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Summary Information
Hugh Acton papers Acton, Hugh.
1955-2014 1960s-1970s 1.5 linear feet (in 4 boxes) 1 oversize folder 209.4 MB (online)
Hugh Acton (1925-), the "Cowboy-Designer," was a furniture designer, specializing in mid-century modern furniture, and artist in Augusta, Mich. He is best-known for his 1973 Acton Stacker chair for American Seating, as well as for his 1954 Suspended Beam Bench. This collection includes a brief history of the designer through articles and resumes, with a primary focus on his designs--including photographs (with negatives, transparencies, and online), catalog information, sketches, and design boards for his various furniture designs.
2013152 Aa 2 The material is in English Bentley Historical Library1150 Beal Ave. Ann Arbor, MI
48109-2113 Phone:
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bentley.ref@umich.edu Home Page: http://www.bentley.umich.edu/ Finding aid created by Patricia Ryan and Michael Shallcross, November-December 2013
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