Margo Mansergh Papers (MS-01048)

The Margo Mansergh Papers (approximately 1920-2010) document the life of former showgirl and dancer Margaret "Margo" Mansergh Tomaszewski. Materials include photographs of Margo modeling, backstage at various shows, portraits, and personal family photographs as well as; programs from her international career performing in the Lido de Paris and Pigalle Nightclub in London, as well as a number of shows in Las Vegas, Nevada, such as Vive Les Girls, Casino de Paris, Minsky's Burlesque, and Lido de Paris at the Stardust. The collection also contains advertisements and ephemera from Pigalle and Lido de Paris, and a contract with Miss Bluebell (of the Bluebell Girls) for her work with the Lido de Paris in the 1950s. Photographs of Mansergh's entertainment career include notable figures such as Donn Arden, Miss Bluebell, and Frederic Apcar. The collection also contains materials from Mansergh's modeling career, including photographs, book covers, and images of her as an extra in films. Digital images from the closing Stardust performance and an event for Miss Bluebell are also found in the collection. The collection also contains personal family photographs and a scrapbook documenting Mansergh's early years participating in beauty "parades" in Blackpool, England.