Schrader, Abe (1900-2001)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1900-2001
Biography
Abe Schrader was a Jewish Polish-American clothing manufacturer. Schrader learned to cut patterns and make clothing at his uncle's company as a shipping clerk, and opened his own factory, acting as a contractor from 1927 to 1952. His business flourished when he was contracted to make uniforms for the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps. Schrader opened his clothing company Abe Schrader Corp. in 1969, specializing in dresses and separates. He sold his company to Interco Inc. in 1984 and eventually retired in 1989 after failing to negotiate the buy back of his company.
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Judith Parkas interview, 1994 November 10, 1994 November 10
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.20
Scope and Contents
Judith Parkas, the Executive Vice President of FIT’s union, discusses her many roles at FIT. In addition to her union work, Parkas was a professor of Biology and Physical Anthropology as well as the project director of the Tech Prep Grant. Over the years, she helped develop and evolve FIT’s curriculum. She discusses the inception of the union and their early contentions with the Board of Trustees. There were also initial difficulties in unifying adjunct and full-time faculty, but Parkas...
Dates:
1994 November 10