Everfast Fabrics collection, 1921-1967
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of three series. The first series has 217 folders containing 190 scrapbooks that document the publicity, promotions, and advertising undertaken by the textile converting firm Everfast Fabrics, Inc. from 1921-1967. The second series has two folders containing loose swatch cards from the 1930s-1959 and the third series has one folder containing label samples from the 1930s-1967, all from Everfast Fabrics, Inc.
Dates
- Creation: 1921-1967
Creator
- Everfast Fabrics, Inc. (Organization)
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 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
Everfast Fabrics, Inc. made fabrics for clothing and interiors, and was active during the early part of the twentieth century.
Full Extent
1 placeholder : 15.54 linear feet of scrapbooks, fabric swatches and label samples in 60 boxes
Arrangement
This system is arranged into three series: scrapbooks; fabric swatches; and label samples. Folders are organized chronologically within each series.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Paper materials in this collection are very fragile and there are many loose items that have separated from their original pages. Handle with great care.
Small round tags are interspersed throughout the parts of the collection. They may have been used like tabs to mark different areas of the now disbounded scrapbooks.
Custodial History
Materials came from the Museum at FIT in the late 1970s or 1980s and additional materials were transferred in 2014. They were previously donated to the museum in 1971 by Everfast Industries.
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
Everfast Fabrics, Inc. made fabrics for clothing and interiors, and was active during the early part of the twentieth century.
General
Published
Processing Information
Arrangment, description, and archival processing by Emily Werner, FIT, NY, NY, USA, 2021
- Title
- Everfast Fabrics collection, 1921-1967
- Date
- 2024-05-13
- 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