Patricia Stevens Collection

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: Contestants 1 through 5 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Miss Boating contestants 1 through 5 stand in front of a small yellow sailboat during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Farthest to the left, contestant 1 wears a black one-piece swimsuit with a high neckline and a keyhole in the front center just below her neck and black sandals with block heels. She holds her contestant card in her right hand in the center of her body. To her left, contestant 2 wears a white bikini and is barefoot. She holds her contestant card in her left hand in the center of her body. To her left, contestant 3 wears a lavender one-piece swimsuit and black sandals with block heels. She holds her contestant card in both of her hands in the center of her body. To her left, contestant 4 wears a cream-colored bikini with multi-colored polka dots and she is barefoot. She holds her contestant card in both of her hands in the center of her body. To her left, contestant 5 wears a lime green bikini and white sandals with black block heels. She holds her contestant card in both of her hands in the center of her body., January 31-February 9, 1975, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 1 through 5 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants 1 through 5, wearing one piece swimsuits and holding their contestant number cards in their left hands down by their left hips, stand in front of a yellow Snark sailboat during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The centerboard is visible by contestant 23's left leg., February 1-10, 1974, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 1 through 5 during the K.C. Boat, Sports and Travel Show; Contestants 1 through 5 stand in front of a yellow Snark sailboat and a water ski during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 1 stands to the far left in front of the ski and wears a pink one-piece swimsuit with white piping. She holds her contestant card in her left hand down by her left thigh. Contestant 2 stands to Contestant 1's left wearing a one-piece swimsuit with green, yellow and coral horizontal stripes. She holds her contestant card in her right hand down by her right hip. Contestant 3 stands in the center of the group with the bow of the sailboat behind her. She wears a green, blue, and white floral print strapless bikini. She holds her contestant card in her left hand at the center of her body. Contestant 4 stands to Contestant 3's left wearing a animal print one-piece swimsuit with cutouts on each side. She holds her contestant card in her left hand over the center of her body. Contestant 5 stands to the far right in front of the center of the sailboat wearing a green, yellow, black, and pink floral print bikini. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip., January 28 - February 6, 1972, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 1 through 5 during the swimsuit portion of the 1973 Miss Raytown Pageant; Contestants 1 through 5 stand on stage during the swimsuit portion of the Miss America Preliminary Contest, for the Miss Raytown 1973 held at Raytown South High School in Raytown, Missouri. Farthest to the left, Bonnie Kay Hall (1) wears a teal one-piece, scoop-neck swimsuit with a diamond pattern woven into the fabric and matching shoes. To her left, Marta Lynn Leader (2) wears a white, v-neck, one-piece swimsuit with white sandals. To her left, Nancy L. Ulshafer (3) wears a pink, scoop-neck, one-piece swimsuit. To her left, Lisa Cole (4) wears a red, v-neck, one-piece swimsuit. Farthest to the right, Pamela Ann Shiel (5) wears a coral, shiny, v-neck, one-piece swimsuit and her eyes are closed. All contestants wear their blue and white contestant number ribbons attached to their swimsuits on their left hips., September 23, 1972, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 1 through 5 wearing swimsuits during the Miss Boating 1981 contest; Silver lamé drapes are behind contestants 1 through 5 wearing one-piece swimsuits during the Miss Boating 1981 contest. Farthest to the left, contestant 1 wears a blue swimsuit with one spaghetti strap around her neck and a gold chain necklace. To her left, contestant 2 wears a black swimsuit with one spaghetti strap around the neck and a pink, aqua and orange banner printed on the front and small hoop earrings. To her left, contestant 3 wears a blue v-neck, swimsuit that gathers horizontally across the body and a gold chain necklace and a gold necklace with a heart hanging upside down in the center of her chest. To her left, contestant 4 wears an orange swimsuit with white straps that cause a white line down each side of her body and open toes shoes with ankle straps. Farthest to the right, contestant 5 wears a purple, one-piece, scoop-neck swimsuit, a gold chain necklace, and pumps. They hold their contestant number cards. This photograph was taken at the Patricia Stevens studio., No date; likely January 1981, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16.

: Contestants 1 through 6 stand on stage wearing their evening gowns during the Miss Raytown 1973 pageant; Contestants 1 through 6 stand on stage wearing evening gowns during the Miss America Preliminary Contest, for Miss Raytown 1973 held at Raytown South High School in Raytown, Missouri. Mostly out of the photograph on the left side, Bonnie Kay wears a white, sleeveless crew-neck evening gown with a pink lining under the bodice of white lace. The inset empire waistband is a pink satin ribbon tied in a bow at the base of the bodice. To her left, Marta Lynn Leader (2) wears a light blue, long-puffed-bell-sleeved, jewel neck evening gown with brown lining under blue lace on the bodice and cuffs. To her left, Nancy L. Ulshafer (3) wears a long-puffed-sleeved, scoop-neck, empire waistline evening gown with large pink and lavender flowers with green leaves on a white background. To her left, Lisa Cole (4) wears a red and white, short-puff-sleeved, scoop-neck evening gown with a vertically striped bodice and two pockets and a checked skirt with a gathered empire waistline. She wears a matching choker. To her left, Pamela Ann Shiel (5) wears a white, sleeveless, scoop-neck evening gown with a tiny black belt at the empire waistline that ties in a bow at the bottom of the bodice. Farthest to the right, Constance Pickett (6) wears a yellow, long-sleeved, v-neck evening gown with a translucent floral overlay of yellow, orange, and purple. All contestants wear their blue and white contestant number ribbons attached to their gowns on their left hips., September 23, 1972, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 1, 2 and 6 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Miss Boating 1976 contestants 1, 2 and 6 stand together during the K.C. Boat, Travel and Sports Show which was held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. African American contestant 1 wears a pink one-piece swimsuit with side cutouts and holds her contestant card in her right hand by her left thigh. To her left, contestant 2 wears a white one-piece swimsuit with a green, purple, blue, and pink floral pattern and a skirt bottom. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right hip. To her left, contestant 6 wears a purple velveteen one-piece swimsuit that laces up the front and has side cutouts. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right hip., January 30-February 8, 1976, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 1, 2 and 6 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Miss Boating 1976 contestant 1, 2 and 6 during the K.C. Boat, Travel and Sports Show which was held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 1 wears a one-piece pink swimsuit with the sides cut out. She holds her contestant card in both hands low in the center of her body. Her gaze is up and to her right. To her left, contestant 2 wears a white one-piece swimsuit with a green, purple, blue, and pink floral pattern and a skirt bottom. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right hip. To her left contestant 6 wears a velveteen purple one-piece swimsuit that laces up the center and has cut out sides. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right hip., January 30-February 8, 1976, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 during the Miss Boating 1982 pageant; Contestants 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the Miss Boating 1982 pageant stand in front of a Patricia Stevens agency banner that hangs behind them on silver lamé drapes wearing one-piece swimsuits. Their contestant number badges are attached to their swimsuits on their left hips. Farthest to the left, contestant 1 wears a red swimsuit which gathers vertically down the center of the suit and spaghetti straps. She wears taupe sandals. To her left, contestant 2 wears a hunter green, strapless swimsuit with a white stripe across the top of the bodice and down the left seam, earrings, a small, one-gem necklace, a wrist watch, and black pumps. To her left, contestant 3 wears a purple v-neck swimsuit with progressively yellow, orange, red, and purple stripes outlining the v-neckline and red sandals. To her left, contestant 4 wears a black swimsuit with gray piping around the double, key hole opening in the center of the bodice and up around her neck, a small, one-gem necklace, and black character shoes. Farthest to the right, contestant 5 wears a silver-blue swimsuit of vertical, slanted blue and white stripes on the right half and solid blue on the left half. A blue cord is tied around the waistline in a bow. She wears black sandals. The show was held at the Kansas City Trade Mart in the downtown airport, Kansas City, Missouri. This photograph was taken at the Patricia Stevens Studio., January 27, 1982, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 1, 2, 6, 9, 10, and 16 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Miss Boating 1976 contestants 1, 2, 6, 9, 10, and 16 stand in front of a yellow and white sail on stage during the K.C. Boat, Travel and Sports Show which was held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. African American contestant 1 wears a pink one-piece swimsuit with side cutouts. To her left, contestant 2 wears a white one-piece swimsuit with a green, purple, blue, and pink floral pattern and a skirt bottom. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right hip. To her left, contestant 6 wears a purple velveteen one-piece swimsuit with side cutouts. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right hip. To her left, on the face of contestant 9 is visible. To her left, only the back of the head and a bit of the swimsuit of contestant 10 are visible. Her swimsuit is orange, red, purple, and gold diagonal sections. To her left, the face and swimsuit of contestant 16 is visible. Her swimsuit is blue with white swimmer silhouettes., January 30-February 8, 1976, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 24, and 26 during the Miss Boating 1982 pageant; Contestants 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 24, and 26 of the Miss Boating 1982 pageant stand in front of a Patricia Stevens agency banner that hangs behind them on silver lamé drapes. Their contestant cards are attached to their one-piece swimsuits on their left hips. Contestant 1 wears a red swimsuit which gathers vertically down the center of the suit and spaghetti straps. She wears taupe sandals. To her left, contestant 2 wears a navy blue, strapless swimsuit with a white stripe across the top of the bodice and down the left seam, and black pumps. To her left, contestant 7, Melanie Derr, wears earrings, a necklace of one gem, a beaded bracelet, a square-neckline swimsuit with raspberry, white, violet, white alternating stripes outlining the neckline and straps and then a raspberry bodice, and open-toed shoes. To Melanie's left, contestant 8 wears a red, v-neck swimsuit with a rainbow from right body top to low body left with a white swan swimming on the navy blue water below the rainbow, a necklace, and taupe sandals. To her left, contestant 9 wears a black swimsuit with spaghetti straps that meet in the middle of the bodice and form a "V" up to the shoulders and black pumps. To her left, contestant 10 wears a black swimsuit with spaghetti straps and stripes of aqua and pink running horizontally across the bodice and black open-toed shoes. To her left, contestant 17 wears a red v-neck swimsuit with brown sandals. To her left, contestant 24 wears a black, v-neck swimsuit with red, blue, and green piping that meet up on her left side and spread out as they cross body of the swimsuit, earrings, a small one-gem necklace, and black pumps. To her left, contestant 26 wears a red and orange striped, scoop-neck swimsuit with a red/orange ribbon tied around the waist, a wrist watch, and brown sandals. The show was held at the Kansas City Trade Mart in the downtown airport, Kansas City, Missouri. This photograph was taken at the Patricia Stevens Studio., January 27, 1982, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 1, 2, and 3 during the Miss Boating 1982 pageant; Contestants 1, 2, and 3 of the Miss Boating 1982 pageant stand in front of a Patricia Stevens agency banner that hangs behind them on silver lamé drapes. Their contestant cards are attached to their one-piece swimsuits on their left hips. Contestant 1 wears a red swimsuit which gathers vertically down the center of the suit and spaghetti straps. She wears taupe sandals. To her left, contestant 2 wears a hunter green, strapless swimsuit with a white stripe across the top of the bodice and down the left seam, earrings, a small, one-gem necklace, and a wrist watch. To her left, contestant 3, wears purple v-neck swimsuit with progressively yellow, orange, red, and purple stripes outlining the v-neckline. The show was held at the Kansas City Trade Mart in the downtown airport, Kansas City, Missouri. This photograph was taken at the Patricia Stevens Studio., January 27, 1982, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 1, 2, and 7 during the Miss Boating 1982 pageant; Contestants 1, 2, and 7 of the Miss Boating 1982 pageant stand in front of silver lamé drapes. Their contestant cards are attached to their one-piece swimsuits on their left hips. Contestant 1 wears a red swimsuit which gathers vertically down the center of the suit and spaghetti straps. She wears taupe sandals. To her left, contestant 2 wears a navy blue, strapless swimsuit with a white stripe across the top of the bodice and down the left seam, earrings, a small, one-gem necklace, and black pumps. To her left, contestant 7, Melanie Derr, wears earrings, a necklace of one gem, a beaded bracelet, a square-neckline swimsuit with raspberry, white, violet, white alternating stripes outlining the neckline and straps and then a raspberry bodice, and open-toed shoes. The show was held at the Kansas City Trade Mart in the downtown airport, Kansas City, Missouri. This photograph was taken at the Patricia Stevens Studio., January 27, 1982, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 10, 14 and 16 during the Miss Boating 1982 pageant; Contestants 10, 14, and 16 of the Miss Boating 1982 pageant stand in front of a Patricia Stevens agency banner that hangs behind them on silver lamé drapes. Their contestant cards are attached to their one-piece swimsuits on their left hips. Contestant 10 wears a black swimsuit with spaghetti straps and stripes of aqua and pink running horizontally across the bodice and black open-toed shoes. To her left, contestant 14 wears earrings, and a plum, strapless suit with white piping across the top of the bodice and around the legs and a white belt with a gold buckle around the waist. She wears white, open-toed shoes with ankle straps. To her left, contestant 16 wears a black, v-neck, keyhole suit. The show was held at the Kansas City Trade Mart in the downtown airport, Kansas City, Missouri. This photograph was taken at the Patricia Stevens Studio., January 27, 1982, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 11 through 15 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Miss Boating contestants 11 through 15 stand in front of a small yellow sailboat during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Farthest to the left, contestant 11 wears a purple one-piece swimsuit with pink and white flowers and white sandals with heels. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right thigh. To her left, contestant 12 wears a turquoise one-piece swimsuit and black character shoes. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right thigh. To her left, contestant 13 wears an emerald green one-piece swimsuit that clasps in the center front and green pumps. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right thigh. To her left, contestant 14 also wears an emerald green swimsuit with white piping around the neckline and down the center front. She wears floral open toed shoes with black platforms. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right thigh. To her left, contestant 15 wears a orange one-piece swimsuit set off in geometric shapes by white lines. A purple floral pattern is all over also. She wears black pumps. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right side., January 31-February 9, 1975, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 11 through 15 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants 11 through 15, wearing one piece swimsuits and holding their contestant number cards with both their hands midriff high, except contestant 11 who wears a bikini, stand in front of a yellow Snark sailboat with a life buoy attached to the mast with red lettering around the center and a pair of blue Riviera water skis during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The centerboard is visible between the legs of contestants 12 and 13., February 1-10, 1974, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 11 through 20 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Miss Boating 1976 contestants 11 through 20 stand on stage in front of a small yellow sailboat during the K.C. Boat, Travel and Sports Show which was held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 11 is farthest to the left and wears a yellow one-piece swimsuit and white sandals with heels. She holds her contestant card in her right hand in the center of her body. To her left, contestant 12 wears a black one-piece swimsuit that has a keyhole center held together with two clasps and open-toed black pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 13 wears an aqua one-piece swimsuit with aqua pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left side. To her left, contestant 14 wears a black one-piece swimsuit that has diamonds woven into the fabric and four straps over each shoulder and taupe platform, open-toed pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 15 wears a one-piece blue and green swirl design swimsuit with black platform sandals. She holds her contestant card in both of her hands in the center of her body. To her left, contestant 16 wears a blue one-piece swimsuit with a high neckline and white silhouettes of swimmers. She wears brown sandals with wedge heels. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right hip. To her left, contestant 17 wears a one-piece black swimsuit and red platform sandals. She holds her contestant card in both of her hands by her left hip. To her left, contestant (18) wears a turquoise one-piece swimsuit with red, yellow, and purple flowers with green stems and white sandals with heels. To her left, contestant 19 wear s a navy blue one-piece swimsuit with white flowers and white sandals. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. Farthest to the right, contestant 20 wears a black one-piece swimsuit and black character shoes. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip., January 30-February 8, 1976, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 11 through 20 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants 11 through 20 stand on stage with a flag of the United States of America and a tall plant behind them and to their right sides during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in the Little Theater of the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 11 is farthest to the left in front of the flag and wears a black bikini that has straps made out of black rings and the front panel of the bottoms is held to the back of the bottoms by three black rings on her left hip. She wears pumps and holds her contestant card with both of her hands in front of the center of her torso. To her left in front of the tall plant, contestant 12 wears a high neck one-piece swimsuit with vertical panels of white and aqua and white pumps. She holds her contestant card with both of her hands in front of the center of her body. To her left, contestant 12 wears a high neckline one-piece black lace over beige swimsuit and black shoes. She holds her contestant card with both of her hands in front of the middle of her body. To her left, contestant 14 wears a blue bikini with green foliage printed on it and black shoes. She holds her contestant card with both of her hands in front of the middle of her torso. To her left, contestant 15 wears a navy blue bikini with white polka dots and black shoes. She holds her contestant card with both of her hands in front of the center of her torso but the number is not visible. To her left, contestant 16 wears a white one-piece swimsuit and white pumps. holds her contestant card with both of her hands low in front of the center of her thighs. To her left, contestant 17 wears a light yellow one-piece swimsuit and yellow pumps. She holds her contestant card with both of her hands in front of the center of her thighs. To her left, contestant 18 wear a pink and purple bikini that ties on each hip and brown suede oxford shoes. She holds her contestant card with both of her hands in front of the center of her chest. To her left, contestant 19 is somewhat obscured by contestant 20, but she wears yellow bikini and brown suede shoes. Contestant 20 is farthest to the right and wears a white bikini with orange and pink flowers and black pumps. She holds her contestant card with both of her hands in front of the center of her chest., January 9, 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6. Typed label to the right of the photograph, "Second group of contestants."

: Contestants 11 through 20 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants number 11 through 20 stand on stage with a flag of the United States of America behind them during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 11 is farthest to the left in front of the flag with her eyes closed wearing a black one-piece swimsuit and black pumps. She holds her contestant card in her right hand in front of the middle of her body. A back and top of a person's head of white hair is between contestant 11 and 12. To her left stands contestant 12 wearing a one-piece red swimsuit. She holds her contestant card in both hands in front of the middle of her hand. A microphone on the floor in front of the stage stands between contestants 12 and 13. Contestant 13 wears a white one-piece swimsuit with a high neckline and black character shoes. She holds her contestant card in both hands in the middle of her body. To her left, African American contestant 14 wears a kelly green bikini and black character shoes as she holds contestant card in both hands in front of the middle of her body. To her left is contestant 15 who wears a yellow one-piece swimsuit with white hash marks, yellow pumps, and holds her contestant card in her left hand in front of the middle of her body. To her left, contestant 16 wears a shiny black bikini and white pumps as she holds her contestant card in her left hand down by her left hip. The number on the card is not visible to the photographer. To her left, contestant 17 wears a multi-colored tiny floral bikini, is barefoot, and holds her contestant card in her right hand down by her right hip. To her left, contestant 18 wears a brown one-piece swimsuit, black character shoes, and holds her contestant card in her right hand down by her right hip. To her left, contestant 19 wears a red bikini, a red necklace that hangs from her neck to below her belly button, and red shoes. She holds her contestant card in her left hand down by her left hip. Contestant 20, farthest to the right, wears a white bikini, dark sandals, and holds her contestant card in her left hand in front of the middle of her body., January 28 - February 6, 1972, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 11, 12, 14, 15, and 16 during the Miss Boating 1982 pageant; Contestant 11, 12, 14, 15, and 16 stand in front of a Patricia Stevens agency banner that hangs behind them on silver lamé drapes wearing one-piece swimsuits during the Miss Boating 1982 pageant. Their contestant number cards are attached to their swimsuits on their left hips. Farthest to the left, contestant 11 wears a red v-neck swimsuit, a wrist watch, and taupe open-toed shoes. To her left, contestant 18 wears a strapless black swimsuit with white orchids printed all over the suit, a wrist watch and white open-toed shoes with ankle straps. To her left, contestant 11 wears a purple v-neck swimsuit with three stripes around the v-neck of white, pink, and turquoise and small, heart-shaped earrings. To her left, contestant 12 wears a red swimsuit with white piping around the top of the bodice, around the leg openings, and down her side. The spaghetti strap attaches at the center of the bodice and continues around her neck to form a "V" on her chest. To her left, contestant 14 looks to her right and wears a necklace with a small pink gem, a gold wrist watch, and a pink, knit, strapless swimsuit with white piping around the top of the bodice and around the leg openings and a white belt with a gold clasp. To her left, contestant 15 wears a pink swimsuit with pink roses and green leaves, spaghetti straps, and a gold necklace. Farthest to the right, contestant 16 wears a black v-neck swimsuit with a key hole from the top of the v-neck and over her stomach. The show was held at the Kansas City Trade Mart in the downtown airport, Kansas City, Missouri. This photograph was taken at the Patricia Stevens Studio., January 27, 1982, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 13 through 11 stand on stage in evening gowns during the Miss Raytown 1973 pageant; Contestants 13 through 11 stand on stage in evening gowns during the Miss America Preliminary Contest, for Miss Raytown 1973 held at Raytown South High School in Raytown, Missouri. Farthest to the left, Mary Muehleback (13) wears an aqua, long-sleeved, turtleneck evening gown. The bodice is white with white lace sleeves and aqua ruffles outlining the cuffs, collars, button placard. The buttons, skirt and belt are aqua. The satin ribbon belt is tied in a large bow just below the bodice. A large ruffle is around the bottom of the skirt. To her left, Janice E. Murray (12) wears an aqua, long-sleeved, turtleneck evening gown with floral ruffles outlining the keyhole bodice, empire waistline, collar, and cuffs. To her left, Kathleen York (11) wears a white, v-neck, sleeveless evening gown with gold bric-a-brac outlining the collar and the empire waistline and pumps. All contestants wear their blue and white contestant number ribbon attached to their gowns on their left hips., September 23, 1972, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 15, 17, 18 and 19 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants 15, 17, 18 and 19 stand on stage during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestants 15 stands farthest to the left by the flag of the United States of America and wears a yellow one-piece swimsuit with white hash marks. She holds her contestant card in her left hand in front of her chest. To her left is contestant 17 who wears a floral bikini and holds her contestant card in her right hand down by her right hip. To her left if contestant 18 who wears a brown one-piece swimsuit and holds her contestant card in her right hand down by right thigh. To her left stands contestant 19 whose contestant card is mostly out of the right side of the photograph. She wears a red bikini with a long red necklace that hangs down from her neck to below her navel. She holds her card in her left hand which is out of the photograph., January 28 - February 6, 1972, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 15, 18, 31, 33, and 48 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants 15, 18, 31, 33, and 48 stand on stage wearing one-piece swimsuits during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Two men with their backs to the photographer stand off the stage in the foreground on the left side of the photograph. Contestant 15 wears a yellow hash mark swimsuit with yellow pump shoes. She holds her contestant card in her elbows at chest level in order to clap her hands. A flag of the United States of America is behind her. Contestant 18 stands to the left of Contestant 15 wearing a brown one-piece swimsuit and black character shoes. She holds her contestant card in her right hand down by her right hip. Contestant 31 is to the left of contestant 18 wearing a white swimsuit with white pumps with two buttons on the outside of each shoe. She holds her contestant card in both hands over the center of her body. Contestant 33 stands to the left of Contestant 31 and is mostly obscured by Contestant 48 walking in front of her. Contestant 48 walks to the left across the front of the stage wearing a white swimsuit and white pump shoes. She holds her contestant card in her left hand down by her left hip., January 28 - February 6, 1972, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 15, 18, 31, 33, and 48 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants 15, 18, 31 and 33 stand on stage wearing one-piece swimsuits and holding their contestant cards as contestant 48 walks across the front of the stage during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The backs of two men wearing suit jackets are visible on the left side of the photograph. An flag of the United States of America is visible on stage behind contestant 15, the farthest to the left, who is wearing a yellow bathing suit, yellow pump shoes, and holds her contestant card with her elbows so that she can clap for contestant 48. To her left is contestant 18 who wears a brown bathing suit and character shoes and holds her card in her right hand down by her right thigh. Contestant 31, the next to the left, wears a white bathing suit and white pump shoes and holds her card with both hands in front of her stomach. Contestant 33, in a black suit and pump shoes, is mostly obscured by contestant 48 who is wearing a white bathing suit and pumps., January 28 - February 6, 1972, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 15, 22, 31, and 34 during the announcement of who won queen during the K.C. Boat, Sports and Travel Show; Miss Boating 1976 finalist, Kathy Denton, contestant 34, farthest to the right, holds her mouth wide open, happily shocked, during the K.C. Boat, Travel and Sports Show which was held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. She wears a black one-piece swimsuit and black pumps as she holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right thigh. To her right is contestant 31 smiles as she wears a red one-piece swimsuit with a white floral pattern all over it and white pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand and by her right side. To her right, contestant 22 turns her head to her left towards contestant 34. She wears a high neckline one-piece black swimsuit with a white wide collar and white pump shoes. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right thigh. To her right, contestant 15 turns her head to the left to look towards contestant 34 as she wears a green and blue swirl design one-piece swimsuit and platform black sandals. A small yellow sailboat is visible behind them., January 30-February 8, 1976, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 16 through 20 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Miss Boating contestant 16 through 20 stand in front of a small yellow sailboat during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 15 is farthest to the left wearing a slate, turquoise, purple, and white swirl pattern one-piece swimsuit with brown platform sandals. She holds her contestant card in both hands but the number is not visible. To her left, contestant 17 wears a blue bikini with small green, pink, and light blue flowers and white sandals with heels. She holds her contestant card with both hands low in the center of her body. To her left, contestant 18 wears a shiny dark pink one-piece swimsuit and dark pink heels. She holds her contestant card with both hands low in the center of her body. To her left, contestant 19 wears a pink bikini a white mule sandals. She holds her contestant card with both hands low in the center of her body. To her left, contestant 20 wears a white one-piece swimsuit with white open toed shoes. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip., January 31-February 9, 1975, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 16 through 20 during the K.C. Boat, Sports and Travel Show; Contestants 16 through 20, all wearing one-piece swimsuits, stand in front of a flag of the United States, a pair of water skis, and a yellow Snark sailboat during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 16, standing on the far left in front of the flag, wears a pink swimsuit and holds her contestant card in her left hand down by her left hip. Contestant 17 stands to Contestant 16's left and in front of one of the water skis wearing a white turtleneck swimsuit with black piping around the base of the turtleneck and down the sides. She holds her contestant card in both hands in the center of her body. Contestant 18 stands in the center of the group wearing a white swimsuit with a diamond pattern woven into the material. She holds her contestant card in her left hand at the center of her body. Contestant 19 to Contestant 18's left, stands in front of the bow of the sailboat wearing a pink swimsuit with white piping. She holds her contestant card in her right hand down by her right hip. Contestant 20, to the far right, stands in front of the center of the sailboat and wears a white swimsuit., January 28 - February 6, 1972, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 16 through 20 stand by the sailboat and a pair of water skis during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants 16 through 20, wearing one piece swimsuits and holding their contestant number cards in their left hands down by their left hips, except contestants 17 and 19 who wear bikinis, stand in front of a yellow Snark sailboat with a life buoy attached to the mast with red lettering around the center and a pair of blue Riviera water skis during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The centerboard is visible between contestants 17's and 18's legs., February 1-10, 1974, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

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