This collection consists of sketches, shoe patterns, embellishments, photographs, promotional materials, scrapbooks, and metal stamps from women's footwear company Seymour Troy Originals. The majority of the collection is undated, although it is estimated that most of it is from the 1930s and 1940s. At least one piece of promotional material is from yrto, and there is a scrapbook cover stamped with yrto. Previous documentation of the collection noted that some sketches were by other designers for Seymour Troy, and specifically named Emery Blau, Al Lewis, and "Cohen." It appears that the collection was added to after Seymour Troy's death, as there are at least two sketches dated 1977.
Sans titreThis series contains items that did not fit in to any other series in the collection.
Sans titreContains publicity materials and clippings, all undated. Examples include printed images of shoes and pages from The Dunbar Style Service, a shoe industry publication from the early twentieth century. Also includes a printed advertisement for Troy's early brand, yrto.
Sans titreScrapbook containing clippings of advertisements for Seymour Troy shoes available at Jaeckel.
Sans titreSeven metal stamps, including stamps for Seymour Troy Originals, a U.S. patent stamp, two for O'Connor & Goldberg department store, and one that says Flying Carpet. There are also two metal cutting tools that archivist assumes were used for cutting leather heel patches.
Sans titreThis folder contains a paper placemat, dress sketches, what appears to be a mockup for a print ad, an internal order form, and two 2-D models of shoes made of suede and leather, one undated and one dated 1964.
Sans titreCardboard patterns for vamps of different shapes and sizes.
Sans titreThree leather samples, two of which are embossed with gold patterns.
Sans titreBlack and white photographs of shoes. Original documentation included note stating "Italian 'Pullovers' (Designs) 50s/60s." Also includes a photographic negative of a shoe.
Sans titreFront cover of a scrapbook with yrto imprinted on the front. Clipping taped to inside is dated 1923.
Sans titreScrapbook containing a variety of materials including many clippings from newspapers across the United States, letters from retail stores, photographs of window displays, a U.S. patent notice, promotional mailings, and more. Also includes a page of newspaper clippings from 1948.
Sans titreScrapbook containing clippings of advertisements for Seymour Troy shoes available at m. pasternak in Washington, D.C. All or most of the ads come from the Washington Post or Times Herald. Also includes what appear to be proofs for advertisements.
Sans titreThree leather samples, two of which are embossed with gold patterns.
Sans titreBlack and white photographs of shoes. Original documentation included note stating "Italian 'Pullovers' (Designs) 50s/60s." Also includes a photographic negative of a shoe.
Sans titreContains publicity materials and clippings, all undated. Examples include printed images of shoes and pages from The Dunbar Style Service, a shoe industry publication from the early twentieth century. Also includes a printed advertisement for Troy's early brand, yrto.
Sans titreThis series contains three scrapbooks and the front cover of a fourth scrapbook.
Sans titreSeven metal stamps, including stamps for Seymour Troy Originals, a U.S. patent stamp, two for O'Connor & Goldberg department store, and one that says Flying Carpet. There are also two metal cutting tools that archivist assumes were used for cutting leather heel patches.
Sans titreSketches on all different sizes of paper, all undated except one dated 1937 and two dated 1939. Original documentation of this foleder notes "Many of these sketches are by other designers."
Sans titreFour packets of shoe patterns made of cardstock, paper, and fabric. Also includes a few embellishments.
Sans titreCardboard patterns for vamps of different shapes and sizes.
Sans titreSix sketches with accompanying shoe pattern cutouts.
Sans titreSix sketches with accompanying shoe pattern cutouts.
Sans titreShoe patterns made of various materials.
Sans titreTwo packets of shoe patterns made of cardboard, paper, cardstock, and fabric. Includes a few embellishments.
Sans titreSketches on all different sizes of paper, all undated except one dated 1939. A few sketches include embellishments.
Sans titreSketches on all different sizes of paper, all undated except one dated 1977. One sketch includes embellishments. This folder includes sketches originally documented as "Designs by Emery Blau, Al Lewis, 'Cohen'(?) for Seymour Troy."
Sans titreThree packets of shoe patterns made of cardstock and paper. Includes one leather cutout.
Sans titreSketches on all different sizes of paper, all undated except one dated 1941. One sketch includes embellishment.
Sans titreFull color sketches of shoes and matching outfits with style names.
Sans titreTwo miniature sketchbooks with soft leather covers, one labeled (3) from Spring 1938, and one labeled (4) from Fall 1938. Sketches are labeled with style names.
Sans titreTwo miniature sketchbooks with soft leather covers, one labeled (5) from Spring 1939 and one labeled (7) from Spring 1940. Sketches are labeled with style names.
Sans titreSketches on all different sizes of paper, all undated.
Sans titreSketches on all different sizes of paper, all undated except one dated 1937.
Sans titreSketches on all different sizes of paper, all undated.
Sans titreSketches on all different sizes of paper, all undated except one dated 1937 and one dated 1977. One sketch includes embellishments.
Sans titreSketches on all different sizes of paper, all undated except several dated 1937 and one dated 1939. A few sketches include embellishments.
Sans titreTwo miniature sketchbooks with soft leather covers, one labeled (1) from 1936, and one labeled (2) from Spring 1937. Sketches are labeled with style names.
Sans titreSketches previously tied together to form a loosely bound sketchbook. Most sketches are undated but several are dated 1937.
Sans titreSketches previously tied together to form a loosely bound sketchbook. All sketches are undated except for two dated 1939.
Sans titreSketches previously tied together to form a loosely bound sketchbook. All sketches are undated except for one dated 1939.
Sans titreSketches previously tied together to form a loosely bound sketchbook. Many sketches are labeled with shoe styles as well as names of department stores from cities across the country, including B. Altman, Titche-Goettinger, and I. Magnin. All sketches are undated.
Sans titreFour sketches; one labeled Fall 1938 and three labeled Spring 1938.
Sans titreThis series consists of sketches of shoes and shoe patterns cut out of paper, cardstock, cardboard, and fabric. Some sketches and patterns are accompanied by embellishments such as leather samples and tassels. Previous documentation noted that some of the sketches in the collection were designed by other designers for Seymour Troy, and specifically named Emery Blau, Al Lewis, and "Cohen." Almost all sketches and patterns are undated.
Sans titreThis sub-series contains sketches of shoes by both Seymour Troy and other designers for Seymour Troy. Most of the sketches are loose but there were also a number of sketchbooks, most of which have been disbound. Almost all of the sketches are undated.
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