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Katherine Bemis Piper Veiled Prophet Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A3269

Scope and Contents

The collection is comprised of invitations, instructions, and envelopes sent to Lucy Katherine Bemis when she was selected as a Maid of Honor for the Veiled Prophet Ball held at the Municipal Auditorium on October 9, 1946. The items are dated September 1946 and are arranged chronologically.

Dates

  • 1946 Sept

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Biographical Sketch

Lucy Katherine Bemis was born in St. Louis to James Rosborough Bemis and Helen Battle Bemis on December 21, 1925. She preferred to use the nickname Kay and spent her young years in Prescott, Arkansas. Kay and her mother returned to St. Louis, and she attended Mary Institute, graduating in 1943. In September 1946, she and many other debutantes were invited to serve as maids of honor at the first post-war Veiled Prophet Ball. Kay graduated from Sarah Lawrence College and promptly returned to St. Louis where she married James Ward Marshutz (1922-1989) on June 6, 1947. However, this marriage did not last, and Kay married aviator Ralph Edgar Piper (1912-1996) on June 22, 1954. Kay Piper died at the age of ninety-three on February 1, 2019.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet ( (1 folder))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The items are dated are arranged chronologically.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

The collection was donated by Kathy Piper Tharp in 2022 (accession number 2022-067).

Related Materials

See also Object Collections for the gown worn by Lucy Katherine Bemis to the 1946 Veiled Prophet Ball.

Processing Information

Processed with funding from The Stuart Foundation, Inc. by Kristina Perez, 2023.

Title
Katherine Bemis Piper Veiled Prophet Collection
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Kristina Perez using ArchivesSpace
Date
2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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