Fried, (Furman) Eleanor (1913-)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1913-
Biography
Eleanor Fried was born in 1913 in New York City. At age two, her family moved to Long Island. She graduated from Barnard College in 1933. Fried joined the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.) in 1947, leaving her previous position in the New York State Employment Service. She was Director of Placement from 1947 - 1973. After retiring, she was given the title Professor Emeritus.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Eleanor Fried interview, 1984 November 29, 1984 November 29
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.12.6
Scope and Contents
Eleanor Fried, the first head of the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.)’s placement office, discusses her upbringing and the circumstances that led her to the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.) in 1947, shortly after its founding. She describes the early academic departments at the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.) and its demographics. Fried then details the institute’s successful management program and how the placement office went about...
Dates:
1984 November 29