Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Morley, Ruth
- Extent:
- 11.6 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Ruth Morley papers span the years 1958-1990 (bulk 1970s and 1980s) and encompass 11.6 linear feet. The collection includes contracts, correspondence, notes, and scripts, as well as costume plots, clippings, and budget information. There are costume design drawings for more than three dozen films.
- Biographical / historical:
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Ruth Morley was an Austria-born costume designer. She moved to the United States as a teenager and was active in Hollywood films from the late 1950s through 1991. Morley was nominated for an Academy Award in the costume design category for THE MIRACLE WORKER (1962). She is best known for her work on ANNIE HALL (1977).
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Melissa and Emily Hacker, 2007
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Television files; 3. Stage files; 4. Subject files
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- costume designers
- Names:
- Morley, Ruth , 1925-1991--Archives.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226