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Preferred Citation:

William Ivey Long Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

The collection was transferred from the Alumni Association to the University Archives prior to 2007.

Biographical Information:

William Ivey Long is 5-time Tony winning costume designer for Broadway, television, and film productions.

Long is the son of Mary and William Ivey Long, Sr., a Winthrop University professor. Long attended the College of William and Mary graduating in 1969. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/William Ivey Long .

Scope and Contents

The collection includes four sketches of costumes by William Ivey Long including two dresses for the character Edna Turnblad in Hairspray , one sketch from The Producers , and another sketch of costumes from the ballet The Blue Necklace . The collection also includes photographs, a fabric sample of from Edna Turnblad's Pucci dress, and other items.

Arrangement of Materials:

This collection is not yet fully described.

Related Material

Acc. 2009.561, a piece of fabric from Edna Turnblad's dress in Hairspray , has been separated from this collection and added to the University Archives Artifact Collection (UA 13) on 11/24/2009.

Separated Material

Acc. 2009.561, a piece of fabric from Edna Turnblad's dress in Hairspray , has been separated from this collection and added to the University Archives Artifact Collection (UA 13) on 11/24/2009.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Costume designers--United States
• Motion pictures and theater
• Photographs