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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:

The News Chronicle and Doris Langley Moore, 1932-02-11 - 1932-02-11

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 3
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.3.042
Scope and Contents

Due to the filing system Doris Langley Moore kept, these letters are glued together in a manner that is imposible to separate without permanent damage.





Dates: 1932-02-11 - 1932-02-11

The Newspaper World to Doris Langley Moore, 1936-01-28

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 3
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.3.043
Scope and Contents

Written by Hamill Benn. The Newspaper World appears to have been run by the Benn Brothers, who were the publishers of Moore's biography on Nesbit.



Dates: 1936-01-28

The Newspaper World to Doris Langley Moore, 1935-03-25

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 3
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.3.044
Scope and Contents

Written by Hamill Benn. The Newspaper of the World was apparently run by the Benn Brothers, who were also the publishers of Moore's biography of Nesbit.



Dates: 1935-03-25

The Religious Tract Society to Doris Langley Moore, 1932-06-01

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 6
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.6.006
Scope and Contents

"Dear Madam, In reply to your favour of the 31st ult., I am sorry that I cannot give you any information regarding the late Adeline Sergeant, as I cannot trace that any of this lady's books have been on our catalogue..."

Dates: 1932-06-01

The Strand Magazine and Doris Langley Moore, 1931-12-16 - 1931-12-21

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 7
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.7.095
Scope and Contents

Due to the filing system Doris Langley Moore kept, these letters are glued together in a manner that is impossible to separate without permanent damage.





Dates: Other: 1931-12-16 - 1931-12-21

The Times, 1931-11-10

 Item — Oversize 17: Series 2005.002.2; Series 2005.002.3; Series 2005.002.5 [Barcode: 000021098642]
Identifier: 2005.002.OVERSIZE.010

The Times, 1934-08-31

 Item — Oversize 17: Series 2005.002.2; Series 2005.002.3; Series 2005.002.5 [Barcode: 000021098642]
Identifier: 2005.002.OVERSIZE.011
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Consists of a mixture of materials that belonged to Edith Nesbit, her biographers (Doris Langley Moore and Julia Briggs), her daughter-in-law Gertrude Bland, and others. Includes correspondence, work product, original manuscripts, artifacts, photographs, clipping albums, oversized artwork, and a wooden writing case.

Dates: 1934-08-31

The Universe to Doris Langley Moore, 1932-05-23

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 9
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.9.002

The Universe to Doris Langley Moore, 1932-06-18

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 9
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.9.003
Scope and Contents

"My dear Madam, Thanks very much for your letter. I am much interested in what you tell me about the Blands. I was very keen upon her books between twenty and thirty years ago. I always understood that he was quite a militant Socialist and as that brand of Socialism is banned with us it is probably the reason why he ceased to practice for so many years. Apart from this, it is quite true that in their writings they showed themselves Catholic in spirit..."

Dates: 1932-06-18

The Universe to Doris Langley Moore, 1932-06-15

 Item — Box 3: Series 2005.002.1 [Barcode: 000021215353], Folder: 9
Identifier: 2005.002.1.3.9.004
Scope and Contents "Dear Madam, I am sorry that little or no information has been forthcoming about the Blands. I cannot think of any people who would be likely to know though it is just possible that Mrs Belloc Lowndes, 9 Barton Street, London, S.W.1., might have known them. She knew so many people in the literary world of that day. It would be quite worth while[sic] asking her because she might know somebody who knew them. With regard to your enquiry, most certainly two people cannot be married in a Catholic...
Dates: 1932-06-15

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Archival Object 931
Collection 1
 
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