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Macy's (Firm)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1858 (date of establishment)

Biography

Macy's is an American department store founded in 1858 by Rowland Hussey Macy. In 1994 it became a division of the Dayton based Federated Department Stores and became affiliated with Blomingdale's department store chain. As of 2015, Macy's was the top U.S. department store chain by price sales. The flagship store is located at Herald Square in New York City.

Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:

Macy's, Tulip-Living Promotion, 1956, 1956

 folder
Identifier: SC.411.1.179
Scope and Contents

This folder contains an assortment of loose photographs from 1956 relating to the Tulip-Living promotion at Macy's for interior and drapery fabrics from Everfast Fabrics.

Dates: 1956

Men's Wear, 1944-1945, 1944-1945

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Identifier: SC.411.1.82
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a scrapbook from 1944-1945 with newspaper clippings and photographs for men's wear made with Everfast Fabrics. There are ads for Shan-o-lin, Erin, and Gabardine fabrics, and McGregor shirts, sold at a various department stores including Macy's, Best & Co., Filene's, and B. Altman.

Dates: 1944-1945

Men's Wear Ads, 1945, 1945

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Identifier: SC.411.1.93
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a scrapbook from 1945 with newspaper clippings for men's wear made with Erin, Gabardine, and Challis from Everfast Fabrics. There are ads for sport shirts, ties, and robes, sold at various department stores, including Franklin Simon, Macy's, and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Dates: 1945

Miss America Promotion Spring 1952 + 1953, 1952-1953

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Identifier: SC.411.1.156
Scope and Contents This folder contains a scrapbook from 1952-1953 with newspaper clippings, business correspondence, promotional materials, photographs, and fabric swatches for the 1952 and 1953 Miss America promotional tours with Colleen Kay Hutchins and Neva Jane Langely. Miss America's promotional tours were a collaboration between Miss America, Everfast Fabrics, Everglaze, McCall's Patterns. In 1952 and 1953, they visited The Dayton Co., Rich's, Sibley, Lindsay & Curr, Co., Hudson's, Bullocks,...
Dates: 1952-1953

Piece Goods Ads, 1948-1949 and 1949-1950, 1948-1950

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Identifier: SC.411.1.133
Scope and Contents This folder contains a scrapbook from 1948-1950 with photographs, promotional materials, and magazine and newspaper clippings for drapery fabrics and women's wear made with Everfast Fabrics. There are ads for Decorator Fabrics, Poplin, Crashmere, Sandringham, Gingham, Batik Prints, and rayons. There are photographs of store displays, including Gimbel's and Hudson's, and programs for several fashion shows, including "Cotton Sets the Southern Mood" Vogue Patterns/Everfast show at Hudson's, the...
Dates: 1948-1950

Press clippings, 1962-1971, 1962-1971

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Identifier: SC.347.6.8
Scope and Contents

This scrapbook contains a b&w portrait of Valerie in her studio. Newspaper clippings featuring Aris advertisements with a glove sample, packaging sample and fabric swatch. Some clippings are designer features about Valerie herself and store appearances. A certificate of cooperation from Macy's and a thank you letter from Joanne King on KHOU-TV letterhead. Promo items related to ISOTONER products.

Dates: 1962-1971

Retail Stores - Macy's I, 1963-1981, 1963-1981

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Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.7.1.170
Scope and Contents

Photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the retailer Macy's, including articles from Chain Store Age and HFD.

Dates: 1963-1981

Retail Stores - Macy's II, 1981-1995, 1981-1995

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Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.7.1.171
Scope and Contents

Photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the retailer Macy's, including articles from Crain's New York Business. Folder also contains promotional materials and an annual report.

Dates: 1981-1995

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

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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

The Everfast Story, Drapery Division, 1953-1967, 1953-1967

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Identifier: SC.411.1.164
Scope and Contents This folder contains a scrapbook with magazine amd newspaper clippings from 1953-1967 for Everfast Decorator Fabrics with Everglaze finishing. There are drapery and upholstery ads for colonial revival style interiors, including Everfast's Indigo Americana Collection and Everglaze Chintz. There are also two loose copies of an American Fabrics marketing report with fabric swatches from Fall 1966 about the "Young Romantic Collection" by Everfast with Dupont Ze Pel stain repeller and Everglaze...
Dates: 1953-1967