Larry Janiak papers

  • Creator Names Janiak, Larry, 1938-
  • Title Larry Janiak papers [manuscript], ca. 2001.
  • Physical description 0.5 linear ft.
  • Collection summary Correspondence, booklets, resumes and other items relating to the career of filmmaker and designer Larry Janiak, who founded Zoetrope, a path-breaking newsletter about New Wave design. The collection includes "Larry Janiak, Letters of Recognition and Recommendation, compiled in 2001"; a booklet history of the newsletter; and a resume. The resume lists Janiak's artwork and films, along with a narrative account of his career at Lane Technical Vocational High School, the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Vivekananda Vedanta Society of Chicago, and Zoetrope newsletter.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include a videotape of Larry Janiak teaching at the Institute of Design, 1968-1980 (2002.0061.1); and issues of Zoetrope (Newsletter); and archival records from the publisher of Zoetrope newsletter, all cataloged separately.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Larry Janiak (2002.0061.1).
  • Names
    • Janiak, Larry, 1938- Archives.
    • Pearson, Elmer R.
    • Illinois Institute of Technology. Institute of Design.
    • Albert G. Lane Technical High School.
  • Uniform Title Zoetrope (Newsletter)
  • Subjects
    • College teachers Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Design Illinois Chicago Periodicals.
    • Designers Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Periodicals Publishing Illinois Chicago 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) Intellectual life 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Histories. aat
    • Resumes. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.