Paper Doll Collection
Introduction
This is a collection of a variety of paper doll sets dating from the twentieth century. Most of the dolls are of motion picture celebrities, such as Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth. Famous child celebrities are also represented, including Shirley Temple, Margaret O’Brien and the Dionne Quintuplets. The dolls and their accessories have been cut out and show use, yet are still in good condition.
The collection is organized alphabetically. The major U.S. publishers of paper dolls from the time period are represented, including Saalfield and Merrill. The doll sets would be of interest to scholars of girl culture of the twentieth century.
This finding aid was prepared by Lily Bell, Student Assistant, and Dana Nemeth, Reference Archivist, in March 2020.
Inventory
| Title | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces Dolls | 5 dolls, 24 outfits | |
| Betty Grable (1 of 3) | Book with 3 cut out dolls, 23 outfits, accessories | Merrill Company Publishers |
| Betty Grable (2 of 3) | 2 female dolls, 22 outfits, 2 purses, hats | Merrill Company Publishers |
| Betty Grable (3 of 3) | 2 dolls, 22 outfits, hats, purses | Merrill Company Publishers |
| Campbell Soup Dolls | 5 females, 2 males, 26 outfits, 3 pets, 13 miscellaneous items | |
| Carmen Miranda | 2 dolls, 8 dresses | |
| Claudette Colbert | 3 dolls, 1 skirt, 23 dresses, 4 shirts, 3 hats | |
| Contemporary Card Cutouts | Dolls of Prince Charles, Princess Diana, Prince William, Nancy Reagan, with a few outfits for each doll | Sincere Novelty Company (1982) |
| Cut Out Newspaper Animal | 1 cat, 3 outfits that are colored by hand | Omaha School Supply Company |
| Dagwood & Blondie | 3 female dolls, 3 male dolls, 17 male outfits, 19 female outfits, 6 hats | |
| Dionne Quintuplets | 5 female baby dolls, 211 piece set | The Merrill Publishing Company (1934) |
| Female Dolls | 4 dolls, 18 dresses, 7 hats | Raphael Tuck & Sons (1894) |
| From the Land of Make Believe | Mary Had a Little Lamb, Barbel of Switzerland | Hallmark |
| Greer Garson | 3 female dolls, 25 dresses, 1 babydoll, 12 cutouts of Greer Garsons face | Metro-Golden-Mayer |
| Hedy Lamarr | 2 female dolls, 19 outfits | |
| Jane Russell Paper Dolls/Coloring Book | 3 dolls attached to coloring book but can be taken out, dresses to cut out, coloring pages throughout book | Saafield Publishing Company |
| Judy Garland | 2 dolls, 20 outfits | |
| Loretta Young Paper Dolls/Coloring Book | 2 paper dolls and dresses to cut out in book along with coloring pages | Lewislor Films Inc. |
| Margaret O'Brien | 2 toddlers, 2 adolescents, a bear, a dog, 23 outfits, 2 hats, | |
| Newspaper Dolls | 3 females, 2 males, 5 pets, 7 hats, 28 outfits | |
| Rita Hayworth (1 of 3) | 2 female dolls, 9 outfits, 3 instruments | |
| Rita Hayworth (2 of 3) | 2 female dolls, 22 outfits | |
| Rita Hayworth (3 of 3) | 2 dolls, 28 outfits | |
| Shirley Temple Dolls | 2 dolls, 22 dresses, 3 tops, 2 hats | |
| Sonja Henie | 2 female dolls, 28 outfits, 3 bags, 1 set of skis, 1 tennis racket |
Updated: 06/05/2023 09:24AM