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Office of:
Donald Deskey Associates, New York, New York, USA  Search this
Draftsman:
Earl E. Hoyt Jr., American, born 1936  Search this
Client:
Donald Deskey Associates, New York, New York, USA  Search this
Medium:
Graphite on tracing paper
Dimensions:
35.3 x 43.1 cm (13 7/8 x 16 15/16 in.)
Type:
industrial design
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
New York, NY, USA
Date:
March 26, 1962
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Design for a wall-mounted combination chalkboard, corkboard, projection screen and chart storage for the Donald Deskey Associates office. At right, side elevation labeled to indicate components: above, an overhang houses a rolled projection screen, maps, and charts as well as two tubular lights. Below, an easel frame holds various display and writing surfaces, below which a ridged tray for utensils; these components clip into wall mounted track and are adjustable. At right, a cross section of the reversible easel panel. Materials and dimensions indicated in graphite throughout; signed in graphite at lower right: E. HOYT 3/26/62.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald Deskey
Accession Number:
1988-101-1598
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4196f3306-984b-48a4-a4b9-13e0264ec909
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1988-101-1598