"The Ballad of Emmett Till" (6) - Collages of characters: "Carolyn Bryant", "African American civilians", "Wheeler, Emmett Till", "Love & Death – The Bryants and Milams celebrate verdict", "Mamie Till Mobely", "African American Farmers" , 2008
Content Description
Papers of costume designer Colley-Lee of Charleston, Mississippi, include scripts, playbills, photographs, design materials, sketches, rehearsal materials, research materials for plays; costumes created for Steppenwolf Theater production of "The Wedding Band", 2003; vintage costume collected by Colley-Lee as a part of her Glad Rags Collection; other costumes created and/or worn to special events by Colley-Lee; digital reproductions of costume sketches drawn by Colley-Lee; personal correspondence; materials from the exhibit 'Glad Rags: Sketches, Swatches and Costume Designs'; clippings, articles and publications; records of community and philanthropic activities; materials relating to her personal and family life.
Dates
- 2008
Conditions Governing Access
Open to all researchers, subject to restrictions noted in accession record.
Extent
From the Collection: 50 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Myrna, Colley-Lee (Person)
- From the Collection: Mississippi Arts Commission (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository