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National Knitted Outerwear Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: 6800

Scope and Contents

The National Knitted Outerwear Association Records contains information from the 1940's about the knitted outerwear industry and related labor and wartime activities affecting the industry, correspondence and articles on the history of the industry from Harold Korzenik's brother, Sidney S. Korzenik, former executive director and counsel of NKOA, as well as photographs of NKOA functions. Also contains personal photographs, a scrapbook, and other memorabilia of the Korzenik family.

Dates

  • undated

Conditions Governing Access

Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection must be used in keeping with the Kheel Center Information Sheet and Procedures for Document Use.

Biographical / Historical

Harold Korzenik served as counsel to the National Knitted Outerwear Association, an organization formed in 1918 for those involved in making sweaters, knitted swim wear, women's knitted dresses, knitted gloves, etc.

Extent

0 cubic feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection of information about the knitted outerwear industry and personal memorabilia of the Korzenik family.

Custodial History

American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of Diana Korzenik.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

Contact:
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853