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Bamberger's

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1893-1986

Biography

Bamberger's was a department store chain native to New Jersey. It was founded in Newark in 1893 by Louis Bamberger and originally named L. Bamberger & Co. In 1929, it was bought by R.H. Macy and Co. Over the decades, the chain branched out across the state, opening multiple locations. However, in 1986, Macy's made the decision to rename all Bamberger's stores as Macy's.

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Everfast Vogue Patterns Waffle Pique Promotion, 1945, 1945

 folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.95
Scope and Contents This folder contains a scrapbook from 1945 with newspaper clippings and promotional materials for the Everfast Fabrics and Vogue Patterns Waffle Pique promotion. There are photographs of displays at Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., Davison's, Stix, Baer & Fuller, Bamberger's, Shillito's, Thalhimer's, and others. There are also ads for the "Onward to Spring" fashion show at the J.L. Hudson Company, which featured Vogue Patterns made with Everfast Fabrics, and was presented by Marion...
Dates: 1945

Helen Xenakis interview, 1995 February 22, 1995 February 22

 Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.31
Scope and Contents Helen Xenakis, the Internship Coordinator at FIT at the time of this interview, began as an adjunct professor in theFashion Buying and Merchandising Department (FBM) in 1988, following a 25-year career in buying. She talks about the inception of the internship program at FIT and its growth ten-fold. She sees the program as mutually beneficial for employers and students, which explains its exponential success. At the time of the interview, FIT had over 900 company sponsors including Donna...
Dates: 1995 February 22

Lynda Lee Mead, Miss America, 1960, 1960

 folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.200
Scope and Contents This folder contains a scrapbook from 1960 with newspaper and magazine clippings, promotional materials, photographs, and fabric swatches for the 1960 Miss America promotional tour with Lynda Lee Mead. Miss America's promotional tours were a collaboration between Miss America, Everfast Fabrics, Everglaze, and McCall's Patterns. In 1960, the tour visited Frederick & Nelson, Meier & Frank, Macy's, Bamberger's, Stewart's, F & R Lazarus, Block's, Gimbel's, and Hudson's. There are...
Dates: 1960

Maria Beale Fletcher, Miss America, 1962, 1962

 folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.205
Scope and Contents This folder contains a scrapbook from 1962 with newspaper and magazine clippings, promotional materials, photographs, and fabric swatches for the 1962 Miss America promotional tour with Maria Beale Fletcher. Miss America's promotional tours were a collaboration between Miss America, Everfast Fabrics, Everglaze, and McCall's Patterns. In 1962, they visited Meier & Frank, Eaton's, Frederick & Nelson, The Broadway, The Dayton Company, Gimbel Brothers, Block's, Stewart's, Cain-Sloan,...
Dates: 1962

Nancy Anne Fleming, Miss America, 1961, 1961

 folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.203
Scope and Contents This folder contains a scrapbook from 1961 with newspaper and magazine clippings, promotional materials, photographs, and fabric swatches for the 1961 Miss America promotional tour with Nancy Anne Fleming. Miss America's promotional tours were a collaboration between Miss America, Everfast Fabrics, Everglaze, and McCall's Patterns. In 1961, the tour visited Meier & Frank, Stern's, Eaton's, The Dayton Co., Hudson's, Stewart's, Block's, Bamberger's, Bullock's, Frederick & Nelson,...
Dates: 1961

Peck & Peck, Best & Co., Tanner of North Carolina, Best - Pam Pam, Altman - Lady Manhattan, Bouquet of Blue Promotions, 1959-1963, 1959-1963

 folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.198
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a scrapbook from 1959-1963 with newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, and promotional materials for several women's wear promotions from Everfast Fabrics. There are ads for a Grace Line Cruise promotion, and for a Bouquet of Blue promotion with Northup King Seeds. There are photographs of displays at Peck & Peck, Best & Co., and Bamberger's.

Dates: 1959-1963

"Sunmere" by Everfast / "Mistysheer" by Everfast, 1945-1946, 1945-1946

 folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.98
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a scrapbook from 1945-1946 with newspaper clippings, fabric swatches, and photographs for women's wear made with Sunmere and Mistysheer fabrics by Everfast. There are photographs of displays at stores, including Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., Frederick & Nelson, Joseph Horne, Gimbel Brothers, Macy's, Bamberger's, and the Halle Bros.

Dates: 1945-1946

Women's Wear, 1934-1935, 1935

 oversize folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.32
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a scrapbook from 1934-1935 with newspaper clippings for women's ready-to-wear made with Everfast Fabrics under N. Erlanger, Blumgart & Co. There are ads for sportswear, resort wear and bathing suits, and articles about current fashion and cotton fabric trends.

Dates: 1935