Descriptive Summary
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Biography
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Donfeld papers
Date (inclusive): 1939-1989
Date (bulk): 1969-1989
Collection number: 156
Creator:
Donfeld
Extent:
1.3 linear feet of papers.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Access
Available by appointment only.
Publication rights
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are
responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies
or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
Preferred Citation
Donfeld papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Donfeld, 1992-1998; and Rich Feld, 2007
Biography
Donald Lee Feld, known professionally as Donfeld, was an American costume designer. He was nominated
four times for an Academy Award for costume design, for DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES (1962); THEY SHOOT HORSES,
DON'T THEY? (1969); TOM SAWYER (1973); and PRIZZI'S HONOR (1985).
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Donfeld papers span the years 1939-1989 (bulk 1969-1989) and encompass 1.3 linear feet. The
collection consists of scripts, wardrobe plots, and costume notes.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B.
Unproduced; 2. Subject files.
Indexing Terms
Donfeld , 1934-2007--Archives.
costume designers