- TitleCathryn E. Ritchie scrapbooks, 1920 - 1960 (inclusive)
- Collector
- Date(s)Circa 1920 - 1960 (inclusive)
1929 - 1934 (bulk) - Description
10 linear ft. of papers
1. Subject files; 2. Scrapbooks; 3. Photographs.
- Summary
The collection contains more than 150 volumes compiled by Ritchie in notebooks with lined paper, ranging in size from 4-inch by 6-inch volumes to 7½-inch by 12-inch volumes. Each volume consists of unsourced non-textual clippings from fan magazines depicting actors in costume and hairstyles. There is a smattering of additional material and some photographs.
- BiographyCathryn E. Ritchie, known in her early years as Kathryn Estelle Ritchie, was a sketch artist and motion picture stenographer. She may have been an assistant to Edith Head at one time.
- Subjects
- Acquisitions InformationGift of Kathryn Ritchie, 1983
- Preferred citationCathryn E. Ritchie scrapbooks, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
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- AvailabilityFor information on the contents and availability of this collection please contact the Reference and Public Services department at ref@oscars.org.
- Moving Image Items
- Library Holdings
