subject: William Joseph
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Dog Furniture by W. Joseph Carr
description- – The cover of the May, 1975 Special Issue of Hey-Wake-Up, the Heywood-Wakefield Company newsletter, showing W. Joseph Carr in 1937 holding his dog furniture design. The special issue was sent out to announce the award of the First Annual Green Carnation Award to Joseph Carr for"another outstanding furniture collection". Joseph Carr had been a furniture designer for Heywood-Wakefield since 1937, after being promoted from the finishing department. He worked on many furniture lines, including Old Colony and Publick House lines. Joseph Carr was also a noted artist, cartoonist, and sculptor, and after Heywood-Wakefield Company closed in 1979, he continued to design furniture, including working for S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Carr, William Joseph, 1910-1999
- – Dogs in art
- – Furniture industry and trade--Periodicals
- – Furniture industry and trade--History
- – Furniture design
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1975-05
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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- – Image is from the cover of the May, 1975 special issue of Hey-Wake-Up.
- – English
Love those Heywood"Ship Anytime"print orders
description- – A cartoon by W. Joseph Carr depicting the production of advertising prints for the Heywood-Wakefield Company by Hedrich-Blessing. The cartoon shows a man working the Hedrich"Automatic Printer"with his feet which he has placed on his desk as he leans back in his chair. TA ball and chain is around his waist. The main caption reads"Love those Heywood 'Ship Anytime' print orders". Hedrich-Blessing is an architectural, editorial, commercial, furniture and marine photography firm that is still in existence today. Hedrich-Blessing was one the photography companies that Heywood-Wakefield Company to do their publicity and advertising photography for their furniture lines.
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Hedrich-Blessing (Firm)
- – Furniture industry and trade--Caricatures and cartoons
- – Advertising photography--Caricatures and cartoons
- – Carr, William Joseph, 1910-1999
- – Heywood-Wakefield Company
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1970-1974?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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A self-portrait drawing of W. Joseph Carr
description- – A self-portrait sketch of W. Joseph Carr. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Carr, William Joseph, 1910-1999--Self-portraits
- – Portrait drawing
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1940-1980?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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W. Joseph Carr lecturing
description- – Joseph W. Carr lecturing to a group of students in a classroom. A young woman is holding a drawing. An American flag hangs in the background. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Carr, William Joseph, 1910-1999--Lectures and lecturing--Pictorial works
- – Classrooms
- – Students
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1950-1970?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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- – English
Heywood-Wakefield Company Shop News
description- – An article in the April 28, 1967 Heywood-Wakefield Company Shop News about W. Joseph Carr. The article talks about his accomplishments as a furniture designer at the Heywood-Wakefield Company and contains pictures of Joseph W. Carr at work with comments about his personality and skill. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. In addition to his work as furniture designer, Joseph Carr was also an accomplished artist, sculptor and cartoonist.
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Carr, William Joseph, 1910-1999
- – Furniture industry and trade--Periodicals
- – Furniture industry and trade--History
- – Furniture design
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1967-04-28
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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- – Images are from the first and third pages of the Heywood-Wakefield Company Shop News April 28, 1967, Vol. 24, No. 10
- – English
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