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]

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

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