Notes and clippings, 1978-1979, undated
Scope and Contents
Ernestine Carter chronicled the numerous changes of fashion which she witnessed in her life in a series of books: 20th Century Fashion: A Scrapbook (1975),The Changing World of Fashion (1977), and Magic Names of Fashion (1980). This series consists of drafts, correspondence, clippings, handwritten notes, magazines, photographs, and other research materials related to her fashion history books, dating from 1953 to 1982. Also included are drafts of Carter's cookbook, Flash in the Pan, published in 1953, and correspondence related to her autobiography With Tongue in Chic, published in 1974.
Dates
- Creation: 1978-1979, undated
Language of Materials
Materials are primarily written and printed in English. Some additional French materials included.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. To make an appointment to view materials, please contact the Archives staff by email at archives@wellesley.edu or by phone at (781) 283-3745.
Extent
From the Collection: 32.9 Linear Feet (In 12 legal-sized Hollinger boxes, 7 full lid oversized boxes, 4 newspaper boxes, 3 letter-sized Hollinger boxes, 3 record cartons, 2 flat oversized boxes, 1 object box)
Repository Details
Part of the Wellesley College Archives Repository