Davenport, Millia.
Variant namesMillia Davenport (1895-1992) was a noted costume scholar and designer. Her career included designing costumes for productions at the Provincetown Playhouse, for the Civic Repertory Theatre, and the Mercury Theatre. She also worked with Jo Mielziner and Maxwell Anderson on Broadway. Davenport's The book of costume (Crown Publishers, 1948) is considered a groundbreaking work in the field.
From the description of Millia Davenport costume designs, 1936-1943. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 755903679
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| creatorOf | Davenport, Millia. Millia Davenport costume designs, 1936-1943. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | Cannell, Kathleen, 1891-1974. Papers of Kathleen Cannell, ca. 1890-1974 (inclusive), 1944-1974 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Millia Davenport scrapbooks. | Ohio State University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962. Additional papers, 1870-1969. | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Davenport, Millia. Reminiscences of Millia Davenport : oral history, [197-?]. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962. Papers, 1870-1969 | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | North Clarkstown unit logbooks, 1942-1943. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory |
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| associatedWith | Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959. | person |
| associatedWith | Cannell, Kathleen, 1891-1974. | person |
| correspondedWith | Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962 | person |
| associatedWith | Goldman, Harry, | person |
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