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1967

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1972

  • We acquired this object.

1977

  • Work on this object ended.

2023

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Pamphlet, The Symbol of Access

This is a Pamphlet. It was designed by Henry Dreyfuss and printed by Amalgamated New York and published by Rehabilitation International. It is dated ca. 1972 and we acquired it in 1972. Its medium is lithograph on folded paper. It is a part of the Archives department.

This object was donated by Henry Dreyfuss. It is credited Gift of Henry Dreyfuss.

Its dimensions are

H x W (closed): 22.9 × 10.2 cm (9 × 4 in.)

Cite this object as

Pamphlet, The Symbol of Access; Designed by Henry Dreyfuss (American, 1904–1972); Printed by Amalgamated New York; Published by Rehabilitation International; lithograph on folded paper; H x W (closed): 22.9 × 10.2 cm (9 × 4 in.); Gift of Henry Dreyfuss; 1972-88-1-18

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Give Me a Sign: The Language of Symbols.

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