Department stores

Scope and Contents Jeannette Jarnow, former Chair of the Fashion Buying and Merchandising Department (FBM), discusses the small and intimate nature of FIT when she joined in 1956. She discusses the founding of the school by Morris Haft, Virginia Pope, and a handful of fashion industry insiders. She then describes the birth of the FBM department thanks to an endowment by Bergdorf Goodman as well as close relationships with Lord & Taylor, Abraham and Strauss, and Bloomingdale's. Jarnow touches on influential...

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This collection contains training materials for Bloomingdales used by Nicole Emmerich Teweles as well as drafts and final copies of the Tobé Report, where Teweles was a Junior Editor.

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Photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the retailer Bloomingdale's, including articles from Body Fashions/Intimate Apparel and HFD.

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Photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the retailer Bloomingdale's, including articles from HFD and numerous press releases for Bloomingdale's "Fête de France."

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Photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the retailer Bloomingdale's, including numerous press releases for "Japan at Bloomingdale's."

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This series consists of 14 oral history interviews, which discuss the history of Bloomingdale's, President Marvin Traub, as well as the store's current status and future plans. Interviews were conducted between November, 1986 and January 1987 by Estelle Ellis.

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This series is comprised of photographs of Newey's work as a window dresser and display artist for various department stores and professional display companies.