Guide to the Loren and Elizabeth Slater Anthony papers, 1937-1948
Rhode Island School of Design Archives
Fleet Library at RISD
2 College Street
Providence, RI 02903
Tel: 401-709-5922
Fax: 401-709-5932
email: risdarchives@risd.edu
Published in 2012
Collection Overview
| Title: | Loren and Elizabeth Slater Anthony papers |
| Date range: | 1937-1948 |
| Creator: | Anthony, Loren, 1919-1994 |
| Extent: | .50 linear feet |
| Abstract: | The Loren and Elizabeth Slater Anthony papers are a collection of notebooks, class notes, and reports created during their enrollment at Rhode Island School of Design, 1937-1942. The collection also includes samples of professional graphic design work done after graduation, circa 1948. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Rhode Island School of Design Archives |
| Collection number: | 16.2.2 |
Scope & content
The collection contains essays, class notes, and sketches by Elizabeth Slater for the Elements of Civilization and History of Art courses taken during her freshman, sophomore, and junior years as well as two folders of notes for typography and graphic arts courses. The typography folder includes a copy of "The New York Times Type Supplement" showing the type faces available in the composing room (undated) and "A Complete One-line Showing of Artintype Faces" by Artintype, Inc. (undated). There is one notebook created by Loren Anthony for his sophomore History of Art course and a copy of the "Rhode Island School of Design Yearbook, 1941-1942".The collection includes professional graphic design work for the cover of the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company's magazine "The Signature," 1948 May (1:5). The folder contains that issue as well as the issues for 1948 July and August and the company's "The Story of the Pilgrims," 1945.
Access Points
Subject Names Subject Topics- Rhode Island School of Design--Alumni and alumnae
- John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
- New York Times Company
- Artintype, Inc.
- Graphic arts
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Biographical note
Loren Reed Anthony was born in Providence, RI on 1919 April 25. The son of James Loren and Millicent R. Anthony, he attended RISD, 1928-1930, taking Saturday children's classes and later attended RISD from 1937 to 1941 taking classes in the Department of Graphic Arts and graduating 1941 June 4. Anthony died 1994 June 19 in Lincoln, RI.Elizabeth Slater Anthony was born on 1919 July 27 and lived in Saylesville, RI. The daughter of John W. and Agnes E. Slater, she attended RISD from 1937 to 1942, receiving a diploma in Graphic Arts. Elizabeth died 1995 May 17.
Slater and Anthony married and settled in Saylesville, RI.
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | The use of certain documents and collections may be restricted. Please consult the Archives staff for further details. |
| Use of the materials: | Permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from archival materials must be obtained in writing from the Archives. The researcher assumes full responsibility for use of material and for conformity to all applicable laws, including copyright. |
| Preferred citation: | Loren and Elizabeth Slater Anthony papers, Rhode Island School of Design Archives. |
| Contact information: | Rhode Island School of Design Archives Fleet Library at RISD 2 College Street Providence, RI 02903 Tel: 401-709-5922 Fax: 401-709-5932 email: risdarchives@risd.edu |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | Donated to the Rhode Island School of Design Archives by the Anthony family. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Rachael Juskuv. |
| Encoding: | Finding aid encoded by Rachael Juskuv 2012 March 01 |
| Revisions: |
2013 August 21 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
Inventory
Series I.
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Rhode Island School of Design Yearbook |
1941-1942 |
| Box 1, Folder 2 | "History of Art, 1701" Fashion - Elizabeth Slater |
1937 |
| Box 1, Folder 3 | "History of Art, 1702" Waste - Elizabeth Slater |
1938 |
| Box 1, Folder 4 | "History of Art, 1703-1706" - Elizabeth Slater |
circa 1938-1941 |
| Box 1, Folder 5 | "History of Art, 1703-1704" Art Through the Ages - Loren
Anthony |
circa 1938-1939 |
| Box 1, Folder 6 | "Graphic Arts" Typography - Elizabeth Slater |
circa 1940-1942 |
| Box 1, Folder 7 | Class Notes and Typography Books |
circa 1940-1942 |
| Box 1, Folder 8 | Samples of Professional Work |
1945, 1948 |