Saks News and Saks Fifth Avenue News magazines
Online Access
Available digital items: https://digital.archives.newschool.edu/index.php/Detail/collections/KA0102
Scope and Content of Collection
Consists of eight issues of a magazine produced for the staff and associates of Saks Fifth Avenue. There are four issues of Saks News, 1952-53; and four issues of Saks Fifth Ave. News, 1969, 1974, 1976. The 1969 issue honors Adam Gimbel, long-time President of Saks, upon his retirement.
Dates
- 1952 - 1976
Creator
- Saks & Company (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (2 folders (8 issues))
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use. Please contact archivist@newschool.edu for appointment.
Use Restrictions
To publish images of material from this collection, permission must be obtained in writing from the New School Archives. Please contact: archivist@newschool.edu.
Historical Note
Saks Fifth Avenue originated as a collaborative effort between Horace Saks of Saks & Co. and Bernard Gimbel of Gimbel Brothers. The upscale department store, located on Fifth Avenue at 50th Street in New York City, opened in 1924. Adam Long Gimbel (1893-1969), cousin of Bernard and assistant to Horace, became president of Saks after Horace died in 1926. Saks soon became known for its service and high quality merchandise, including custom fashions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Paul Seligman, 1996.
- Department stores -- United States (Subject) (Places) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fashion -- Periodicals (Subject) (Type of Material) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Magazines (periodicals) (Type of Material) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Guide to the Saks News and Saks Fifth Avenue News magazines
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- New School Archives and Special Collections Staff
- Date
- July 26, 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- December 11, 2020: New School Archives staff added Related Materials note.