doi:10.7916/d8-bkzs-3j14Oral history interview with Fred Lazarus, Jr., 1965Lazarus, Fred, 1884-1973oral historiesmixed materialExecutives--United StatesMerchandisingDepartment storesLazarus, Fred, 1884-1973Federated Department StoresChamber of Commerce of the United States of AmericaCommittee for Economic DevelopmentFamily background; F. & R. Lazarus Co., Shillito's; philosophy of retailing and merchandising; development of Federated Department Stores; Filene's; Committee on Economic Development; Ohio Retail Merchants' Council; American Retail Federation; United States Chamber of Commerce; detailed discussion of operation of a department store: personnel, customer service, selling, layout, design of fixtures, credit, stock, service departments, discount houses, special sales, night and Sunday shopping, computerization, area research, resources, retail accounting and applied statistical procedures, business forecasting, revolving credit, unionization, family financing; charitable and philanthropic undertakings; Retail Research Association; Associated Merchandising; Red Cross, American Jewish Committee