Education
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Albert Kresch interview, 2018 December 5, 2018 December 5
In this interview, Mr. Kresch recalls his 95 years of life, including his childhood in Brooklyn, what inspired him to get interested in art, his student relationship with the artist Hans Hofmann, his time in the air corps during WW2, and his time at FIT, Parsons, and Pratt working as an art professor.
Barbara D'Arcy interview, 1986 November 5, 1986 November 5
This interview discusses Barbara D'Arcy's experiences working at Bloomingdale's as the designer of the model rooms from 1958 to 1973. A large part of the conversation focuses on D'Arcy's professional relationship with Marvin Traub, Chief Excecutive of Bloomingdale's and his role in the development of the aesthetic identity of Bloomingdale's. D'Arcy also discusses her transition from model room designer to her role as head of store design.
Carl Levine interview, 1986 December 16, 1986 December 16
Historical photographs, 1944-1989, bulk 1950s-1970s
A collection of photographs documenting the Fashion Institute of Technology from its founding to the late 1980s.
Joyce F. Brown interview, 2019 July 17, 2019 July 17
President of FIT, Dr. Joyce F. Brown is interviewed by Karen Trivette on July 17th, 2019. They discuss Dr. Brown’s upbringing and how her past senior-level positions at the City University of New York prepared her for her role as President of FIT. She continues to discuss the difference between running a college community from running a corporation, and how she has placed four strategic planning initiatives in order to provide for the whole of the school.
May Connor papers, 1890-1915
Peggy and Arthur Winters interview, 2019 June 25, 2019 June 25
On June 25th, 2019, Dr. Arthur Allen Winters and Prof. Peggy Winters are interviewed by Karen Trivette, where they discuss and recall their childhoods, greatest influences, and how they arrived into their current careers. Arthur and Peggy Winters are active in brand image research as well as content development for fashion companies worldwide.
Photographs, probably 1960s, 1960-1969
Random assortment of photographs and contact sheets of events and classes that took place at the Fashion Institute of Technology in the 1960s. Some photographs seem to have been taken with the intention of creating advertising or publication materials.
Roberta Elins interview, 2019 May 16, 2019 May 16
Alex Joseph, Managing Editor of FIT's Hue Magazine interviews Roberta Elins, Professor in FIT's Advertising and Marketing Communications program, and President, United College Employees of FIT.
State University of New York records, 2018
This collection contains three programs from the 2018 inauguration of SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson, a enamel pin commemorating the event and a DVD entitled The SUNY Community Colleges: An Oral History of the First 30 Years.