Scrapbooks, 1934-1970
Part of collection: Raymond Loewy archive (2251)
Dates
- Creation: 1934-1970
Scope and Content
The scrapbooks contain articles that appeared in magazines, newspapers, and trade publications. Topics include the Avanti, stores (interiors and exteriors including Gimbels, Lord & Taylor, Foley's, and Wanamaker's), dinnerware (Fostoria, Limoges, Lucent Corp, Rosenthal), fabrics, furniture, cars (Studebaker and Avanti as well as Loewy's personal automobiles), Snaith/Project Home, supermarkets, housewares, transportation (including Pennsylvania Railroad, TWA, Panama Lines, Air France, United Air Lines), and packaging.
Several scrapbooks contain clippings pertaining to Loewy's public appearances and speeches, and his social life, a valuable resource since most of Loewy's business correspondence during the 1930s and 1940s had been destroyed.
Extent
8 Linear Feet
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Provenance
The volumes were compiled by subject and numbered by the Public Relations Department.
General Note
Volume 15 is missing.
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository