Callahan, Henry (1913-1985)
Dates
- Existence: 1913-1985
Biography
Henry Callahan was a display designer working in the U.S. during the mid-20th century. Callahan was the Vice President of Visual Merchandising at Saks Fifth Avenue, a title that was created just for him. He worked at Saks Fifth Avenue starting in 1957, where he became a vice president and the corporate director of visual merchandise until his retirement in 1977. He is credited as being one of the first people to base mannequins on real people, like Gloria Vanderbilt.
Henry Callahan was a visual merchandiser for Saks Fifth Avenue.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Henry Callahan interview, 1980 June 10, 1980 June 10
The Oral History Project of the Fashion Industries began informally in the late 1970s, and was officially funded by a grant from the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries beginning in 1981. The project was guided by an industry advisory committee chaired by Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Jr., and was largely guided by then director of the Gladys Marcus Library at FIT, John Touhey.
Saks Fifth Ave. window display photos and press, 1959-1966, 1959-1966
This folder contains four black & white photos of window displays at Saks Fifth Ave., two related press clippings about 1966 window display and one telegram from Henry Callahan dated 1959.