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Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.). Gladys Marcus Library

 Organization

Biography

The Gladys Marcus Library is the library at FIT and supports the academic and research needs of the FIT community. Collections are comprised of both physical and electronic resources which include: trend forecasting services, sketch collections, clipping files, and fashion show DVDs. The library also houses a special collections divison (FIT SPARC) that includes rare and manuscript materials, as well as corporate and academic archives.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

FIT oral histories collection, 1967-2023

 sub-sub-series
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of oral history interviews with prominent twentieth- and twenty-first-century fashion industry businesspeople, designers, and artists, as well as members of the FIT faculty and staff.

Dates: 1967-2023

Runway show slides collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC.497
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of 1170 folders containing color slides of runway show(s)s, between the years 1970 and 2010, of a variety of designers, arranged in alphabetical order.

Dates: 1970 - 2010

Soul Club oral history project, 2022-2023, 2022-2023

 sub-sub-sub-series
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.14
Scope and Contents The Soul Club Oral History Project is an initiative of the FIT Library, inspired by the Soul Club fashion shows’ exuberance, positivity, dynamism, and joy. For this oral history project, FIT alumni and faculty members are interviewed about their participation and experience in the Soul Club. The goal of this project is to explore FIT’s rich and diverse history and uplift, amplify, and publicly share the stories of Black fashion students and faculty members as told by the community members...
Dates: 2022-2023