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Dorothy Jensen collection, 1958-1972

 Collection
Identifier: SC.72

Scope and Contents

This collection contains small catalogs and advertisements from various department stores, color photographs on mannequins in display windows, business documents, pencil and ink sketches; 49 pencil sketches with some color, and design croquis with attached swatches.

Dates

  • Creation: 1958-1972

Creator

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.

Conditions Governing Use

The unit 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

Dorothy Jensen designed youth sportswear from around 1950-1970 for companies including Johnston, Inc., Bedford Dress, and Jonathan Logan. During the 1950s and 1960s, she taught the Doris Anderson Simplified System of Sewing and Styling at Gimbels department stores. She was a former pupil of Ms. Anderson.



Women's Wear Daily, 1953 March and New York Times, 1960 April 15

Full Extent

1 placeholder : * 0.01 linear feet * 110 small catalogs and advertisements, 3 color photographs, 60 ink sketches; 49 pencil sketches with some color; 2 pencil sketches, 1 clipping, and 6 colored copies of sketches with attached swatches.

Arrangement

This collection is divided into two series: 1. Catalogs 2. Sketches and notes

Existence and Location of Originals

The Library of the Fashion Institute of Technology, unit of Special Collections and FIT Archive, 27th St. at 7th Ave., NY, NY , USA, 10001

General

Dorothy Jensen designed youth sportswear from around 1950-1970 for companies including Johnston, Inc., Bedford Dress, and Jonathan Logan. During the 1950s and 1960s, she taught the Doris Anderson Simplified System of Sewing and Styling at Gimbels department stores. She was a former pupil of Ms. Anderson.



Women's Wear Daily, 1953 March and New York Times, 1960 April 15

General

Published

Processing Information

* Button found in box, origin unknown.

* Arrangement, description, and/or archival processing by Bethany Gingrich in December 2016 and April Calahan in July 2021, FIT, NY, NY, USA.

Title
Dorothy Jensen collection, 1958-1972
Date
2024-05-14
Description rules
Aat; Ansi; Dacs; Dcmi; Isad(g); Iso; Lo C; Niso; Etc
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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