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User:

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem  Search this

Maker:

Medalist Industries. Sand-Knit Division  Search this

Physical Description:

nylon (overall material)

cotton (overall material)

white (overall color)

blue (overall color)

Measurements:

average spatial: 35 1/2 in x 20 1/2 in; 90.17 cm x 52.07 cm

Object Name:

Uniform Shirt

jersey, basketball

Place made:

United States: Wisconsin, Berlin

Associated dates:

1990 / 1990

Subject:

Sports  Search this

Basketball  Search this

Professional  Search this

Islam  Search this

Credit Line:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

ID Number:

1990.0186.01

Catalog number:

1990.0186.01

Accession number:

1990.0186

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-2778-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1065436

User:

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem  Search this

Maker:

Medalist Industries. Sand-Knit Division  Search this

Physical Description:

nylon (overall material)

cotton (overall material)

white (overall color)

Measurements:

overall: 20 in x 14 1/2 in; 50.8 cm x 36.83 cm

Object Name:

Uniform Shorts

shorts, basketball

Place made:

United States: Wisconsin, Berlin

Subject:

Sports  Search this

Basketball  Search this

Professional  Search this

Islam  Search this

ID Number:

1990.0186.02

Catalog number:

1990.0186.02

Accession number:

1990.0186

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-33a2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1079106

Related:

United Service Organizations  Search this

Physical Description:

white; green (overall color)

fabric; metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 9 in x 7 1/2 in x 7 1/2 in; 22.86 cm x 19.05 cm x 19.05 cm

Object Name:

cap

Object Type:

Cap

Associated Place:

Viet Nam

Date made:

ca 1971

Subject:

Latino  Search this

Hispanics  Search this

Spanish  Search this

Puerto Rico  Search this

Vietnam War  Search this

Entertainment  Search this

Headgear  Search this

Women's History  Search this

Women  Search this

Related event:

Vietnam War  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Gilda Miros

ID Number:

2016.0233.01

Catalog number:

2016.0233.01

Accession number:

2016.0233

See more items in:

Work and Industry: Work

Clothing & Accessories

Work

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6d43-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1847858

Related:

United Service Organizations  Search this

Physical Description:

cotton (overall material)

green (overall color)

Measurements:

overall: 11 in; 27.94 cm

Object Name:

hat, boonie

Object Type:

Jungle Hat

Place made:

United States: California

Associated Place:

Viet Nam

Date made:

ca 1971

Subject:

Latino  Search this

Hispanics  Search this

Spanish  Search this

Vietnam War  Search this

Gifts & Presents  Search this

Entertainment  Search this

Headgear  Search this

Puerto Rico  Search this

Women's History  Search this

Related event:

Vietnam War  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Gilda Miros

ID Number:

2016.0233.02

Catalog number:

2016.0233.02

Accession number:

2016.0233

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Work and Industry: Work

Military

Work

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-58b5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1847918

Physical Description:

silver (overall color)

fabric (overall material)

Measurements:

brasierre: 5 1/2 in x 14 in; 13.97 cm x 35.56 cm

underwear: 10 in x 15 in; 25.4 cm x 38.1 cm

sleeves: 17 1/2 in x 5 1/4 in; 44.45 cm x 13.335 cm

Object Name:

costume

bikini

Associated Place:

United States: New York, Bronx

Date made:

1964

Subject:

Latino  Search this

Hispanics  Search this

Spanish  Search this

Entertainment  Search this

Dancing  Search this

Women's History  Search this

Puerto Rico  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Gilda Miros

ID Number:

2016.0233.04

Catalog number:

2016.0233.04

Accession number:

2016.0233

See more items in:

Work and Industry: Work

Work

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-5337-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1847926

Maker:

Russell  Search this

Physical Description:

fabric, synthetic knit (overall material)

black (overall color)

red (overall color)

yellow (overall color)

white (overall color)

Measurements:

average spatial: 17 1/2 in x 28 in; x 44.45 cm x 71.12 cm

Object Name:

football pants

Uniform Pants

pants, football

Used:

United States: Florida, Jacksonville

Date made:

1975

Subject:

Sports  Search this

Football  Search this

Professional  Search this

ID Number:

1981.0499.06

Catalog number:

1981.0499.06

Accession number:

1981.0499

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-153a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1066197

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

Interviews

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2023-02-22T16:11:20.000Z

YouTube Category:

Music  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

See more by:

smithsonianfolkways

Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolkways

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_Wf0mTTgAbsU

Creator:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-12-15T02:35:48.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Design  Search this

See more by:

cooperhewitt

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

YouTube Channel:

cooperhewitt

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_QQ6jfUm83hA

Creator:

National Museum of the American Indian  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2015-02-09T14:26:42.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Native Americans;American Indians  Search this

See more by:

SmithsonianNMAI

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianNMAI

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_TbGHVKkKNRg

Creator:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2019-07-02T16:44:23.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Design  Search this

See more by:

cooperhewitt

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

YouTube Channel:

cooperhewitt

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_tOSuKjZaoSk

Creator:

Smithsonian Science Education Center  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-04-17T13:23:26.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Education;Science  Search this

See more by:

SmithsonianScienceEdCenter

Data Source:

Smithsonian Science Education Center

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianScienceEdCenter

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_Bl5XUFngIVE

Creator:

Smithsonian Channel  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2021-11-10T17:00:42.000Z

YouTube Category:

Entertainment  Search this

See more by:

smithsonianchannel

Data Source:

Smithsonian Channel

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianchannel

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_tR1EqzD9i5I

Creator:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2016-08-17T20:33:35.000Z

YouTube Category:

Travel & Events  Search this

Topic:

Cultural property  Search this

See more by:

smithsonianfolklife

Data Source:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianfolklife

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_5wh7ubwpHIg

Medium:

Medium: silk, glass beads, metal Technique: knitting with openwork stitch

Dimensions:

L x W: 32 x 8 cm (12 5/8 x 3 1/8 in.)

Type:

costume & accessories

Miser's purse

Possibly made in:

United States

Europe

Date:

1890–1910

Credit Line:

Gift of the estate of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper

Accession Number:

1957-180-19

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq422e057c0-dcdc-4fdb-83f3-f3e01056e9bf

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1957-180-19

Designed by:

William Ware Theiss, American, 1931 - 1992  Search this

Worn by:

Nichelle Nichols, American, 1932 - 2022  Search this

Medium:

synthetic velour cloth with metal and Velcro closures

Dimensions:

H x W x D (flat): 27 1/2 × 22 × 3/4 in. (69.9 × 55.9 × 1.9 cm)

Type:

dresses

Date:

1966-1967

Topic:

African American  Search this

Actors  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Costume  Search this

Costume design  Search this

Design  Search this

Science  Search this

Television  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2016.126

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

See more items in:

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Clothing-Costume

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse, C 050

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53b27b528-3266-4e90-ab6b-e5976ebd7e24

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.126

Maker:

Weller, F. G.  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3 1/2 in x 7 in; 8.89 cm x 17.78 cm

Object Name:

stereograph

Date made:

1873

Subject:

Children  Search this

Knitting  Search this

Elderly  Search this

ID Number:

2016.0066.156

Accession number:

2016.0066

Catalog number:

2016.0066.0156

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Work and Industry: Photographic History

Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-ce34-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1822033

Creator:

Herbert, Don (Donald Jeffry), 1917-2007  Search this

Names:

Mr. Wizard  Search this

Donor:

Mr. Wizard Studios (Firm)  Search this

Extent:

26 Cubic feet (57 boxes, 1 oversize folder)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Television programs

Storyboards

Photographs

Research

Books

Scripts (documents)

Speeches

Contracts

Videocassettes

Dvds

Slides (photographs)

Notes

Awards

Scrapbooks

Motion pictures (visual works)

Date:

1906-2008

bulk 1951-1995

Summary:

The collection documents, through printed materials, photographs, audio and moving image, Don Herbert's career as a science educator under the persona of "Mr. Wizard" from 1951 until the 1990s.

Scope and Contents:

The collection documents the career of science educator Don Herbert, who created and hosted child-oriented television programs on science subjects in which he assumed the persona of Mr. Wizard. In addition to a documentation about his early personal life, the collection also documents his Watch Mr. Wizard television show as well as his other television, radio, and educational activities.

The collection includes correspondence, contracts, writings, publications, newspaper clippings, speeches; awards, photographs; episode files relating to Watch Mr. Wizard and other educational programming, moving image, and audio recordings.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into eight series.

Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1906-2007

Series 2: Awards, 1948-2000

Series 3: Speeches, 1966-1994

Series 4: Publications/Writings, 1966-2004

Series 5: Newspaper Articles, 1944-2007

Series 6: Educational Programs/Projects, 1951-2008

Subseries 6.1: It's a Curious Thing, 1951, 1954

Subseries 6.2: Watch Mr. Wizard, 1954-1989

Subseries 6.3: General Electric Theater, 1956-1958

Subseries 6.4: Instructor Magazine, 1964-1965

Subseries 6.5: Experiment, 1963-2003

Subseries 6.6: Silence of Science, 1966

Subseries 6.7: CBS National Science Test, 1967

Subseries 6.8: General Electric, 1974-1976

Subseries 6.9: Mr. Wizard Collection...Fun Things, circa 1975

Subseries 6.10: Mr. Wizard Close-up, 1968, 1975

Subseries 6.11: Challenge with Mr. Wizard, 1976

Subseries 6.12: Science Twenty with Mr. Wizard, 1969-1974

Subseries 6.13: How About..., 1977-1989

Subseries 6.14: Mr. Wizard's Whadda Ya Know Show, circa 1981

Subseries 6.15: Correspondent Science News, circa 1987

Subseries 6.16: Just a Minute from Wizard, 1988

Subseries 6.17: Teacher to Teacher, 1993-2004

Subseries 6.18: Mr. Wizard's World, 1971-2004

Subseries 6.19: Mr. Wizard's Studio, 1990-1992

Subseries 6.20: Mr. Wizard Institute, undated

Subseries 6.21: Fan Mail, 1952-2007

Series 7: Photographs, 1951-2001

Series 8: Audio Visual Materials, 1951-2004

Subseries 8.1: Supplemental Documentation, 1972-2004

Subseries 8.2: Moving Image, 1951-2004

Subseries 8.3: Audio, 1966, 1977

Biographical / Historical:

Donald Herbert Kemske (1917-2007) was the creator and host of Watch Mr. Wizard (1951–1965), Mr. Wizard (1971–1972), Mr. Wizard's World (1983–1990), and other educational television programs for children devoted to science and technology. He also produced many short video programs about science and authored several popular books about science for children. So important was Mr. Wizard to scientific education on television that author Marcel LaFollette featured his photo on the cover of her book, Science on American Television: A History, University of Chicago Press, 2013.

Don Herbert was born Donald Herbert Kemske in Waconia, Minnesota on July 10, 1917. He was one of three children (sisters Betty and Dorothy) born to Herbert Kemske and Lydia Kemske (nee Poeppel). He officially changed his name in 1940 to Donald Jeffry Herbert. Herbert graduated from LaCrosse State Normal College in 1940 with a Bachelor of Science degree. In 1942, Herbert volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Corps and in 1943 began training as an aviation cadet and then pilot. During World War II, Herbert served in the 461 Bomb Group and 767 Bomb Squadron in Europe. He was discharged from the military service on July 29, 1945 as a captain and had earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. After the war, Herbert worked at a radio station in Chicago and acted in children's programs, including It's Your Life (1949). During this time Herbert developed the idea of Mr. Wizard. In 1939, Herbert married Maraleita Dutton (1923-1995) and the couple adopted three children: Jeffrey (1954); Jay (1955); and Jill (1960). He later divorced Maraleita Dutton and married Norma Nix Kasell (1918-2010) in 1972.

Premiering on March 3, 1951 on WNBQ, a 14-station network in Chicago, Herbert's Watch Mr. Wizard differed considerably from earlier attempts at scientific education on television. Those shows were either very technical, like the Johns Hopkins Science Review, or used magic tricks and comedy to hold viewers' attention, like ABC's Science Circus and CBS' Mr. I. Magination. From the beginning, Herbert planned a serious, informative show for children, rather than their parents. Even though he had only minimal scientific training in college—he had been an English major at La Crosse State Normal College in Wisconsin—in his persona as Mr. Wizard, Herbert conveyed a sense of authority and expertise.

The show, broadcast live, was carefully scripted, meticulously researched, and smooth-flowing. Each week, Mr. Wizard—described by LaFollette as a "nonthreatening, easygoing, intelligent man with a smiling face" in shirtsleeves and tie (and the occasional lab coat)—carefully guided his youthful assistants through simple experiments. Using ordinary household items such as eggs, balloons, milk bottles, coffee cans, and knitting needles, Herbert explained larger scientific principles like gravity, magnetism, and oxidation. Although seemingly complex, the experiments actually were simple enough to be re-created by his young viewers in the classroom or at home.

Herbert's winning combination of personality, grasp of science, and use of ordinary objects made Mr. Wizard a hit with viewers and made a lasting impression on science education in America. As LaFollette writes, the program "enjoyed consistent praise, awards, and high ratings throughout its history. At its peak, Watch Mr. Wizard drew audiences in the millions, but its impact was far wider. By 1956, it had prompted the establishment of more than five thousand Mr. Wizard science clubs, with an estimated membership greater than one hundred thousand." After over 500 shows over fourteen and a half years, NBC abruptly canceled Watch Mr. Wizard in 1965. The last program under contract with NBC aired on June 27, 1965.

From 1954 to 1962, Herbert, appearing as Mr. Wizard, delivered "Progress Reports" during commercial breaks of the General Electric Theater. As with most commercially-sponsored shows, the progress being reported on was almost exclusively made by General Electric. Following the cancellation of Watch Mr. Wizard, he continued to use his Mr. Wizard persona in science education. In 1965-1966, he produced an eight-film-series, Experiment: The Story of a Scientific Search, which was broadcast on public television, and a series of twenty-minute films, Science Twenty, designed to complement the current science curriculum in the classroom (circa 1970).

Herbert's television show was briefly revived in 1971-1972 as Mr. Wizard, in response to protests over the cartoons and commercials that flooded children's Saturday morning prime viewing time, but it did not receive enough network support. Herbert appeared in commercials for several companies during the 1970s and briefly lobbied Congress on behalf of General Electric in 1975. In the early 1970s, Herbert also produced Mr. Wizard Close-Ups, thirty second spots that aired on NBC in the Saturday morning slot. In the late 1970s, he began collaborating with the National Science Foundation to create a series of short news briefs for television called How About…How About was an adult-oriented series of 80-second reports highlighting advances in science and technology. The reports were designed for insertion into existing commercial television programs.

In the early 1980s, Herbert returned to television in Mr. Wizard's World, a faster-paced version of the original show that ran on the Nickelodeon network from 1983-1990. After its cancellation, reruns ran until at least 2000. During this time Herbert made numerous appearances on television news and talk shows, particularly the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson, where he was a popular guest. In the 1990s, Herbert produced Teacher to Teacher with Mr. Wizard, a video series that debuted on September 27, 1994 on the Nickelodeon cable channel. The innovative educational series provided a candid, close-up and in-depth visit to classrooms of outstanding teachers using hands-on, inquiry-based techniques.

Herbert also published several books, including Mr. Wizard's Science Secrets (1952); Mr. Wizard's Experiments for Young Scientists (1959); Mr. Wizard's 400 Experiments in Science (1968); and Mr. Wizard's Supermarket Science (1980). Additionally, he designed science kits involving chemistry, crystal growing, ecology, and electronics, which were marketed by Owens-Illinois in the 1960s.

Herbert's hands-on techniques in demonstrating scientific concepts to children were the inspiration for numerous educators who followed his lead. As popular TV science educator Bill Nye wrote in a special to the Los Angeles Times, his "techniques and performances helped create the United States' first generation of homegrown rocket scientists just in time to respond to Sputnik. He sent us to the moon. He changed the world."

Don Herbert died in 2007, shortly before his 90th birthday. Soon after, the U.S. House of Representatives marked his passing: "Resolved, that the House of Representatives (1) expresses its appreciation for the profound public service and educational contributions of Don Jeffry Herbert, (2) recognizes the profound public impact of higher educational institutions that train teachers, (3) encourages students to honor the heritage of Don Herbert by exploring our world through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields; and, (4) extends its condolences to the family of Don Herbert and thanks them for their strong familial support of him."

Sources

LaFollette, Marcel. Science on American Television: A History, University of Chicago Press, 2013.

Nye, Bill. "Teaching Science with a Big `Poof!' Los Angeles Times, June 15, 2007.

Related Materials:

Materials at Other Organizations

UCLA Film and Television Archives

The collection consists of 770 moving image items in several formats: 16mm kinescopes; 1" videotapes; 2" videotapes; ¾" videotapes; and DVDs. The collection documents Don Herbert's career as Mr. Wizard, from the early 1950's to the mid 1990's and includes such programs as Watch Mr. Wizard, Mr. Wizard's World, and How About...

Separated Materials:

Materials at the National Museum of American History

Related materials were donated to the Division of Medicine and Science. See accession 2014.0141.

2014.0141.01, Mr. Wizard's Experiments in Ecology, Series One: Microbes (science kit)

2014.0141.02, Mr. Wizard's Experiments in Crystal Growing (science kit)

2014.0141.03, Mr. Wizard's Experiments in Chemistry (science kit)

2014.0141.04, Fun with the Mr. Wizard Science Set (science kit)

2014.0141.05, Mr. Wizard's Science Secrets (science kit)

2014.0141.06, Mr. Wizard's Experiments for Young Scientists (book)

2014.0141.07, Mr. Wizard's Supermarket Science (book)

Provenance:

The collection was donated by Mr. Wizard Studios, through Thomas E. Nikosey, President, and Kristen K. Nikosey, Vice President, in 2014.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Reference copies for audio and moving images materials do not exist. Use of these materials requires special arrangement. Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives.

Social Security numbers are present and have been rendered unreadable and redacted. Researchers may use the photocopies in the collection. The remainder of the collection has no restrictions.

Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Television personalities  Search this

Television -- educational shows  Search this

Science -- Study and teaching  Search this

Genre/Form:

Television programs

Storyboards

Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- 20th century

Research

Books -- 20th century

Scripts (documents)

Speeches

Contracts

Videocassettes

DVDs

Slides (photographs) -- 20th century

Notes

Awards

Scrapbooks -- 20th century

Motion pictures (visual works) -- 20th century

Citation:

Mr. Wizard Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1326

See more items in:

Mr. Wizard Papers

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8361c8c90-5ad7-4fc1-b619-8394f77efda4

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1326

Creator:

Wilde, John, 1919-2006  Search this

Names:

Andrew Balkin Editions  Search this

Tandem Press  Search this

Abercrombie, Gertrude, 1909-1977  Search this

Bouras, Harry  Search this

Colescott, Warrington, 1921-  Search this

Cozzolino, Robert, 1970-  Search this

Economou, George  Search this

Ernst, Max, 1891-1976  Search this

Fein, Sylvia  Search this

Gardetto, Helga  Search this

Gardetto, Peter  Search this

Glasier, Marshall, 1902-  Search this

Hamady, Walter  Search this

Huppler, Dudley, 1917-1988  Search this

Karidis, Jerome  Search this

Laird, Mary Louise, 1948-  Search this

Lindbergh, Reeve  Search this

Littleton, Harvey K.  Search this

Minasian, Khatchik  Search this

Priebe, Karl J., 1914-1976  Search this

Seefeldt, Michael  Search this

Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008  Search this

Whitney, J. D.  Search this

Wolff, Theodore F.  Search this

Extent:

21.3 Linear feet

0.008 Gigabytes

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Sketches

Sketchbooks

Diaries

Photographs

Collages

Drawings

Interviews

Illustrated letters

Scrapbooks

Date:

1935-2011

Summary:

The papers of Wisconsin painter, educator, and draftsman John Wilde measure 21.3 linear feet and 0.008 GB and date from 1935 to 2011. The papers consist of biographical material, correspondence, interviews, writings and notes, 27 journals, personal business records, exhibition files, two scrapbooks, photographic materials, six sketchbooks, artwork, and nearly 90 limited edition, letterpress artist collaboration books – many that include artwork contributed by Wilde.

Scope and Contents:

The papers of Wisconsin painter, educator, and draftsman John Wilde measure 21.3 linear feet and 0.008 GB and date from 1935 to 2011. The papers consist of biographical material, correspondence, interviews, writings and notes, 27 journals, personal business records, exhibition files, two scrapbooks, photographic materials, six sketchbooks, artwork, and nearly 90 limited edition, letterpress artist collaboration books – many that include artwork contributed by Wilde.

Biographical materials include certificates and awards, a diploma from the University of Wisconsin, curriculum vitae, memorials, and membership files. Correspondence is with family and friends, and colleagues Karl Priebe, Gertrude Abercrombie, Sylvia Fein, Dudley Huppler, Marshall Glasier, Robert Cozzolino, Theodore Wolff, Peter and Helga Gardetto, Andrew Balkin Editions, Warrington Colescott, Tandem Press, Harvey Littleton, and others. Letters from Walter Hamady are access restricted and housed separately.

There are interviews with Wilde from Harry Bouras' radio show Critics Choice, as well as an interview with Gertrude Abercrombie by Studs Terkel's for Terkel's WFMT radio show broadcast in Chicago.

Wilde discusses his artwork and other topics in 27 journals spanning seven decades. Additional writings by Wilde include term papers, his thesis titled "A Survey of the Development of Surrealism in Painting and Its Chief Innovations with Special Emphasis on the Life and Work of Max Ernst," transcriptions for gallery talks and speeches, notes, and various other writings. Writings about Wilde are by Theodore Wolff, Michael Seefeldt, and other authors. Wilde's personal business records include account books, appraisals, donation papers, inventory books and lists, and a draft of Wilde's last will and testament.

There are exhibition files for Leaders in Wisconsin Art (1982), John Wilde: Drawings 1940-1984 (1984), Wildeworld: The Art of John Wilde (1999), John Wilde: Recent Work (2003), With Friends: Six Magical Realists (2005), and others.

Printed materials include art auction catalogs, calendars, clippings, exhibition catalogs and announcements, invitations, magazines and journals, poetry booklets, press releases, programs, and an annual report. There are also two scrapbooks containing clippings and other printed materials compiled by Wilde. There are photographs of Wilde, his studio and estate, his close friends and fellow artists, and of works of art by Wilde and others. Few photographs are in digital format.

A series of nearly 90 artists collaboration books, many illustrated by Wilde, include Five Poems by Khatchik Minasian, Poems for Self Therepy by George Economou, Six Poems by J.D. Whitney, John's Apples by Reeve Lindbergh and 44 Wilde 1944, What His Mother's Son Hath Wrought (WHMSHW), The Story of Jane and Joan, and A Hamady Wilde Sampler/Salutations 1995. Other books are by Walter Hamady, Mary Laird Hamady, and others.

Six sketchbooks contain drawings and studies, as well as sketches of himself, his friends, and of his first wife Helen. Interspersed througout the sketchbooks are lists of artworks, accounting notes, and other notes and writings. Additional artwork includes files marked as preparatory drawings by Wilde, a large collage by Jerome Karidis titled Homage to the Queen Gertrude Abercrombie, and a few drawings by others.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as 13 series.

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1939-2006 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1935-2011 (9.6 linear feet; Boxes 1-9, 21, 25-27)

Series 3: Interviews, circa 1959-circa 1975 (0.2 linear feet; Box 9)

Series 4: Journals, 1935-2006 (1.5 linear feet; Boxes 9-11)

Series 5: Writings and Notes, 1936-2006 (0.5 linear feet; Box 11)

Series 6: Personal Business Records, 1940-2006 (0.5 linear feet; Box 12)

Series 7: Exhibition Files, 1963-2010 (0.5 linear feet; Boxes 12-13)

Series 8: Printed Materials, 1940-2010 (0.5 linear feet; Boxes 13-14, 21)

Series 9: Scrapbooks, 1948-1963 (0.4 linear feet; Box 21)

Series 10: Photographic Materials, circa 1940-2000s (3.5 linear feet; Boxes 14-17, 21, 0.008 GB; ER01)

Series 11: Artists Collaboration Books, circa 1970-circa 2000 (4.0 linear feet; Box 17-20, 22)

Series 12: Sketchbooks, 1940-1985 (0.2 linear feet; Box 20, 22)

Series 13: Artwork, circa 1943-circa 2000 (0.3 linear feet; Box 20, OVs 23-24)

Biographical / Historical:

John Wilde (1919-2006) was a painter, educator, and draftsman who specialized in silver point and was associated with Magic Realism. He lived and worked in Wisconsin.

Wilde was born near Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 12, 1919. He lived his whole life in Wisconsin except when he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison for his bachelor and master degrees in art and art history. While at university, Wilde, along with Marshall Glasier, Sylvia Fein, Karl Priebe, Dudley Huppler, and Gertrude Abercrombie, formed a close-knit circle of friends who shared similar ideas on art and painted in the style of Magic Realism. They often met at Priebe's studio in Milwaukee or Abercrombie's house in Chicago. Wilde also met his first wife and fellow art student, Helen Ashman, during this time. Wilde later married Shirley Grilley after Helen's death in 1966.

Wilde completed artwork for several books published by Perishable Press, a publishing company owned by Walter Hamady. He contributed illustrations to John's Apples by Reeve Lindbergh, 1985- The Twelve Months by Hamady, and Five Poems by Khatchik Minasian. Wilde also wrote and illustrated 44 Wilde 1944, What His Mother's Son Hath Wrought (WHMSHW), The Story of Jane and Joan, and co-authored A Hamady Sampler, Salutations 1995 with Hamady. In addition to his collaborations with Perishable Press, Wilde worked with Warrington Colescott, Harvey Littleton, Tandem Press, and Andrew Balkin Editions on various projects.

The Elvehjem Museum of Art, now the Chazen Museum of Art, located at the University of Wisconsin in Madison where Wilde taught art for 35 years, held several exhibitions of Wilde's work including John Wilde: Drawings 1940-1984 (1984), Wildeworld: The Art of John Wilde (1999), and With Friends: Six Magical Realists (2005).

The Tory Folliard Gallery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin began representing Wilde in 1993 and continued to represent Wilde's work after his death in Cooksville, Wisconsin on March 9, 2006.

Related Materials:

An interview with John Wilde conducted in 1979 by Michael Danoff for the Archives of American Art and the collection, Maurice W. Berger correspondence with John Wilde, 1952-1959, are also found in the Archives of American Art.

Separated Materials:

Also avaialbe at the Archives of American Art are materials lent for microfilming (reel 5661 and 4710) including letters from Walter Hamaday. Lent material was returned to the lender and is not described in the collection container inventory.

Portions of the loaned material on reel 4710 were subsequently donated, but a comparison of the film and papers was not completed.

Provenance:

The John Wilde papers were donated incrementally between 1975 and 2015 by John Wilde and his estate. Portions were previously lent for microfilming. Additional letters from Walter Hamady were lent for microfilming by John Wilde in December 1999.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. Research Center. One box of letters from Walter Hamady is ACCESS RESTRICTED; use requires written permission. The Walter Hamady letters microfilmed on 2539a, 4710a, and 5661 are also ACCESS RESTRICTED.

Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Occupation:

Draftsmen (artists) -- Wisconsin  Search this

Painters -- Wisconsin  Search this

Art teachers -- Wisconsin  Search this

Topic:

Art -- Wisconsin  Search this

Surrealism  Search this

Magic realism (Art)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sketches

Sketchbooks

Diaries

Photographs

Collages

Drawings

Interviews

Illustrated letters

Scrapbooks

Citation:

John Wilde Papers, 1935-2011. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Care and Preservation Fund

Identifier:

AAA.wildjohn

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John Wilde papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw96e5942f0-27b0-47e2-ad9a-1483e6916316

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-wildjohn

Collection Creator:

Sanford, Marion  Search this

Container:

Box 2, Folder 4

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1931-1965

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Collection Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Collection Citation:

Marion Sanford and Cornelia Chapin papers, 1929-1988. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. Funding for the preservation of the Cornelia Chapin Home Movies was provided by the National Film Preservation Foundation.

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Marion Sanford and Cornelia Chapin papers

Marion Sanford and Cornelia Chapin papers / Series 2: Printed Material

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c42a69e6-a6e0-4897-b4b8-67b6fda80dca

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-sanfmari-ref28

Collection Creator:

Sanford, Marion  Search this

Container:

Box 3, Folder 6-7

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1937-1948

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Collection Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Collection Citation:

Marion Sanford and Cornelia Chapin papers, 1929-1988. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. Funding for the preservation of the Cornelia Chapin Home Movies was provided by the National Film Preservation Foundation.

See more items in:

Marion Sanford and Cornelia Chapin papers

Marion Sanford and Cornelia Chapin papers / Series 4: Scrapbooks

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9200e5be4-a56e-4247-afe3-2a6cb7385f14

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-sanfmari-ref45