Interior designers
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: People who specialize in the design and arrangement of interiors, including the design of the space itself as well as designs, colors, and placement of moveable works located within buildings' spaces, such as furniture or accessories. For people whose profession focuses specifically on the design and construction of spaces inside architectural structures or parts of structures, prefer "interior architects." For those whose interest is limited to the furnishings and accessories, use "interior decorators."
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Albert Hadley papers
Collection
Identifier: KA-0017
Summary
Albert Hadley (1920-2012) graduated from Parsons School of Design in 1949 and served on the faculty from 1949 through 1954. Hadley later joined Dorothy "Sister" Parish to form the interior design firm Parish-Hadley. The collection includes correspondence, design and lecture notes, student work and a mock-up for a booklet.
Dates:
1947 - 1999
Found in:
The New School Archives
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Albert Hadley papers
Van Day Truex photograph albums and scrapbooks
Collection
Identifier: KA-0160-01
Abstract
The collection consists of five photograph albums and three scrapbooks compiled by the designer, style arbiter, and Parsons School of Design administrator and president Van Day Truex (1904-1979). Truex's travels and social interactions are documented in the albums' captioned photographs, while scrapbooks chronicle his design and artistic successes. One scrapbook, annotated by Parsons faculty member Stanley Barrows, documents Truex's apartments and the home of his predecessor as president of...
Dates:
1910-1969; Majority of material found within 1926-1969