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1927

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

1989

  • Work on this object ended.

2016

2025

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Archives, Donald Deskey Archive

This is a Archives. It was designed by Donald Deskey. It is dated 1927–89 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is magazine and newspaper clippings, reviews, correspondence, renderings, floor plans, perspective drawings, site plans, sketches, preliminary drawings, patents, stationery, labels, technical reports, photographs, and slides. It is a part of the Archives department.

It is credited Gift of Donald Deskey.

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Its dimensions are

54 cu. ft.

Cite this object as

Archives, Donald Deskey Archive; Designed by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); magazine and newspaper clippings, reviews, correspondence, renderings, floor plans, perspective drawings, site plans, sketches, preliminary drawings, patents, stationery, labels, technical reports, photographs, and slides; 54 cu. ft.; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-77

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