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1958

  • Work on this object began.

1963

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2012

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Album, Donald Deskey Associates Album of Designs for Plastic Laminates

This is a Album. It was designed by Donald Deskey and from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and manufactured by Westinghouse. It is dated ca. 1960 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is white illustration board with adhesive label. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Donald Deskey. It is credited Gift of Donald Deskey.

Its dimensions are

Closed: 25.2 x 22.7 x 7 cm (9 15/16 x 8 15/16 x 2 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Printed gray adhesive label, lower left: DONALD DESKEY ASSOCIATES INC. 575 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK 22, N.Y. [DDA logo]

Cite this object as

Album, Donald Deskey Associates Album of Designs for Plastic Laminates; Designed by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Manufactured by Micarta; USA; white illustration board with adhesive label; Closed: 25.2 x 22.7 x 7 cm (9 15/16 x 8 15/16 x 2 3/4 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1992

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