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Velma Truant License to Practice Hairdressing and Cosmetology in New York, 1961-1963

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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

License

Date Made

26 September 1961

Subject Date

26 September 1961-30 June 1963

Creators

Collection Title

Velma Truant Papers

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.178.80

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Typewriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.25 in
Width: 7.325 in

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