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:
The News Chronicle and Doris Langley Moore, 1932-02-11 - 1932-02-11
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.
The Newspaper World to Doris Langley Moore, 1936-01-28
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.
The Newspaper World to Doris Langley Moore, 1935-03-25
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.
The Religious Tract Society to Doris Langley Moore, 1932-06-01
"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..."
The Strand Magazine and Doris Langley Moore, 1931-12-16 - 1931-12-21
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.
The Times, 1931-11-10
The Times, 1934-08-31
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.
The Universe to Doris Langley Moore, 1932-05-23
Written by the editor of the newspaper.
The Universe to Doris Langley Moore, 1932-06-18
"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..."