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[[underline]] Naming of Area in Museums [[/underline]]

The Secretary reported that in keeping with the request of the Regents as reflected in the minutes of the meeting of May 9, 1973 concerning the naming of any building or part of a building for their approval, the following proposals have been submitted.

[[underline]] Doris and Henry Dreyfuss Memorial Study Center [[/underline]]

The late Henry Dreyfuss, the internationally known industrial designer, bequeathed an important collection of his drawings, correspondence, and speeches to the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in October 1972.  Included in this material is his research in the field of symbols.

Friends and former clients of Dreyfuss have contributed $125,000 to establish a study center within the Museum where professional designers, students, and the general public can study this body of information pertaining to industrial design.  It will be located on the third floor of the Andrew Carnegie Mansion in the general reading hall.

In recognition of the contributions of Henry Dreyfuss to the field of industrial design, and of the contributions to the Smithsonian Institution in his memory and that of his wife, the following resolution was adopted:

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the establishment of a "Doris and Henry Dreyfuss Memorial Study Center" at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Decorative Arts and Design.