The Kellen Design Archives is home to primary source materials in the areas of 20th century American fashion, interior, and graphic design, architecture, environmental design, illustration, photography, and product design. Forming Parsons' institutional memory, our collections embody the history of the school since its founding in 1896. The Kellen Design Archives also hold a small collection of materials documenting aspects of The New School from the period before Parsons became part of the university.