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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Klinkowstein, Tom. |
| Title: | Tom Klinkowstein Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1972-1979 |
| Quantity: | 0.25 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Materials related to graphic artist Tom Klinkowstein's work with Neighborhood Report and Syracuse Model City |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives |
Biographical History
Tom Klinkowski was the graphic artist and designer for Neighborhood Report, a federally-funded experiment in inner-city communication in Syracuse, New York in the mid-1970s. Neighborhood Report, which was part of the Syracuse Model City Agency Public Information Project, produced a monthly newspaper as well as posters, brochures, and television spots to communicate events, services, and information and to encourage public engagement among inner city residents. "We were effectively selling the inner city to itself, " Klinkowski said. NR's appearance was eye-catching, sophisticated, and effective, but its "hippie graphics and psychedelic pictures" were also disconcerting to some.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Tom Klinkowski Papers contains memorabilia, photographs, printed material, and slides related to initiatives of the Neighborhood Report project in Syracuse, New York.
Memorabilia contains photographs and printed material about Klinkowski and his work
Photographs contains photographs used for NR's print and television work, as well as photogaphs of NR covers
Printed material contains samples of numerous NR initiatives including issues of the newspaper, also entitled Neighborhood Report, and material relating to "Ciy Slick," an exhibit of graphic artwork from the project
Slides contains color slides relating to various NR projects.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
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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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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Tom Klinkowstein Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Tom Klinkowstein, 2023.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Michele Combs
Date: 17 Jan 2025
Revision history: 10 Feb 2026 - processed (MRC)
Inventory
| Memorabilia | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Clippings about Klinkowstein and his work 1974, 1979 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Neighborhood Report staff photograph [1974] | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Poster for talk by Klinkowstein and NR editor Tom Quinn at RIT [1975?] | ||||||||||
| Photographs | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Neighborhood Report covers undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | "Or else" television spot undated | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Miscellaneous undated - incudes three for Syracuse Employment Training Agency publications | ||||||||||
| Printed material | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | "City Slick: Print and electronic media from an inner city communications experitment" undated - exhibit at RIT; poster, flyer, photograph of installation; press release | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Neighborhood Report clippings undated - clippings of photographs from various issues of NR | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Neighborhood Report full issues 1972-1974 (5 issues) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Neighborhood Report special issue, "CRIME" 1974 | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Syracuse Employment Training Agency (SETA) undated - envelope, letterhead | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Syracuse Community Development undated - promo for "First Year Plan," annual report, "help" brochure | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Syracuse Model City 1973 - "Elect Your Neighbor" poster, cover for unidentified publication; press release about WCNY television show "City Kids" | ||||||||||
| Slides | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Miscellaneous undated - slides related to all of the above, see folder for itemized list | ||||||||||