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Fred Greenhill fashion illustrations

 Collection
Identifier: SC.304

Scope and Contents

This collection holds charcoal, grease pencil, and gouache on paper fashion illustrations of women's garments created in 1985.

Dates

  • Creation: 1985

Creator

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

Fred Greenhill was an American fashion illustrator. He graduated from Parsons School of Design in 1950. He went on to work as a fashion illustrator for Neiman Marcus through1950s, and was the primary artist for Saks Fifth Avenue during the 1960s and early 1970s. Greenhill is most widely recognized for his Lord & Taylor illustrations, including the company's trademark long-stemmed rose.

Full Extent

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Language of Materials

Undetermined

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Millicent R. Tyler.

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, 10004

General

Fred Greenhill was an American fashion illustrator. He graduated from Parsons School of Design in 1950. He went on to work as a fashion illustrator for Neiman Marcus through1950s, and was the primary artist for Saks Fifth Avenue during the 1960s and early 1970s. Greenhill is most widely recognized for his Lord & Taylor illustrations, including the company's trademark long-stemmed rose.

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Shell record

Title
Fred Greenhill fashion illustrations
Date
2025-06-17
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

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