Scope and Contents
The papers consist of photographs; albums and scrapbooks; posters; resource files on design; correspondence, client, and subject files; slides; book jackets designed by Paul Rand; and booklets by and about Paul Rand.
Dates
- 1942-1998
- Majority of material found within 1964 - 1996
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Please note: this collection is currently in process, so reference inquiries may take longer than our typical response time.
Please note: this collection is currently in process, so reference inquiries may take longer than our typical response time.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright has been assigned to the Trustee of the Paul Rand Charitable Trust by the creator of this collection for materials they have authored or otherwise produced. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Paul Rand, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2012; transferred from Manuscripts and Archives to Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library, 2014.
Arrangement
Arranged in six series: I. Photographs. II. Albums and Scrapbooks. III. Resource File on Design. IV. Book Jackets Designed by Paul Rand. V. Booklets by and about Paul Rand. VI. Mechanicals and Samples of Paul Rand’s Work, and four additional accessions.
Extent
133.63 Linear Feet (105 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
The papers comprise photographs, albums and scrapbooks, posters, resource files on design, correspondence, client, and subject files, and slide film documenting the career of Paul Rand. Also included are book jackets designed by Paul Rand, and books by and about Paul Rand.
Biographical / Historical
Paul Rand was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1914. He was a professor of graphic design at Yale University from 1956 until his retirement in 1985. He achieved the title of professor emeritus in 1993. Rand is known for his work in the field of trademark design. He was the art director for numerous publications and consultant to many corporations and advertising agencies. Rand died on November 26, 1996, in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Creator
- Title
- Guide to the Paul Rand Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Rachel Mihalko and ALSC staff
- Date
- July 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- February 2023: Revised to include information about reprocessing, beginning July 2022.
Part of the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Arts Library Special Collections
180 York Street
New Haven CT 06511
203-432-1712
haasalsc@yale.edu
Arts Library Special Collections
180 York Street
New Haven CT 06511
203-432-1712
haasalsc@yale.edu