Slaner, Alfred (1919-1996)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1919-1996
Biography
Alfred Slaner was a corporate executive and philanthropist, known as the man who developed Supp-Hose. He joined the Chester H. Roth Hosiery Company after graduating from the University of Oklahoma and started Supp-Hose, a widely copied brand of relatively sheer and attractive nylon support hose.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Alfred Slaner interview, 1984 February 1, 1984 February 01
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.1.117
Scope and Contents
From the sub-sub-sub-series:
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.
Dates:
1984 February 01