Name/Title
GM Camouflage School BookletEntry/Object ID
2020.4.1Description
5"x7" leather bound booklet from the General Motors Camouflage School.
Maned to Vincent Kaptur, who worked at the School.
Donated by Marc Grascia, grandson of Vincent Kaptur
In 1942, during World War II, Harley Earl established a camouflage research and training division at General Motors, one consequence of which was a 22-page document called Camouflage Manual for General Motors Camouflage. A decade before, two former World War I camouflage artists, Harold Ledyard Towle (a U.S. Army camoufleur) and McClelland Barclay (who created the Fisher Body ads, and contributed to U.S. Navy camouflage during both World Wars) had worked as designers at General Motors. Among Earl's apprentices was English designer David Jones, who worked at its British division at Vauxhall Motors and served in the camouflage section of the Royal Engineers during World War II.Cataloged By
Chris CausleyAcquisition
Accession
2020.4Source or Donor
Marc GrasciaAcquisition Method
DonationSource (if not Accessioned)
Marc GrasciaPublication Details
Publication Type
BookletPublisher
General Motors CorporationPlace Published
* Untyped Place Published
Detroit, United StatesState/Province
MichiganCountry
Wayne CountyDate Published
circa 1941 - circa 1946Time Period
World War TwoPrinter
General Motors CorporationPlace Printed
* Untyped Place Printed
Detroit, United StatesState/Province
MichiganCountry
Wayne CountyDate Printed
circa 1942Publication Language
EnglishLocation
Location
Box
Box A-8Other
Store Room 1 ShelfCategory
StorageCondition
Overall Condition
Very Good