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National Museum of American History

Object Details

Collection Creator
Grepke, Donald, 1932-
Grepke, Carolyn, 1937-1995
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The Carolyn and Donald Grepke Paper Doll Collection
The Carolyn and Donald Grepke Paper Doll Collection / Series 3: Celebrities
Date
circa 1930-1995
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier
NMAH.AC.0752, Subseries 3.1
Type
Archival materials
Collection Citation
The Carolyn and Donald Grepke Paper Doll Collection, 1800s-1998, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Scope and Contents
Consist of the largest amount of material in this series. Materials relate to actors and actresses who begin their careers in the silent film era with others experiencing long careers that continue well into the twentieth century. Some of these actors are also represented in the subseries relating to television while others are also considered singers. Included among these materials are many well-known individuals such as Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, Lana Turner, Marilyn Monroe, Vivien Leigh, Rita Hayworth, Jane Russell, June Allyson, Eve Arden, Gene Autry, Lucille Ball, Harriet Bennett, Ann Blythe, Kookie Byrnes, Cyd Charisse, Claudette Colbert, Tyrone Power, Bette Davis, Doris Day, Sandra Dee, Dale Evans, Connie Francis, Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, Ava Gardner, Judy Garland, Cary Grant, Rock Hudson, Betty Hutton, Hedy Lamarr, Kim Novak, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Pickford, Debbie Reynolds, Ginger Rogers, Roy Rogers, Jimmy Stewart, Shirley Temple, Gene Tierney, Rudolph Valentino, Natalie Wood, and Joanne Woodward. In addition, there is a collection of dolls representing black entertainers. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order followed by collections.
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1562715031827-1562715031863-8
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f8cfcfa7-a131-4d38-ab32-f8f78c4e096a

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