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Charles Harrison papers

Charles Harrison was a product designer and executive who worked for Sears, Roebuck and Co. for nearly 30 years, from 1961 to 1993. He was the first African-American executive to work at that company. The collection includes examples of Charles Harrison's work from his time at Sears.

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AquaJet
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Charles Harrison papers
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Camper
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Transcribed from image: Sears Code Dept. 817 Industrial Design. Title: Camper; Designer: C.A. Harrison; Date [text is illegible]. Design Only - Not for production
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Charles Harrison papers
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Camper
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Transcribed from image: Sears Code Dept. 817 Industrial Design. Title: Camper; Designer: C.A. Harrison. Date 5-28-69; Design Only - Not for production
Date:
May 28, 1969
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Charles Harrison papers
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Camper
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Transcribed from image: Elevation & Floor Plan; Sears Code Dept. 817 Industrial Design. Title: Camper; Designer: C.A. Harrison; Date 2-27-69; Scale: 3/4 in. = 1 ft.
Date:
February 27, 1969
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Carrying Case
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Transcribed from image: Portable sewing machine case. Code Dept. 817 Industrial Design [text is cut off]. Title: Carrying Case; Designer: C.A. Harrison; Date 11-23-71 Design Only - Not for production
Date:
November 23, 1971
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Charles Harrison papers
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Carrying case with handle
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Charles Harrison papers
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Carrying case with stripes
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Transcribed from image: Industrial Design D/817. Sears, Roebuck and Co. Designer: C. Harrison; Date: 2-12-76; Sketch 3 of 3.
Date:
February 12, 1976
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Chair
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Transcribed from image: Industrial Design D/817. Sears, Roebuck and Co. Designer: C.A. Harrison. Date: 12-29-75; Sketch 1 of 2.
Date:
December 29, 1975
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Color Scheme for Portable Cassette Recorder
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Transcribed from image: Color scheme for cassette recorder (youth type) #2163, Black, Dark Smoke, Blue; Industrial Design D/817. Sears, Roebuck and Co. Designer: C. Harrison; Date: 7-14-77 Sketch 1 of 1.
Date:
July 14, 1977
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Consolette hair dryer
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Sears Consolette hair dryer (open).
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Charles Harrison papers
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Consolette hair dryer in case
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Sears Consolette hair dryer in case (closed).
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Charles Harrison papers
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Control switches
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Transcribed from image: C.A. Harrison 4-9-62
Date:
April 9, 1962
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Cord Organ for Children
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Transcribed from image: Cord Organ for Children
Date:
circa 1962
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Charles Harrison papers
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Cord Organ for Children
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Transcribed from image: Cord Organ for Children; C. A. Harrison; 4-3-62
Date:
April 3, 1962
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Charles Harrison papers
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Curling irons
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Transcribed from image: Dry Compact Curler #2505; Dry Professional Curler #2506; Industrial Design D/817. Sears, Roebuck and Co. Designer: C. Harrison; Date: 12-5-78; Sketch 2 of 7
Date:
December 5, 1978
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Curling irons
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Transcribed from image: Industrial Design D/817. Sears, Roebuck and Co. Designer: C. Harrison; Date: 12-6-76; Sketch 3 of 7. Mist Conventional #2508; Mist Compact #2507; Dry Compact #2505; 12/6/78 CAH
Date:
December 6, 1978
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Curling irons
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Transcribed from image: Professional Curlers #2506; Industrial Design D/817. Sears, Roebuck and Co.; Designer: C. Harrison; Date: 12-6-78; Sketch 1 of 7.
Date:
December 6, 1978
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Deluxe hair dryer
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Transcribed from image: C. A. Harrison 11-27-64
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November 27, 1964
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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EZ Paintr paintbrush
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2 1/2 inch paintbrush
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Charles Harrison papers
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EZ Paintr paintbrush
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Transcribed from image: 2-piece plastic handle; Finger grip area
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Charles Harrison papers
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EZ Paintr paintbrush
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Transcribed from image: 1 or 2-piece plastic handle; Brush retainer fits into handle; Textured grip; Raised letters
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Charles Harrison papers
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EZ Paintr paintbrush (three views)
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Transcribed from image: 2-piece textured handle; plastic brush retainer; hot stamped raised letters
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Charles Harrison papers
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Electric Portable Mixer
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Transcribed from image: Electric Portable Mixer - 1/22/69
Date:
January 22, 1969
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Electric Portable Mixer
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Transcribed from image: Electric Portable Mixer 1/21/69
Date:
January 21, 1969
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Electric Portable Mixer
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Transcribed from image: Electric Portable Mixer 1/22/69
Date:
January 22, 1969
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Charles Harrison papers
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Electric Portable Mixer
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Transcribed from image: Electric Portable Mixer - 1/22/69
Date:
January 22, 1969
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Electric Portable Mixer
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Transcribed from image: Electric Portable Mixer - 1/23/69
Date:
January 23, 1969
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Electric toothbrush
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Transcribed from image: Charles Harrison; 2000-14; f. 27; Electric Tooth Brush; Oral Hygiene Combination; Designed by: Charles A. Harrison
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Electric toothbrush
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Charles Harrison papers
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Hair Dryer
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Sears brand portable hair dryer in its carrying case (open). Transcribed from image: Portable Hair Dryer; Charles Harrison Designer
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Charles Harrison papers
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Hair dryer
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Sears brand hair dryer in its case (open).
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Charles Harrison papers
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Hair dryer
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Sears brand portable hair dryer in its carrying case (open).
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Charles Harrison papers
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Hair dryer case with handle
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Sears brand hair dryer in case (closed).
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Charles Harrison papers
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Junior Executive Chair
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Transcribed from image: Sears Code Dept. 817 Industrial Design. Title: Jr. Executive Chair; Designer: C.A. Harrison; Date 8-28-67; Design Only - Not for production; Black woven fabric; Teak wood arms; Black vinyl (Leather grain)
Date:
August 28, 1967
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Junior Executive Chair
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Transcribed from image: Sears Code Dept. 817 Industrial Design. Title: Jr. Executive Chair; Designer: C.A. Harriso Date 8-28-6 Design Only - Not for production. Black woven fabric; Teak wood arms; Black vinyl, Leather grain
Date:
August 28, 1967
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Junior Executive Chair
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Transcribed from image: Sears Code Dept. 817 Industrial Design. Title: Jr. Executive Chair; Designer: C.A. Harrison; Date 8-28-67; Design Only - Not for production. Black woven fabric; Teak wood arms; Black vinyl, Leather grain
Date:
August 28, 1967
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Kenmore Sewing Machine
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Sears Kenmore sewing machine
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Charles Harrison papers
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Kenmore product sketch
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Transcribed from image: Industrial Design D/817. Sears, Roebuck and Co. Designer: C.A. Harrison; Date: 7-16-76; Sketch 3 of 4.
Date:
July 16, 1976
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Kenmore sewing machines
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Sears Kenmore sewing machines: Model 1347 D, Model 1347 C, Model 1347 B, and Model 1347 A.
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Kenmore sewing machines
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Sears Kenmore sewing machine, model 1730-D and others. Transcribed from image: 1813
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Charles Harrison papers
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Kenmore sewing machines
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Sears Kenmore sewing machines, Model 1976, Model 1730-D, Model 1430-D, and one other model.
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Charles Harrison papers
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Kenmore washer and dryer
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Charles Harrison papers
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Matching luggage type hair dryer
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Transcribed from image: Design for Sears Matching Luggage Type Hair Dryer D/817. C.A. Harrison 11-27-64
Date:
November 27, 1964
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Oral hygiene unit
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Transcribed from image: p. 27 66-67; Oral hygiene unit; Design: by Charles A. Harrison; For: Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Portable cassette player/radio
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Transcribed from image: Flexable [sic] plastic handle; Dark plastic raps [sic] over to top; Industrial Design D/817. Sears, Roebuck and Co. Designer: C. Harrison; Date: 5-2-77; Sketch 1A of 4.
Date:
May 6, 1977
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Portable cassette player/radio
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Transcribed from image: Handle detail change; Dark plastic raps [sic] over to top; Industrial Design D/817. Sears, Roebuck and Co. Designer: C. Harrison; Date: 5-2-77; Sketch 1 of 4.
Date:
May 2, 1977
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Portable cassette player/radio
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Transcribed from image: Drawn by 3-1-77 [illegible text]; Design by [illegible text]; Scale 1/1; Model [illegible text]; Part no. IDEA; Name PD-03/5; Orion Electrical Co., Ltd.; Section: Design Room
Date:
March 1, 1977
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Portable hair dryer
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Transcribed from image: Design for Sears Portable Hair Dryer; Sears, Roebuck & Co.; D/817 C.A. Harrison 3-19-65
Date:
March 19, 1965
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Portable phonograph
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Transcribed from image: Sears Code Dept. 817 Industrial Design. Title: Portable Phono; Designer: C.A. Harrison; Date 8-7-72; Design Only - Not for production
Date:
August 7, 1972
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Portable sewing machine case
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Transcribed from image (text cut off in part): Storage; Portable sewing machine case. Sears Code Dept. 817 Industrial Design. Title: Case; Designer: C.A. Harrison; Date 7-26-71; Design Only - Not for production
Date:
July 26, 1971
Collection:
Charles Harrison papers
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Collection Details

Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme:
African American History
Design History
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