Potok, Anna, 1897-1987 (1897-1987)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1897-1987
Biography
Anna Potok, born in Warsaw, was a co-founder of Maximilian Furs, dressing clients such as Nancy Reagan, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Diana Ross, and Sophia Loren. Potok was best know for her use of sumptuous furs, especially sable, chinchilla, mink, broadtail and ermine. She passed away of heart failure in 1987.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Anna Potok interview, 1981 November 1 & 8, 1981 November 1 & 8
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.1.94
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:
1981 November 1 & 8