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Poll, Carol

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Biography

Carol Poll was a professor of sociology at FIT and interviewed members of the FIT community for the FIT 50th Anniversary oral history series.

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Ingrid Johnson interview, circa 1994-1995, circa 1994-1995

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Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.9
Scope and Contents Chair of the Textile Development and Marketing Department Ingrid Johnson discusses developments in textile studies since her start at FIT in 1981. Johnson notes that course work has evolved from a more science-oriented approach to one that favors reverse-engineering textiles to fit end-use applications. She then illustrates the end-use applications of various fibers. Johnson describes her work as a home furnishing fabric developer before being recruited by Arthur Price to join FIT, and goes...
Dates: circa 1994-1995

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