Myers, Israel, 1903-1999 (1903-1999)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1903-1999
Biography
Israel Myers was the founder of London Fog and Londontown Manufacturing Company. He got his start making raincoats for the army during WWII, and post-war popularized the trench coat look for civilian wear, selling at retailers including Sears, Roebuck & Company, and the J. C. Penney Company.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Israel Myers interview, 1983 March 02, 1983 March 02
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.1.84
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:
1983 March 02