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Winterhouse Art and Design collection of ephemera

 Collection
Call Number: ART 23

Scope and Contents

The collection contains a variety of design-related printed ephemera collected by William Drenttel and Jessica Helfand in the course of their work as principals of Winterhouse Design and later Winterhouse Institute.

Dates

  • 1957-2010

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright has not been transferred to Yale University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of William Drenttel and Jessica Helfand, 2013.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically by year of publication.

Extent

0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/arts.art.0023

Abstract

The collection contains a variety of design-related printed ephemera collected by William Drenttel and Jessica Helfand in the course of their work as principals of Winterhouse Design and later Winterhouse Institute.

Biographical / Historical

Winterhouse was a design consultancy founded by partners William Drenttel and Jessica Helfand. According to their website, “Winterhouse Studio focuse[d] on editorial development and online media; cultural and educational institutions; and social innovation initiatives... Winterhouse Institute focuse[d] on non-profit, self-initiated projects that support design education as well as social and political initiatives.”

Title
Guide to the Winterhouse Art and Design Collection of Ephemera
Author
Compiled by Arts Library Special Collections staff
Date
December2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Part of the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Arts Library Special Collections
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New Haven CT 06511
203-432-1712

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