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Moore, Doris Langley, 1902-1989

 Person

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:

"Skipper" [Tucker, Thomas] to Doris Langley Moore, 1931-12-04

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 8
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.8.044
Scope and Contents

"Dear Mrs Moore Thank you for yours of yesterday. It is good to hear that you have had fairly good luck in getting sanctions to use letters..."

Dates: 1931-12-04

"Skipper" [Tucker, Thomas] to Doris Langley Moore, 1931-11-16

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 8
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.8.045
Scope and Contents

"Dear Mrs Moore The herewith received today from Queensland were I suspect sent by Edith's mother to her Brother George who died in Queensland..."

Dates: 1931-11-16

"Skipper" [Tucker, Thomas] to Doris Langley Moore, 1931-10-11

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 8
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.8.046
Scope and Contents

"Dear Mrs Moore I have received a letter from Edith's nephew from Queensland. He promises to look through letters and send another along that may be useful..."

Dates: 1931-10-11

"Skipper" [Tucker, Thomas] to Doris Langley Moore, 1931-09-12

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 8
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.8.047
Scope and Contents

"Dear Mrs Moore Thank you for your letter of the 10th with Houseman's letter. I have looked through a variety of documents especially looking out for 'Conrad' but not a line. Anything of seeming usefulness I will send on..."

Dates: 1931-09-12

"Skipper" [Tucker, Thomas] to Doris Langley Moore, 1931-08-10

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 8
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.8.048
Scope and Contents

"Dear Mrs Moore, Thank you for your letter, and lots of thanks for the blessing. Herewith a variety of letters from which you may glean a grain of help for the main amalgamation. I have sent the address and [?] it you will see some of Edith's early poems, seemingly she done a goodly number of little books like the 'Star of Bethelam'..."

Dates: 1931-08-10

"Skipper" [Tucker, Thomas] to Doris Langley Moore, 1931-07-09

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 8
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.8.049
Scope and Contents

"Dear Mrs Moore Thank you for your letter of 3rd July, all serene, also just come to [?] 'Housemann's' scratches. Pleased you had a little time afloat, trust you are the better for it. I am so sorry that you have to get permission from two parties for quotations you may need. Amongst other letters that was sold for me by auction by Messrs. Hodgson and Co. at 115 Chancery Lane W.C. 2 on Thursday August 1st 1929 was the following, of which you have had copies..."

Dates: 1931-07-09

"Skipper" [Tucker, Thomas] to Doris Langley Moore, 1931-06-23

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 8
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.8.050
Scope and Contents

"Dear Mrs Moore Thank you for your letter of the 16th inst. with batch of returned letters, all correct. Pleased to hear Andrade will give some notes on Edith's methods with [?] we have a lot of scatter by her on this subject so far as I know us single persons ever understood it the solveing seems to be about as different as that of the origins of life..."

Dates: 1931-06-23

"Skipper" [Tucker, Thomas] to Doris Langley Moore, 1931-06-04

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 8
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.8.051
Scope and Contents

"Dear Mrs Moore THank you for your letter of the 1st inst also for the registered packet of returned letters etc. Your proposition that original letters should be sent seems the right thing. I therefore start with letter from L. Housemann, Wells Temple..."

Dates: 1931-06-04

"Skipper" [Tucker, Thomas] to Doris Langley Moore, 1931-05-29

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 8
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.8.052
Scope and Contents

"Dear Mrs Moore Thank you for your kind letter of the 24th inst. I'm sure you'll be glad to be back in your workshop after you're tiring flittings up South. Enclosed are some letters of Edith's when a child, also copy of a letter from Shaw, who it seems to me is the right one to give a foreword to your work, but I don't think until you are further ahead it would be wise to tackle him on the subject..."

Dates: 1931-05-29

"Skipper" [Tucker, Thomas] to Doris Langley Moore, 1931-05-07

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 8
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.8.053
Scope and Contents

"Dear Mrs Moore Thank you for your letter, I enclose a rough draft that was outlined for another purpose a couple of years ago, it may be helpful and when you come we may discuss any of its dubious points..."

Dates: 1931-05-07

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Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography 1
Children's literature, English. 1
Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Moore, Doris Langley. 1
Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Nesbit, E. 1
Women -- England -- London -- Biography 1