Lawrence P. Feer Papers
A description of his papers at Syracuse University
Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 26 Feb 2010
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Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 26 Feb 2010
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Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Feer, Lawrence P. |
| Title: | Lawrence P. Feer Papers |
| Dates: | circa 1950-1996 |
| Quantity: | 52 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | American industrial designer. Collection includes business files, academic files, drawings, blueprints, models, books, journals, teaching evaluations, project files, newsletters, correspondence, awards, notebooks, research paper, course notes, students assignments, catalogs, project files. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Lawrence Feer is Professor Emeritus of Industrial Design, Syracuse University. A graduate of the Pratt Institute (1953 and 1956), he and fellow Syracuse University faculty member James Pirkl were students of noted industrial design educator Rowena Reed Kostellow. Feer began his career at Oneida Ltd. designing flatware; his New Era and Forever designs, introduced in 1954 and 1957, were popular sellers for more than thirty years and were selected for use in all Disneyland restaurants. He is a member of the Industrial Design Society of American (IDSA).
The Lawrence P. Feer Papers consist of academic files, awards, blueprints, books, business files, catalogs, correspondence, course notes, drawings, journals, models, newsletters, notebooks, project files, research papers, student assignments and teaching evaluations.
The collection is currently unprocessed and not available for research. Please contact Special Collections Research Center for more information.
Access Restrictions:
The collection is currently unprocessed and not available for research. Please contact Special Collections Research Center for more information.
Use Restrictions:
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Special Collections Research Center has the papers of many noted industrial designers including James Pirkl, Arthur Pulos, Budd Steinhilber, and John Vassos. Please refer to the SCRC Subject Index for a complete listing.
Persons
Feer, Lawrence P.
Corporate Bodies
Industrial Designers Society of America.
Subjects
Industrial design -- Study and teaching.
Industrial design -- United States.
Industrial designers -- United States.
Genres and Forms
Awards.
Blueprints (reprographic copies)
Catalogs (documents)
Correspondence.
Drawings (visual works)
Lecture notes.
Newsletters.
Research notes.
Occupations
Industrial designer.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Lawrence P. Feer Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lawrence P. Feer, 1996. Additions, 2010, transfer from Smith Hall, SU.
An inventory has not yet been created for this collection. Please contact the Repository listed above for more information.