Finding aid for the Clarke School of Dressmaking and Fashion Design Records, Series II


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Clarke School of Dressmaking and Fashion Design
Title: Clarke School of Dressmaking and Fashion Design Records, Series II
Dates: 1924-1979
Extent: 0.10 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 certificates, proclamations and awards related to the education, business, and philanthropic interests of Amanda Wicker, the school's owner.
MS Number MS 4605
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English