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Brooklyn Museum. Department of Costumes and Textiles. Records: Crawford Study Collection 1930-1938, n.d. (inclusive).

Title: Records: Crawford Study Collection 1930-1938, n.d. (inclusive).

This series consists of subject files (n.d.) and scrapbooks (1930-1938) that were acquired in 1955 when the Crawford collection was given as a gift to the department. The bulk of the subject files are made up photographs of costumes and textiles from a variety of countries. The images depicted do not represent objects from the Brooklyn Museum collection. The files, created by M.D.C. Crawford for research purposes, are representative of the subject matter that Crawford explored in articles, and exhibitions. Other documents in this series, such as correspondence, manuscripts, reports, and brochures can mainly be found in the Cotton and Silk files. Files in this series also reveal Crawford's involvement with industry, including textile mills.

ArchivalResource: 9.6 l.f.

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Brooklyn Museum. Department of Costumes and Textiles. Records, 1911-2004 (inclusive).

Title: Records, 1911-2004 (inclusive).

The records of the Department of Costumes and Textiles document the history of the department and the collection, from the establishment of the Industrial Division in 1939 to its final designation as Department of Costumes and Textiles. It also includes the period when the costumes and textiles collection fell under the authority of the Department of Decorative Arts from 1927-1938. The records contain information on the administrative, curatorial, education, service, and research activities of the department, and consists of correspondence, memos, reports, notes, clippings, photographs, slides, negatives, and sketches. Correspondence makes up the bulk of the collection and covers a range of topics, including gifts and purchases of objects, coordination of exhibitions, research on the collections, and general departmental administration. Of note, are records regarding the establishment and operation of the Edward C. Blum Design Lab, part of the Industrial Division from 1948 that, through its membership program, influenced fashion designers and manufacturers by making costume and textile works available to members for research. The records of the Design Lab reveal the division's commitment to service and education and include correspondence with members and reports that document the daily activities of the lab.

ArchivalResource: 47.72 l.f.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84679147 View

Schwartz, Marvin D. Artist file.

Title: Artist file.

ArchivalResource: 1 folder.

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Brooklyn Museum. Department of Costumes and Textiles. Records: Edward C. Blum Design Laboratory 1948-1973.

Title: Records: Edward C. Blum Design Laboratory 1948-1973.

This series contains information relating to the Edward C. Blum Design Laboratory from the time of its founding in 1948, through its transfer to the Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.) in 1973. The files provide information about how the Museum's collection influenced both industrial design and fashion. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence with members of the Design Lab regarding the loan of materials, and requests for information about period costumes. Materials include clippings and photographs of adaptations of Museum objects by Design Lab members, and membership reports that document the day-to-day activities of the Design Lab. Other files include research, writing, and promotional materials.

ArchivalResource: 9.6 l.f.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84679171 View

Brooklyn Museum. Department of Costumes and Textiles. Records: Objects 1911-2005 (inclusive).

Title: Records: Objects 1911-2005 (inclusive).

This series contains information directly related to the objects in the Museum's costumes and textiles collection. Records include documentation regarding gifts, loans, purchases, de-accessioning of objects and gifts and purchases rejected. Records in this collection also pertain to objects used in advertisements, fashion shows and installations, as well as the planning, execution and publicity of the Costume Theater. Materials include correspondence, memos, Registrar's forms, reports, invoices, photographs, and clippings.

ArchivalResource: 18.2 l.f.

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Brooklyn Museum. Department of Costumes and Textiles. Records: Exhibitions 1929-2000 (inclusive).

Title: Records: Exhibitions 1929-2000 (inclusive).

This series contains information directly related to the planning, research, development, and installation of the department's exhibitions. The earliest exhibitions were organized by Elizabeth Haynes, curator of the Department of Decorative Arts. The collection consists mostly of correspondence, Registrar's forms, checklists, gallery plans, didactics, press releases, invitations to openings and gala events, clippings, photographs, negatives, and transparencies. Among the department's exhibitions are 5,000 Years of Fibers and Fabrics (1946), a history of textiles, organized by Michelle Murphy, with the advice and assistance of Mr. and Mrs. M.D.C. Crawford. This exhibit helped to generate greater interest in the work of the Industrial Division. The Genius of Charles James (1982-1983), organized by Elizabeth Ann Coleman, is a comprehensive examination of the creative work of Charles James, who also played a significant role in the development of the educational services of the Design Lab. The last major exhibition organized by Coleman was Opulent Era: Fashions of Worth, Doucet and Pingat (1989-1990). Of note are records that relate to the activities of the Industrial Division during World War II. In an effort to reach out to the community during this time, the department organized several exhibitions about industry and the war effort. Exhibitions include Inventions for Victory (1942), which featured products created as a result of shortages due to the war, and Civilian Defense Volunteer Office: Your Home at War (1942-1943).

ArchivalResource: 11.7 l.f.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84679154 View