A private collection of Josephine Baker memorabilia is going to the Missouri Historical Society, thanks to a charitable bequest by philanthropist Mary Strauss announced Aug. 13, 2025. Baker, born ...

Josephine Baker was a world renowned performer, French spy and civil rights activist. Some of her items will be entrusted to the Missouri Historical Society.

It was announced Wednesday that memorabilia of the world-renowned and St. Louis native Josephine Baker will be preserved right in her home city.

Items among Mary Strauss' bequest to the Missouri History Museum include hair care product and a costume worn by Josephine Baker. For 40 years, Mary Strauss has painstakingly acquired items related to ...

Josephine Baker was a world renowned performer, French spy and civil rights activist. Some of her items will be entrusted to the Missouri Historical Society.

It was announced Wednesday that memorabilia of the world-renowned and St. Louis native Josephine Baker will be preserved right in her home city. According to officials, collections of artifacts ...

Whether they came from the stage or popped on screen, showgirls from Josephine Baker to Marilyn Monroe left an indelible mark on popular culture.

4 October 2025 will see the Hôtel Plaza Athénée mark the centenary of Josephine Baker's Paris debut with a Roaring 20s gala in her honour.

Whether they came from the stage or popped on screen, showgirls from Josephine Baker to Marilyn Monroe left an indelible mark on popular culture. So much so, in fact, that the showgirl spawned such ...

Object Details artist Calder, Alexander 1898-1976 Subject Baker, Josephine Notes Prather, Marla, "Alexander Calder: 1898-1976," Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1998, pg. 30. Marter, Joan M., ...