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1-23" x 18" 46-page black leather bound portfolio of automobile-related images and information. Portfolio also contains 2- loose pages with images of cheese wrap packaging; 1-1962 technical memorandum on lumbar support; and 1-1962 patent on a safety switch for an automobile instrument panel.

Collection Scope From the Collection: 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...

Collection Scope From the Collection: 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...

Scope and Contents

1-"11-1/8 x 15 -7/8" mounted black & white image of an abstract sculpture.