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Gianfranco Zaccai Papers

A description of the collection at Syracuse University

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Zaccai, Gianfranco
Title: Gianfranco Zaccai Papers
Inclusive Dates: TBD
Quantity: 5.0 linear ft.
Abstract: Computer media, ephemera, correspondence, slides, designs, photographs, clippings, and publications related to Zaccai's career with his company Continuum; also a portfolio with some student work
Language: English
Repository: Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Biographical History

Gianfranco Zaccai is an Italian industrial designer. His design firm Continuum, founded in 1983, has done design work for Herman Miller as well as for various health care needs. They also created the Swiffer cleaning system for Procter & Gamble. He is the founder of The Foundation for Augmented Intelligence which, according to their website, "seeks to develop, stimulate, and leverage technological, educational, and organizational innovation to enable and empower individuals with intellectual disabilities, their families, and their communities, in order to improve quality of life, enhance independence and productivity, lower cost, and benefit society as a whole."

Zaccai holds degrees in industrial design from Syracuse University and architecture from the Boston Architectural College. He also holds honorary doctorates from North Carolina State University and Syracuse. He has won numerous award over his career, including the Industrial Designers Society of America, “Design of The Decade” award and a Presidential Award for Design Excellence, from President Bill Clinton for the Egis Explosives Detection System.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Gianfranco Zaccai Papers contains computer media, ephemera, correspondence, slides, designs, photographs, clippings, and publications related to Zaccai's career with his company Continuum; also a portfolio with some student work.

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Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is unprocessed and remains in original order.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The collection is currently unprocessed and not available for research. Please contact SCRC for more information.

Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Subject Headings

Persons

Zaccai, Gianfranco.

Corporate Bodies

Continuum (Company)
Foundation for Augmented Intelligence.

Subjects

Barrier-free design.
Industrial design -- Social aspects.
Industrial design.
Industrial designers -- United States.

Genres and Forms

Audiocassettes.
Awards.
CD-ROMs.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Compact discs.
Correspondence.
DVDs.
Floppy disks.
Photographs.
Slides (photographs)
Sound recordings.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Gianfranco Zaccai,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of Gianfranco Zaccai, 2022.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: MRC
Date: 27 Mar 2013
Revision history:

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Inventory

An inventory has not yet been created for this collection. Please contact the Repository listed above for more information.

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