Inez Wheeler papers
name: label: Creator
content: Wheeler, Inez, 1891-1978
topic: label: Occupation
content: Illustrators -- Illinois -- Chicago
label: Occupation
content: Illustrators -- Michigan -- Battle Creek
label: Occupation
content: Designers -- Illinois -- Chicago
label: Occupation
content: Designers -- Michigan -- Battle Creek
label: Topic
content: Commercial art -- United States
label: Topic
content: Women artists
label: Topic
content: Women designers
label: Topic
content: Women illustrators
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1978 by Detroit Public Library via Paul T. Scupholm, executive secretary of the Friends of the Library.
creator: label: Creator
content: Wheeler, Inez, 1891-1978
setName: label: See more items in
content: Inez Wheeler papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The scattered papers of designer and illustrator Inez Wheeler measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1910 to circa 1920s. The collection consists of pencil and painted drawings for fashion magazine covers and advertisements, war related illustrations, and general fashion designs. Also found are reproductions of Wheeler's work in various publications and clippings.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Designer and illustrator Inez Wheeler (1981-1978) was active in Battle Creek, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois. Wheeler is known for her illustrations featured in department store publications and fashion advertisements. She married Louis Prell in 1921.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.6 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1910-circa 1920s
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.wheeinez
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Drawings
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Drawings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The scattered papers of designer and illustrator Inez Wheeler measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1910 to circa 1920s. The collection consists of pencil and painted drawings for fashion magazine covers and advertisements, war related illustrations, and general fashion designs. Also found are reproductions of Wheeler's work in various publications and clippings.