Deitsch, Samuel
Person
Biography
Samuel Deitsch was born in Philadelphia around 1890. Deitsch played a major part in New York's garment industry during the first half of the 20th century. Deitsch served as president of the Industrial Council of Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers. He also worked as treasurer of the National Coat and Suit Industry Recovery Board. In addition to these position, Deitsch was a founding member of the Fashion Institute of Technology in 1944. He was active in both World Wars; after serving as a private in WWI, Deitsch was a major figure in the garment industry's war production strategy. Samuel Deitsch passed away on April 10, 1966.
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Alan Fishman interview about his mother, Shirley Goodman, 1996 May 21, 1996 May 21
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Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.3
Scope and Contents
Alan Fishman, the son of Shirley Goodman, discusses Goodman’s role in the early days of FIT. Goodman had worked on the World’s Fair with Grover Whalen, and was eventually introduced to the group of successful businessmen who were founding the institute out of the High School of the Needle Trades. Fishman describes his mother’s intense and lasting advocacy for the institute, though she came in without fashion industry experience. Fishman began working in the FIT mail room during his high...
Dates:
1996 May 21
Judith Parkas interview, 1994 November 10, 1994 November 10
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Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.20
Scope and Contents
Judith Parkas, the Executive Vice President of FIT’s union, discusses her many roles at FIT. In addition to her union work, Parkas was a professor of Biology and Physical Anthropology as well as the project director of the Tech Prep Grant. Over the years, she helped develop and evolve FIT’s curriculum. She discusses the inception of the union and their early contentions with the Board of Trustees. There were also initial difficulties in unifying adjunct and full-time faculty, but Parkas...
Dates:
1994 November 10