Abercrombie & Fitch
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Founded in 1892 as a sporting goods supplier and expedition outfitter. It currently specializes in upscale sportswear aimed at children and young adults.
From the description of Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly Catalog collection, 1997-2007. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 192150683
Abercrombie & Fitch Historical Timeline
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1892:
David T. Abercrombie founded a sporting goods store in his name in New York, N.Y. -
1900:
Ezra H. Fitch became partner in the David T. Abercrombie Co. -
1904:
Store incorporated as Abercrombie & Fitch -
1907:
Abercrombie resigned; Fitch took over management of the store but kept the name -
1909:
First mail-order catalogs distributed, in a run of 50,000 -
1910:
Sportswear for women introduced -
1928:
Fitch retired; James S. Cobb named as President -
Circa 1929:
Sporting goods company Von Langerke & Detmold (known in Chicago as Von Langerke & Antoine) purchased -
1930:
Griffin & Howe, a New York gun shop, purchased -
1961:
John H. Ewing named as President -
1968:
First warehouse sale conducted -
1970:
William Humphries named as President -
1976:
Chapter 11 bankruptcy filed -
1977:
Abercrombie & Fitch stores closed -
1978:
Abercrombie & Fitch name bought by Oshman's Sporting Goods -
1979:
Beverly Hills store opened, specializing in sportswear and fitness equipment -
1988:
25 of 27 stores purchased by The Limited, Inc.; focus on apparel -
1992:
Marketing shifted focus toward upscale youth -
1997:
Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly catalog debut -
1998:
Abercrombie & Fitch spun off as an independent entity -
2003:
Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly catalog ceased publication
Upon the demise of the Quarterly in 2003, Abercrombie & Fitch continued to issue seasonal catalogs, but the lifestyle content was largely replaced by fashion photography.
From the guide to the Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly Catalog Collection, 1997-2007, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)
Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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creatorOf | A.G. Spalding & Bros. Trade catalogs of sporting goods, 1877-1975. | University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library | |
creatorOf | A.G. Spalding & Bros. Trade catalogs of sporting goods, [1885?]-1972. | University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library | |
creatorOf | A.J. Child and Sons Mercantile Company. Trade catalogs of department stores and mail order, 1884-1975. | University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library | |
referencedIn | Abercrombie & Fitch : [miscellaneous ephemeral material] | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
creatorOf | Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Trade catalogs of agriculture, 1892-1924. | University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library | |
creatorOf | Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Trade catalogs of toys, 1888-1941. | University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library | |
creatorOf | Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly Catalog Collection, 1997-2007 | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
creatorOf | Abercrombie & Fitch. Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly Catalog collection, 1997-2007. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
creatorOf | Bruce, Wallace, 1844-1914. Trade catalogs of travel, 1865-1948. | University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library | |
referencedIn | Fishing equipment exhibition photographs, 1938. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory |
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associatedWith | American Museum of Natural History. |
associatedWith | Eccles, Mary Hyde. |
associatedWith | Hand, Learned, 1872-1961 |
associatedWith | John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History. |
associatedWith | Lamb, Thomas, 1896-1988. |
associatedWith | Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. |
associatedWith | Weber, Bruce, 1946- |
associatedWith | Yale Peruvian Expedition (1911) |
associatedWith | Žižek, Slavoj |
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