Angela Reeves Collection, 1960s-2008 | University of Northampton Archive

By Phil Oakman, Maggie Peach, Lucy Culverhouse

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Collection Overview

Title: Angela Reeves Collection, 1960s-2008

Predominant Dates:1970s - 1990s

ID: AR/01/Gra

Primary Creator: Reeves, Angela

Extent: 0.0

Date Acquired: 10/06/0009. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Angela Reeves, Design, Graphics, Reeves, Angela, The University of Northampton Angela Reeves Collection

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This series of design ephemera and memorabilia was collected by Angela Reeves, 1942-2008 and kindly donated by her family.

The collection contains works designed by Angela as well as ephemera and memorabilia relating to all aspects of graphic design collected by her.

Early drawings and sketches by Angela date back to her school and college days. A number of the drawings that she produced indicate that they were submitted as part of a portfolio for entrance to the London School of Printing and Graphic Arts.

Later designs reflect both her freelance work and that carried out while employed by companies such as British European Airways, the BBC, Royal Mail, New York University, Chermayeff and Geismar, Ilford and the Torin Corporation. Many publications relating to the industry were collected and retained by Angela over her life time and form part of this collection. These include pamphlets, booklets, annual reviews and promotional material published by Newell and Sorrel (Utopian Papers), Pentagram Design and the Wynkyn de Worde Society.

Also forming part of the collection are news stories, memorabilia and ephemera that relate to people and events that featured in Angela's life. The people include Marcel Breuer, Claes Oldenberg and F.H.K. Henrion while the events include the 1975 American bicentenial exhibition at the British Museum and the 1968 Mexican Olympics.

Collection Historical Note

Angela had a solid career in corporate graphic design and she kept pretty much everything from her career - from all her exercises at Foundation at Chelsea College , through most of her work at the London College of Printing in the early 60's. She then went straight into working for BEA and other corporate organisations, was self employed for some time, was president of the Design Research Unit, worked with Chermayeff and Geismar in New York 68 - 72; ran the BBC Educational books design section; worked for Royal Mail in stamp commissioning through the 80's and early 90's and then went back to New York to work on the design standards of the Smithsonian Museums again for Chermayeff and Geismar. She also worked a lot at Exeter and Brighton supporting design student portfolios.

Biographical note created by family member.

Subject/Index Terms

Angela Reeves
Design
Graphics
Reeves, Angela
The University of Northampton Angela Reeves Collection

Administrative Information

Repository: University of Northampton Archive

Accruals: We do not expect that there will be major accruals to this collection but the University would welcome the chance to discuss any further potential donations of records relating to Angela Reeves or graphics and design more generally.

Access Restrictions: All items are accessible

Use Restrictions:

Normal copyright restrictions apply

The University of Northampton takes copyright seriously and only makes content available in its Archive Catalogue in accordance with current UK legislation.

All reasonable effort is made by The University of Northampton to obtain copyright holders’ consent before publishing the images represented in our Archive Catalogue. We would like to ask that any copyright owners who are not properly identified in our Archive Collections contact us so that we may make the necessary corrections or removals.

Acquisition Source: Kindly donated and supported by Camilla Hale and Professor Adam Reeves.

Acquisition Method: Donation.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Folder containing drawings, sketches and designs, 1950s-1960s],
[Box 2: Folder containing drawings, sketches and designs, 1960s],
[Box 3: Folder containing drafts of work, 1960s],
[Box 4: Folder containing drawings, sketches and designs, 1960s],
[Box 5: Box containing Angela's artistic tools and ephemera, 1961-2000],
[Box 6: Box containing Pentagram publications and examples of typefaces., 1970-1998],
[Box 7: Box containing different publications on the subject of typography, 1957-1991],
[Box 8: Box containing a mix of publications relating to design - graphic and fashion., 1971-1998],
[Box 9: Box containing publications relating to work by various designers, 1945-1996],
[Box 10: Box containing publications and ephemera relating various companies and Angela Reeves, 1956 - 2009],
[Box 11: Box containing material relating to Claes Oldenburg, 1969-1970],
[Box 12: Box containing Angela's Curriculum Vitae and certificates, 1976-2006],
[Box 13: A tied cardboard folder holding items relating to the Touch Exhibition, September 1999],
[Box 14: Box containing letters, drawings and examples of work, 1960s-2006],
[Box 15: Box containing 4 books, 1961-1982],
[Box 16: Box containing various items relating to company policies, and some designs by Angela and others., 1997-1999],
[Box 17: Box containing two companies' design guidelines, 1965-1986],
[Box 18: Box containing ephemera from graphic design companies, 1964-2004],
[Box 19: Box containing annual reports, design guidelines and other graphic design ephemera, 1972-1999],
[Box 20: Box containing ephemera from companies that specialise in engraving and paper production and ephemera from events, 1964 - 1999],
[Box 21: Portfolio containing examples of Angela's work, 1962-1996],
[Box 22: Box containing memorabilia relating FHK Henrion and profiles of designers, 1987-1991],
[Box 23: Box containing a mixture of publications relating to many aspects of design, 1964-2004],
[Box 24: Slides, 1996],
[Box 25: Slides, [1996]],
[Box 26: Slides and other ephemera, [1984-]],
[Box 27: Box containing exhibition catalogues, ephemera from the Mexican Olympics, some articles and ephemera, 1968-1975],
[Box 28: Box containing items relating to design research and guidelines, 1967-[1974]],
[Box 29: Box containing booklets that relate to a broad range of design topics and several booklets unrelated to design., 1967-1984],
[Box 30: Box containing New York University Publications, 1969-1973],
[Box 31: Box containing New York University Publications, 1969-1971],
[Box 32: Box containing examples of Angela's work and other ephemera, 1920-1962],
[Box 33: Box containing exhibition catalogues and photographs, annual reports and design guidelines, 1970-1973],
[Box 34: Box containing company publications that Angela designed, 1971-1979],
[Box 35: Box containing examples of Angela's work, 1962-1996],
[Box 36: Box containing a red folder holding design work by Angela, personal and professional correspondence and other ephemera, 1981 - 2008],
[Box 37: Box containing Angela's sketch books, stamps and framed pictures, 1959-1993],
[Box 38: Portfolio containing examples of Angela's work, 1965-1983],
[Box 39: Folder containing certificates, diplomas and a poster, 1964-1991],
[Box 40: Envelope entitled Graphics Collection, 1984],
[Box 41: Tube containing 18 Torin Exhibition drawings, 1974-1979],
[[information restricted]],
[Box 43: Box containing three folders of typefaces, 1973],
[Box 44: Box containing the Smithsonian Design Guidelines, 1998],
[Box 45: Two paintings, 1967],
[All]

Box 16: Box containing various items relating to company policies, and some designs by Angela and others., 1997-1999

The contents of this box, when received by the University of Northampton, were in the same container as the contents of boxes 15 and 17, but were separated into a plastic bag. It contains a booklet of design guidelines for a company, some stationery announcing Angela's appointment as an Associate at Chermayeff and Geismar, a folder of information from the HR at Showtime company, and a folder of sketches and CD cover designs.

Condition: Good

Location: A3 - b (Archive racking)

Related to: AR/01/GRA/015, AR/01/GRA/017

Unique Identifier: AR/01/GRA/016

Item 1: Design guidelines, 1999: A spiral bound book that has a red card cover with the title in white lettering at the top and a company logo in red inside a white square. Entitled “Design Guidelines” the book has been designed to help anyone who communicates about the company, Downtown Alliance, by creating a common understanding of how they can consistently present their identity to differing audiences.; Condition: Good; Unique Identifier: AR/01/GRA/016/1
Item 2: Stationery, 1998: An A4 plastic wallet containing a headed sheet of paper with associates names down the left hand side for the company Chermayeff and Geismar Inc. There is also an announcement card, which reads, 'November 1998. Chermayeff & Geismar Inc. is pleased to announce that Angela Reeves and Herman Eberhardt have been made Associates of the firm'. On the other side of the card is the company's contact details.; Condition: Good; Unique Identifier: AR/01/GRA/016/2
Item 3: Redefining the limits of work and life, [1993-]: A large, unmarked, white envelope containing a red, card folder with black lettering that reads “Redefining the Limits of Work and Life” in the top right hand corner and the logo for the company, called Showtime, in white lettering in the bottom right hand corner. Inside the folder are several booklets detailing the work/life benefits an employee is entitled to apply for through the Human Resources department of the company, along with the appropriate application forms. The folder also contains a credit card sized plastic card containing important phone numbers.; Condition: Good; Unique Identifier: AR/01/GRA/016/3
Item 4: CD cover design, 1999: A copy of a design for the Warner Bros. Reprise June 1999/Part 1 printed onto A4 white paper. This design was created by Ivan Chermayeff. It is contained in a pink folder along with sketches by Angela for the May Department Stores Company Annual Report 1997.; Condition: Good; Related to: AR/01/GRA/016/5, AR/01/GRA/016/6, AR/01/GRA/016/7; Unique Identifier: AR/01/GRA/016/4
Item 5: Sketches by Angela Reeves, 1997: A pink card folder containing several drawings and rough sketches for the May Department Stores Company Annual Report, 1997, that were created by Angela. The three rough sketches are numbered and have her writing in the margins. Most are in ink on translucent paper and only one is in colour. Along with these sketches is a copy of a CD cover design by Ivan Chermayeff.; Condition: Good; Related to: AR/01/GRA/016/4; Unique Identifier: AR/01/GRA/016/5
Item 6: CD cover, 1999: A CD cover designed by Ivan Chermayeff for the Warner Bros./Reprise June 1999. The front cover is a silver background with grey score music printed over the top. The word 'guide' is printed in black underneath the music score, at the bottom of the page. Inside is a list of 14 music artists with song titles below each name. The back cover is silver with black writing, listing the fourteen artists' names.; Condition: Good; Related to: AR/01/GRA/016/4, AR/01/GRA/016/7; Unique Identifier: AR/01/GRA/016/6
Item 7: CD and cover, 1999: A CD in a soft plastic CD case. The CD is printed with the same design as the cover, which was designed by Ivan Chermayeff for the Warner Bros./Reprise June 1999. The front cover is a silver background with grey score music printed over the top. The word 'guide' is printed in black underneath the music score, at the bottom of the page. Inside is a list of 14 music artists with song titles below each name. The back cover is silver with black writing, listing the fourteen artists' names.; Condition: Good; Related to: AR/01/GRA/016/4, AR/01/GRA/016/6; Unique Identifier: AR/01/GRA/016/7