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Evelyn Norton Anderson Papers:An inventory of records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
Biographical NoteEvelyn Norton Anderson (1926-1991) was a Houston-based clothing and costume designer. While she created children's clothes both at the beginning and at the end of her career, she is best known for theatrical costumery and career and sports facility uniforms. Anderson worked for the Casa Manana Theatre in Fort Worth for nine years, and also provided both original and rented stock costumes for theaters in Houston and around the country. Her stage designs were seen on performers across the United States, including Howard Keel and Jane Powell. Anderson was talented at creating unified-theme uniforms for businesses, including restaurants, hotels, and sports facilities. This collection contains uniform designs for the cowboy-themed Colt 45 stadium in Houston as well as its successor, the space-themed Astrodome. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe collection consists of costume designs and fabric swatches for opera productions and uniform designs for two Houston area baseball staduims. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsNone. Use RestrictionsPermission to publish or reproduce materials from the Evelyn Norton Anderson Papers must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationEvelyn Norton Anderson Papers. MSS 1465. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library. Acquisition InformationDonated by June Terry, 2009. Processing InformationProcessed by Marguerite Radhakrishnan, 2009. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Collection
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