Skip to main content

Steuben Glass (Firm)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1903 (date of establishment) - 2011 (date of dissolution) - 2011

Biography

Steuben Glass was founded by Frederick Carder in 1903. Carder named his company after the county in which he set up his glass factory. Located in Corning, New York, Steuben County is located in the Finger Lakes region. Carder learned his craft in England before immigrating to the United States in 1903. Steuben Glass was purchased by Corning Glass Works. In 2008, Corning sold Steuben to Schottenstein Stores. This relationship lasted only briefly, as Schottenstein ended Steuben production in 2011. However, Corning Incorporated repurchased the brand and Steuben products can now be purchased through the Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG).

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Frederick Carder Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0017
Scope and Contents The Frederick Carder Papers include both personal and professional materials from the glassmaker's century-long life. The bulk of the collection is composed of sketches and design drawings. It also includes glass recipes, travel diaries, correspondence, awards, business and professional records, photographs, and design inspiration. The collection is arranged in 11 series:Series 1: Biographical Information, Circa 1866-1963Series 2: Wordsley School, Circa 1880-1903...
Dates: Circa 1862-1966; Majority of material found within 1880-1942
Found in: The Rakow Research Library Manuscript Collection / Frederick Carder Papers

Constance Stuart Larrabee Steuben Exhibition Photographs and Documents

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0090
Scope and Contents The Constance Stuart Larrabee Steuben Exhibition Photographs and Documents consists of photographic prints, negatives and contact prints, correspondence, invoices, and ephemera, most of which pertain to her exhibitions of Steuben factory photographs, titled “A Photo-Documentary Exhibit of Steuben Glass” and “The Silent Harmony of Hand and Mind.” Photographs in this exhibition were taken in 1957, and the exhibition was displayed in Philadelphia in 1959, at the Corning Glass Center and other...
Dates: 1957-1999; Majority of material found within 1957-1962
Found in: The Rakow Research Library Manuscript Collection / Constance Stuart Larrabee Steuben Exhibition Photographs and Documents

Bolislav Manikowski Drawings and Artwork

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0207
Scope and Contents

Bolislav Manikowski was a designer for Steuben Glass for many years. His drawings and artwork are divided into five series:

(1) Design Drawings, 1930-1936, Undated

(2) Blueprints, 1935, Undated

(3) Sketches, Circa 1930

(4) Other Artists' Work, 1917, 1932, Undated

(5) Miscellaneous, 1938-1951

Dates: 1917-1951
Found in: The Rakow Research Library Manuscript Collection / Bolislav Manikowski Drawings and Artwork

George L. Thompson Correspondence

 Collection — Box 01: [Barcode: 5000009873], Folder: 01
Identifier: SC-0001
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one letter written by George L. Thompson to Lynn B. Rogut in 1975. In the letter he responds to questions received in an earlier letter from Rogut about his background and what influenced his design for Steuben's glass sculpture "Sea Breeze." In conclusion, he asks to see a copy of her finished paper.

Dates: 1975
Found in: The Rakow Research Library Manuscript Collection / George L. Thompson Correspondence

Staff Interface | ArchivesSpace.org | Hosted by Lyrasis Lyrasis Logo