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Tag: Special Collections

‘Transformative’ Harnisch Gift Expands Special Collections and Fashion History Timeline

August 3, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts, Top Stories

A $400,000 donation from philanthropist Ruth Ann Harnisch via the Harnisch Foundation is bolstering two of FIT’s scholarly initiatives. The […]

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black and white photo of female garment workers in rows at sewing machines; fashion illustration of a figure in a coat

Women Workers in NYC’s Garment District Deserve Better, These Speakers Say

March 25, 2024 Alex Joseph Alumni, College & Campus, Events, Faculty/Staff, Top Stories

At its peak, from about 1920 to 1980, New York’s Garment District employed about 46% of the city’s industrial labor […]

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AHMP and SPARC Honoring World AIDS Day

November 28, 2023 Laura Hatmaker

In recognition of World AIDS Day (Dec. 1), the Art History and Museum Professions program (AHMP) and Special Collections and […]

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AHMP and SPARC Honoring World AIDS Day

November 28, 2023 Laura Hatmaker

In recognition of World AIDS Day (Dec. 1), the Art History and Museum Professions program (AHMP) and Special Collections and […]

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The Ruth Finley Collection: Digitizing 70 Years of the Fashion Calendar

November 11, 2023 Alexandra Mann College & Campus, Events, Faculty/Staff, Featured, School of Liberal Arts

On Saturday, November 11, FIT launched its Fashion Calendar Research Database (FCRD), a digital humanities project and open-source research database […]

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FIT Library Special Collections and College Archives Welcome Wednesdays

September 11, 2023 Laura Hatmaker

The FIT Library’s Special Collections and College Archives unit invites FIT faculty to an open house in celebration of American […]

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FIT Library Special Collections and College Archives Welcome Wednesdays

September 11, 2023 Laura Hatmaker

The FIT Library’s Special Collections and College Archives unit invites FIT staff and administration to an open house in celebration […]

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FIT Library Special Collections and College Archives Welcome Wednesdays

September 11, 2023 Laura Hatmaker

The FIT Library’s Special Collections and College Archives unit invites FIT students to an open house in celebration of American […]

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Archiving Fashion Conference: Mapping Fashion Collections

August 24, 2023 Laura Hatmaker

The Archiving Fashion Conference: Mapping Fashion Collections will gather scholars, researchers, archivists, librarians, faculty, students, and professionals for a one-day […]

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Karen Trivette and archival photo of Max Meyer sitting painting with his wife

Curator Discusses Her Show about FIT Founder Max Meyer and Alumna Artist Daria Dorosh

August 7, 2023 Alex Joseph Alumni, College & Campus, FIT + Industry, School of Graduate Studies, Top Stories

In the early decades of the 20th century, FIT founder and president Max Meyer (1876–1953), then a buyer for a […]

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