Mary McFadden Archive

Items

• White House Dinner Invitation from President John F. Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy (1962)
  An invitation from President John F. Kennedy and Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy to Mary McFadden for a White House dinner party scheduled for February 9, 1962.
• Letter from Eleanor Lambert re Birthday Gift (Undated)
  An undated letter from fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert. Lambert thanks McFadden for attending her birthday lunch and her gift of an Ammonite phial.
• Color Photo - Gathering with Eleanor Lambert (1990s-2000s)
  An undated color photograph of Mary McFadden and others attending a gathering with Eleanor Lambert (far left) at Swifty's, a restaurant once located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
• Letter from Eleanor Lambert re International Best Dressed Hall of Fame (1998)
  A letter from fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert to Mary McFadden, letting her know that she had been designated into the Best-Dressed Hall of Fame.
• Letter from Eleanor Lambert re McFadden Collection (Undated)
  An undated letter from fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert to Mary McFadden, complimenting her recent collection.
• Letter from Eleanor Lambert re Birthday (2001)
  A letter from fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert to Mary McFadden. Lambert thanks her for helping organize Lambert's birthday celebration and for her gift of a Japanese basket.
• Letter from Yanna Avis with Postcard Attached (2001)
  Personal correspondence from Yanna Avis, professional singer and socialite, complimenting McFadden's new apartment renovations. A postcard depicting a highly stylized drawing of a woman with stiletto-shaped eyebrows is attached to the front.
• B&W Film Negative - Mary McFadden with Basket of Wine - Frame 2 (Undated)
  B&W photograph featuring Mary McFadden posing in front of a basket of wine. Location and date are unknown. Kodak 5063 TX film negative original.
• B&W Film Negative - Mary McFadden with Basket of Wine - Frame 1 (Undated)
  B&W photograph featuring Mary McFadden posing in front of a basket of wine. Location and date are unknown. Kodak 5063 TX film negative original.
• Color Print - Mary McFadden with Murray Gell-Mann (Undated)
  A photograph of Mary McFadden and Murray Gell-Mann, Nobel Prize winner in Physics and co-author of her 2012 book. Gell-Mann was McFadden's longterm partner at the time of his death in 2019. A thank-you note from Gell-Mann is written on the back.
• Color Slide - Mary McFadden in front of Temple (Undated)
  A photograph of Mary McFadden in front of a temple during her travels; location and date are unknown. Cardboard color slide.
• Color Slide - Mary McFadden at Home (1995)
  A commissioned photograph of Mary McFadden in her Manhattan apartment. Plastic case color slide.
• Letter from Yanna Avis (1993)
  Personal correspondence from Yanna Avis, professional singer and socialite. Avis thanks McFadden for her advice and encouragement.
• B&W Print - Mary McFadden Portrait (1970s)
  Black and white print of Mary McFadden, likely taken during the 1970s.
• Letter from Vassos Karageorghis with Photos (2001)
  A letter to Mary McFadden from archaeologist Vassos Karageorghis, former director of the Department of Antiquities in Cyprus and a founding member of the World Cultural Council. The letter mentions McFadden's meeting with Karageorghis. The letter includes several photographs of McFadden's visits to Nicosia and Kourion in Episkopi.
• B&W Film Negative - "Roll C" - Frame 2
  B&W photograph of a runway show, featuring clothing from McFadden's 1990 "Haute Couture" (Spring/Summer) and "Haute Couture: Liquid Image" (Fall/Winter) Collections. The model is Khadija Adam Ismail. Kodak 5052 TMX film negative original.
• B&W Film Negative - "Roll A" - Frame 4
  B&W photograph of a runway show, featuring clothing from McFadden's 1990 "Haute Couture" (Spring/Summer) and "Haute Couture: Liquid Image" (Fall/Winter) Collections. The model is Khadija Adam Ismail. Kodak 5052 TMX film negative original.
• B&W Film Negative - "Roll A" - Frame 3
  B&W runway show photograph featuring model Khadija Adam Ismail. From Mary McFadden's 1990 collections entitled "Haute Couture" (Spring/Summer) and "Haute Couture: Liquid Image" (Fall/Winter). Kodak 5052 TMX film negative original.
• B&W Film Negative - "Roll A" - Frame 2
  B&W photograph of a runway show, featuring clothing from McFadden's 1990 "Haute Couture" (Spring/Summer) and "Haute Couture: Liquid Image" (Fall/Winter) Collections. Model unidentified. Kodak 5052 TMX film negative original.
• B&W Film Negative - "Roll A" - Frame 1
  B&W photograph of a runway show, featuring clothing from McFadden's 1990 "Haute Couture" (Spring/Summer) and "Haute Couture: Liquid Image" (Fall/Winter) Collections. Model unidentified. Kodak 5052 TMX film negative original.
• B&W Film Negative - "Roll C" - Frame 1
  B&W photograph of a runway show, featuring clothing from McFadden's 1990 "Haute Couture" (Spring/Summer) and "Haute Couture: Liquid Image" (Fall/Winter) Collections. Model unidentified. Kodak 5052 TMX film negative original.
• Letter from Robert Redford re Sundance Institute (1982)
  A letter from Robert Redford to Mary McFadden proposing a board meeting at his Manhattan apartment with other founding members of the Sundance Institute regarding further planning. The letter outlines proposed goals and an initial timeline.