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Neiman-Marcus

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1907-

Biography

Founded in Texas in 1907, Neiman-Marcus is an American chain of luxury department stores.

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

1936-1937, 1936-1937

 oversize folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.40
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a scrapbook from 1936-1937 with fabric swatches and newspaper and magazine clippings for women's wear made with Everfast Fabrics. The ads are primarily for ready to wear and sewing patterns from various department stores.

Dates: 1936-1937

Catalogs, 1961-1963, 1961-1963

 folder
Identifier: SC.72.1.2
Scope and Contents

This folder contains approximately 50 catalogs from department stores including Arnold Constable, B. Altmann, Best & Co., Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdales, and Bonwit Teller.

Dates: 1961-1963

Everfast Fabrics, Women's Wear, 1934 - 1, 1934

 folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.26
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a scrapbook from 1934 with newspaper clippings for women's ready-to-wear and some children's wear made with Everfast Fabrics under N. Erlanger, Blumgart & Co. There are also fabric swatches and photographs of store displays.

Dates: 1934

Everfast Fabrics, Women's Wear, 1934 - 2, 1934

 folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.27
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a scrapbook from 1934 with newspaper clippings for women's ready-to-wear and some children's wear made with Everfast Fabrics under N. Erlanger, Blumgart & Co. There are also fabric swatches and photographs of store displays.

Dates: 1934

Gordon Cooke interview, 1986 November 5, 1986 November 5

 Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.3.1
Scope and Contents This interview takes place at a time when Bloomingdale's President Marvin S. Traub was being awarded the "Person Who Makes the Difference" award from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Gordon Cooke discusses the various ways in which Traub's style of leadership and business has made a difference in Bloomingdale's success not just as a department store but as an innovator in the world of promotions and business relations. Cooke uses Bloomingdale's country promotions as examples of Traub's...
Dates: 1986 November 5

Miscellaneous Loose Scrapbook Materials, 1935-1949, 1935-1949

 folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.217
Scope and Contents

This folder contains miscellaneous scrapbook materials from 1935-1949 that were found loose with the collection. In addition to loose scrapbook pages, there are photographs, fabric swatches, newspaper and magazine clippings, and promotional materials for women's wear, men's wear, children's wear, and drapery fabrics from Everfast Fabrics.

Dates: 1935-1949

Releases, 1954 - 1955, 1954 - 1955

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.5.1.3
Scope and Contents This folder contains typed descriptions about Vera Maxwell collections for Spring-Resort / Fall 1954 and Summer / Fall 1955. The descriptions also account for the designer's thoughts and philosophy on fashion as well experiences she had in some of her trips abroad where she found inspiration for her design process. The descriptions were written for press releases. Also, included are press reports related to the Neiman-Marcus Awards and a list of the awardees. There are also two invitations...
Dates: 1954 - 1955

Releases, 1971, 1971

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.5.1.20
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a typed description about Vera Maxwell collection for Fall 1971. The description was written for press releases. Also, included is a magazine clipping, correspondence, an invitation related to the Prince and Princess of Monaco, and a schedule of events and an invitation of an exhibit of the paintings of Fete des Fleurs at Neiman-Marcus in Dallas.

Dates: 1971

Retail Stores - Neiman-Marcus, 1967-1992, 1967-1992

 folder
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.7.1.179
Scope and Contents

Photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the retailer Neiman-Marcus, including articles from California Apparel News and Men's Apparel News.

Dates: 1967-1992

Scrapbook, 1952 - 1955, 1952 - 1955

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.4.7.c
Scope and Contents This folder contains the last third of a scrapbook that includes newspaper and magazine clippings about Vera Maxwell and her designs. There are also black & white prints depicting women models wearing Maxwell designs. Two prints depict the designer working apparently in her studio. Also, included are typed descriptions about the Vera Maxwell collection for Fall and Winter 1955 and descriptions related to the 1955 Neiman-Marcus Award. The descriptions were written for press releases....
Dates: 1952 - 1955