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Vanity Fair Silk Mills Production Manager's Notebook

An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University

Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 20 Feb 2023

Revision history:

Biographical History

Vanity Fair Silk Mills began in 1899 as a glove and mitten company in Pennsylvania. Between 1910 and 1935 it added underwear, hosiery, and elastic; during World War II it manufactured parachutes. Eventually it became the multibillion dollar VF Corporation, owning such well-known brands as Wrangler, Timberland, and Nautica. Howard B. Snader was an important member of the company's leadership team, serving as production manager, sales manager, and treasurer at various times.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Vanity Fair Silk Mills Production Manager's Notebook is a single volume containing handwritten production tables, sizing information, test results, notes, clothing labels, receipts, correspondence, and more. All of the contents relate to the company's production of underwear and stockings.

Arrangement of the Collection

Bound volume, with some material laid in.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Subject Headings

Persons

Snader, Howard, 1886-

Corporate Bodies

VF Corporation.
Vanity Fair Silk Mills.

Subjects

Hosiery industry.
Sewing machines -- History.
Underwear -- History.
Women's clothing -- History.

Genres and Forms

Laboratory notebooks.
Research notes.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Vanity Fair Silk Mills Production Manager's Notebook,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 2022.

Table of Contents

Research notes

Inventory