Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. 6 lin. ft.

Summary

1. Typescripts and research materials for books written by Sims, including ALL ABOUT HEALTH AND BEAUTY FOR THE BLACK WOMAN (1976), HOW TO BE A TOP MODEL (1979), and ALL ABOUT BLACK HAIR FOR THE BLACK WOMAN. Also, some personal and business files including contracts for television shows, the Ford Agency, material on speeches and panel discussions, news clippings, and fan mail.

Subject

1. Sims, Naomi, 1949-2009
2. African American women
3. Sims, Naomi, 1949-2009 > All about health and beauty for the black woman
4. Ford Agency
5. Sims, Naomi, 1949-2009 > All about black hair for the black woman
6. Models (Persons)
7. African Americans in the professions
8. Hair > Care and hygiene
9. Modeling agencies
10. Sims, Naomi, 1949-2009 > How to be a top model
11. Women > Health and hygiene
12. African American women authors
13. African Americans > Health and hygiene

Call number

1. Sc MG 136

Note

1. Material transferred to Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division.

Source (note)

1. Sims, Naomi/Findlay, Michael

Biography (note)

1. Fashion model, writer.

Processing action (note)

1. Surveyed
2. Accessioned
3. Cataloging updated

Author

1. Sims, Naomi, 1949-2009.

Title

1. Naomi Sims papers, [ca. 1974-1980]

Biography

1. Fashion model, writer. Sims was one of the top African-American fashion models of the 1960s and 1970s.

Connect to:

1. Finding Aid

Research call number

1. Sc MG 136