Public Collectors is founded upon the concern that there are many types of cultural artifacts that public libraries, museums and other institutions and archives either do not collect or do not make freely accessible. Public Collectors asks individuals that have had the luxury to amass, organize, and inventory these materials to help reverse this lack by making their collections public.
This page consists of sample findings and excerpts. It is also an account of the contents of my home and digital files from my camera. If you have suggestions, have a collection you want to share, or are in Chicago and would like to see something in person, please contact me. This blog is intended as a casual, more personal supplement to the main Public Collectors website.
Public Collectors is maintained by Marc Fischer.
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Common tags: Book Cover Design • Chicago • Drawing • Flea Market • Flyers • Illustration • Prison • Records • Religious Tracts • Signage • Zines
Who names and describes these products? The Dominator, from the Winter 2004 catalog from ATD-American Co.: “Official Headquarters For All Of Your Correctional Needs.” More windows into the world of corrections and control from this catalog can be found here.
Inmate Chore Coat, from the Winter 2004 catalog from ATD-American Co.: “Official Headquarters For All Of Your Correctional Needs.” More windows into the world of corrections and control from this catalog can be found here.
Restraint Jackets from the Winter 2004 catalog from ATD-American Co.: “Official Headquarters For All Of Your Correctional Needs”. More windows into the world of corrections and control from this catalog can be found here.
A clear plastic radio from the Spring 2011 Walkenhorst’s California Catalog. Walkenhorst’s is a company that sells items that can be ordered for prisoners by inmates or their loved ones. Clear plastic products are designed to prevent the concealment of contraband inside their casing.
A clear plastic typewriter from the Spring 2011 Walkenhorst’s California Catalog. Walkenhorst’s is a company that sells items that can be ordered for prisoners by inmates or their loved ones. Clear plastic products are designed to prevent the concealment of contraband inside their casing.
A clear plastic radio from the Spring 2011 Walkenhorst’s California Catalog. Walkenhorst’s is a company that sells items that can be ordered for prisoners by inmates or their loved ones. Clear plastic products are designed to prevent the concealment of contraband inside their casing.
