Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1956 - circa 2016 (Creation)
Level of description
collection
Extent and medium
2 linear feet
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Robert Simon Newey is a former widow dresser, art director, actor and photographer. He was briefly part-owner in the Zoli Modeling Agency and Director of the Men's Division of the Elite Modeling Agency. A member of the Screen Actor's Guild, Newey played background or bit parts in more than forty films while also serving as a talent agent. From 1982 to 2013, he owned his own business providing headshots to prominent individuals.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donation of Robert Simon Newey in 2013, additional accrual in 2022
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This collection contains a wide variey of materials documenting the career of Simon Robert Newey. His work as a window dresser and display artist is documented by a series of black & white as well as color photographs. Promotional materials for the Zoli Modeling agency inform his work in the modeling and entertainment industry as both an agent and actor. Newey's own career as an actor is documented with his headshots and on-location photographs, and his work as a photographer is represented via promotional materials for his business.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
This collection is arranged into nine series: Series 1: Window and display photographs, Series 2: Department store charge cards, Series 3: Simon Roberty Newey CV, Series 4: Bob Newey for Joseph Love, 1966-1967, Series 5: Zoli Modeling Agency, circa 1971, Series 6: Simon Newey, actor, 1970s, Series 7: Bob Newey, photographer, 1980s, Series 8: Art director, Series 9: Personal artwork
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Conditions governing access
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Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Name access points
- Avedon, Richard (Subject)