Bolislav Manikowski Drawings and Artwork
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
Creator
- Manikowski, Bolislav, 1892-1962 (Person)
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
Bolislav "Boles" Manikowski was born in 1892 in Kempen, Germany to Bolislav Sr. (1863-1919) and Valeria Olkisines Manikowski (1860-1912). Manikowski emigrated to New York in 1908. He was hired at the Steuben Glass Works by Frederick Carder in 1917, and continued under his direction until 1932, when Carder was promoted to Art Director of Corning Glass Works. In 1924, he married Helen Gertrude Shea (1889-1968) in Corning, New York. Shifting his styles periodically due to the demands of upper management, Manikowski designed many kinds of glassware during his career, also worked as an etcher, and painted during his off-hours. Manikowski died in 1962, and was buried at St. Mary's Orthodox Cemetery, in South Corning, New York.
Extent
12.5 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger box and 7 flat boxes)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Becky and John Stranges in 2014. Acc. 2014.005
Processing Information
Processed by Hannah D. Cox in 2018.
- Glass artists -- Germany -- 20th century -- Archives Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Glass artists -- United States -- 20th century -- Archives Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Glassware -- Design -- Archival resources Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manikowski, Bolislav, 1892-1962 -- Archives
- Steuben Glass (Firm) -- Employees -- Archives
- Title
- Bolislav Manikowski Drawings and Artwork, 1917-1951
- Subtitle
- A Guide to the Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hannah D. Cox
- Date
- August 1, 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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
