Hannah Troy papers
Scope and Contents
This collection holds newspaper clippings, press releases, letters and photographs, most dating from the 1970's.
Dates
- Creation: 1970-1979
Creator
- Troy, Hannah (1900-1993) (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
Hannah Troy was a Brooklyn native and began making dresses for her sisters by the age of 12. She began working in petite sizes after observation and research on measurements that the military used for women during World War II. In the 1960s, she created the tent dress for more plus size women.
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Language of Materials
Undetermined
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
Hannah Troy was a Brooklyn native and began making dresses for her sisters by the age of 12. She began working in petite sizes after observation and research on measurements that the military used for women during World War II. In the 1960s, she created the tent dress for more plus size women.
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Shell record
- Title
- Hannah Troy papers
- Date
- 2025-06-25
- 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