Sam and Bea Traub photographs
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of photographs, many of celebrities who have inscribed the photographs to Sam or Bea Traub or both. Famous faces included are Christian Dior, Mary Martin, Lady Bird Johnson, and Marlo Thomas.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-1979
Creator
- Traub, Bea (Person)
- Traub, Sam (Person)
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.
Conditions Governing Use
The Department of Special Collections and FIT Archive does not own copyright for all material held in its physical custody. It is the researcher's obligation to abide by and satisfy copyright law (http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#108) when copying or using materials (including digital materials) found in or made available from the department. When possible, the department will inform a researcher about the copyright status of material, the researcher's obligations with regard to such material, and, wherever possible, the owner or owners of the copyrights. Any and all reproduction of originals is at the archivist's discretion.
Biographical / Historical
Bea Traub was a personal shopper at Bonwit Teller, for whom she worked for 40 years before retiring in 1975. She joined the Fifth Avenue shop in 1935 and served under nine of its presidents. She advised prominent figures of society, theater and politics, including the wives of four Presidents. She also served as a costume consultant to the theater, movie and television industries. Her son with Sam Traub, Marvin S. Traub, was a chairman of Bloomingdale's.
Biographical / Historical
Sam Traub was an executive with the bra and lingerie maker, Lily of France. He was instrumental in licensing Christian Dior's work in the United States. His son with Bea Traub, Marvin S. Traub, was a chairman of Bloomingdale's.
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Existence and Location of Originals
The Library of the Fashion Institute of Technology, Department of Special Collections and FIT Archive, 27th St. at 7th Ave., NY, NY , USA, 10001
General
Bea Traub was a personal shopper at Bonwit Teller, for whom she worked for 40 years before retiring in 1975. She joined the Fifth Avenue shop in 1935 and served under nine of its presidents. She advised prominent figures of society, theater and politics, including the wives of four Presidents. She also served as a costume consultant to the theater, movie and television industries. Her son with Sam Traub, Marvin S. Traub, was a chairman of Bloomingdale's.
General
Sam Traub was an executive with the bra and lingerie maker, Lily of France. He was instrumental in licensing Christian Dior's work in the United States. His son with Bea Traub, Marvin S. Traub, was a chairman of Bloomingdale's.
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- Title
- Sam and Bea Traub photographs
- Date
- 2025-06-24
- Description rules
- Dacs; Isad(g); Lo C
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository