William Metzig Collection, 1920s-1970s.

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William Metzig Collection, 1920s-1970s.

The materials in this collection span the years from the late 1920s to the 1970s and document Metzig's work in Germany and the United States.

16 cu. ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7411446

Smithsonian Institution. Libraries

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Cooper-Hewitt Design Archives.

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Fawcett.

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Fieldcrest Mills Inc.

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Fieldcrest Mills was a Marshall Fields Company that produced an assortment of textiles including blankets, bedspreads, towels, bed sheets, bath accessories, bath rugs, rugs and furniture coverings; their warehouses were located in Draper, Leaksville and Spray, North Carolina. These three towns combined in 1967 to become Eden, North Carolina. The company changed in 1986 when Fieldcrest Mills merged with Cannon Mills of Kannapolis, North Carolina, becoming Fieldcrest Cannon, Inc. Then in 1997 the ...

Metzig, William, 1893-1989

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Graphic designer and artist. Born Hanover, Germany, 1893. Metzig apprenticed with lithographer prior to establishing his own studio in the 1920s. He designed trademarks, logos, letterheads, brochures, and posters for clients. He is best known for his work for Pelikan Ink Company. He also designed book covers and magazine covers and page layouts. In the 1930s, Metzig became known as a leading calligrapher and advertising artist in Germany. He immigrated to the United Stat...

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Heubelin, Inc.

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Pelikan Ink Company.

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