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These papers of a stained glass artist are divided into two series:

(1) Business Records, 1903-2004

(2) Personal Papers and Artifacts, 1896-2010

Scope and Contents This collection consists of an accumulation of materials about the lives and work of Czech glass artists Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová created to produce the documentary film _The Glass Dimension_. It includes film footage; correspondence, essays, translations, and project details; and interviews. The collection focuses on Libenský and Brychtová, but also includes documents related to Dale Chihuly's Prague Show (1991-1992).Series 1: Video Recordings on DVD (Access...

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This small collection consists of about 100 color formulas and glass batch recipes ,a brochure with Thiewes's biography and photos of his work in glass, and digital photographs of Thiewes's glass art objects. The photographs are intended to provide references for the color formulas in the collection.

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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.

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This collection includes the research materials, notes, and writings of published author Valentine Van Tassel. The collection is divided into four series:

(1) Publications and Manuscripts, 1948-1955

(2) Research Files, 1930-1989

(3) Photographs, Circa 1940-1970

(4) Miscellaneous, 1943-1961

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The collection consists of 12 prints collected by John Clyde Hostetter, director of research and development at Corning Glass Works from 1930 to 1937. The prints appeared in the British Vanity Fair's Men of the Day caricature series. Some of the prints are accompanied by a brief biography of the figure depicted.

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...

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The personal papers of archaeologist and ancient / medieval glass scholar Gladys Davidson Weinberg are divided into four series:

(1) Correspondence and Research Files, 1937-2000 (2) Photographs and Sketches, 1951-1991 (3) Miscellaneous Materials, 1948-1995 (4) Journal Articles, 1910-1997

Scope and Contents The Westminster (London, England) Collection on the London Blitz consists largely of promotional pamphlets, posters, brochures, catalogs, and designs sent to the City Engineer and Surveyor of Westminster from various British manufacturing companies. They advertise glass-related items adhering to the new Air Raid Precautions (ARP) requirements for war-time lighting and window installation. Specific objects marketed include tools to obscure light, portable electric lanterns with special glass,...

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Personal papers of a glass bottle collector and American glass researcher, which include records collected from the Charles Yockel firm of Philadelphia, a manufacturer of glass molds.

The papers are divided into three series:

(1) Photographs, Circa 1920-1940

(2) Correspondence and Subject Files, 1754-1944

(3) Charles Yockel (Firm) Records, 1873-1924

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The collected primary source materials assembled by Pyrex collector Dianne M. Williams are arranged into five series:

(1) Advertisements, 1915-1980

(2) Photocopied Advertisements, 1915-1986

(3) Booklets, 1922-1943

(4) Ephemera, 1907-1949

(5) Dianne M. Williams Pyrex Book Manuscript, Circa 2010

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The Larry Williams Papers consist of materials relating to itinerant glass workers. It includes a small amount of correspondence, clippings and other printed materials, and photographs of glass workers.

This collection consists of three series:

(1) Correspondence, 1956

(2) Printed Materials, 1941-1966

(3) Photographic Prints, Circa 1930-1979

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The David Wilson Papers consist predominantly of materials related to projects on which the stained glass artist and designer worked. There are six series in the collection:

(1) Projects, 1965-2018

(2) Photographic Materials, 1965-2007

(3) Professional Materials, 1941-2012

(4) Correspondence, 1975-2014

(5) Miscellaneous, Undated

(6) Digital Project Documentation, 1991-2013

Scope and Contents This collection consists of index cards containing citations that point to 19th century published sources (newspapers, periodicals, and books). Researchers will also find 18th and 20th century references, including references to The Journal of Glass Studies. Citations are not always complete and may require additional research to verify and locate the cited source. The cards are arranged into two categories: Glass Topics and Glass Companies. Within each category, the cards are...

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...

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....

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This collection contains material relating to Pyrex. The collection is divided into 3 series:

(1) Presentations, Circa 1990-2008

(2) Design Drawings, Circa 1959

(3) Miscellaneous, Circa 1959-2013

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This small collection is composed of a variety of materials about the 1972 Corning flood caused by Hurricane Agnes. It includes photographs, lecture notes, flood recovery plans, clippings, and some correspondence. Researchers should note that the collection also includes a StoryCorps interview from 2009 with Ginny and her husband Jerry Wright in which they discuss the flood. The materials are arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents The Frederick J. Wythe Papers on Emhart Corporation were collected by Frederick J. Wythe, a research and development engineer at the Hartford-Empire Corporation, which changed its name to Emhart Corporation in 1951. The materials were assembled over the course of his career at the company, which manufactured glass containers and machinery for the glass production industry.The papers consist of five series:(1) Technical Publications, 1944-1978(2)...