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Laura Andreson papers

Creator:
Andreson, Laura  Search this
Names:
University of California, Los Angeles  Search this
Black, Harding, 1912-  Search this
Cunningham, Imogen, 1883-1976  Search this
Heino, Otto, 1915-2009  Search this
Heino, Vivika, 1910-1995  Search this
King, Albert Henry, 1900-1982  Search this
Maloof, Sam  Search this
Natzler, Gail  Search this
Wood, Beatrice  Search this
Extent:
1.9 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Sketches
Date:
1932-1991
Summary:
The papers of ceramicist and educator Laura Andreson measure 1.9 linear feet and date from 1932 to 1991. The collection is comprised of correspondence, professional files, gallery records, writings and notes, artwork, and photographic materials that document her pioneering work in ceramics.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of ceramicist and educator Laura Andreson measure 1.9 linear feet and date from 1932 to 1991. The collection is comprised of correspondence, professional files, gallery records, writings and notes, artwork, and photographic materials that document her pioneering work in ceramics.

Correspondence is with clients, colleagues, artists Vivika and Otto Heino, Gail Natzler, Harding Black, Albert Henry King, Beatrice Wood, Imogen Cunningham, Sam Maloof, and others.

Professional files include curriculum vitae, employment records, a portfolio, publicity files, material from UCLA, and scrapbook. Gallery records document Andreson's personal business with galleries and museums. Andreson's writings consist of artist's statements, notes on ceramic history, nine glaze formula notebooks, and a sabbatical report.

Artwork includes sketches of pottery and case diagrams for an unidentified exhibition. Photographic materials consist of photographs and negatives of Andreson, family and colleagues, exhibitions, and works of art by Andreson's students.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as six series.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1935-1988 (Box 1; 0.2 linear feet)

Series 2: Professional Files, 1932-1989 (Box 1, OV 4; 0.7 linear feet)

Series 3: Gallery Records, 1940-1991 (Box 1-2; 0.4 linear feet)

Series 4: Writings and Notes, circa 1940-1986 (Box 2-3; 0.2 linear feet)

Series 5: Artwork, circa 1960-1970s (Box 3; 0.2 linear feet)

Series 6: Photographic Materials, circa 1940-1986 (Box 3; 0.2 linear feet)
Biographical / Historical:
Laura Andreson (1902-1999) was a ceramicist and educator in Los Angeles, California. She received a bachelor's degree in education at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1932 and a master's degree in painting from Columbia University in 1937. She began her career in ceramics studying under the influential ceramicist Glen Lukens. In 1933 she founded the ceramics department at UCLA where she taught from 1933 to 1970.

Andreson was a pioneer in ceramics, experimenting and developing glaze and clay techniques during a time when equipment was limited and only a few books were available on ceramics. Her work has been widely exhibited, primarily after her retirement from UCLA in 1970. Andreson died in Los Angeles, C.A. in 1999.
Related Materials:
Also found in the Archives of American Art is an interview of Laura Andreson conducted May 20, 1981 by Ruth Bowman, for the Archives of American Art.
Provenance:
The papers were donated by Laura Andreson and her companion Pauline Blank in 1991 and 1996.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Occupation:
Ceramicists -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this
Educators -- California -- Los Angeles  Search this
Topic:
Women artists  Search this
Women ceramicists  Search this
Women educators  Search this
Decorative arts  Search this
Art -- Study and teaching  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Sketches
Citation:
Laura Andreson Papers, 1932-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.andrlaur
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9f359f0a5-0579-421a-aae7-c1defa45ed35
EDAN-URL:
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Professional Files

Collection Creator:
Andreson, Laura  Search this
Extent:
0.7 Linear feet (Box 1, OV 4)
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1932-1989
Scope and Contents:
Professional files include curriculum vitae, teaching employment records, publicity files of mostly mixed printed material, material from UCLA, and a scrapbook of photocopied certificates, exhibition announcements, an essay by Pauline Blank, and clippings about Andreson and her artwork. Also found is a photocopied portfolio with tabbed sections for a curriculum vitae, photographs of pots accompanied by Andreson's notes, a section for glazes created to replace a glaze notebook that Andreson once thought was stolen from her studio but may have been found later, printed materials, and one set of notecards with handwritten glaze formulas.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
Laura Andreson Papers, 1932-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.andrlaur, Series 2
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Laura Andreson papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e7b35a75-af2c-40c3-a6f1-50b1a42e4d4e
EDAN-URL:
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Writings and Notes

Collection Creator:
Andreson, Laura  Search this
Extent:
0.2 Linear feet (Boxes 2-3)
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1940-1986
Scope and Contents:
Andreson's writings consist of artist's statements, notes on ceramic history and glaze formulas, and a sabbatical report that details her travels to Europe, East and North Africa, and Asia to study ceramics in 1966 and 1967. Nine notebooks contain glaze formulas and clay recipes that are often identified by the names of other ceramicists such as Adriane Saxe, Vivka Heino, Bernard Leach, Daniel Rhodes, Antonio Prieto, and others.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
Laura Andreson Papers, 1932-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.andrlaur, Series 4
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Laura Andreson papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw93917058e-f7f3-464b-9097-a76bffc740f4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-andrlaur-ref4

Notes, Glaze Formula Notebooks

Collection Creator:
Andreson, Laura  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 14
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1940-1970s
Scope and Contents:
2 notebooks
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
Laura Andreson Papers, 1932-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Laura Andreson papers
Laura Andreson papers / Series 4: Writings and Notes
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a50aab47-9de5-4277-b7e7-90337521fe10
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-andrlaur-ref43

Notes, Glaze Formula Notebooks

Collection Creator:
Andreson, Laura  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 15
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1940-1970s
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
Laura Andreson Papers, 1932-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Laura Andreson papers
Laura Andreson papers / Series 4: Writings and Notes
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e2050e4e-1d70-4951-9345-aa3f6dc83768
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-andrlaur-ref44

Notes, Glaze Formula Notebook Duplicates

Collection Creator:
Andreson, Laura  Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1990
Scope and Contents:
Photocopies are duplicates of portions of the glaze notebooks and are signed by Andreson.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
Laura Andreson Papers, 1932-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Laura Andreson papers
Laura Andreson papers / Series 4: Writings and Notes
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw91a85b73b-e9e7-4b0d-b510-db25add702f6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-andrlaur-ref45

Notes, Glaze Formula Notebooks 4-6

Collection Creator:
Andreson, Laura  Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1940-1970s
Scope and Contents:
3 notebooks. Includes experiment notes.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
Laura Andreson Papers, 1932-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Laura Andreson papers
Laura Andreson papers / Series 4: Writings and Notes
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw93192eba5-6b39-4d35-9240-085da39c4e24
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-andrlaur-ref46

Notes, Glaze Formula Notebook 7

Collection Creator:
Andreson, Laura  Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1940-1979
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
Laura Andreson Papers, 1932-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Laura Andreson papers
Laura Andreson papers / Series 4: Writings and Notes
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9d5361ac4-7fa9-4438-b6fa-cc193f6898a7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-andrlaur-ref47

Notes, Glaze Formula Notebooks 8-9

Collection Creator:
Andreson, Laura  Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
circa 1940-1970s
Scope and Contents:
2 books
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Citation:
Laura Andreson Papers, 1932-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Laura Andreson papers
Laura Andreson papers / Series 4: Writings and Notes
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b1398538-7ea2-46af-8495-95589d218c8e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-andrlaur-ref48

Bowl

Medium:
Earthenware painted over transparent glaze
Dimensions:
Diam: 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran or Afghanistan
Date:
10th century
Period:
Samanid period
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Samanid period (819 - 1005)  Search this
Afghanistan  Search this
Iran  Search this
earthenware  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1953.70
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f4fb972d-f6d2-43d7-8f57-652e74f19beb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1953.70
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Beatrice Wood papers, 1894-1998, bulk 1930-1990

Creator:
Wood, Beatrice, 1893-1998  Search this
Subject:
Arensberg, Walter  Search this
Arensberg, Louise S. (Louise Stevenson)  Search this
Duchamp, Marcel  Search this
Hoag, Stephen Asa  Search this
John Waller, Fine Ceramics (Firm : Los Angeles, Calif.)  Search this
Zachary Waller Gallery (Los Angeles, Calif.)  Search this
Garth Clark Gallery (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Type:
Interviews
Diaries
Drawings
Sketchbooks
Drawings
Citation:
Beatrice Wood papers, 1894-1998, bulk 1930-1990. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Women artists  Search this
Women ceramicists  Search this
Scrapbooks  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Women authors  Search this
Theme:
Diaries  Search this
Women  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9363
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211559
AAA_collcode_woodbeat
Theme:
Diaries
Women
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211559
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Meissen underglaze blue vinegar pot

Maker:
Meissen Manufactory  Search this
Physical Description:
blue (overall color)
monochrome, blue (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 3/4 in; 12.065 cm
Object Name:
coffeepot
Place made:
Germany: Saxony, Meissen
Date made:
1730-1735
Subject:
Manufacturing  Search this
Credit Line:
Hans C. Syz Collection
ID Number:
CE.71.203
Catalog number:
71.203
Accession number:
297499
Collector/donor number:
402
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Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
The Hans C. Syz Collection
Art
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-d9ee-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_574451
Online Media:

Meissen underglaze blue plate

Maker:
Meissen Manufactory  Search this
Physical Description:
painted in underglaze cobalt blue (overall color)
ceramic; hard-paste porcelain (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 in; 25.4 cm
Object Name:
plate
Date made:
1740
Subject:
Manufacturing  Search this
Credit Line:
Hans C. Syz Collection
ID Number:
1984.1140.11
Accession number:
1984.1140
Catalog number:
1984.1140.11
Collector/donor number:
471
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Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
The Hans C. Syz Collection
Art
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-4865-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1406004
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Meissen underglaze blue plate

Maker:
Meissen Manufactory  Search this
Physical Description:
painted in underglaze cobalt blue (overall color)
ceramic; hard-paste porcelain (overall material)
monochrome, blue (overall surface decoration color name)
Measurements:
overall: 9 7/8 in; 25.0825 cm
Object Name:
plate
Object Type:
plate
Date made:
1740
Subject:
Manufacturing  Search this
Credit Line:
Hans C. Syz Collection
ID Number:
1984.1140.14
Accession number:
1984.1140
Catalog number:
1984.1140.14
Collector/donor number:
545
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Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
The Hans C. Syz Collection
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Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-6fff-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1406005
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Meissen underglaze blue three-footed cream pot

Maker:
Meissen Manufactory  Search this
Physical Description:
painted in underglaze cobalt blue (overall color)
ceramic; hard-paste porcelain (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 3/8 in; 11.1125 cm
Object Name:
pot
Date made:
mid 18th century
Subject:
Manufacturing  Search this
Credit Line:
Hans C. Syz Collection
ID Number:
1984.1140.16
Accession number:
1984.1140
Catalog number:
1984.1140.16
Collector/donor number:
555
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Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
The Hans C. Syz Collection
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-7000-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1406006
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Meissen underglaze blue tankard

Maker:
Meissen Manufactory  Search this
Physical Description:
pewter mountings (overall material)
painted in underglaze cobalt blue (overall color)
ceramic; hard-paste porcelain (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 8 in; 20.32 cm
Object Name:
tankard
Date made:
1730-1735
Subject:
Manufacturing  Search this
Credit Line:
Hans C. Syz Collection
ID Number:
1984.1140.26
Catalog number:
1984.1140.26
Accession number:
1984.1140
Collector/donor number:
770
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Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-a96f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1406429
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Meissen underglaze blue leaf dish

Maker:
Meissen Manufactory  Search this
Physical Description:
painted in underglaze cobalt blue (overall color)
ceramic; hard-paste porcelain (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 7/8 in; 12.3825 cm
Object Name:
dish, leaf
Date made:
1740
Subject:
Manufacturing  Search this
Credit Line:
Hans C. Syz Collection
ID Number:
1984.1140.41
Catalog number:
1984.1140.41
Accession number:
1984.1140
Collector/donor number:
1392
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Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-aa7f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1406449
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Meissen underglaze blue oval box and cover

Maker:
Meissen Manufactory  Search this
Physical Description:
painted in underglaze cobalt blue (overall color)
ceramic; hard-paste porcelain (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3 5/8 in x 6 1/2 in; 9.2075 cm x 16.51 cm
Object Name:
box, oval
Date made:
1730-1735
Subject:
Manufacturing  Search this
Credit Line:
Hans C. Syz Collection
ID Number:
1984.1140.42ab
Catalog number:
1984.1140.42ab
Accession number:
1984.1140
Collector/donor number:
1468
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Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
The Hans C. Syz Collection
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Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-aa80-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1406450
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Meissen underglaze blue plate

Maker:
Meissen Manufactory  Search this
Physical Description:
painted in underglaze cobalt blue (overall color)
ceramic; hard-paste porcelain (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 8 5/8 in; 21.9075 cm
Object Name:
plate
Date made:
1725-1730
Subject:
Manufacturing  Search this
Credit Line:
Hans C. Syz Collection
ID Number:
1984.1140.43
Catalog number:
1984.1140.43
Accession number:
1984.1140
Collector/donor number:
1559
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Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
The Hans C. Syz Collection
Art
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-aa81-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1406452
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Meissen underglaze blue teapot and cover

Maker:
Meissen Manufactory  Search this
Physical Description:
painted in underglaze cobalt blue (overall color)
ceramic; hard-paste porcelain (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 7/8 in; 12.3825 cm
Object Name:
teapot
Date made:
1725-1750
Subject:
Manufacturing  Search this
Credit Line:
Hans C. Syz Collection
ID Number:
1984.1140.09ab
Catalog number:
1984.1140.09ab
Accession number:
1984.1140
Collector/donor number:
404
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Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
The Hans C. Syz Collection
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Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-8544-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1415434
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