Parsons School of Design
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Allen Austill records
Record Group
Identifier: NS-02-01-03
Abstract
Allen Austill (1927-2016) joined The New School in 1962. In 1965, he was appointed dean of the Adult Division and in 1987, he was named chancellor of the university and held this position until his retirement in 1989. The Allen Austill records are a small but significant set of materials largely relating to Austill's activities at The New School that fell outside of his primary role as dean of the Adult Division, including new program initiatives. Some documents in this...
Dates:
1957 - 1989; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1980
Found in:
The New School Archives
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Allen Austill records
Parsons School of Design Centenary oral history project
Collection
Identifier: PC-07-01-01
Abstract
The Parsons School of Design Centenary Oral History Project consists of recorded sound interviews with twelve individuals as well as two audio monologues by the project's manager, Martica Sawin. The interviews, recorded in 1994, cover the history of different academic departments and design disciplines over the course of the twentieth century as experienced by former and then-current instructors and administrators. Recordings are all in English.
Dates:
1994