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Maco Beauty College Collection

This collection centers on Maco Beauty College, its founders and its students. Established in 1935 by Sadie Mack and Edward D. London, the school trained over one thousand cosmetologists in its 34-year-history. Materials in the collection include correspondence regarding student enrollment and exam records, school bulletins, student newspapers, commencement programs, educational textbooks and lesson planning guides, photographs and an audio interview. Researchers interested in local African American history and institutions during segregation will find this collection of use.

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1945 Miss Maco
An unidentified Miss Maco is crowned at Maco Beauty College. Her attendants pose on either side of her.
1948 Miss Maco
An unidentified Miss Maco is crowned by Edward London at Maco Beauty College. Her attendants stand on either side of her.
1953 Miss Maco
Group portrait of women who probably partcipated in the Miss Maco events at Maco Beauty College. Two women wearing crowns are sitting on the ground at the front.
1953 bulletin of Maco Beauty College
This bulletin provides a history of Maco Beauty College and its founders along with detailing prices, the courses and activities offered, and the rules and regulations.
1954 Miss Maco
An unidentified Miss Maco is crowned by Edward London at Maco Beauty College. Two attendants are seated on either side of her.
1955 Miss Maco
Group portrait of the Maco Beauty College Class of 1955 in the gym at Windsor Community Center. Miss Maco is seated at the center rear in her crown and surrounded by classmates.
1956 Miss Maco
An unidentified Miss Maco is crowned by another woman while a child in the foreground watches.
1957 Miss Maco
Group portrait of women who probably partcipated in the Miss Maco events at Maco Beauty College. The women are in the gym at Windsor Community Center, and two women wearing crowns are standing at the center.
1957 Miss Maco
Lola Whitfield and an unidentified woman with a bouquet stand in front of a Miss Maco sign.
1959 Miss Maco
An unidentified Miss Maco is crowned by Eliza Mae Daniels at Maco Beauty College. Two other women are standing nearby.
1960 Miss Maco
An unidentified Miss Maco is crowned by Edward London while an attendant watches.
1964 Miss Maco
Miss Maco is surrounded by her classmates, court or fellow contestants at Windsor Community Center.
1965 Miss Maco
Miss Maco is seated with a bouquet in her lap and surrounded by her classmates along with a few men. Edward London is seated on the right side.
A brief history of Maco Beauty College
This document summarizes the history of Maco Beauty College. It also includes the number of graduates for each year and the school curriculum.
Biography of Edward London
This biography of Edward London details his role in the history of Maco Beauty College. It also mentions the the roles of his second wife, Sadie Mack, his daughter Evelyn, and his third wife, Linnie Graves.
Class of 1946
Group portrait of the Maco Beauty College class of 1946. The women are wearing corsages and standing in front of the college building.
Class of 1946
Group portrait of part of the Maco Beauty College class of 1946. The women are wearing corsages and standing on the side of porch of the college building.
Class of 1947
Group portrait of the Maco Beauty College class of 1947. The women are gathered indoors and wearing corsages.
Class of 1962
Group portrait of the Maco Beauty College class of 1962 at Windsor Community Center. A crowned Miss Maco is seated at the center surrounded by her attendents or fellow contestants.
Class photo
Group portrait of Maco Beauty College students in front of the college building. Edward London is at the front left, and his daughter, Evelyn London Nelson, is at the front right.

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