| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | Clarke School of Dressmaking and Fashion Design |
| Title: | Clarke School of Dressmaking and Fashion Design Records |
| Dates: | 1942-1983 |
| Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) |
| 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. |
| MS Number | MS 4490 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |