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House Industries advertising cards and box

Creation: 2006
 Collection
Accession: 2011-205

Abstract

House Industries is a type foundry in Yorklyn, Delaware which specializes in creating fonts for billboards, greeting cards, logos and a variety of other media. The collection is a set of nine advertising cards promoting House Industries and its United typeface.

Dates

  • Creation: 2006

Creator

Extent

9 item(s)

General Physical Description

[9] cards : col. ill. ; 7 x 5 in. Issued in cardboard housing ; 5.5 x 7.5 in.

Historical Note

House Industries is a type foundry in Yorklyn, Delaware which specializes in creating fonts for billboards, greeting cards, logos and a variety of other media. House Industries also designs clothing, objects, prints and postcard sets using their typefaces. The company was founded by Andy Cruz and Rich Roat in 1993.

Scope and Content

The collection is a set of nine advertising cards promoting House Industries and its United typeface. The box set is titled United: It Doesn't Grow On Trees, which is printed on the back panel of cardboard housing. It was published by The Company in Yorklyn, Delaware in 2006.

Location

GL Box 1.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Language of Materials

English

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title:
House Industries advertising cards and box
Date:
2015
Description rules:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description:
English
Script of description:
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository

Contact:
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Wilmington Delaware 19807 USA
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