Newspaper featuring a photo of Ava Gardner visiting her niece in school, 1951 January 16

Item

Identifier: PHC.00034.039

Staff Only

Dates

1951 January 16

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Please send requests to heritagecenter@johnstonnc.com or through the ArchivesSpace request form.

Extent

From the Collection: .125 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

The Article has the given information typed out as "Fourth graders at Wiley School had stars in their eyes when Ava Gardner visited their classroom on January 16, 1951, at the request of her niece, Jean Pearce (seated). The students enthusiastically asked questions about motion pictures and their favorite movie stars, and Ava graciously answered their questions and signed autographs. When asked about the small boat on her necklace, Ava said it was a memento of her recent movie, Showboat." The Article was featured in the book 'Images of America - Winston-Salem' by Molly Grogan Rawls. (2006)