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https://makersteachingmodules.sites.unlv.edu/files/original/d67d58177e1e3e023011fe0f76287b64.jpeg bb494eb7cb1f002743aa9829a5f27836 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MAKERS Masterlist (Alphabetized) Subject The topic of the resource Makers Teaching Modules Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Person An individual. Work/Contribution Owner of Fanny's Dress Shop Birth Date April 10, 1884 Birthplace London, England Arrival in Las Vegas 1931 Death Date Sept. 30, 1990 Biographical Text In 1931, Fanny Soss moved to Las Vegas to capitalize on the growth of the area with the construction of nearby Boulder (now Hoover) Dam. She opened Fanny’s Dress Shop downtown and eventually opened four stores throughout Las Vegas and became known as the leading outfitter of fashionable women. Fanny Soss was born in London where her father worked as a tailor of women’s clothing. When she was just nine months old, she moved to the United States, and the family lived in several states. After divorcing her husband in Los Angeles, Soss moved to Las Vegas with her son, Maury. She opened a store on Fifth Street in 1931, but in 1932 moved her store to Fremont Street. Her son attended college at UCLA and bought fashions for the store, sending them to Las Vegas. Fanny’s Dress Shop became the premier shop for fashionable Las Vegas women to shop. Fanny also opened locations in the Last Frontier Village and the Flamingo. In 1966, the original Fanny’s location downtown closed. Soss sold the business in 1979. She passed away in 1990 in Las Vegas. Bibliography <a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/finding-aids/OH-01738.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guide to the Maury Soss oral history interview. Special Collections and Archives. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Collection # OH-01738</a>. <a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/finding-aids/PH-00165.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guide to the Fanny's Dress Shop Photographs. Special Collections and Archives. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Collection # PH-00165</a>. <a href="http://d.library.unlv.edu/cdm/search/searchterm/Fanny's%20Dress%20Shop%20Collection/mode/exact" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View select materials online</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fanny Soss Subject The topic of the resource Makers Teaching Modules Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This resource is available for education and research purposes. This collection is a collaboration and combination of various projects including, but not limited to; the Women in Nevada History: A Legacy Digital Project, the <a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/collecting_strengths/nwa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nevada Women’s Archives</a>, the <a href="https://www.unlv.edu/wrin/research" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Las Vegas Women Oral History Project</a> and the <a href="http://makersteachingmodules.sites.unlv.edu/makerseries" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Makers: Women in Nevada History Project</a>, a co-production of the <a href="https://www.unlv.edu/wrin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women's Research Institute of Nevada</a> and <a href="https://video.vegaspbs.org/show/vegas-pbs-documentaries/collections/makers-women-nevada-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VegasPBS</a>. The text, images, audio and video in this collection are under copyright by different repositories and may not be reproduced without express written consent of the appropriate entities. Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/ohrc/projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas</a> Business