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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Important Information for Users of the Collection
  • Biography
  • Collection Scope and Content Summary
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Ruth Morley papers
    Date (inclusive): 1958-1990
    Date (bulk): 1970s-1980s
    Collection number: 1321
    Creator: Morley, Ruth
    Extent: 11.6 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

    Ruth Morley papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Melissa and Emily Hacker, 2007

    Biography

    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).

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    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.

    Arrangement

    Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Television files; 3. Stage files; 4. Subject files

    Indexing Terms

    Morley, Ruth , 1925-1991--Archives.
    costume designers