Head, Edith
Alternative namesEdith Head was a hollywood costume designer.
From the description of Ten Commandments costume continuity book, 1954-4956. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367827687
According to the donor, the sketches are executed by various studio artists, following the design ideas of Edith Head, and approved by Head.
From the description of Design illustrations for Western films [graphic]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81150916
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
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| referencedIn | Letters to Joan Crawford, 1972-1976 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. |
| creatorOf | Head, Edith. Artist file. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives |
| referencedIn | Swift, David, 1919-2001. Papers of David Swift, 1951-1965. | University of Iowa Libraries |
| creatorOf | Crawford, Joan, 1908-1977. Letters to Joan Crawford, 1972-1976. | New York Public Library System, NYPL |
| referencedIn | Gypsy Rose Lee papers, 1910-1970 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. |
| referencedIn | Kevles, Barbara L. Papers : 1971-1976. | Bryn Mawr College, Mariam Coffin Canaday Library |
| referencedIn | Brooklyn Museum. Art Reference Library. Fashion and costume sketch collection. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives |
| referencedIn | [Papers for cinema]. | University of Southern California, USC Libraries |
| referencedIn | Head, Edith, 1897-1981 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library |
| referencedIn | Brooklyn Museum of Art Libraries and Archives,. Fashion and costume sketch collection: designer files. | Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives |
| creatorOf | Head, Edith. Design illustrations for Western films [graphic]. | Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum |
| creatorOf | Head, Edith. Ten Commandments costume continuity book, 1954-4956. | American Primers |
| referencedIn | William Gedney Photographs and Writings, 1940s-1989 | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
| creatorOf | Head, Edith. Costume design for Mae West, 19-- | New York Public Library System, NYPL |
| creatorOf | Swanson, Gloria. Papers. Series I. Correspondence, 1907-1983. | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center |
| creatorOf | Swanson, Gloria. Papers. Series II. Career, ca. 1914-1983. | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center |
| creatorOf | Head, Edith. Papers, 1934-1965. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project |
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| associatedWith | Brooklyn Museum. Art Reference Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Brooklyn Museum of Art Libraries and Archives, | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Crawford, Joan, 1908-1977. | person |
| associatedWith | DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959. | person |
| associatedWith | Friberg, Arnold, 1913- | person |
| associatedWith | Gedney, William, d. 1989 | person |
| associatedWith | Jensen, John. | person |
| associatedWith | Kevles, Barbara L. | person |
| associatedWith | Lee, Gypsy Rose, 1914-1970 | person |
| associatedWith | Swanson, Gloria. | person |
| associatedWith | Swift, David, 1919-2001. | person |
| associatedWith | West, Mae. | person |
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| Fashion |
| Academy Awards (Motion pictures) |
| Motion pictures--Production and direction |
| Costume design |
| Western films--Pictorial works |
| Women in the motion picture industry |
| Costume designers |
| Motion picture industry |
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Birth 1897-10-28
Death 1981-10-24
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