Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Roger Funk Papers
UA.17.331
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Funk, Roger
- Title
- Roger Funk papers
- ID
- UA.17.331
- Date [inclusive]
- 1957-2004
- Extent
- 3.0 Cubic feet
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Biographical Note
Roger Funk graduated from the University of Illinois in 1957 with a B.F.A. in Industrial Design. He worked for General Electric (1957-1963) as an Industrial Designer and designed several home appliances including the Toast-R-Oven®. In 1961, he transferred to the GE Radio and Television Design Group. Funk left GE in 1963 and enrolled in graduate school at Syracuse University where he earned a Master's in Industrial Design.
He was an instructor in Industrial Design at the University of Iowa for one year before coming to Michigan State University to teach Industrial Design. He served as chair of the Department of Art and as assistant dean in the College of Arts and Letters during his tenure at MSU.
In 1980, Funk left MSU to become the chair of the design department at Kansas City Art Institute. In 1985, he became the director of the School of Design at the University of Cincinnati.
In 1989, he returned to MSU as a consultant, interim department chair and professor.
Scope and Contents note
The Roger Funk papers include materials related to his career including correspondence, articles he wrote, and conferences in which he participated. The collection includes General Electric patents and correspondence, materials from his teaching career at Michigan State University, University of Iowa, Penn State University and the Kansas City Art Institute. Also included are files for his work with the Industrial Design Society of America and Industrial Design Education Association. Other materials include a file on the Lantern Hill housing development, theater sets Funk designed while was at MSU, and research materials on cast iron toys and waffle irons.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections August 2013
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Custodial History
Transferred by Roger Funk.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- General Electric Company.
- Industrial Design Education Association.
- Kansas City Art Institute.
- Michigan State University. Department of Art.
- University of Cincinnati.
- University of Iowa.
Genre(s)
- Conference materials
- Course materials
- Letters (correspondence)
- Patents
- Theses
Personal Name(s)
- Funk, Roger
Subject(s)
- Cast-iron
- Industrial design
- Industrial design -- Study and teaching
- Industrial design -- United States
- Technology -- Study and teaching
Collection Inventory
| Box | Folder | |||
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Lantern Hill |
4369 | 1 | ||
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Theater Set Designs “Oxygen” |
4369 | 2 | ||
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Theater Set Designs “Merchant of Venice” |
4369 | 3 | ||
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International Technology Education Association - Writings and articles |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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The Technology Teacher- list of articles |
4369 | 4 | ||
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ITEA 2001-2002 |
4369 | 5 | ||
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ITEA 2002-2003 |
4369 | 6 | ||
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ITEA 2003-2004 |
4369 | 7 | ||
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ITEA, Curriculum Brief, Vol. 5 No. 1 2000 |
4369 | 8 | ||
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ITEA Materials and communications |
4369 | 9 | ||
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Technology and Children - includes issues with articles by Funk 2000, 2002-2004 |
4369 | 10 | ||
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Technology Teacher - incudes issues with articles by Funk |
4369 | 11 | ||
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Technology Teacher 2001 |
4369 | 12 | ||
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Technology Teacher January - June 2002 |
4369 | 13 | ||
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Technology Teacher September - November 2002 |
4369 | 14 | ||
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Technology Teacher 2003 |
4369 | 15 | ||
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Technology Teacher 2004 |
4369 | 16 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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IDSA - Industrial Designer Society of America |
4369 | 17 | ||
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IDEA = Industrial Design Education Association |
4369 | 18 | ||
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Industrial Design Educators Association Conference 1963 |
4369 | 19 | ||
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1965 Milestone in ID Professional organizations |
4369 | 20 | ||
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Cast Iron Toys and Waffle Irons 1963-1964 |
4369 | 21 | ||
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Masters Thesis- Disposable Infant Care Equipment by Roger Funk 1964 |
4369 | 22 | ||
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Vehicular Streamlining Culminating in the Chrysler Airflow by Roger Funk, 1964 1964 |
4369 | 23 | ||
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Cast Iron Toys: Their History and Development by Roger Funk 1957 |
4369 | 24 | ||
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General Electric Patents |
4369 | 25-28 | ||
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General Electric Patents 1960, 1961, 1963 |
4369 | 29 | ||
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Design Michigan Conference 1981 |
4369 | 30 | ||
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University of Iowa |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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University of Iowa 1964-1965 |
4369 | 31 | ||
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Iowa Correspondence 1964-1965 |
4369 | 32 | ||
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University of Iowa Past Problems [Design Exercises] 1964-1965 |
4369 | 33 | ||
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Michigan State University |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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MSU Early Years 1966-1970 |
4369 | 34 | ||
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1972-1973 |
4369 | 35 | ||
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Personal Misc |
4369 | 36 | ||
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Personal 1973-1974 |
4369 | 37 | ||
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Personal 1974-1975 |
4370 | 1 | ||
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Personal 1975-1976 |
4370 | 2 | ||
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Personal 1976-1977 |
4370 | 3 | ||
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Personal 1977-1978 |
4370 | 4 | ||
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Personal 1979-1980 |
4370 | 5-6 | ||
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AURG and Sabbatical 1980-1981 |
4370 | 7 | ||
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Kansas City Art Institute |
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Ends MSU Starts KCAI 1980-1981 |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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KCAI |
4370 | 9 | ||
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Personal 1981 |
4370 | 10 | ||
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Paper plate – Official MSU ID Summer Address Reference for 1981 [papers plate with names and address written on them] 1981 |
4370 | 11 | ||
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Personal 1982-1983 |
4370 | 12 | ||
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Personal 1983-1984 |
4370 | 13 | ||
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Personal 1984-1985 |
4370 | 14 | ||
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Personal 1985-1986 |
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University of Cincinnati |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Personal UC Start |
4370 | 16 | ||
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Personal 1986-1987 |
4370 | 17-18 | ||
| Box | Drawer | |||
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Personal 1987-1988 |
4370 | 19 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Resume as of 1988 |
4370 | 20 | ||
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[Personal] 1988-1989 |
4370 | 21 | ||
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Penn State |
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Michigan State University |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Personal 1988-1989 |
4370 | 23 | ||
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End of UC |
4370 | 24 | ||
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MSU Position |
4370 | 25 | ||
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Personal 1989-1990 |
4370 | 26 | ||
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Personal 1990-1991 |
4370 | 27 | ||
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Personal 1991-1992 |
4370 | 28 | ||
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Personal 1992-1993 |
4370 | 29 | ||
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Personal 1993-1994 |
4370 | 30 | ||
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Sabbatical Fall 1991 |
4370 | 31 | ||
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1993-1994 Peer Review Committee |
4370 | 32 | ||
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Funk – Peer Review Meetings 1994 |
4370 | 33 | ||
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Personal – Workshops and Seminars Spring 1994 |
4370 | 34 | ||
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Personal 1994-1995 |
4370 | 35 | ||
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Roger Funk Peer Review |
4370 | 36 | ||
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Peer Review Meetings |
4370 | 37 | ||
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Personal 1995-1996 |
4370 | 38 | ||
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Personal 1996-1997 |
4370 | 39 | ||
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Personal 1998-1999 |
4370 | 40 | ||
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Personal 1997-1998 |
4371 | 1-2 | ||
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Personal 1999-2000 |
4371 | 3 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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IREP Grant 1999-2004 |
4371 | 4 | ||
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Peer Review 1998-1999 |
4371 | 5 | ||
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Smithsonian – Toast-R-Oven Original model to Smithsonian, 1996 1996 |
4371 | 6 | ||
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Misc Exhibitions, Professional meetings, Papers |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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3 Rivers/ Jury Photo |
4371 | 7 | ||
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Manistee Workshop |
4371 | 8 | ||
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1994 IDSA Conference planning 1993-1994 |
4371 | 9 | ||
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Atlanta Plastics meeting, March 30-April 1 1996 |
4371 | 10 | ||
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Interesting |
4371 | 11 | ||
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Notes from Lectures |
4371 | 12 | ||
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IDSA Presentation Chicago July 1999 |
4371 | 13 | ||
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IDSA Presentation Northwestern August 1896 |
4371 | 14 | ||
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IDSA conference program 1994 |
4371 | 15 | ||
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ICSID/ ICOERADA conference September 1993 |
4371 | 16 | ||
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Papers 1990, 1998 |
4371 | 17 | ||
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Eames - India 1958, 1988 |
4371 | 18 | ||
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I.D. Bibliography 1987-1988 |
4371 | 19 | ||
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Quips and Information 1957-1959 |
4371 | 20 | ||
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Misc I.D. History, Ideas and thoughts, Typography, International meetings |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Typography |
4371 | 21 | ||
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Electronic Photo 1987-1989 |
4371 | 22 | ||
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Just Ideas 1990, undated |
4371 | 23 | ||
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Research Materials on Cast Iron Waffle Irons |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Waffle Iron Research 1994 |
4371 | 24-25 | ||
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Wagner Manufacturing Co., Sydney, Ohio 1994 |
4371 | 26 | ||
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Patents |
4371 | 27 | ||
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Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village |
4371 | 28 | ||
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Detroit Iron and Brass 1994 |
4371 | 29 | ||
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Library Searches and Information |
4371 | 30 | ||
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Waffle Iron Research |
4371 | 31 | ||
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Ideas "W" |
4371 | 32 | ||
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Griswold Manufacturing Co., Eerie, Pennsylvania 1994 |
4371 | 33 | ||
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Western Importing Co. Minneapolis, Minnesota 1994 |
4371 | 34 | ||
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Florence Machine Co, Florence, Massachusetts [includes photographs] 1994-1996 |
4371 | 35 | ||
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Stover Manufacturing Co., Freeport, Illinois 1994 |
4371 | 36 | ||
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Orr Painter and Co. Reading, Pennsylvania [Includes photos] 1994-1995 |
4371 | 37 | ||
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Waffles, Toys, Lights 1987-1990 |
4371 | 38 | ||