Don Wallance Collection, 1936-1990.

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Don Wallance Collection, 1936-1990.

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This collection documents Wallance's career from his enrollment in the Design Laboratory School in 1936 to his death in 1990. Extensive documentation exists on Wallance's pioneering designs for stainless steel flatware for H.E. Lauffer Company and his experimental furniture for the U.S. Army, Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center, and the Hard Manufacturing Company. Thorough documentation of his research for his landmark book, "Shaping America's Products," is included.

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