NTE2pc130.xml Guide to the E. J. Poulsen Drawings 1959-1964 Poulsen (E. J.) Drawings Finding aid prepared by Mark O'English Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2016 Finding aid encoded by Suzanne James-Bacon. 2016 Finding aid written in English. English. Finding aid based on DACS 2nd Edition ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections PC 130 Poulsen, E. J. (Edward J.) E. J. Poulsen Drawings 1959-1964 1 Box 11 Folders 50 Pages In 1946, Edward J. Poulsen came to Washington State College as a teacher and graphic artist. When the school changed its name to Washington State University in 1959, Poulsen designed their new seal, diploma, and letterheads, and supervised the casting of the Distinguished Alumnus Award medallion. The collection consists of drawings, mock-ups, and other items primarily relating to the creation of the new seal for Washington State University after it changed its name from Washington State College (or the State College of Washington) in 1959. Collection materials are inEnglish

Edward J. Poulsen was born in Chicago, IL, in 1910, and earned his Master of Fine Arts at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1946, he came to Washington State College as a teacher and graphic artist. When the school changed its name to Washington State University in 1959, Poulsen designed their new seal, diploma, and letterheads, and supervised the casting of the Distinguished Alumnus Award medallion. He headed the Graphic Productions Service at the University's Holland Library. Poulsen passed away in 1989.

The collection consists of drawings, mock-ups, and other items primarily relating to the creation of the new seal for Washington State University after it changed its name from Washington State College (or the State College of Washington) in 1959. Also included is some biographical and other information regarding E.J. Poulsen, and a small amount of art and production pieces for other Washington Stater University works that he designed for.

The organization of this small collection is primarily derived from format/size issues, with smaller items before (on top of) larger items. However, the final six items are those relating to WSU's seal design.

This collection is open and available for research use.

[Item Description] E.J. Poulsen Drawings, 1959-1964 (PC 130)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

This collection was received at WSU Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections in 1998 (MS1998-39) from E.J. Poulsen's widow, Antoinette Poulsen.

This collection was processed in August of 2010 by University Archivist Mark O'English.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Poulsen, E. J. (Edward J.) -- Archives Washington State University State College of Washington Advertising and Marketing Colleges and Universities Washington (State) 1 Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award. Bronze medallion, approx. 2½" diameter. (1 item) 2 State College of Washington blank diploma, 1959 (1 item) 3 Washington State University model diploma (1 mounted diploma with two additional unmounted ones, all in name of John Doe), 1960 (3 items) 4 Templates and art for WSU publications: letterheads, AV symbol, Review lettering and covers. 1960-1964 (12 pages) 5 Biographical information, show information (3), photographs (2) (9 pages) 6 Embossed WSU seal (3 items) 7 Drawing of George Washington for WSU seal, 1959 (3 items) 8 Drawing for line cuts of seal, 1959 (3 items) 9 George Washington silhouette for seal, 1959 (1 item) 10 Completed paste-up of seal, 1959 (1 item) 11 Negative and positive prints on Estar base (Mylar) film, 1959 (4 items)