reikowskik Preliminary Inventory of the Klaus Reikowski papers, 1954-1962 Processed by: John Mayrose; machine-readable finding aid created by: John Mayrose The John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing HistoryDavid M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

2007 Duke University. All Rights Reserved.

Aleph Number: 003856400

 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: May 2007Processed by John Mayrose, May 2007; Finding Aid encoded by John Mayrose, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, May 2007 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and our local Style Guide Preliminary Inventory of the Klaus Reikowski papers, 1954-1962 The John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing HistoryDavid M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

2007 Duke University. All Rights Reserved.

 Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Reikowski, Klaus Klaus Reikowski papers, 1954-1962 Material in English 2.0 Linear Feet 300 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Reikowski was an art director and graphic designer who immigrated to the U.S. in 1958 from Germany and worked with clients such as Sunshine Biscuits, Herman Miller, General Foods, Post, Jaguar, Jergens as well as the U.S. Information Service in the U.S. Embassy in Bonn, Germany. Collection contains sketches, advertising proofs, transparencies, photographs and other materials created by Reikowski for his clients Sunshine Biscuits, Amerika Haus and Herman Miller. Also, included is a boxed set of Container Corporation of America print ads commemorating the 50 states. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising and Marketing History. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

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 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Klaus Reikowski papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University

 Provenance

The Klaus Reikowski papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2006.

Processing Information

Processed by John Mayrose, May 2007

Encoded by John Mayrose, May 2007

This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

 Biographical Note

Reikowski was an art director and graphic designer who immigrated to the U.S. in 1958 from Germany and worked with clients such as Sunshine Biscuits, Herman Miller, General Foods, Post, Jaguar, Jergens as well as the U.S. Information Service in the U.S. Embassy in Bonn, Germany. He attended art school at the Meisterschule fuer Graphik in Berlin and was drafted into the German army as a private, first class during WWII.

 Collection Overview

Collection contains sketches, advertising proofs, transparencies, photographs and other materials created by Reikowski for his clients Sunshine Biscuits, Amerika Haus and Herman Miller. Also, included is a boxed set of Container Corporation of America print ads commemorating the 50 states. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising and Marketing History.

 Subject Headings

These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.

Reikowski, Klaus. Sunshine Biscuits. Amerika Haus. Herman Miller. Container Corporation of America. General Foods. Advertising--Brand name products. Brand name products--Marketing. John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising and Marketing History. Contents of Collection Accession, 2006 (2006-0150) 1 Box

Collection contains sketches, advertising proofs, transparencies, photographs and other materials created by Reikowski for his clients Sunshine Biscuits, Amerika Haus and Herman Miller. Also, included is a boxed set of Container Corporation of America print ads commemorating the 50 states. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising and Marketing History.

 1 Sketches Correspondence, 1958-1962