INVENTORY
Series A. Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, 1949-2012, undated. [2.5 Hollinger boxes]
Scope and Content Note: This series contains newspaper and magazine clippings related to Sy Syms' businesses, personal life, and philanthropy.
Arrangement Note: This series is arranged alphabetically.
| Description | Date | Box/Folder | |
| A. Sulka & Company | 1980-1988, undated | 1/1 | |
| Advertisements | 1969-2009, undated | 1/2 | |
| Bankruptcy and closing | 2011 October - December | 1/3 | |
| Bankruptcy and closing | 2012 January - May | 1/4 | |
| Bankruptcy and closing | 2012 June - August | 1/5 | |
| Events and philanthropy | 1982-2002, undated | 1/6 | |
| Financial | 1979-1991 | 1/7 | |
| Financial | 1992-1996 | 2/1 | |
| Financial | 1997-2002 | 2/2 | |
| General | 1949-1984 | 2/3 | |
| General | 1967-1995, undated | D-2/1 | |
| General | 1985-1988 | 2/4 | |
| General | 1991-2001 | 2/5 | |
| General | undated | 2/6 | |
| Israel bonds | 1977-1987 | 2/7 | |
| Israel bonds | 1988-1998, undated | 2/8 | |
| New stores | 1977-1989, undated | 2/9 | |
| New stores | 1981-1991, undated | D-2/2 | |
| New stores | 1990-2008, undated | 2/10 | |
| Stanley Blacker Inc. and Pet Products | 1987-2001 | 2/11 | |
| Syms family | 1973-1997, undated | 2/12 | |
| Syms, Marcy | 1981-1997, undated | D-2/3 | |
| Syms, Marcy | 1985-1998, undated | 2/13 | |
| Yeshiva University (New York, N.Y.) | 1983-1984 | 3/1 | |
| Yeshiva University (New York, N.Y.) | 1985-1986 | 3/2 | |
| Yeshiva University (New York, N.Y.) | 1986-1990 | D-2/4 | |
| Yeshiva University (New York, N.Y.) | 1987-2006 | 3/3 |
Series B. General, 1944-2009, undated. [3.5 Hollinger boxes, 0.5 record containers, and 1 flat file]
Scope and Content Note: This series contains advertisements, condolence cards, and other papers relating to Sy Syms, his business, and his philanthropy.
Arrangement Note: This series is arranged alphabetically.
| Description | Date | Box/Folder | |
| Advertisements. $89 tuxedos | 2009 | 3/4 | |
| Advertisements. Commercial scripts | 1979-1998, undated | 3/5 | |
| Advertisements. Dress for Success | 2002, undated | 3/6 | |
| Advertisements. Fall TV-DIGO | 2009 | 3/7 | |
| Advertisements. Favorite American designer | 2009, undated | 3/8 | |
| Advertisements. Free alterations | 2009, undated | 3/9 | |
| Advertisements. General, 1969-2009, undated | 1995-1996 | 3/10 | |
| Advertisements. Holiday bag stuffers | 2005, undated | 3/11 | |
| Advertisements. Holiday gift postcard | 2007, undated | 3/12 | |
| Advertisements. Holiday thank you email | 2008, undated | 3/13 | |
| Advertisements. OPP Knocks and sample sale | 2009, undated | 3/14 | |
| Advertisements. Replace suits postcard | 2009, undated | 3/15 | |
| Advertisements. Sample sale postcard | 2009, undated | 3/16 | |
| Advertisements. We heart suits | 2009, undated | 3/17 | |
| Business | 1983-1990, undated | D-3/1 | |
| Condolence cards. A-C | 2009 | 4/1 | |
| Condolence cards. D-F | 2009 | 4/2 | |
| Condolence cards. G-J | 2009 | 4/3 | |
| Condolence cards. K-L | 2009 | 4/4 | |
| Condolence cards. M-O | 2009 | 4/5 | |
| Condolence cards. P-R | 2009 | 4/6 | |
| Condolence cards. S | 2009 | 5/1 | |
| Condolence cards. T-Z | 2009 | 5/2 | |
| Correspondence | 1983-1990, undated | D-3/2 | |
| Events and philanthropy | 1981-1986, undated | D-3/3 | |
| Events and philanthropy | 1981-2002, undated | 5/3 | |
| Financial | 1979-1988 | 5/4 | |
| Hart Marx web partnership | undated | 5/5 | |
| Herzog, Marty | 2005, undated | 5/6 | |
| Israel bonds | 1979-1998 | 5/7 | |
| Lawsuits | 1982-1994 | 5/8 | |
| Miscellaneous | 1978-1988, undated | D-3/4 | |
| Miscellaneous | 1982, undated | 6/1 | |
| New stores | 1986-1989 | 6/2 | |
| Personal papers | 1944-1999 | 6/3 | |
| Store ledger | 1959-1960 | 6/6 | |
| Yeshiva University (New York, N.Y.) | 1983-2001, undated | 6/7 |
Series C. Scrapbooks, 1938, 1970-2000, undated. [2 Hollinger boxes and 1 oversized box]
Scope and Content Note: This series contains scrapbook pages of material from Sy Syms' business and personal life.
Arrangement Note: This series is arranged alphabetically.
| Description | Date | Box/Folder | |
| Digital scrapbook | 1938, 1988-1990 | D-4/1 | |
| Digital scrapbook | 1977, 2000, undated | D-4/2 | |
| Digital scrapbook | 1978 | D-4/3 | |
| Digital scrapbook | 1979-1980 | D-4/4 | |
| Digital scrapbook | 1980-1983 | D-4/5 | |
| Digital scrapbook | 1987-1990, undated | D-4/6 | |
| General | 1982, undated | 7/1 | |
| General | 1983-1984, undated | 7/2 | |
| General | 1984, undated | 7/3 | |
| General | 1985, undated | 8/1 | |
| General | 1986, undated | 8/2 | |
| Miscellaneous | 1980-1998, undated | 8/3 | |
| New York Stock Exchange | 1980-1983, undated | 8/4 |
Series D. Audiovisual Material, 1907-2013, undated. [23 audio cassettes, 39 DVDs, 34 VHS, 69 CDs, 2 audio reels, 2 records, and 1 beta tape]
Scope and Content Note: This series contains audiovisual material from the Syms Corporation including VHS, DVD, CD, and cassette tapes.
Subseries 1. Audio.
Scope and Content Note: This subseries consists of audio cassettes, reel-to-reel tapes, and digital recordings of advertisements for Syms.
Arrangement Note: This subseries is arranged chronologically.
| Description | Date | Item | |
| Listen | Sy Merns "Sports Round-up" part one | 1947 April 26 | SR-561 |
| Listen | Sy Merns "Sports Round-up" part two | 1947 April 26 | SR-561 |
Subseries 2. Photographs.
Scope and Content Note: This subseries consists of CDs of photographs related to the Syms Corporation. Many contain photographs of advertisements for Syms clothing.
Arrangement Note: This subseries is arranged alphabetically.
| Description | Date | Box/Folder | |
| View | Assorted photographs | 2006 | 6/4 |
| View | Norwood [Mass.] opening photos | undated | 9/58 |
| View | Publicity photographs | undated | 6/5 |
Subseries 3. Video.
Scope and Content Note: This subseries consists of video recordings of advertisements, presentations, and customer interviews from Syms and Filene’s Basement.
Arrangement Note: This subseries is arranged chronologically. Items with a box number (9/ or 10/) may also be found within the physical collections. Others are digital only.
| Description | Date | Box/Item | |
| View | Syms historic reel |
1973-1998 | 10/VT-1052 |
| View | Syms TV featuring Marcy |
1979-1996 | DV-709 |
| View | "Markdown '84" (HBO Productions) |
1984 March 21 | 10/VT-1053 |
| View | Syms Historic TV |
1984-1997 | DV-710 |
| View | Tribute to Sy SSSB |
1986-1996 | 9/DV-604 |
| View | Retrospective video |
1989 October 13 | DV-711 |
| View | Syms commercials (HBO Productions) |
1990 August 6 | 10/VT-1054 |
| View | Syms labels versions 1, 2, 3, 4 (Unitel Video) |
1992 June 23 | 10/VT-1055 |
| View | 15 spots (Webster Productions). [2 VHS] |
1994 | 10/VT-1056 to VT-1057 |
| View | Spring and fall (Zak Agency) |
1995 March 30 | 10/VT-1058 |
| View | Marcy Syms speaking engagement |
1996 | DV-712 |
| View | Syms tribute film |
1996 | DV-717 |
| View | Syms commercials dry run |
1997 November 5 | DV-713 |
| View | Marcy Syms network news |
1998 | DV-714 |
| View | 9 TV spots (Creative Group) |
1998 September 15 | 10/VT-1059 |
| View | Men's/women's fall (Corinthian) |
1999 | 10/VT-1060 |
| View | Syms web TV :15 (Corinthian) |
2000 | 10/VT-1085 |
| View | Syms fall 2001 TV commericals |
2001 | 10/VT-1061 |
| View | Mr. Syms birthday party |
2001 May 9 | 10/VT-1063 |
| View | Fall 2002 men's/women's/Spanish (Webster Productions) |
2002 | 10/VT-1064 |
| View | Syms 2002 TV (Webster Productions) |
2002 | 10/VT-1065 |
| View | Syms fall 2003 TV (Webster Productions) |
2003 | 10/VT-1067 |
| View | Talk of Our Town Sweepstakes :30 |
2003 | 10/VT-1086 |
| View | Syms "serious" spring TV. [2 VHS] |
2003 March 19 | 10/VT-1068 and VT-1069 |
| View | Syms spring TV |
2003 March 19 | DV-606 |
| View | Presentation tape |
2003 July 29 | DV-715 |
| View | Fall 2003 revised cut |
2003 August 7 | 10/VT-1070 |
| View | Spring women/men/Spanish (People Stories) |
2004 March 25 | 10/VT-1071 |
| View | Largest selection (Corinthian) |
2004 October 13 | 10/VT-1073 |
| View | Men's fall 2005 cut 1 (People Stories) |
2005 September 27 | 9/DV-608 |
| View | Yeshiva University 82nd Hanukkah Dinner and Convocation |
2006 December 10 | DV-610 |
| View | 2007 TV |
2007 | DV-611 |
| View | Fall 2007 TV (:30) |
2007 | DV-612 |
| View | Fall 2007 (:30 and :15) (People Stories) |
2007 | DV-613 |
| View | SYMS fall (:30) (People Stories) |
2007 | DV-614 |
| View | People Stories. Welcome to the Syms Family (People Stories) |
2007 March 9 | 10/VT-1074 |
| View | Syms welcome video |
2007 March 13 | DV-615 |
| View | Syms fall TV. Spanish |
2008 | DV-616 |
| View | Fall 2008 TV |
2008 | DV-617 |
| View | Customer interviews (Pierce Communications). Tape 1. Meret Oppenheim |
2008 August | 10/VT-1075 |
| View | Customer interviews (Pierce Communications). Tape 2. Lisa Sanchez/David (prof) part 1 |
2008 August | 10/VT-1076 |
| View | Customer interviews (Pierce Communications). Tape 3. David (prof) part 2 |
2008 August | 10/VT-1077 |
| View | Customer interviews (Pierce Communications). Tape 4. Baruch |
2008 August | 10/VT-1078 |
| View | Customer interviews (Pierce Communications). Tape 7. Hadiyah |
2008 August | 10/VT-1079 |
| View | Customer interviews (Pierce Communications). Tape 8. Bob |
2008 August | 10/VT-1080 |
| View | Customer interviews (Pierce Communications). Tape 10. Mr. O'Neill |
2008 August | 10/VT-1081 |
| View | Customer interviews (Pierce Communications). Tape 11. Mr. O'Neill |
2008 August | 10/VT-1082 |
| View | Customer interviews (Pierce Communications). Tape 12. Mrs. O'Neill |
2008 August | 10/VT-1083 |
| View | Syms fall (People Stories) [2 DVDs] |
2008 September 9 | 9/DV-620 and DV-621 |
| View | Syms and Filene's Basement historical footage |
2009 | 9/DV-643 |
| View | Syms businessman (Stickworks) |
2009 April 13 | 9/DV-622 |
| View | Syms businessman (Stickworks). [Beta tape] |
2009 April 29 | 10/VT-1084 |
| View | Sy Syms obituary |
2009 November 21 | 9/DV-623 |
| View | Customer interviews. Reel 1 |
undated | 9/DV-626 |
| View | Customer interviews. Reel 2 |
undated | 9/DV-627 |
| View | Customer interviews. Reel 3 |
undated | 9/DV-628 |
| View | Customer interviews. Reel 4 |
undated | 9/DV-629 |
| View | Customer interviews. Reel 5 |
undated | 9/DV-630 |
| View | Customer interviews. Reel 6 |
undated | 9/DV-631 |
| View | Customer interviews. Reel 7 |
undated | 9/DV-632 |
| View | Customer interviews. Reel 8 |
undated | 9/DV-633 |
| View | Customer interviews. Reel 9 |
undated | 9/DV-634 |
| View | Customer interviews. Reel 10 |
undated | 9/DV-635 |
| View | Customer interviews. Reel 11 |
undated | 9/DV-636 |
| View | Customer interviews. Reel 12 |
undated | 9/DV-637 |
| View | Customer interviews. Reel 13 |
undated | 9/DV-638 |
| View | Customer interviews. Reel 14 |
undated | 9/DV-639 |
| View | FB White Plains opening TV and radio |
undated | 9/DV-640 |
| View | TV historic spots |
undated | 9/DV-644 |
Series E. Material Culture, 1997, undated. [1 oversized box]
Scope and Content Note: This series contains material from Sy Syms' business and personal life.
Arrangement Note: This series is arranged alphabetically.
| Description | Date | Box/Folder | |
| A. Sulka & Company nameplate | undated | 11 | |
| Chamah pen holder | undated | 11 | |
| Hineni Annual Dinner award | undated | 11 | |
| Syms 2,500,000 shares award | 1997 November 21 | 11 | |
| Syms button | undated | 11 | |
| Syms Clothing paper bag | undated | 11 |
