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Summary:
Correspondence; clippings; publicity materials; scrapbooks; business papers; photographs; and miscellaneous items accumulated by Arlene Taylor as a result of her association with the Meyercord Decal Company.
Citation:
Arlene Taylor papers, [ca. 1938-1965]. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Biography Note:
Interior decorator, New York, N.Y. Was a proponent of the "Do-it-yourself" decorating movement of the early 1930s. Introduced the decal and plastic tiles as decorating elements.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1969 by Arlene Taylor.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
