Guggenheim, Elly (1912-2008)

Person

Dates

Existence: 1912-2008

Biography

Elinor "Elly" Coleman Guggenheimer was an American activist and philanthropist. She was born on April 11, 1912. Educated at Vassar and Barnard College, over the course of 70 years in public service, Guggenheimer founded the Day Care Council of New York, the Day Care and Child Development Council, the Child Care Action Campaign, the New York Women’s Agenda, the International Women’s Forum, and the Council of Senior Centers and Services, and cofounded the National Women’s Political Caucus. In December, 1997, then First Lady, Hillary Clinton awarded Elinor Guggenheimer the Presidential Citizens Medal on behalf of the President. Elly Guggenheimer continued to be involved in civic and philanthropic activities until her death, at the age of 96, on September 29, 2008.

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Sidney Bernstein interview, 1985 February 5, 1985 February 5

Item

Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.12.7

Scope and Contents Vice President of the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries Sidney Bernstein discusses his childhood and educational development in New York City. The launch of his successful real estate career put him in proximity to myriad furriers in the city. Eventually this led him to become more and more involved with the fur industry. He discusses the origins of the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries and its work abroad at the Shenkar School in Israel. Bernstein initially...

Dates: 1985 February 5

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Academic Affairs records / Gladys Marcus Library records / Special Collections and FIT Archive / FIT oral histories collection / Oral History of FIT