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Knoll, Florence, 1917-2019

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1917-05-24 - 2019-01-25

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Cranbrook Archives, 1990 - 1998

 File — Container: Box 4, Folder: 7
Collection Scope From the Collection: The collection consists chiefly of correspondence, photographs, early writings of Strengell and published works of her father, Gustaf Strengell, textile samples and her work in the Philippines. Together they document Strengell’s life as a weaver, teacher, photographer, artist, mother and wife. SERIES I: Personal (1620-1998) contains materials relating to Strengell’s family, specifically several works by her father, Gustaf Strengell, in Finnish. In addition there are notebooks of...
Dates: 1990 - 1998

Furniture brochures; "Knoll Classics", undated

 File — Box: 43, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Combines Isaacs' reference and reading files from both his UIC and home office.

Dates: undated

News Clippings, 1980 - 2007

 File — Container: Box 1, Folder: 5
Collection Scope From the Collection:

The Walter Hickey Papers document his personal and professional life, primarily his years working and studying at the University of Michigan and Cranbrook Academy of Art. These years are captured in his correspondence, writings, artwork, architectural drawings, and collected Cranbrook publications. Architectural drawings are largely undated and range from small plans to large watercolor presentation drawings.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1980 - 2007

News Clippings, 1961-1983 (inclusive), undated

 File — Container: Box 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains selected documentation of Florence Knoll Bassett's life and work, mainly in two books that she created for that purpose (1932-1990). The Florence Knoll Bassett book is written in her own words and comprises "the summary of my life and career that began in Kingswood-Cranbrook," demonstrating "the importance of my relationship with the Saarinen Family." The second book of selected publications sets her work "in order of time and subject to indicate how events...
Dates: 1961-1983 (inclusive), undated

Photographs, 1956, 1959, undated

 File — Container: Box 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains selected documentation of Florence Knoll Bassett's life and work, mainly in two books that she created for that purpose (1932-1990). The Florence Knoll Bassett book is written in her own words and comprises "the summary of my life and career that began in Kingswood-Cranbrook," demonstrating "the importance of my relationship with the Saarinen Family." The second book of selected publications sets her work "in order of time and subject to indicate how events...
Dates: 1956, 1959, undated

Transcripts – Oral History – Nellie Beveridge Gray, 1984-05-16

 File — Container: Box 3, Folder: 2
Collection Scope From the Collection:

The bulk of the collection consists of Ms. Corbett’s research of Ellen Scripps Booth and Nellie Beveridge Gray. Of particular note are the transcripts of the oral histories performed by Ms. Corbett of Ms. Gray between 1984 and 1989. Ms. Gray provides insight into both Cranbrook and the Booth family in the last years of George and Ellen Booth’s lives.

Dates: 1984-05-16

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