Hazel Hays, on staff of Interstate Theaters

Creator

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Identifier

20031314

Description

Miss Hazel Hays, on staff of Interstate Theaters' Fort Worth organization, temporarily serving as manager of the company's Arlington theaters with offices at The Texan. A year ago Miss Hays resigned as manager of Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium to become an administrative official at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas, where the women transport pilots are trained. Miss Hays, who went from the position as secretary to the city manager in 1936 to the manager's desk at the auditorium, pioneered shows there and at the coliseum. During her stay at the auditorium, she was one of two woman auditorium managers in the United States and was the first woman to be elected a director of the National Auditorium Managers Association. Miss Hays is wearing a dress with a necklace around her neck. She is standing against a wall. Star-Telegram Evening March 1, 1944

Archival Date

1944-03-09

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-333

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Hays, Hazel; Interstate Theaters; Theaters; Necklace; Jewelry