Interview with Mary Agnes Alderman
Video
Video file
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Title
Interview with Mary Agnes Alderman
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Description
Interview with Mary Agnes Alderman in which she discusses her career in the garment industry, including working as a buyer for a department store in Springfield, Missouri in the 1950s. She recalls modeling and managing fashion shows, traveling to New York to buy women's sportwear, and her knowledge of Kansas City garment manufacturers and stores. She discusses the changes in shopping habits and department stores, working as a teacher after moving to Kansas City, and serving Ramfis Trujillo, son of president of the Dominican Republic Rafael Trujillo, while working at Swanson's clothing store on the Plaza. She also discusses the change in fashion to more casual dress, and expresses support and enthusiasm for the preservation of Kansas City's garment industry history.
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Creator Name
Creator: Dvorak, John A.
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Date(s)
2011-05-03
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Extent
0:41:48
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| Digital Collection(s) |
Digital Collection(s)
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| Related Item |
Related Item
Garment Industry Oral History Collection (SC229)
URL
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| Note(s) |
Note(s)
The Historic Garment Industry oral history project was conducted by the Historic Garment District Museum in cooperation with the Kansas City Public Library.
Note Type
funding
This project was funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library.
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| Shelf Locator |
Shelf Locator
SC229, Series 2
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| Use and Reproduction |
Use and Reproduction
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| Title |
Title
Title
Interview with Mary Agnes Alderman
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| Content type |
Content type
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| Description |
Description
Interview with Mary Agnes Alderman in which she discusses her career in the garment industry, including working as a buyer for a department store in Springfield, Missouri in the 1950s. She recalls modeling and managing fashion shows, traveling to New York to buy women's sportwear, and her knowledge of Kansas City garment manufacturers and stores. She discusses the changes in shopping habits and department stores, working as a teacher after moving to Kansas City, and serving Ramfis Trujillo, son of president of the Dominican Republic Rafael Trujillo, while working at Swanson's clothing store on the Plaza. She also discusses the change in fashion to more casual dress, and expresses support and enthusiasm for the preservation of Kansas City's garment industry history.
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| Creator Name |
Creator Name
Creator: Dvorak, John A.
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| Item Type |
Item Type
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| Date(s) |
Date(s)
2011-05-03
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| Subject | |
| Subject (local) | |
| Extent |
Extent
0:41:48
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| Digital Collection(s) |
Digital Collection(s)
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| Related Item |
Related Item
Garment Industry Oral History Collection (SC229)
URL
|
| Note(s) |
Note(s)
The Historic Garment Industry oral history project was conducted by the Historic Garment District Museum in cooperation with the Kansas City Public Library.
Note Type
funding
This project was funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library.
|
| Shelf Locator |
Shelf Locator
SC229, Series 2
|
| Use and Reproduction |
Use and Reproduction
Reproduction (printing, downloading, or copying) of images from Kansas City Public Library requires permission and payment for the following uses, whether digital or print: publication; reproduction of multiple copies; personal, non-educational purposes; and advertising or commercial purposes. Please order prints or digital files and pay use fees through this website. All images must be properly credited to: "Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, Missouri." Images and texts may be reproduced without prior permission only for purposes of temporary, private study, scholarship, or research. Those using these images and texts assume all responsibility for questions of copyright and privacy that may arise.
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