Moore, Doris Langley, 1902-1989
Dates
- Existence: 1902 - 1989
Biography
Fashion historian who founded the Museum of Fashion in Bath, which is also known as the Museum of Costume. Author who wrote on Lord Byron, Ada Lovelace, and Edith Nesbit. Granted OBE.
Found in 932 Collections and/or Records:
[Cover jacket from the book Nymphs and Satires by Rachel Ferguson], 1932
Cox, Harold and Doris Langley Moore, 1931-11-06 - 1931-11-16
"Dear Madam, In reply to your letter - addressed to us at Edinburgh - I am sorry to say but I have no knowledge of the Blands' household..."
Cronwright, S. Cron to Doris Langley Moore, 1931-12-20
"Dear Mrs. Moore, Your letter of the 24th Nov. reached me on the 14th instant, with its two enclosures (which I now return.)..."
[Cuhill, Dermiani?] to Doris Langley Moore, June 16
"Dear Madam, In "John O'London" some weeks ago, I read that you were [?] out a [?] of Mrs. E. Nesbit, my children love her books, and I want to [?] my boy another on his Birthday..."
Dane, Clemence to Doris Langley Moore, 1931-07-21
"Dear Mrs. Langley Moore, I am so very sorry that your letter has been so long left unanswered in the great pressure of work. I should be only too delighted to help you about the Biography. I have the keenest admiration for Mrs. Nesbit's work, and indeed a feeling almost of personal affection for her, although we never met..."
Dane, Clemence to Doris Langley Moore, July 19
"Dear Miss Moore, Thank you for your letter. I am going away till the late end of September. I don't know when you will need an appreciation or an overlooking of that letter. But if there is any hurry letters will always be forwarded to me..."
Dane, Clemence to Doris Langley Moore, undated
"My dear Mrs. Moore, I am staying C/O [address] over the weekend. May I [?] you on Monday instead of Tuesday?..."
Darley, Cumberland [ampersand] Co. to Doris Langley Moore, 1932-06-07
"Dear Madam, We are obliged by your letter of the 2nd inst. which duly came to hand together with copy letter dated 9th February 1903 from the late Mr. Richard Whiteing to Miss Nesbit, which letter we return as requested..."
Davy, Doris to Doris Langley Moore, 1933-02-10
"Dear Mrs. Moore: It was very nice of you indeed to send me the E. Nesbit letter. I read it with the greatest interest. Also amusement. I have copied extracts for my father,-with daughterly marginal notes on the man who was fond of relating psychological experiences, and was given to attending meetings "in great force"!..."
Davy, Doris to Madam [Doris Langley Moore], 1933-02-03
"Dear Madam - I have just read with great interest your biography of E. Nesbit, and have sent a copy to my father in California - Dr. Rowland Estenut. He was a member of The Fellowship of New Life, and one of the original Fabians. Indeed, I believe his name is signed to the minutes of the first meeting..."