Room II · The Parlor
Evelyn Williams: the cold case
The death of Tom Lyle Williams’ sister-in-law has never been explained. This room holds the documents, the reporting and the family memory — and keeps them separate from the theories.
- In this room
- 38 posts
- The case
- Unresolved
- Documents held
- Coroner’s report, press, letters
The record
Documents and contemporaneous reporting only. Nothing in this shelf is inference.
- 19 JulPublic response to the theories around Evelyn Williams (Miss Maybelline) is a mix of fascination, skepticism, and frustration, with no clear consensus on what really happened to her.2 min
- 8 OctMiss Maybelline’s mysterious death is still a cold case after 47 years2 min
- 4 MarEvelyn Williams was a significant figure in the history of the Maybelline cosmetics empire,2 min
- 2 MarMiss Maybelline, Evelyn Williams, arson related death is still possible to solve 45 years later6 min
- 13 FebThe death of Evelyn Williams, known as Miss Maybelline, remains a shrouded mystery2 min
- 15 NovTHE MAYBELLINE STORY : Miss Maybelline, the pied piper and Hobby the clow…1 min
The theories, and what they rest on
Each one stated plainly, then weighed against the record. Where the evidence runs out, the post says so.
- 3 NovMiss Maybelline, the pied piper and Hobby the clown on The Coroner’s Report Podcast. A true crime 6 episode series.2 min
- 25 JulThe Maybelline Story starts out with fire and ends with fire and the fierce love Evelyn had for the two brothers burned in her until her untimely death in 1978.3 min
- 4 MayThe Coroner’s Report: Miss Maybelline, the Pied Piper, and a Clown Named Hobby-Episode 21 min
- 16 AprThe Coroner’s Report: Miss Maybelline, the Pied Piper, and a Clown Named Hobby-Episode 11 min
- 24 MarWho Killed Maybelline Heiress1 min
- 16 FebHow did Evelyn Williams play into the Maybelline Story5 min
Everything in this room
31 posts · handled carefully2025
- Miss Maybelline’s mysterious death is still a cold case after 47 years8 October
- Evelyn Williams was a significant figure in the history of the Maybelline cosmetics empire,4 March
- Miss Maybelline, Evelyn Williams, arson related death is still possible to solve 45 years later2 March
- The death of Evelyn Williams, known as Miss Maybelline, remains a shrouded mystery13 February
2024
- THE MAYBELLINE STORY : Miss Maybelline, the pied piper and Hobby the clow…15 November
- Miss Maybelline, the pied piper and Hobby the clown on The Coroner’s Report Podcast. A true crime 6 episode series.3 November
- The Maybelline Story starts out with fire and ends with fire and the fierce love Evelyn had for the two brothers burned in her until her untimely death in 1978.25 July
- The Coroner’s Report: Miss Maybelline, the Pied Piper, and a Clown Named Hobby-Episode 24 May
- The Coroner’s Report: Miss Maybelline, the Pied Piper, and a Clown Named Hobby-Episode 116 April
- Who Killed Maybelline Heiress24 March
- How did Evelyn Williams play into the Maybelline Story16 February
2011
- Miss Maybelline, Rest in Peace!!!2 September
- Who Killed Miss Maybelline?31 August
- WHAT HAPPENED TO Tom Lyle Williams, sister in law, Evelyn Williams.10 August
- Miss Maybelline’s secret from the foutain of youth.27 June
- Miss Maybelline’s unsolved murder, what happened?9 May
- Maybelline Diva Evelyn Williams – Oh What Price Glory!26 April
- Miss Maybellines secret for beautiful hair.5 April
- Miss Maybelline’s Pineapple Upside Down Cake.4 April
- Geometry of the Heart, Miss Maybelline was in love with both brothers!22 March
2010
Adjoining rooms
Room IV
The Family Wing
The dynasty itself. Preston, Mabel, Noel, the marriages and the mansions, the glamour and the grit.
Room I
The Study
Founder and brand history. How a kitchen-table lash remedy became an American empire — the anchor of the whole archive.
Room XI
The Ballroom
Holidays, parties, festivities and occasions: Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, Valentine’s Day and dressing up.
Stories New stories, by text.