Oral History Project of the Fashion Industries, 1977-2011 bulk 1977-1990
Scope and Contents
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
- Creation: 1977-2011 bulk 1977-1990
Creator
- Touhey, John (Person)
Language of Materials
English Latin
Conditions Governing Access
Access is open to researchers by appointment at the Fashion Institute of Technology Library, Department of Special Collections and FIT Archive. If you have any questions, or wish to schedule an appointment contact us at [email protected] or call (212) 217-4385.
The contents of this collection are also available to the public via our Archive on Demand repository: https://archiveondemand.fitnyc.edu/items/browse?collection=22
Biographical / Historical
Director of the Library at FIT in the 1980s who played an integral role in the development of the institution's oral history collection.
Full Extent
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Physical Description
136 interviews originally recorded on reel-to-reel, magnetic audio and video cassettes, with related documents; digitized audio files; PDF/A transcripts and documents.
General
Director of the Library at FIT in the 1980s who played an integral role in the development of the institution's oral history collection.
General
Published
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository