Wakeling (Gwen) costume design drawings, 1931-1966, bulk late 1950s-1960s

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Summary

Title:
Gwen Wakeling costume design drawings
Dates:
1931-1966, bulk late 1950s-1960s
Creators:
Wakeling, Gwen
Extent:
1 linear feet of papers. 993 artworks.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Gwen Wakeling costume design drawings, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Background

Scope and content:

The Gwen Wakeling costume design drawings span the years 1931-1966 (bulk late 1950s-1960s). The collection encompasses less than 1 linear foot of manuscripts and 993 costume design drawings and other artwork. The material covers Wakeling's freelance film career from as early as 1931, and her theater and television career from the late 1950s through the 1960s. The collection contains 195 drawings for films, 86 for television, and 268 for stage productions. There are more than 400 unidentified drawings. The material includes drawings from the following film titles: "Cover Girl" (1944), "Frankie and Johnny" (1966), "Rings on Her Fingers" (1942), and "Samson and Delilah" (1949). Television titles represented include: "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965-1970) and "Shirley Temple's Storybook" (1958-1961). Stage titles include: "Diamond Lil," "Kiss Me Kate," "Show Boat," and "The Student Prince."

Biographical / historical:

Gwen Wakeling was an American costume designer active from the 1930s to 1960s. She married writer- director Henry J. Staudigl. Wakeling received an Academy Award for color costume design for SAMSON AND DELILAH (1949).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Henry (Hank) Sterling, 1994-1995
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Television files; 3. Stage files; 4. Subject files; 5. Graphic Arts, subseries A-D as follows: A. Production files ֠Produced ; B. Television files ֍ Produced; C. Stage files ֠Produced ; D. Subject files.

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Special Collections
Date Prepared:
© 2015
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: April 07, 2015

Access and use

Restrictions:

Available by appointment only.

Terms of access:

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:

Gwen Wakeling costume design drawings, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Location of this collection:
333 S. La Cienega Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211, US
Contact:
(310) 247-3036 extension 2226
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