Philip Grushkin Papers, 1937-2001, bulk 1940s-1960s

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Series III: Design Experiments, Samples, and Supplies, 1950s-1980s, undated, undated

This series contains a mix of samples and original design experiments.

The samples include advertisements, catalogs, and pamphlets from paper and typeface companies, a book fabric catalog, book jacket and title designs by others, and paper samples. Grushkin tested out calligraphy marks on some of the paper samples.

The original design experiments include lettering experiments and unused book jacket backgrounds. The lettering experiments include the alphabet and specific words. The unused cover backgrounds include maps and several geometric patterns.



Box 2 Book Fabric Catalog, undated



Box 20 Folder 1 Lettering Experiments


Box 20 Folder 2-5 Lettering Samples, (4 Folders)



Box 6 Folder 4-10 Lettering and Typeface Samples, 1950s-1980s, (7 folders)



Box 5 Folder 10 Marbled Paper (Gryphon), undated

(Several different marbled papers)



Box 20 Folder 6 Paper Samples



Box 6 Folder 11-18 Paper Advertisements and Samples, 1950s-1980s, (8 folders)



Box 20 Folder 7-8 Paper Advertisements and Samples, 1950s-1980s, (2 folders)



Box 6 Folder 1-3 Unused Cover Backgrounds, (3 folders)



Box 20 Folder 9 Unused Cover Backgrounds


Box 20 Folder 10 Book Jackets Designed by Others, undated