Solomon, Alfred (1900-2004)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1900-2004
Biography
Alfred Solomon was the founder of Madcaps, a company in New York's garment district selling knockoffs of European designer hats. He passed away in 2004.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Alfred Solomon interview, 1983 September 29, 1983 September 29
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.1.119
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 September 29