Kuper, Theodore Fred, 1886-1981 (1886-1981)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1886-1981
Biography
Theodore Fred Kuper, a first-generation immigrant from Russia, was a scholar, historian, lawyer and one of the founding voices of the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.). At the behest of Mortimer Ritter, he helped found the Educational Foundation for the Apparel Industry which became the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries. He was also instrumental in getting the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.) accredited as a community college.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
The Reminiscences of Theodore Fred Kuper, 1967 September 29 and 1969 August 15, 1967 September 29 and 1969 August 15
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.12.9
Scope and Contents
Articles and interview of Theodore Fred Kuper about the origins of the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.), conducted by the Oral History Research Office of Columbia University in 1969. "These reminiscences of Theodore Fred Kuper refer to the creation and development of the Fashion Institute of Technology, a Community College of the City of New York under the program of the University of the State of New York, together with the creation of the Educational Foundation for the...
Dates:
1967 September 29 and 1969 August 15
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