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Cohen family papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC.215

Scope and Contents

This collection holds cut paper dolls from 1960 to 2000, each between 6 and 9 inches tall; many outfits and accessories all drawn in ink and watercolored; many uncut sheets of dolls and their wardrobes and 7 albums of reference cards all dated and labeled. Also included are dolls and wardrobes executed by Elisa Cohen as a small girl and a photograph of Malgert Cohen taken by her husband in the early 1960's, sketchbook in hand.

Dates

  • Creation: 1953-2000

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.

Full Extent

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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

Published

General

Minimal

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Shell record

Title
Cohen family papers
Date
2025-06-12
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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