L'Oreal de Paris Diplome Specialiste Teinture Pour Cheveux Awarded to Velma E. Truant

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Artifact Overview

Velma (Toth) Truant (1928-2021) graduated from Detroit's Del-Mar Beauty School in 1947. She began her hairstyling career in the salon at Hudson's department store in downtown Detroit. Over the next three decades, Truant continued her professional training in Michigan and New York. She worked until the early 1980s, serving clients at several corporate Hudson's salons and from her Allen Park, Michigan, home.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Diploma

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.178.75

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Cynthia Frabutt, in memory of Velma Ella (Toth) Truant.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Handwriting
Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 12.75 in
Width: 18.75 in