Photographs, Personalities, circa 1915-1919, 1915-1919

sub-sub-series

Identifier: SC.1.3.2.1-3

Scope and Contents

Disbound scrapbook, 41 photographs of society women and/or actresses of theatrical garments. Most of the names that are written on the backs of the photographs or the scrapbook pages are listed here: Kitty Gordon, Eleanor Griffith, Dorothy Dickson, Annette Bade, Pearl White, Kathlyn Martyn, Mes. Philip Hummel, Francine Larrimore, Dorothy Shoemaker, inscription 'Mis Vivian Martin - star of "Just Married" '. Photographs by S.A. Johnston and Joel Feder. Further research is needed to determine the role and prominence of these women in the world of theater or society they were part of. [MOVED in from old-US.NNFIT.SC.1.1.1.16.3 - 3 photographs of actresses - (1) Kitty Gordon and (2) Bertha Kalich (aka Kalish) dedicated to McHorter, and (3) famous Irene Castle dedicated to Mr. Tolman (Manager of Lucile Ltd. of New York)]

Dates

Creation: 1915-1919

Creator

From the Collection: Duff Gordon, Lucy, Lady (1863-1935) (Person)
From the Collection: Lucile Ltd. (Organization)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access

Access is open to researchers by appointment at the Fashion Institute of Technology Library, Department of Special Collections and FIT Archive. If you have any questions, or wish to schedule an appointment contact us at [email protected] or call (212) 217-4385.

Full Extent

From the Collection: 1 placeholder : 14 linear feet Photographs, sketches, photographs of sketches, brochures, newspaper and magazine clippings, records, advertisements, fashion plates, fashion illustrations, photo transfers, scrapbooks

Additional Description

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

* Pages are brittle and discolored. Tears are present in leaves and the covers of the scrapbook are detached. There is some vandalism present.

* Disbound 2014

Physical Description

Unbound scrapbook (41 photographs, 26 leaves)

General

[5 (five) identified sketches from Ziegfeld Follies that were previously held here were moved to US.NNFIT.SC.1.2.2.27]

General

Published

Processing Information

old-US.NNFIT.SC.1.1.1.3 - slipcase 3 - Sketches and Photographs. Seems that there were more photographs in this album. Many empty pages showing signs of previous material being attached were discarded during the dis-binding process (Simona Jankauskaite 2014)