Pinky Wolman Papers, 1966-2012, undated

Collection

Identifier: Acc 2023.039

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Contents

The Pinky Wolman papers contains material from Pinky's design career. Items include sketches and plans for different design labels, photographs and negatives (cellulose acetate and polyester), magazines and newspapers, VHS tapes, and CD-ROMs.

Dates

Creation: 1966-2012, undated

Creator

Wolman, Pinky (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use. Electronic material cannot be accessed due to format.

Biographical / Historical

Elaine Irene "Pinky" Wolman was born to Marjorie and Morton Wolman (The Indianapolis Star) on September 17, 1945. She attended Washington University, in St. Louis Missouri, where she majored in fashion and design (Design Contest Entry, box 8). She became a fashion designer, who appears to have worked from the 1980s into the early 2000s. Businesses she was involved in were Pinky & Dianne, and later Pinky Wolman New York (Pinky Wolman).

Extent

19.34 Linear Feet (15 boxes, 2 flat files)

Language of Materials

English

Japanese

Additional Description

Abstract

Physical Location

Phillips Library Stacks

Provenance

This material is a gift of Design Archives Pinky (Elaine I.) Wolman - Fashion Designer 1945-2011 Donors Roberta Wolman and Nick Pappas Andrew and Maxwell Papas in memory of (Elaine) Pinky Wolman, donated on December 7, 2023 (Acc 2023.039).

Bibliography and Related Collections

Pinky Wolman New York. Accessed October 26, 2022. http://pinkywolman.com/.

The Indianapolis Star. "Marjorie Wolman Obituary." Accessed October 26, 2022. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/indystar/name/marjorie-wolman-obituary?id=7323219.