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GDA001. Graphic Design Archive

 Record Group
Identifier: GDA001

Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:

Ladislav Sutnar collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CSC-0109
Overview

The Ladislav Sutnar collection is comprised of correspondence, biographical files, bibliographic files and client files as well as gifts from Elaine Lustig Cohen, and the Smithsonian Institution, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.

Dates: 1940-1970

Ceil Smith Thayer collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CSC-0112
Overview

The Ceil Thayer Smith collection consists of sketches, drawings, scrapbooks, and correspondence created by the New York based graphic designer. She worked primarily in women's fashion advertisement during the 1920s thru 1940s.

Dates: 1920-1980

Leo Lionni papers

 Collection — Box 1-3
Identifier: CSC-0099
Overview

The collection consists of bibliographic and client files related to graphic designer Leo Lionni. A large portion of the collection represents his time at Fortune along with his career as an author and illustrator of children's books.

Dates: 1942-1995

Walter Allner collection

 Collection — Drawer 3.3
Identifier: CSC-0083
Overview

The Walter Allner collection contains poster and magazine covers designed by Allner as well as articles detailing his design process. He is best known for his work at Fortune magazine and he is recognized as the designer of the first computer-generated cover of a national magazine.

Dates: 1951-1988

Joyce Morrow collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CSC-0103
Overview

The Joyce Morrow collection consists of correspondence, photographs, ephemera, and publications related to graphic design in the twentieth century which she collected during her career. She worked at various design firms, eventually becoming the Executive Director at the American Institute of Graphic Arts in New York.

Dates: 1930-1973

Bradbury Thompson collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CSC-0111
Overview

The collection consists of bibliographic files, writings, exhibition records, posters and client files of graphic designer Bradbury Thompson.

Dates: 1911 - 1995

Saul Bass collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CSC-0086
Overview

The Saul Bass collection consists of ninety posters designed by Mr. Bass and several VHS tapes containing movie title sequences created by the designer. He created much of the work inconjunction with his business partner Herb Yaeger.

Dates: 1954-1996

Mary Faulconer papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CSC-0093
Overview

The Mary Faulconer collection consists of client files, scrapbooks, publications, and photographs from American designer Mary Faulconer. Mrs. Faulconer is most known for her design of the Love stamp for the United States Postal Service as well as her work in various magazines in the mid-twentieth century.

Dates: 1931-2000

Fred Troller collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CSC-0110
Overview

The Troller collection was donated by Beatrice Troller in 2005 and includes material ranging from sketches, mock-ups and proofs along with final printed projects including book jackets, promotional materials, packaging and posters.

Dates: circa 1960-1990

Bob Cato papers

 Collection
Identifier: CSC-0089
Overview

The Bob Cato papers document Cato’s role as a graphic designer, artist, and photographer. His work designing record album covers helped turn them into forms of contemporary art and won him two Grammys. He is also known for his creation of the “Charlie Girl” image for Revlon, and photographs of top recording artists of the 20th century.

Dates: 1900-2015; Majority of material found within 1962-1999