Polly Guerin Explained

Polly Guerin was an author, fashion historian and retired Fashion Institute of Technology adjunct professor.^[1]

Her 2013 book, The Cooper-Hewitt Dynasty of New York is an overview of Peter Cooper, his son-in-law, Abram S. Hewitt, and the latter's three daughters who were responsible for what is now the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.^{[2] [3]} In 2015, she published The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York: A History in honor of the more than two-hundred year history of the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. News: Klara . Robert . 2014-12-12 . How the Hermès Scarf Remains an A-List Accessory: By Being Stubbornly French . en-US . AdWeek . 2021-10-22.
2. News: Roberts . Sam . 2013-03-23 . Song of the Sanitation Worker . en-US . The New York Times . 2021-10-22 . 0362-4331.
3. Keslacy . Elizabeth . 2016 . The Architecture of Design: The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Museum of Design (1896-1976) . 2027.42/135775 . Thesis . en-US.
4. Web site: Polly Guerin Celebrates Publication of Her New Book . 2021-10-22 . Murray Hill Neighborhood Association.
5. News: Chappo . Ashley . 2015-04-18 . Take a Look at New York City's Best Boutique Libraries . en-US . 2021-10-22.