Application: The archival impulse and design practice – Eliot Noyes

Application: The archival impulse and design practice – Eliot Noyes

  Eliot Noyes (1910-1977) significance as a leading figure in the 20th century American design has been cemented by recent academic work that focuses particularly on his time first as consultant and then head of the IBM Design Program from…

State archival practices and the production of historical knowledge

State archival practices and the production of historical knowledge

Reflecting on the syllabus readings for this week I came a cross a couple of recent examples of (state) archival practices that I thought I’d share, along with a few observations. In line with Cook’s view that there has been…