B. Altman & Co.

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Department store founded in 1865 by Benjamin Altman. Upon Altman's death, Michael Friedsam succeeded him as president of the company in 1913 and served until his death in 1931.

From the description of Records, 1876-1955 (bulk 1881-1933). (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58757658
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creatorOf B. Altman & Co. Twentieth-century decorative arts collection, 1928-1929. Aurora University, Phillips Library
referencedIn Abbott, Merkt and Company. Abbott, Merkt and Company records, 1906-1994. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Milton Caniff Collection, 1805-2007, 1910-1988 The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
creatorOf B. Altman & Co. Clothing catalogs, 1879-1929. Cornell University Library
creatorOf B. Altman & Co. Records, 1876-1955 (bulk 1881-1933). New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Kaplan Furniture Co. Kaplan Furniture Co. records, ca.1919-ca.1972. Winterthur Library
creatorOf B. Altman & Co. Scrapbooks, miscellaneous photographs and awards. Fashion Institute of Technology Library, Gladys Marcus Library
creatorOf King, Muriel, 1900-1977. Muriel King sketch collection 1932-1943. Fashion Institute of Technology Library, Gladys Marcus Library
referencedIn Frost, Frederick G. Frederick G. Frost & Associates architectural records and papers, circa 1910-1982. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf A.J. Child and Sons Mercantile Company. Trade catalogs of department stores and mail order, 1884-1975. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
referencedIn Wells, Sanford B. (Sanford Badgley), [1910?]-1975. Sanford B. Wells papers, [ca.1940-1965]. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Vivien Kellems Papers, undated, 1879-1976. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
referencedIn Julius Simon & Company (New York, N.Y.). Account books, 1871-1915. New-York Historical Society
creatorOf Au Bon Marche (Paris, France). Trade catalogs of clothing, 1872-1948. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
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associatedWith Abbott, Merkt and Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Altman, Benjamin, 1840-1913. person
associatedWith Friedsam, Michael, 1860?-1931. person
associatedWith Friedsan, Michael person
associatedWith Frost, Frederick G. person
associatedWith Julius Simon & Company (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Kaplan Furniture Co. corporateBody
associatedWith Kellems, Vivien. person
associatedWith King, Muriel, 1900-1977. person
associatedWith Milton Caniff person
associatedWith Wells, Sanford B. (Sanford Badgley), [1910?]-1975 person
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