Ruth Morley papers 1925-2005 1940-1990

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Ruth Morley papers 1925-2005 1940-1990

http://archives.nypl.org/the/21829

The Ruth Morley Papers document the career of Ruth Morley, costume designer for theater, opera, motion pictures and television. The materials date from 1940-1990 (bulk years 1925-2005) and include production materials such as costume plots and notes, sketches, and swatches; production notes, schedules, and contact lists; costume and research photographs and slides; correspondence, contracts and financial records, as well as a substantial number of scripts. The collection also includes professional papers such as correspondence, coursework and lecture notes, research materials, and theatrical vendor brochures. There are no personal papers in this collection.

38 linear feet; 70 boxes

The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.

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Morley, Ruth

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Ruth Morley was born around 1926 in Vienna, Austria. In January 1939 she was one of the approximately 10,000 children who were transported to Britain through the Kindertransport in 1938-1939. After receiving her early education in Vienna and Croydon, England, Ruth Morley moved to the United States in 1941. She attended the Washington Irving Fine Arts High School, and the Cooper Union Art School. With limited language skills, her natural talent in drawing initially helped...