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| 1 | Title: | Clarke School of Dressmaking and Fashion Design Records | |
| Creator: | Clarke School of Dressmaking and Fashion Design | ||
| Dates: | 1942-1983 | ||
| Abstract: | The Clarke School of Dressmaking and Fashion Design was a Cleveland, Ohio, dressmaking, tailoring and fashion design school founded in 1925 by Amanda Wicker, primarily for young African-American women. Wicker retired and sold the school in 1979, which was still in operation in 1990. The collection consists of style show programs; also newspaper clippings, and miscellany. The style show programs include much advertising for Cleveland Afro-American businesses. | ||
| Call #: | MS 4490 | ||
| Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | ||
| Subjects: | Wicker, Amanda, 1900-1987. | Clarke School of Dressmaking and Fashion Design. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American fashion designers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | African American business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Fashion shows -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Costume design -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Dressmaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | ||
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