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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,
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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