Irv Koons Papers
Date: 1946-1996, bulk 1955-1985
Collection Abstract: During a career that spanned nearly fifty years, Irv Koons (born 1922) earned a reputation as one of the most innovative and influential designers in the packaging industry. His clients have included Revlon, Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc., Consolidated Cigar Corporation, Clairol/Bristol-Myers, C. F. Mueller Company, Johnson & Johnson, Proctor & Gamble, Scott Paper Company, and American Can Company, manufacturer of Dixie Cups. The Koons collection includes marketing research studies, business correspondence, public relations files, and material from the designer's packaging courses. In addition to this textual component, the collection contains original artwork, sketches, comprehensives, mock-ups, and final product packaging.
Collection Size: 68.5 linear feet
Access: Records subject to 25-year time seal. Remainder of the collection is open for research. A finding aid (67 pages, PDF) with a detailed description about the contents of this collection is available online.
Accession number: 2132
Related collections/additional information:
Irv Koons Photograph Collection (1996.315)
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