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Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Costume  Search this
Extent:
3 Cubic feet (3 boxes)
23 Film reels
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Slides (photographs)
Scripts (documents)
Date:
1928-1989
Scope and Contents note:
Films, videos, tape recordings, and slides on fashion and clothing.
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into four series. Series 1: Films, 1920s-1930s, 1970s Series 2: Videocassettes, undated Series 3: Audio Tapes and Cassettes, 1970s-1990s Series 4: Slides, 1962,1974-1975
Biographical / Historical:
These materials were transferred from the Division of Costume to the Archives Center.
Related Materials:
Materials in the Archives Center DuPont Nylon Collection, 1939-1977 (NMAH.AC.0007) Jantzen Knitting Mills Collection, 1925-1977 (NMAH.AC.0233) Estelle Ellis Collection, 1941-1994 (NMAH.AC.0423) Priscilla of Boston Collection, 1940-1996(NMAH.AC.0557) Maidenform Collection, 1922-1997 (NMAH.AC.0585) Dorothy Shaver Papers, ca. 1922-1959 (NMAH.AC.0631) Virginia "Jimmie" Booth Collection (NMAH.AC.0729)
Provenance:
Collection transferred by Division of Social History.,National Museum of American History.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research and access on site by appointment.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Fashion -- 20th century  Search this
Costume design -- 1920-1990  Search this
Genre/Form:
Slides (photographs) -- 1950-2000
Scripts (documents)
Citation:
Division of Costume Audiovisual Collection, 1928-1989, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0801
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Division of Costume Audiovisual Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e576c6cc-1e61-474e-b7ca-b3939b29f424
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0801