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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, 1932-06-14

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 8
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.8.039
Scope and Contents

"Dear Mrs Moore I wrote the Royal Literary Fund about [?] pension They replied that pensions are not granted from their fund, but grants are made, so you'll see I was in error in engineering there. The pension was granted from what is known as the 'Civil List' and I should have written there..."

Dates: 1932-06-14

"Skipper" [Tucker, Thomas] to Doris Langley Moore, 1932-06-08

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 8
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.8.040
Scope and Contents

"Dear Mrs Moore I have written Secretary of Royal Literary Fund for information concerning the date when pension was granted. The amount I know was £60. It must have been granted either in 1915 or '16. Will send along as soon as I get reply..."

Dates: 1932-06-08

"Skipper" [Tucker, Thomas] to Doris Langley Moore, 1932-06-06

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 8
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.8.041
Scope and Contents

"Dear Mrs Moore Thank you for your letter of 8 inst. Will answer more fully in a day or so. Please to know that Benn appreciated the first part of your freight, will have 'a lot on it.' Will be glad if you will accept for yourself the copy of 'Dormant'..."

Dates: 1932-06-06

"Skipper" [Tucker, Thomas] to Doris Langley Moore, 1932-03-06

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 8
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.8.042
Scope and Contents

"Dear Mrs Moore, Here's a copy of 'The Secret of Kyriels' Sorry it could not be sent sooner. Mine's a 'felle' feeling with you in the heart of research. I've done a little at the museum and Patents Office. I'd sooner be patching up a broken down old crock of a Trough in the Bay..."

Dates: 1932-03-06

Smith, G. Greenhough to Doris Langley Moore, 1931-05-19

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 7
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.7.058
Scope and Contents

"Dear Madam I am afraid I have nothing in mind regarding E Nesbit which would be of interest. I bourhgt her work from her agent and did not did not[sic] know her personally as well as I shoudl have liked. As to Mr. H.R. Miller[sic], I think you can get into touch with him through his Agent, Mr. A.E. Johnson..."

Dates: Other: 1931-05-19

Society of Antiquaries of London to Doris Langley Moore, 1931-05-11

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 7
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.7.062
Scope and Contents

"Dear Madam, Although Well Hall is doubtless familiar to many of our Fellows, the Society certainly never paid a visit to it, as it would not be in accordance with its practice..."

Dates: Other: 1931-05-11

Society of Authors, Playwrights [ampersand] Composers to Doris Langley Moore, 1932-03-14

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 7
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.7.063
Scope and Contents

"Dear Madam, In reply to your letter of the 12th March, the Society's correspondence with and on behalf of its members is confidential and we regret that we are unable to depart from our rule that such correspondence may not be disclosed..."

Dates: Other: 1932-03-14

Society of Authors, Playwrights [ampersand] Composers to Doris Langley Moore, 1932-01-25

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 7
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.7.064
Scope and Contents

"Dear Madam, Thank you for your letter of the 23rd January. I will convey your thanks to Miss De. Morgan. We returned on the 25th November, 1931 the copies of the De Morgan letters and the letter from the late Oscar Wilde addressed to Mrs. Bland..."

Dates: Other: 1932-01-25

Society of Authors, Playwrights [ampersand] Composers to Doris Langley Moore, 1932-01-12

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 7
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.7.065
Scope and Contents

"Dear Madam, We have only just heard from Miss M.B. De Morgan in regard to the request contained in your letter of the 24th November 1931 to include in this work letters written by the late Wm. De Morgan to Mrs. Nesbit. Miss De Morgan is abroad and asks us to express her regret at the delay in replying to your inquiry and to inform you that you are at liberty to include the letters from the late Wm. De Morgan of which you forwarded us copies..."

Dates: Other: 1932-01-12

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Archival Object 931
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Subject
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