Costume design archive, 1932-1975.

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Costume design archive, 1932-1975.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39764023

Collection consists of costume designs for theater and motion picture productions created by costume designer Dorothy Jeakins. Includes drawings of costume designs for theater and motion picture productions, slides, fabric swatches, and notebooks.

14 boxes (7 linear ft.)

University of California, Los Angeles

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SNAC Resource ID: 7416727

University of California, Los Angeles

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Jeakins, Dorothy 1914-1995

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Jeakins was born in San Diego, CA, Jan. 11, 1914; attended Otis Art Institute, 1931-34; joined WPA Federal Arts Project (1935-36); first film costume design for Dr. Rhythm (1938); the first Oscar for Color Costume Design awarded to Jeakins and Karinska for Joan of Arc (1948); won Academy awards for Samson and Delilah (1950), and Night of the iguana (1964); numerous credits divided between theater and motion pictures; film credits such as Friendly persuasion (1956), South Pacific (1958), The musi...