Research Catalog

Title

Mary Rodgers Guettel collection of set and costume designs, 1936-1965.

Author

Rodgers, Mary, 1931-2014

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ayers, Lemuel
• Jenkins, George, 1908-2007
• Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976
• Montresor, Beni
• Motley (Organization), artist

Description

12 folders (16 drawings) : on paper and board, color; 49 x 84 cm or smaller.

Summary

Collection contains 15 original set designs and 1 costume design by various designers for musicals by Richard Rodgers, owned by his daughter, Mary Rodgers Guettel. Set designs by Jo Mielziner for productions include Allegro (1947), Carousel (1945), The king and I (1951), Me and Juliet (1953), On your toes (1936), Pal Joey (1940), Pipe dream (1955), and South Pacific (1949); other set designs are Do I hear a waltz? by Beni Montresor (1965), I remember Mama by George Jenkins (1944), Oklahoma! by Lemuel Ayers (1943). There is also 1 costume design by Motley for South Pacific (1949).

Subject

• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Allegro
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Carousel
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Do I hear a waltz?
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. I remember Mama
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. King and I
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Me and Juliet
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Oklahoma!
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. On your toes
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Pal Joey
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Pipe dream
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. South Pacific

Genre/Form

• Costume design drawings.
• Set design drawings.

Source (note)

• Estate of Mary Rodgers Guettel;

Contents

Folder 1a-1d. Allegro (4 set renderings) -- Folder 2. Carousel (act II, final scene) -- Folder 3. Pal Joey (nightclub, pet shop) -- Folder 4. Pipe dream -- Folder 5. South Pacific (costume design for Nellie) -- Folder 6. Do I hear a waltz? (garden) -- Folder 7. I remember Mama -- Folder 8. The king and I -- Folder 9. Me and Juliet -- Folder 10. Oklahoma! (act I, dream ballet) -- Folder 11. On your toes -- Folder 12. South Pacific (set design).

Call Number

*T-Vim 2015-034

OCLC

962030199

Author

Rodgers, Mary, 1931-2014, collector.

Title

Mary Rodgers Guettel collection of set and costume designs, 1936-1965.

Type of Content

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

Biography

Composer, author and screenwriter Mary Rodgers Guettel (1931-2014) was the elder daughter of composer Richard Rodgers. Her works include the musical Once upon a mattress (1959), The Mad Show (1966) and the children's book and movie Freaky Friday (1972; 1976 and 2003). The mother of 5 children, Guettel also served as chair of the Juilliard School board from 1994 to 2001, as well as serving on the Dramatists Guild Council, the board of ASCAP and other organizations. She died of heart failure at age 83.

Source

Gift; Estate of Mary Rodgers Guettel; 2015.

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Added Author

Ayers, Lemuel, artist.

Jenkins, George, 1908-2007, artist.

Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976, artist.

Montresor, Beni, artist.

Motley (Organization), artist.

Research Call Number

*T-Vim 2015-034