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Press coverage

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 158 Collections and/or Records:

Scrapbooks, 1935 - 1979, 1935 - 1979

 Series
Identifier: SC.69.4
Scope and Contents

This series is comprised of 22 scrapbooks containing primarily newspaper and magazine clippings about Vera Maxwell and her designs. Most of the scrapbooks also include black & white prints depicting women models wearing Maxwell designs and descriptions of the designs and fabric samples attached to them. There are also promotional materials, invitations of showings of collections, handouts related to fashion events, and correspondence.

Dates: 1935 - 1979

Smithsonian retrospective show, 1970's, 1970's

 Sub-Series
Identifier: SC.69.6.3
Scope and Contents

This sub-series is comprised of 5 folders containing primarily prints, congratulation letters, and news clippings related to the Vera Maxwell's retrospective fashion show held at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

Dates: 1970's

Special events, 1961 - 1970's, 1961 - 1970's

 Series
Identifier: SC.69.6
Scope and Contents

This series is comprised of material related to Vera Maxwell's 25th Anniversary, Monte Carlo show, and Smithsonian retrospective show. The material includes primarily prints, negatives, letters, invitations, correspondence, promotional handouts, and news clippings.

Dates: 1961 - 1970's

Stephen Burrows collection, 1969-2012

 Collection
Identifier: SC.332
Scope and Contents This collection contains fashion sketches (originals and digital facsimiles), fashion photographs, and press/promotional materials documenting the career of Stephen Burrows in the fashion industry from 1969-2012. There is a gap of press materials from 1990-2000 when he left Henri Bendel to open his own business on seventh avenue. His fragrance named, Stephen B., is briefly documented in photographs, press, and a silver wave necklace solid perfume. Ephemeral materials such as personal...
Dates: 1969-2012

Swatch book (Children's), 1950's, 1950's

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.3.1.15
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a fabric swatch book for children's wear. Also, included are newspaper and magazine clippings of Vera Maxwell designs and typed descriptions about the designer's collection for little girls. The descriptions were written for press releases.

Dates: 1950's

Swatch book, Undated, Undated

 folder
Identifier: SC.69.3.1.13
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a fabric swatch book. Also, included are magazine and newspaper clippings of Vera Maxwell designs.

Dates: Undated

Swatch books, 1940's - 1950's, 1940's - 1950's

 Sub-Series
Identifier: SC.69.3.1
Scope and Contents

This sub-series is comprised of 24 folders containing primarily fabric swatch books. Also, included are press clippings of Vera Maxwell designs.

Dates: 1940's - 1950's

Vera Maxwell collection, 1929-1985

 Collection
Identifier: SC.69
Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of nine series divided into sketches series containing sketchbooks, a style book, and separated large sketches; photographic material series containing prints, negatives, slides, framed photos, and large photos; textiles series containing swatch books and fabric & thread samples; scrapbooks series containing mainly photographs and press clippings; publicity series containing releases, news clippings, lecture materials, and press albums; special events series...
Dates: 1929 - 1985