Cleora Clark Wheeler student notebook and bookplates, 1910-1960 KA.0061 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit February 28, 2017 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Kellen Design Archives August 11, 2010 66 5th Ave./ lobby level New York, NY, 10011 212.229.5942 archivist@newschool.edu
Table of Contents Collection Overview... 2 Biographical note... 3 Scope and Contents note... 3 Administrative Information... 3 Related Materials... 4 Keywords for Searching Related Subjects... 4 Collection Inventory... 4 Collection Overview Repository Kellen Design Archives Creator Wheeler, Cleora Clark, 1882-1980 Title Cleora Clark Wheeler student notebook and bookplates Date [bulk] Bulk, 1912-1913 Date [inclusive] 1910-1960 Extent 0.2 linear ft: 2 folders Abstract Notes taken by Cleora Clark Wheeler during lectures given by Frank Alvah Parsons at the New York School of Fine and Applied Art (later, Parsons School of Design), which Wheeler attended in 1912-1913. Also included is a set of bookplates, which was the focus of Wheeler's later career. Preferred Citation note - Page 2 -
[Identification of item], [date (if known)], Cleora Clark Wheeler student notebook and bookplates, KA.0061, box, folder, New School Archives, The New School, New York, New York. Biographical note Cleora Clark Wheeler was born in Austin, Minnesota in 1882. She studied design and drafting at the University of Minnesota, and, following graduation, took classes at the New York School of Fine and Applied Art (now, Parsons The New School for Design). Wheeler returned to Minnesota and established her own studio in the family residence in St. Paul. Referring to herself as a "designer-illuminator," Wheeler designed custom bookplates, greeting cards, and wedding invitations. Source: McEachern, Margaret. 1973. A work of art for the front of each book. Christian Science Monitor, July 17. Scope and Contents note The collection consists of notebooks Cleora Clark Wheeler kept for recording lectures and of bookplates and greeting cards she designed. Wheeler began recording lectures by Frank Alvah Parsons on art history and interior decoration in October 1912. According to documentation provided with the donation, New York School of Fine and Applied Art students and the general public attended the lectures. Because of Parsons' popularity as a speaker, the lectures were held in an assembly hall provided by a "trust company" to accomodate the large audience. The bookplates are annotated by Wheeler with date and subject matter depicted. The collection also includes two greeting cards and a small pamphlet advertising her studio. Administrative Information Publication Information Kellen Design Archives August 11, 2010 Conditions Governing Access note Collection is open for research use. Please contact archivist@newschool.edu for appointment. Use Restrictions - Page 3 -
To publish images of material from this collection, permission must be obtained in writing from the New School Archives. Please contact: archivist@newschool.edu. Immediate Source of Acquisition Donated by Cleora Clark Wheeler to Adam and Sophie Gimbel Art and Design Library, Parsons School of Design in 1973, and later transferred to the New School Archives. Related Materials Archival materials relating to Cleora Clark Wheeler, including personal papers and a bookplate collection, are held by the Minnesota Historical Society. Keywords for Searching Related Subjects Corporate Name(s) New York School of Fine and Applied Art. Genre(s) Bookplates. Lecture notes. Notebooks. Student projects. Occupation(s) Graphic designers. Personal Name(s) Parsons, Frank Alvah, 1868-1930 Subject(s) Art -- Study and teaching -- New York (State) -- New York -- 20th century. Interior decoration -- Study and teaching -- New York (State) -- New York -- 20th century. Collection Inventory - Page 4 -
Box Folder Bookplates and greeting cards, 1910-1960 k_2 12 Student notebook, 1912-1913 k_2 13 - Page 5 -