6th Annual Cotillion Ball (1977)

African American Women, Post-Secondary Education, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Gamma Upsilon Psi Society

This source is a booklet from the sixth annual Cotillion Ball held in April of 1977 at the Ramada Inn Convention Center. It includes biographies and photographs of Melonee Joe Bradley, Jacqueline Darlene Butts, Marilyn Jean Byrd, Kathy Elaine Epps, Karin Jonelle Ganns, Patricia Anna Grant, Annette Denise Herron, Phillipa Thean Norman, Bennie Ruth Oliver, Tracye Michele Rawls, Romana Gay Suggs, Winette Nora and Willis, as well as many advertisements from local businesses.

9 April 1977

5th Annual Cotillion Ball (1976)

African American Women, Post-Secondary Education, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Gamma Upsilon Psi Society

This source is the booklet from the fifth annual Cotillion Ball held in April of 1976 at the Ramada Convention Center. It includes biographies and photographs of Vickie Vaughn Lewis, Paulette Melvin, Ola Mae Merritt, Cathy B. Oliver, Renita Elaine Sqaure, Pamela Stovall, Phoebe Johnetta Williams, Charisse Mildred Walker, and Marilyn Ann Williams, as well as many advertisements for local businesses.

10 April 1976

4th Annual Cotillion Ball (1975)

African American Women, Post-Secondary Education, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Gamma Upsilon Psi Society

This source is the booklet for the fourth annual Cotillion Ball held in April of 1975 at the Ramada Inn Convention Center. It includes biographies and photographs of Caroline Cole, Betty Dockery, Sandra Herron, Karen Hite, Diana Jackson, LaVern Johnson, Roberta Lenoir, Judy Moreland, Gwendolyn Perkins, Romana Smith, and Karen Wilson, as well as many advertisments for local businesses.

25 April 1975

3rd Annual Cotillion Ball (1974)

African American Women, Post-Secondary Education, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.,

This source is the booklet for the third annual Cotillion Ball held in May of 1974 at the Ramada Convention Center. It includes biographies and photographs of Retha Cobb, Wendy Freeman, Clara Giddens, Gina Jackson, Diane Nearing, Donna Rivers, Susan Smith, Tuwanna Thorton, Janice Williams, and Alcarcilus Shelton as well as many advertisements for local businesses.

List of Debutantes:

 

First Name	Last Name	Married name (1981)	Parents	Sponsor	Escort	Address	Church	School	Planned College	Planned Major	Updates (1981)
Janice Marie	Williams		Rev. and Mrs. James Thornton	Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Griggs	Paul Hursey, Jr.	807 N Fifth Street, C	St. Luke C.M.E.	University High/Centennial High	University of Illinois	Law and Psychiatry
Tuwanna Eulala	Thornton		Rev. and Mrs. Hugh James Thornton	Hugh James Thornton	Tony Weatherspoon	807 N Fifth Street, C	St. Luke C.M.E.	Centennial High	Parkland College	Music and Drama
Susan Margaret	Smith		Mr. and Mrs. Earl E. Smith	Earl E. Smith	Sammie Britten	1302 Crispus Drive, C	Salem Baptist Church	Centennial High	Southern Illinois University	Communications	graduated in 1979 from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a B.S. in family services; presently pursuing her M.A. in Media Communications at Governors State University and plans to work in public/community relations. She resides in Park Forest, IL.
Alcarcilus Christina	Shelton	Boodram	Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shelton	Albert Shelton	Edward Sykes, Jr.	1803 S. Anderson, U	Macedonia Baptist Church	Urbana High	University of Illinois	Technical Physicist
Donna Kay	Rivers	Butts	Mr. and Mrs. Allen A. Rivers, Jr.	Allen A. Rivers, Jr.	Eric Lewis	109 Stanage, C	Bethel A.M.E. Church	Central High	n/a	freelance writer	attended Western Illinois University in Macomb for a year and a half. At WIU she majored in English and music and worked at the Black House. In 1975 she married Charles A. Butts, Sr.; they are presently residents of Champaign and they are the parents of two sons; presently employed by Unit School District #4 (Champaign) at Columbia School .as a teachers aide
Diane Carolyn	Nearing		Mr. and Mrs. George Nearing	George Nearing	Thomas Ingram	2083C Orchard, U	St. Luke C.M.E.	Urbana	Hampton Institute/Northern Illinois University	Nursing
Gina Annette	Jackson		Mr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Giddens	Edwin R. Giddens	Randolph Johnson	1210 W. Eureka, U	Mt. Olive Baptist	Urbana	n/a	n/a	attended the University of Illinois until 1976; became a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.; In 1976 joined the U.S. Army
Clara Mae	Giddens	Thorpe	Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Giddens	Oscar Giddens	Edward Thorpe, Jr.	1203 N. Sixth, C	Northside Church of Christ	Centennial High	Parkland College	n/a	attended Parkland College; in 1979 to marry her Cotillion escort, Edward Thorpe, Jr.; moved to Texas as he was enlisted in the armed services. After a year and a half away they have recently returned to Champaign
Wendy Paulette	Freeman	Higgins	Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Freeman	Frederick A. Freeman	Raphael Harrison, Jr.	711 Tawney Ct., C	Mt. Olive Baptist	Centennial High	Illinois State University	Special Education
Retha	Cobb		Mrs. Mamie Cobb	Franklin Cobb	Clarence Wilson	1211 W. Bradley, C	n/a	Central High	Durham College, NC	Law

25 May 1974

2nd Annual Cotillion Ball (1973)

African American Women, Post-Secondary Education, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.

This source is the booklet for the second annual Cotillion Ball held in May of 1973 at the Ramada Convention Center. It includes biographies and photographs of Jessica Bennett, Yolantha Harrison, Flourine Kent, Priscilla Nash, and Diane Weatherspoon, as well as many advertisements for local businesses.

List of Debutantes:

 

First Name	Last Name	Married name (1981)	Parents	Sponsor	Address	Church	School	Planned College	Planned Major	Updates (1981)
Diane	Weatherspoon	Jones	Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Weatherspoon	Ambassadors Club	411 Eureka St., C	St. Luke C.M.E.	Centennial High	Parkland College	Dental Hygiene
	Nash	Peacock	Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nash	Mrs. Dorothy Jordan	411 Beardsley St, C	Bethel A.M.E. Church	Centennial High	Parkland College	Legal Secretary	attended Parkland College majoring in communications and visual arts; employed at the Urban League of Champaign County; mother of one son and resides in Champaign.
Florine	Kent		Mr. and Mrs. George Davis and C.T. Kent	Mr. and Mrs. Alvin S. Griggs	1512 Aztec Drive, C	Freewill Baptist Church	n/a	Business College	Executive Secretery
Yolantha	Harrison		Mr. and Mrs. Rapheal Harrison	Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cathey	1115 Nofftz Drive, C	Temple Baptist Church	Centennial High	Columbia, College, Missouri	Music and Drama
Jessica	Bennett		Mrs. Mary L. Bennett	Mr. and Mrs. Willie T. Summerville	1402 Pennsylvania Avenue, U	Morning Star Free Will Baptist	Urbana High	Illinois State University	Sociology

20 May 1973

1st Annual Cotillion Ball (1972)

African American Women, Post-Secondary Education, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.

This source is the booklet of the first annual Cotillion Ball held in May of 1972 at the Ramada Inn. It includes biographies and photographs of Roslyn Council, Sharon Creighton, Linda Jackson, Sandra Patterson, Regina Montgomery, and Deborah Roberts, as well as many advertisements from local businesses.

21 May 1972