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"The Lion and the Jewel": 9 photographs of characters, 1.Photo of Sidi watching The Wrestler wrestle, 2. Photo of two men, one sitting and one standing, 3. Photo of Sidi and a man lying on her leg, 4. Photo of women bowing as other people dance, 5. Photo of Sidi talk to guy with suit, 6. Photo of multiple people looking at a magazine, 7. Photo of multiple people stand around as one woman read the magazine, 8. Photo of people dancing, 9. Photo of Sidi talks to Sidiku

 File — oversize: Flat Box 2, Folder: 5

Content Description

From the Collection:

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

  • 1920 - 2011

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