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Clara Mayer papers
Collection
Identifier: NS-02-01-02
Summary
Clara Woolie Mayer (1895-1988) held a long affiliation with the New School, first as a student, then in a fund raising capacity and as a trustee, followed by a succession of administrative roles, including dean of the School of Philosophy and Liberal Arts (1943-1961) and vice president of the New School for Social Research (1950-1961). Dating largely from 1950 to the early 1960s--during Mayer's term as vice president and dean--the collection consists primarily of subject files pertaining to...
Dates:
1879 - 1976
Found in:
The New School Archives
Dorothy Haon and Marion Haon papers
Collection
Identifier: KA-0024-01
Abstract
Dorothy Haon (1898-1995) attended the New York School of Fine and Applied Art (later, Parsons School of Design) in 1923-1924, and went on to careers in fashion design and merchandising. The collection, which spans the late 1930s through the 1950s, includes working sketches and notes, cloth patterns, fabric samples, and business records. Also included is work by Dorothy's sister, Marion Haon.
Dates:
1938 - 1976; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1955
Found in:
The New School Archives
Eugene Paul Ullman papers
Collection
Identifier: KA-0042-01
Abstract
Eugene Paul Ullman (1877-1953), was an American painter of landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. Ullman studied and later taught with artist William Merritt Chase during the earliest years of the Chase School, predecessor school to what became Parsons School of Design. Ullman then moved from New York to Paris, where he briefly joined James Abbott McNeil Whistler's atelier and began receiving major awards for his work. The collection consists of artwork in the form of sketches and photographs...
Dates:
circa 1880-2000
Found in:
The New School Archives
Fashion print scrapbook collection
Collection
Identifier: KA-0091-01
Abstract
Consists of 19 scrapbooks containing more than 10,000 prints of fashion illustrations produced between the early 1800s and 1913. The prints primarily depict men's, women's, and children's clothing and accessories, with a small number of images depicting theatrical costumes, architectural and sculptural details, and textile designs. One scrapbook contains swatches of French and Asian textiles. Many of the images were issued originally as portfolio prints, others cut from books and periodicals,...
Dates:
circa 1800-1913
Found in:
The New School Archives
Fashion runway slide collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: KA-0016-01
Summary
Saks Fifth Avenue compiled this collection of more than 1,100 slides depicting fashion runway shows during the 1990s. The 35 mm slides depict haute couture and ready-to-wear collections from an international array of fashion designers and houses. Designers represented in the collection include Adrienne Vittadini, Bill Blass, Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Issey Miyake, Max Mara, Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, Rifat Ozbek, Versace, Vivienne Westwood, Yves Saint-Laurent, and...
Dates:
1990 - 2000
Found in:
The New School Archives
Givenchy Nouvelle Boutique showroom books
Collection
Identifier: KA-0058-01
Summary
The collection consists of showroom books for the Givenchy Nouvelle Boutique of New York City, 1972-1974. The showroom books include price lists, garment sketch reproductions, and fabric swatches.
Dates:
1972 - 1974
Found in:
The New School Archives
Horace M. Kallen research files
Collection
Identifier: NS-02-15-01
Abstract
These papers contain drafts, outlines, notes, and manuscripts authored by Horace Meyer Kallen (bulk 1930s-1960s), documenting his career as a founding professor of philosophy at the New School for Social Research (1919-1974). His papers also contain writings by others and research material in the form of offprints and printed journals. Many topics center around religion and his work with Jewish organizations, such as the World Jewish Council and Farband-Labor Zionist Order during the...
Dates:
1900 - 1977; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1970
Found in:
The New School Archives
Laura Johnson collection
Collection
Identifier: KA-0021-01
Summary
Laura Johnson (died 2002) was a New York City socialite and wife of Saks Fifth Avenue executive F. Raymond Johnson. The collection is primarily comprised of photographic prints and press clippings documenting her extensive wardrobe of couture clothing and active social life between the 1950s and late 1990s.
Dates:
1958 - 1999; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1989
Found in:
The New School Archives
Mannes School of Music photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: MA-04-01-01
Summary
This collection contains several thousand photographs relating to the Mannes School of Music, from its early days in the 1910s through the 2000s, primarily representing the 1970s through the 1990s. Included are images of several Mannes buildings; productions and performances put on by different Mannes ensembles; administrative and academic events; the Mannes family; and the personnel of Mannes, including students, faculty, alumni, and guest artists and performers.
Dates:
circa 1914-2004
Found in:
The New School Archives
Marietta Gazzaniga musical excerpts scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MP-0015-01
Summary
A scrapbook of musical excerpts kept by opera singer Marietta Gazzaniga (1824-1884), who toured the United States and Cuba in the mid-nineteenth century. The Italian soprano compiled autographs, letters, and poems from major nineteenth century Italian composers and other music personalities, notably Giuseppe Verdi, into the bound volume, which spans almost forty years.
Dates:
1845 - 1883
Found in:
The New School Archives
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