Goodman, Shirley, 1915-1991 (1915-1991)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1915-1991
Biography
Shirley Goodman came to the college in 1949 to help draft the legislation making FIT part of the SUNY system. She was a key figure in the college’s development and served for many years as the executive vice president of FIT as well as the executive director of FIT’s Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries (now the FIT Foundation) until her death in 1991.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Barry Ginsberg and Joe Costelli interview, 1994 December 15, 1994 December 15
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.2
Scope and Contents
This is an interview with Doctors Joe Costelli and Barry Ginsberg of FIT. Costelli was the chair of the math and science department at the time of the interview and Ginsberg a retired professor emeritus. Ginsberg begins by describing his start at the institute in 1956 under former Department Chair Bill Leider. At the time there were approximately 20 faculty members and 200 students. He describes the tight-knit quality of FIT and weekend trips to the Hotel Grossinger. In tandem with his work...
Dates:
1994 December 15
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