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College Archives unit of the Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY), Gladys Marcus Library
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Joanne Arbuckle interview, 2018 May 15
US NNFIT SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.10.14 · item · 2018 May 15
Part of Academic Affairs records

This interview takes place on May 15, 2018, where Alex Joseph interviews FIT alumna, faculty and former School of Art and Design Dean, Joanne Arbuckle. They begin with discussing Joanne’s childhood, sewing clothing and sourcing from the garment district before attending FIT for fashion design and later returning as an adjunct Professor. They discuss how Joanne started as an assistant designer with the creative director at Royal Silk, and go on to talk about her interests in intimates before moving into children's wear and what the industry was like at the time, as well as her company, Design Integrity. Joanna talks about her time in Asia and her connection to and views of FIT. There is more talk of FIT, the Fabrica initiative, FIT’s relationship with MIT and Infor Center, and the BioDesign Challenge. The conversation ends with discussion of FIT’s vision, as well as Joanne’s influences including President Joyce Brown.

 Arbuckle, Joanne
Retail Stores - Gimbels, 1959-1986
US NNFIT SC.FITA.3.20.7.1.144 · folder · 1959-1986
Part of Academic Affairs records

Photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning
the retailer Gimbels, including articles from Chain Store
Age and HFD. Folder also contains three Gimbels
promotional booklets.
Textiles, circa 1960s
US NNFIT SC.FITA.0.3.1.15 · folder · 1960-1969
Part of FIT general historical material

Photographs, full size negatives and some color photographs of students in the Textile program classes, doing textile identification, creating textile designs, doing screen printing, textile designs, weaving on a loom, selecting fabrics from manufacturers, and attending a guest lecture.
Sketches (OVERSIZED)
US NNFIT SC.FITA.3.7.9.2.3.15 · folder · undated
Part of Academic Affairs records

This folder is comprised of sketches.

This is dummy folder for oversized material - located in oversized box 12.
Gary Wassner interview, 2018 May 25
US NNFIT SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.10.15 · item · 2018 May 25
Part of Academic Affairs records

Fashion historian Phyllis Dillon interviews Gary Wassner, CEO of Hilldun Corporation, a financing and factoring company established in 1958. Wassner explores Hilldun’s history, his experience in production, the issues in financing a fashion company, and his own career growth.

 Wassner, Gary
Symposium records
US NNFIT SC.FITA.3.10.1.2.15 · folder · 2011
Part of Academic Affairs records

Includes the schedule of events, summary of papers, presenters' bios, papers, and presentations delivered at the 2011 Symposium "Undressing the Fashionable Myth" which occurred on Saturday, May 7, 2011. Nine Graduate Students from the Department of Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice delivered presentations. Each presenter's paper and presentation is represented. Denyse Montegut and Lourdes Font delivered the welcoming addresses, but their presentations are not included in the files. The names of the presenters and the title of their presentations contained in this folder are: Larissa Shirley, "Horsefeathers! The Fabled Flapper;" Clara Berg, "The Rise and Fall of the Hemline Index;" Jessica M. Barber, "Stripped to the Bone: Myths About Corsetry;" Cassidy Percoco, "The Greek Myths of Fashion: from Antiquity to the Present;" Mariana Nannarone, "Another Look at the New Look."
Jeanette Jarnow interview, 1994 December 20
Jeanette Jarnow interview, 1994 December 20
US NNFIT SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.15 · item · 1994 December 20
Part of Academic Affairs records

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 people from each department store and then goes into the student demographic make-up of the 1950s. Jarnow describes the changes at FIT over her 38 year career such as the former dress code. She then describes fundraising events and field trips to wholesalers and retailers. Jarnow also remembers famous speakers coming to the school such as Yves Saint Laurent and Givenchy. She recalls that Virginia Pope used to take students to the opera and other public events to experience fashion and culture. Jarnow briefly touches on her time as Chair and describes the publication of her book, “Inside the Fashion Business.” Jarnow also emphasizes FIT’s international reach and the vast array of career options alumni have experienced. Finally, she mentions the Oral History of FIT taken by Mildred Finger which was housed in the library.

 Jarnow, Jeannette A.
Retail Stores - J.C. Penney II, 1981-1988
US NNFIT SC.FITA.3.20.7.1.155 · folder · 1981-1988
Part of Academic Affairs records

Photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the retailer J.C. Penney, including articles from Chain Store Age. Folder also contains an annual report from June 30, 1988.
Retail Stores - J.C. Penney III, 1988-1992
US NNFIT SC.FITA.3.20.7.1.156 · folder · 1988-1992
Part of Academic Affairs records

Photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the retailer J.C. Penney. Folder also contains a promotional company profile booklet and two company updates from Prudential Securities.
Symposium records
US NNFIT SC.FITA.3.10.1.2.16 · folder · 2011
Part of Academic Affairs records

Includes the papers and presentation delivered at the 2011 Symposium "Undressing the Fashionable Myth." The names of the presenters and the title of their presentations contained in this folder are: Ariele Elia, "Haute Couture or Not Couture;" Audrey Chaney, "Myth No. 5: The Little Black Dress;" Laura McLaws Helms, "Quant-ifying Myths: The Mini & More."
Ron Lubman interview, 1995 March 27
Ron Lubman interview, 1995 March 27
US NNFIT SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.16 · item · 1995 March 27
Part of Academic Affairs records

This is an interview with FIT professor, architect, and designer Ron Lubman. He discusses his professional interior design experience and the future of design in relation to computers. Lubman was tapped to help found the Electronic Learning Facility, which educated students and faculty on the coming world of computers. He discusses how early demonstrations of computer-aided design were met with major opposition. Lubman goes on to discuss several courses he built on three dimensional space manipulation and how he instills in design students the ability and desire to illustrate technically. Lubman goes into how his coursework resembles Hollywood’s processes and touts Columbia’s “Paperless Studio” as the future of design practice. Lubman then discusses FIT students and how they can be overwhelmed by computer skills without proper motivation. Lubman was recruited to FIT after he gave a lecture on the future of computers in architecture and interior design. He talks about changes in the student body over time and finally discusses interior design faculty reactions to computer-aided design.

 Lubman, Ron
Lawrence Abrams interview about Norman Norell, 2018 May 29
US NNFIT SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.10.16 · item · 2018 May 29
Part of Academic Affairs records

About five months after first sitting down with April Calahan for an Oral History, Lawrence Abrams once again met with Calahan to discuss the fashion designer Norman Norell. Known for his precise garment construction, Norell first became entranced with womens fashion as a youth patronizing burlesque shows. His first garment, however, was made for his mother in 1920. During the 1920s, Norell designed costumes for stage (Ziegfeld Follies, the Cotton Club) and screen. Norell began designing ready-to-wear in the mid-1920s, first for Charles Armour, and then Hattie Carnigie, where he met Miriam Abrams, Lawrence’s mother. Abrams discusses many of Norrell’s greatest designs and his most loyal customers, like Lauren Bacall. Norell’s last collection, released in the early 1970s right before he passed away, was somewhat of a farewell to an older way of designing high-end women’s fashion; many of the fashion houses and department stores were downsizing or closing down their custom salons because the customer base was just not there anymore.

 Abrams, Lawrence
Retail Stores - K-Mart III, 1990-1993
US NNFIT SC.FITA.3.20.7.1.161 · folder · 1990-1993
Part of Academic Affairs records

Photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the retailer K-Mart, especially articles from Discount Merchandiser. Folder also contains financial reports from Prudential Securities and Dean Witter.