

JSU Photographic Services Negative Project

Is Part Of

Historical Image Collection

Rights

This image is the property of Jacksonville State University and is intended for non-commercial use. Images may be copied for research, teaching, personal, or any fair use as defined by U.S. copyright law. Images may not be altered in any way. Users of these images are asked to acknowledge Jacksonville State University. For questions or further information about usage rights, please contact digitalcommons@jsu.edu.

Location

The original negative is housed at JSU McClellan Technical Information Center, Binder 35, Sleeve 111.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psn/psn1960/psn1960_72/PSN1960homecoming_21412.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 300 dpi. The file name is PSN1960homecoming_21412.tif; file size is 1.4 MB. Original image is 4 by 5 on celluloid diacetate/triacetate film stock