Norman Bel Geddes Theater and Industrial Design Papers
Norman Bel Geddes. "Two Winged Guardians of
Purgatory." Watercolor rendering for The Divine
Comedy, 1921. Courtesy of the estate of Edith
Lutyens Bel Geddes.
Finding Aid
Searchable Database
Bibliography
Norman Bel Geddes (1893-1958) was a visionary stage designer, director, producer, theater architect, industrial designer, producer of model photography, and author. The Ransom Center's voluminous Bel Geddes collection documents his industrial design and theater work in equal measure and, frequently, in great detail.
The collection is open for research, and access is by appointment only. Additional notice is required to view models and other oversize materials in the Reading Room. Negatives and damaged materials will not be paged.
For an overview of the collection, please refer to the finding aid. For detailed information about holdings, including project summaries and folder-level descriptions, please consult the Bel Geddes database. To locate books from Bel Geddes’ personal library, go to the UT Library Catalog and enter "geddes, norman bel" on the Former Owner, Printer/Press, Binder screen.
For theater holdings, Frederick J. Hunter's Catalog of the Norman Bel Geddes Theatre Collection often provides item-level descriptions, but please note that the Hunter guide cannot be used to request materials.
The Harry Ransom Center's blog Cultural Compass gives an insider's look at news, events, exhibitions, acquisitions, multimedia content, researcher and scholarly work, conservation, and items from the collections.
