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Woodward & Lothrop

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1885-1995 November

Biography

Woodward & Lothrop was a department store chain headquartered in Washington, D.C. that began as the capital's first department store in 1887. Woodies, as it was often nicknamed, maintained stores in the Mid-Atlantic United States

Found in 4 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

Butterick Style Promotions, 1936-1937, 1936-1937

 oversize folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.39
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a scrapbook from 1936-1937 with newspaper clippings, original illustrations, and promotional materials for a series of Butterick fashion shows featuring Everfast Fabrics. There are also photographs of women who worked with Butterick, as well as photographs of displays at participating stores, including Marshall Field, Higbee's, Woodward & Lothrop, and Levy's.

Dates: 1936-1937

Newspaper Publicity, Ready to Wear Ads, Piece Goods Ads, 1954-1955, 1954-1955

 folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.172
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a scrapbook from 1954-1955 with newspaper clippings, photographs, and promotional materials for women's and children's wear made with Everfast Fabrics. There are newspaper articles about current trends in cottons and fashion, a program for Everfast McCall's "Cotton Drama" fashion show at Woodward & Lothrop, and photographs of displays at Saks Fifth Avenue.

Dates: 1954-1955

Retail Stores - Woodward & Lothrop, 1977-1989, 1977-1989

 folder
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.7.1.197
Scope and Contents

Photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning

the retailer Woodward & Lothrop, including articles from

Business Week and Chain Store Age.

Dates: 1977-1989