Papers, 1929-1972.

ArchivalResource

Papers, 1929-1972.

Biographical information about Dreyfuss includes texts of speeches delivered, articles and interviews by and about him, awards, and promotional materials used by his firm. Theater designs includes black-and-white photographs of stage sets and interior designs for theaters, as well as original drawings of costumes and stage sets. Industrial designs, 1929-1935, includes original renderings, black-and-white photographs, and photographic reproductions of designs. Industrial designs, 1936-1969, contain black-and-white photographs of models and finished products, color slides, and drawings and sketches for clients including Bell Telephone, Esterbrook, Radio Corporation of America, New York Central, Lockheed, Singer, and Polaroid. Also, materials related to Dreyfuss' three major books, DESIGNING FOR PEOPLE, 1955; MEASURE OF MAN, 1959; and SYMBOL SOURCEBOOK, 1972.

ca. 68 cubic ft.

Related Entities

There are 8 Entities related to this resource.

Singer company

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6j4389n (corporateBody)

The Singer Company, once the world's leading producer of sewing machines, was the successor to I.M. Singer & Co., established in 1851. Isaac M. Singer had patented improvements resulting in the first commercially viable sewing machine. Edward Clark, who joned the firm in 1854, provided the planning skills and business acumen that ensured the firm's success. The company produced its first treadle-operated machine in 1856, and Clark introduced installment selling the same year. Th...

Radio corporation of America

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61g4fxz (corporateBody)

Dreyfuss, Henry, 1904-1972

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6nz8zj5 (person)

Industrial and stage designer. Born New York, March 2, 1904. Attended Society for Ethical Culture High School in New York. Apprenticed to designer Norman Bel Geddes, 1922-1924. Established his own industrial design firm in 1929. His clients included Bell Telephone Laboratories, Deere & Company, Honeywell, Inc., Polaroid Corporation, General Electric, the 1939-40 and 1964-65 New York World's Fairs, New York Central Railroad, Hoover Company, Singer Sewing Machine Company, Royal Typewriter Co.,...

Polaroid corporation

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6vq705q (corporateBody)

Founded 1937. Manufacturer of audio/video equipment; electronic components. From the description of Archives, 1937-[ongoing]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83622740 ...

New York Central Railroad

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6cs065w (corporateBody)

The New York Central Railroad first stationed business representatives in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1853. However, it was not until 1870 that the railroad established a significant presence in the local railroad economy. During the 1880s and 1890s the New York Central purchased controlling interests in various railroads to secure routes into Cleveland from the east and west. During the early twentieth century the railroad built and bought lines through and around Cleveland. Yards that wer...

Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6qk29n6 (corporateBody)

Lockheed Aircraft Corporation

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6xm29fq (corporateBody)

Esterbrook Pen Company

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6zw5gx8 (corporateBody)

Esterbrook Steel Pen Manufacturing Company founded in 1858 by Richard Esterbrook, inventor of the steel pen, in Camden, N.J.; name later changed to Esterbrook Pen Company. From the description of Records, 1946-1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70977021 From the description of Esterbrook Pen Company oversized certificate of appreciation, 1911. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 300473156 Esterbrook Steel Pen Manufacturing Company founded in 1858 in Camden, N.J., by Ri...