The Stage Productions series contains materials from productions that Carrie Robbins designed costumes for, which span the years 1966 through 2013, as well as materials from productions written by Robbins between 2016-2018. The series is divided into subseries for each show Robbins worked on; subseries are arranged chronologically. Subseries for shows that Robbins's work on and the work is undated follow, arranged alphabetically by title of production; this is followed by a subseries for Robbins's work on unidentified productions. Materials within each subseries are arranged alphabetically. Subseries 1.1 through Subseries 1.88 were present when this collection was initially processed and were numbered sequentially; as additions to the series were added into the chronological arrangement, they were assigned the next available subseries number. As a result, subseries numbers may appear out of sequence, beginning with Subseries 1.89.

This series contains items such as costume designs and sketches, photographs and slides of costume designs and fittings, costume bibles, sample costumes, props, and set models for productions written by Robbins. Costume bibles are a unique type of item found in this collection; these are scrapbook-like items created over the course of Robbins' involvement in theatrical productions that detail all aspects of her work on costumes for a particular show. Costume bibles include photographs, fabric swatches, sample buttons, lists of measurements of cast members, receipts, and costume lists for the entire show. These costume bibles are a unique piece of costume design history, and are notable for showcasing how Ms. Robbins thinks about costumes.

The initial inventories of the Carrie Robbins Papers contain many detailed notes from Robbins herself on the materials in this collection, particularly about White Christmas and the costume bibles she created while designing costumes for the show. The inventories are kept in the donor files for the collection. Please contact the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room for more information.

The Restaurant Design Work series contains materials from restaurants for which Carrie Robbins designed uniforms, interiors, and decorations, dating from 1986 through 2009. The series is divided into subseries for each restaurant Robbins worked with; subseries are arranged in chronological order, with materials within each subseries arranged alphabetically by folder title. Subseries 2.1 through Subseries 2.9 were present when this collection was initially present and were numbered sequentially; as additional subseries were processed into the chronological arrangement, they were given the next available number, beginning with Subseries 2.10.

Items included are sample uniform pieces, sketches and designs, sample giftshop items, and uniform bible sheets, which are similar to the costume bibles in Series 1: Theatrical Productions.

The initial inventories of the Carrie Robbins Papers contain many detailed notes on the materials in this collection, particularly about the Rainbow Room and Windows on the World. Robbins included detailed notes about the uniforms and merchandise for both restaurants. The inventories are kept in the donor files for the collection. Please contact the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room for more information.