Winterhouse Art and Design collection of type specimens

Collection

Call Number: ART 22

Scope and Contents

The collection comprises type specimens collected by William Drenttel and Jessica Helfand in the course of their work as principals of Winterhouse Design and later Winterhouse Institute.

Dates

1971-2008
Majority of material found within 1996 - 2004

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of William Drenttel and Jessica Helfand, 2013.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by manufacturer/publisher and then chronologically by date of publication.

Extent

2.17 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/arts.art.0022

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection comprises type specimens collected by William Drenttel and Jessica Helfand in the course of their work as principals of Winterhouse Design and later Winterhouse Institute.

Biographical / Historical

Winterhouse was a design consultancy founded by partners William Drenttel and Jessica Helfand. According to their website, “Winterhouse Studio focuse[d] on editorial development and online media; cultural and educational institutions; and social innovation initiatives... Winterhouse Institute focuse[d] on non-profit, self-initiated projects that support design education as well as social and political initiatives.”