The collection documents Suzanne Vanderbilt’s pioneering role as one of the top female designers in the automobile industry. It reflects her many accomplishments in the design field during her studies at Pratt Institute, Cranbrook Academy of Art, and various projects beyond her career at General Motors.

SERIES I: Topical (1954-1994; undated) which contains biographical information, correspondence, and files documenting Ms. Vanderbilt’s General Motors career and studies at the Cranbrook Academy of Arts.

SERIES II: Photographic Materials (1924-1988; undated) contains numerous slides and photographs. Her automotive design work at General Motors is documented, as is her work in metals, jewelry, photography, and sculpture.

SERIES III: Oversized Materials (circa late 1940s-1988; undated) contains examples of Ms. Vanderbilt’s automotive design work, sketches, Pratt Institute and CAA projects, and personal.