Records: Edward C. Blum Design Laboratory 1948-1973.

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Records: Edward C. Blum Design Laboratory 1948-1973.

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This series contains information relating to the Edward C. Blum Design Laboratory from the time of its founding in 1948, through its transfer to the Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.) in 1973. The files provide information about how the Museum's collection influenced both industrial design and fashion. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence with members of the Design Lab regarding the loan of materials, and requests for information about period costumes. Materials include clippings and photographs of adaptations of Museum objects by Design Lab members, and membership reports that document the day-to-day activities of the Design Lab. Other files include research, writing, and promotional materials.

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