Morris, Melvin (Unknown)
Person
Dates
- Existence: Unknown
Biography
Melvin Morris was founder and chairman of Val-Mode Lingerie, a sleepwear manufacturer. He founded the company in 1951 as a daywear firm and expanded to sleepwear in the 1960s. He was also a member of the Intimate Apparel Squares Club & Associates.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Melvin Morris interview, 1983 January 19, 1983 January 19
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.1.81
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 January 19