SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY
FASHION ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM
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Mission Statement Scope of the Collection Hours of Operation Board of Directors Mission StatementThe Shippensburg University Fashion Archives & Museum is a unique educational laboratory and museum dedicated to enhancing an understanding of society through the study of costume.
The Archives collects, preserves and interprets, in its historical
and societal context, its holdings of apparel and related objects,
which range from the 18th century to the present, with
emphasis on items associated with middle-class and working Americans
and with Pennsylvanians.
The Archives is committed to sharing its diverse collections with
students and faculty as well as the general public, for teaching,
research and exhibition purposes. Scope of Collection Statement
The Shippensburg University Fashion Archives & Museum serves the Shippensburg
University community and the general public through its collection,
which is available for classroom use, exhibition and research.
The collection focuses on working and middle-class American materials
and pays special attention to individuality, design and quality of
fabric and construction. The strengths of the collection are in the
late 19th through 20th century materials. They
include children's, women's and men's outerwear and women's hats,
shoes, undergarments and bridal wear. Special holdings include: (1)
the Pennsylvania Collection, which contains examples of clothing
manufactured in Pennsylvania and related to the history of its
garment industry; (2) the Shippensburg University Collection, which
features pieces related to the people and history of the university;
and (3) the designer Collection, both American and international.
For teaching and research the collection includes: (1) an extensive
library reference collection, which encompasses monographs, fashion
magazines, retail catalogs, exhibition catalogs, patterns and slides;
(2) the Try-On Collection, which consists of either duplicate or
non-archival quality items, which visitors can study first-hand and
model in order to experience the past; and (3) the limited
Multicultural Collection, which represents a variety of cultures and
is selected for its teaching value.
Please call the Director regarding potential historical clothing
donations to SUFAM. Hours of OperationThe SU Fashion Archives & Museum is open Monday-Thursday, noon to 4:00 p.m., and by appointment. Visitors are encouraged to come to the archives, located in Harley Hall, rear entrance, lower level. Visitor parking passes are available from the University Police, located in the Reed Operations Center (directly across from Harley Hall). For further information, contact Dr. Karin J. Bohleke, Director, SU Fashion Archives and Museum, fasharch@ship.edu, (717) 477-1239. Board of Directors
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