Betty Towns Crowned as 1952 Spring Festival Queen

Creation Date

4-18-1952

Decade

1950

Photographer

Opal R. Lovett

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, Jacksonville State College -- History, College presidents -- Alabama, Jacksonville State College -- Presidents, College students -- Alabama, Jacksonville State College -- Students, Beauty contestants, Personal Beauty -- Social aspects

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Description

Betty Towns was crowned "Spring Festival Queen" on April 18, 1952 at the Annual Spring Festival. Shown President Houston Cole places the crown on her head as John Churchill, president of the Student Government Association, looks on.

Date Digitized

August 2016

Names of Persons Pictured

Houston Cole, Betty Towns, John Churchill

Source

JSU Photographic Services Negative Project

Is Part Of

Historical Image Collection

Rights

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Location

The original negative is housed at JSU McClellan Technical Information Center, Binder 19, Sleeve 30.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psn/psn1950/psn1950_15/PSN1950msspringfestival_04362.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 300 dpi. The file name is PSN1950msspringfestival_04362.tif; file size is 1.4 MB. Original image is 4 by 5 on celluloid diacetate/triacetate film stock