Beatrice S. Smith Research Files on Pomona Glass

This collection consists largely of the correspondence and subject files maintained by Beatrice Scheer Smith as she developed her interest in collecting and studying Pomona glass, an American mold-blown art glass. Smith used these files to write a book, _New England Pomona: Portrait of a Nineteenth-Century Art Glass_, published posthumously in 2018. Researchers will find both original and photocopied material in the files, including everything from copies of lectures and presentations written by Smith to print-outs of Pomona variants sold on EBay. Several boxes contain files on Pomona Glass organized by form (tumblers, pitchers, bowls, etc.). The files also include photographs of Pomona glass from Smith's collection and other collections. However, many of the images are not labeled or professionally shot. Researchers will also find a card file box containing citations to articles about and ads for Pomona glass. Most citations date from 1930 to 1974.

Smith's "Glass Books" are indexed volumes of magazine clippings about glass (Pomona and other) assembled between 1951 and 1961. Researchers will also find files pertaining to Smith's broader interest in glass, including contemporary Studio Glass and the activities of the Early American Glass Club of Minnesota.

The files are arranged in the order in which they were received.