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Employees - Hamilton, Peggy

Description

Approx. 15 items: various pieces of memorabilia and ephemera related to the career of Hollywood clothing designer Peggy Hamilton, 1894 - 1984. The collection includes a tear sheet article, Long Beach Sunday Telegram, 4/9/1922, "Peggy Hamilton's noted dress show coming next week"; original of program for "Fashion Promenade and Tea Dansants - under the personal direction of PEGGY HAMILTON, 5/13/1925 (at L.A. Biltmore); single sheet of info, stapled to (pink) program for "Pageant of Jewels," L.A. Biltmore, 5/13/1930, directed by Peggy Hamilton; photo & caption, Sports Illustrated, 1/9/1956, "Peggy Hamilton's living room," reads attached card; a sheaf of sheet music; several pieces of handwritten correspondence by Hamilton; LAT obit, 2/27/1984, Los Angeles style-setter Peggy Hamilton dies at 90."

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1922 - 1984
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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