Phoenix Award Committee Records
Scope and Contents
These records, which document the honoring of outstanding individuals in the field of glass science, production, and education, are divided into two series:
(1) Administrative Records, 1971-2019
(2) Award Ceremony Records, 1971-2016
Dates
- 1971-2019
Creator
- Phoenix Award Committee (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for public research. Researchers must make an appointment to view this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
The Phoenix Award Committee formed in 1971 when representatives of nineteen major suppliers to the glass industry met to form an association to recognize individuals for excellence in their contributions to the field of glass. Burt Gussow, then publisher of _The Glass Industry_ magazine, led the formation of the committee. Committee members serve as individuals, not representatives of corporations, but must be employed by a company which is a supplier to the glass manufacturing industry.
Since 1971, awards have been made annually to living individuals with noteworthy work in glass science, production, or education. Each Phoenix Award winner receives a Steuben crystal phoenix bird, standing on a glass flame, and mounted on a wooden pedestal. The award is conferred at a formal dinner, accompanied by a press release and publicity in local and international media, as well as in glass industry publications.
Extent
5.5 Linear Feet (3 half records cartons, 2 Hollinger boxes and 1 large roll box)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from the Phoenix Committee, 2017 Accessions 2015.002, 2017.003, 2018.002, 2018.009, 2019.002, 2019.011, 2020.002
- Glass manufacture -- Awards Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Glass trade -- Awards Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Glass, Ornamental -- Awards Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Phoenix Award Committee
- Title
- Phoenix Award Committee Records, 1971-2019
- Subtitle
- A Guide to the Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Mary Anne Hamblen, Sandra Glascock, and Colleen McFarland Rademaker
- Date
- November 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Rakow Research Library Manuscript Collection Repository
The Rakow Research Library
The Corning Museum of Glass
Five Museum Way
Corning NY 14830 USA
607.438.5318
archives@cmog.org
