Frederick Norman Van der Linden papers, 1921-1957.

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Frederick Norman Van der Linden papers, 1921-1957.

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The Frederick Norman Van Der Linden papers, 1921-1957, consists of personal papers, insurance claim papers related to Van Der Linden's fall on store property, Woodward & Lothrop 75th anniversary items, photographs related to store windows, and a pamphlet from holiday displays, numerous photographs of window displays, and a large commemorative photograph from the 20 Year Club dinner.

0.45 cubic ft.

Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7907045

Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Van der Linden, Frederick Norman, 1905-1980

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Frederick Norman Van Der Linden (1905-1980) was first employed by Woodward & Lothrop as an assistant window trimmer on 26 Oct. 1926. During his tenure, he managed displays at the Pentagon, Alexandria, and Seven Corners branches. He designed and executed both interior and window displays for the store's 75th anniversary celebration. He was a founder and first president of the Woodward & Lothrop Employees Union and was a member of the 20 Year Club. He served as a Field Director for the Ame...

Woodward & Lothrop

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Woodward and Lothrop, "Woodies," or W & L, was a Washington, D.C., family owned retail store located at 10th & 11th Streets between F and G Streets, NW. Founders Samuel Walter Woodward (1848-1917) and Alvin Mason Lothrop (1847-1912), opened a dry goods store in Chelsea, Mass., in 1873, with six clerks. Seeking a larger market in 1880, they moved to Washington, D.C., and established the Boston House, Woodward, Lothrop, and Cochran, at 705 Market Space, NW. Five years later, they moved to ...