Mr. John papers, 1950-1954.
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Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.)
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The Fashion Institute of Technology, opened in 1944, is a State University of New York college for design and business professions that trains students to work in the fashion, design, business, communication and other related industries. In 1951 FIT was one of the first SUNY community colleges empowered to grant Associate degrees in Applied Science, in 1975 it was permitted to grant bachelor's degrees, and in 1985 it began offering its first master's degrees. FIT is a public institution, receivi...
John, Mr., 1902-1993.
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Born John Harberger, and known variously as John Pico John; John P. John; and Mr. John, Mr. John was world famous in the 1940's and 1950's for his millinery designs. His clients included film, stage, and opera stars, including Lauren Bacall, Gloria Vanderbilt, Gloria Swanson and the Duchess of Windsor. He designed hats for Gone With the Wind, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and The Painted Veil. In 1928, he worked briefly with Frederic Hirst under the John-Frederics label. Mr. John also launched a lin...
