Research Catalog

Title

Ben Edwards designs and papers, 1884-1999 (bulk 1938-1999).

Author

Edwards, Ben, 1916-1999.

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Details

Description

26.44 linear feet (47 boxes, 3 volumes, 33 oversized folders, 20 tubes)

Summary

Ben Edwards (1916-1999) was an American scenic designer and art director, and occasional lighting designer, costume designer, and producer, working in theatre, industrial shows, film, and television. The Ben Edwards designs and papers (1884-1999, bulk dates: 1938-1999) document his career and personal life with designs, drawings, research files, letters, and other files.

Subjects

• Set designers
• Theater > New York (State) > New York
• Correspondence
• Theater > United States
• Motion pictures > Setting and scenery
• Stage lighting designers
• Photographs
• Technical drawings
• Theater > Designs and plans
• Theater architecture
• Lighting designs
• Set designers > United States
• Television > Stage-setting and scenery
• Blueprints (reprographic copies)
• Costume designers
• Set design drawings
• Elevations
• Theaters > Stage-setting and scenery
• Drawings
• Diazotypes (copies)
• Costume design drawings

Genre/Form

• Blueprints (reprographic copies)
• Correspondence.
• Costume design drawings.
• Diazotypes (copies)
• Drawings.
• Elevations.
• Lighting designs.
• Photographs.
• Set design drawings.
• Technical drawings.

Access (note)

• Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Terms of Use (note)

• The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org.

Source (note)

• Donated by Jane Greenwood, 2015.

Call Number

*T-Vim 2015-022

OCLC

• 953261870
• 953261870

Author

Edwards, Ben, 1916-1999.

Title

Ben Edwards designs and papers, 1884-1999 (bulk 1938-1999).

Restricted Access

Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Terms Of Use

The author/creator retains copyright of materials. For information on obtaining permission to publish, contact the Theatre Division at theatre@nypl.org.

Source

Donated by Jane Greenwood, 2015.

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Occupation

Costume designers.

Stage lighting designers.

Set designers.

Research Call Number

*T-Vim 2015-022