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Dorothy Blair Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0012
Scope and Contents
These papers of an Asian glass curator and Japanese glass scholar consist of five series:
Series 1: _A History of Glass in Japan_ Correspondence and Research Files, 1958-1977
Series 2: Asian Glass Research Files, 1915-1977
Series 3: Translations of Japanese Literature about Glass, Undated
Series 4: Personal Papers, 1890-1982
Series 5: Miscellaneous Materials, 1920s-1987
Dates:
1890-1987
Manuscript Copy of _Oranda-banashi_ (Tales of Holland)
Collection — Box: 01
Identifier: MS-0237
Scope and Contents
Rishun Gotō wrote _Oranda-banashi_ (Tales of Holland) in 1765. This manuscript is a copy of Gotō's book that was created by an unknown author circa 1803. _Oranda-banashi_ was banned by the Japanese government because it included the Latin alphabet and other Western ideas. The book's banning prompted a black market for copies such as this one.Topics in the manuscript include Western geography, customs, and languages, as well as scientific and medical technology. Of particular...
Dates:
Circa 1803
William Warmus Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0218
Scope and Contents
The William Warmus Papers document the work of a curator, writer, and appraisal expert who specializes in glass art objects. This collection consists of 12 series:(1) Planners and Appointment Books, 1977-2004
(2) Notebooks and Journals, 1976-2014
(3) Exhibitions, Conferences, and Projects, 1968-2014
(4) Notes, Lectures, and Writing, 1885-2016
(5) Board Service Records, 1980-2013
(6) Personal, Circa 1970-2012...
Dates:
1885-2016; Majority of material found within 1975-2014
Women's International Glass Workshop Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-0216
Scope and Contents
The Women's International Glass Workshop Records are arranged by name of member, in the order in which they arrived at the Library. Records include information on the Workshop held in the member's home country, along with examples of personal work. In addition, each member has provided a written statement on how she came to be a part of this group, and what the group has meant to her and her artistic endeavors. Additional contributions from members will continue, and this finding aid will be...
Dates:
1984-2019
World Kitchen, Inc. Media and Design Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-0209
Content Description
The World Kitchen, Inc. Media and Design Records consists of a wide variety of materials documenting the product design, marketing, sales, manufacture, and advertising of the popular houseware lines Corelle, CorningWare, Crown Corning, Pyrex, and Visions, ranging from their beginnings at Corning Glass Works (hereafter referred to as Corning) to their eventual incorporation into the World Kitchen brand in the 2000s.
The collection is divided into eight series:1....
Dates:
1915-2011; Majority of material found within 1970-2006
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