Donald Deskey
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| Born | Donald Sidney Deskey November 23, 1894 |
| Died | April 29, 1989 (aged 94) |
| Known for | Industrial design |
Donald Sidney Deskey (November 23, 1894 – April 29, 1989) was an American industrial designer.
Biography
Donald Sidney Deskey
Deskey first gained attention as a designer with his window displays for the
His company is still in operation in
In 1923, Deskey married Mary Campbell Douthett,[6] a pianist and later professor of music at Juniata College.[7] They had two sons, Michael Douthett Deskey, an architect, and Donald Stephen ("Steve" or D. Stephen) Deskey, a building contractor.[8] In 1952, Deskey married Katharine Godfrey Brennan, who survived him.[9]
References
- ^ "DONALD DESKEY Obituary (2019) New York Times". Legacy.com.
- ^ a b c Ottoson, Mary (April 2009). "Weldtex: The Plywood Panel That Grows Old Gracefully": 34. Archived from the original on October 10, 2013.
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- ^ Walsh, Kevin. "The Best and the Brightest". The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Donald Deskey | People | Collection of Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths DESKEY, MICHAEL". The New York Times. December 4, 2011.
- ^ "History of the Juniata College Instrumental Program". Juniata College. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ Slesin, Suzanne (April 30, 1989). "Donald Deskey, Innovative Designer, Dies a 94". The New York Times.
- ^ Slesin, Suzanne (April 30, 1989). "Donald Deskey, Innovative Designer, Dies a 94". The New York Times.
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