Collection Information
Size: 3.7 Linear feet
Summary: The Jack Lenor Larsen papers measure 6.3 linear feet and date from 1941-2015. Larsen was a renowned weaver and designer, entrepreneur, and a scholar who wrote and lectured on modernist design. His career in the New York design world is documented by biographical materials, correspondence, writings by and about him, various printed materials and photographs. There is a 2.6 linear foot unprocessed addition to this collection donated in 2024 that includes printed material; correspondence; images, slides, notes and draft writings on textiles and artists; interview transcript; financial information; and tapestry samples. Materials date from circa 1983-2015.