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The Garden Club of America collection

Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Names:
New York Flower Show  Search this
Extent:
37000 Slides (photographs) (35mm slides)
33 Linear feet ((garden files))
3,000 Lantern slides
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Lantern slides
Plans (drawings)
Brochures
Articles
Correspondence
Clippings
Date:
circa 1920-present
Summary:
This collection contains over 37,000 35mm slides, 3,000 glass lantern slides and garden files that may include descriptive information, photocopied articles (from journals, newspapers, or books), planting lists, correspondence, brochures, landscape plans and drawings. Garden files were compiled by Garden Club of America (GCA) members for most of the gardens included in the collection. Some gardens have been photographed over the course of several decades; others only have images from a single point in time. In addition to images of American gardens, there are glass lantern slides of the New York Flower Show (1941-1951) and trips that GCA members took to other countries, including Mexico (1937), Italy, Spain, Japan (1935), France (1936), England (1929), and Scotland.

A number of the slides are copies of historic images from outside repositories including horticultural and historical societies or from horticultural books and publications. The GCA made a concerted effort in the mid-1980s to acquire these images in order to increase its documentation of American garden history. Because of copyright considerations, use of these particular images may be restricted.
Biographical/Historical note:
The Garden Club of America was established in 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the Garden Club of Philadelphia and eleven other garden clubs met to create a national garden club. Its purpose is to foster the knowledge and love of gardening and to restore and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and gardening and conservation efforts. The GCA was incorporated in Delaware in 1923, with its headquarters established in New York City. Today, local clubs are organized under twelve regional zones. The GCA continues its tradition of hosting flower shows and publishing material related to gardening in the United States.

The GCA's glass lantern slides were used by The GCA for presentations and lectures about notable gardens throughout the United States dating back to colonial times. An effort was made in the late 1980s, in preparation of the 75th anniversary of the Garden Club of America's founding, to collect the disbursed slides. These slides were to eventually form the Slide Library of Notable American Parks and Gardens. The informational value of this collection is extensive since a number of images of the more than 4,500 gardens represented show garden designs that have changed over time or no longer exist. While the majority of images document a range of designed upper and upper-middle class gardens throughout the U.S., the scope of the collection is expanding as volunteers photograph and document contemporary gardens including community and vernacular gardens.

The gardens illustrate the design work of dozens of landscape architects including Marian Coffin, Beatrix Farrand, Lawrence Halprin, Hare & Hare, Umberto Innocenti, Gertrude Jekyll, Jens Jensen, Warren Manning, the Olmsted Brothers, Charles Platt, Ellen Biddle Shipman, and Fletcher Steele. Because of their proximity to the gardens, works of notable architects and sculptors may also be featured in the images.
Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- France  Search this
Gardens -- Italy  Search this
Gardens -- Japan  Search this
Gardens -- Mexico  Search this
Flower shows  Search this
Gardening -- United States -- societies, etc  Search this
Gardens -- England  Search this
Landscape architecture  Search this
Gardens -- United States  Search this
Gardens -- Spain  Search this
Gardens -- Scotland  Search this
Genre/Form:
Plans (drawings)
Brochures
Articles
Correspondence
Clippings
Lantern slides
Slides (photographs)
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA
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The Garden Club of America collection
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb617385372-1028-4cb7-b07d-04fea2e51c47
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aag-gca
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Filipino Agricultural Workers Collection

Donor:
Little Manila Foundation  Search this
Extent:
4.33 Cubic feet (13 boxes)
Culture:
Filipino Americans  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Diaries
Correspondence
Photographs
Receipts
Date:
circa 1917-1980, undated
Summary:
Collection of archival materials removed from trunks of personal belongings abandoned at death by Filipino agricultural workers in Stockton, California.
Scope and Contents:
Archival materials containing correspondence, photographs, albums, work receipts, books, and other ephemera documenting the lives of Filipino migrants in Stockton, California dating from 1920s-1970s.
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged into twenty-three series.

Series 1: Enrique Andales, 1917-1937, undated

Series 2: Julian S. Arofo, 1950-1953

Series 3: A.T. Bastion, undated

Series 4: Julian Felicita Bernido, 1971

Series 5: Andres Salle Casinas, 1912-1980, undated

Series 6: Cesario Hotora Comparativo, 1925-1945, undated

Series 7: Hilario Samson Cuevas, 1925-1930, udated

Series 8: Vinancio Felisarta, 1971

Series 9: Jose Madridejo Galinato, 1926-1949, undated

Series 10: Eufricino Janier, 1920-1929, undated

Series 11: Felimon Laga, 1922-1923, undated

Series 12: Seven Madrias, 1936-1938, undated

Series 13: Eusebio Maglente, 1920-1923, undated

Series 14: Epimaco Fariola Mansueto, 1874-1947, undated

Series 15: Sixto Olaco, 1921-1954, undated

Series 16: Anastacio Atig Omandam, 1924-1937

Series 17: Juan Campoco Pascual, 1936, 1948, undated Series 18: Julian Rogas, 1929-1936, undated

Series 19: Arcadio Simangca, 1961-1971

Series 20: Julio Saranza, 1971

Series 21: Pablo Mendoza Solomon, 1921-1971, undated

Series 22: Victor Yano, 1971

Series 23: Legionarios del Trabajo: Daguhoy Masonic Lodge, 1928-1935, undated
Biographical / Historical:
This collection consist of letters, diaries from Filipino Agricultural Workers
Related Materials:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History



Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: World Expositions, NMAH.AC.0060

Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection, NMAH.AC.0143

Alexander Alland, Sr., Photoprints, NMAH.AC.0204

Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 8: Geography, NMAH.AC.0300

Duncan Family Yo-Yo Collection, NMAH.AC.807

Catherine Hann Papers, NMAH.AC.0921

Kamikawa, Omata and Matsumoto Families Papers, NMAH.AC.0924

Juanita Tamayo Lott Filipino American Photographs and Papers, NMAH.AC.0925

Bishop Mitsumyo Tottori Memorial Notebooks, NMAH.AC.0926

Division of Cultural History Lantern Slides and Stereographs, NMAH.AC.0945

Other Respositories

Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento Room Photograph Collection

holdings include photograph of Legionarios Del Trabajo
Separated Materials:
The National Museum of American History's Divison of Work and Industry holds the objects that came with the collection including:

Accession number 2022.0058.
Provenance:
Collection donated by the Little Manila Foundation through Dillon Delvo, Executive Director, 2021.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
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:
Agriculture -- California  Search this
Migrant workers  Search this
Tagalog language  Search this
Genre/Form:
Diaries
Correspondence -- 20th century
Photographs -- 20th century
Receipts -- 20th century
Citation:
Filipino Agricultural Workers Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1515
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Filipino Agricultural Workers Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep865b08d8d-170d-410c-9794-1f0f1f0b1388
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1515

Photographic Materials

Collection Creator:
Ukeles, Mierle  Search this
Container:
Box 52, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1989
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is temporarily closed for processing. Contact References Services for more information.
See more items in:
Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers
Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers / Unrealized Projects / Strawberry Mansion Bridge
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b8a08dea-6ded-4195-b6fd-3fae49950801
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-ukelmier-ref1027

Enrique Andales

Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1917-1937, undated
Scope and Contents:
Materials consist primarily of correspondence, photographs, receipts, a wallet, items from the Legionarios del Trabajo, and other ephemera. The dates of the materials ranges from 1917 to 1937. It sheds some light on Enrique Andales' journey from the Philippines to the United States and the difficult life an agricultural worker in Northern California in the 1920s. In addition, some of the materials emphasizes Enrique's dedication to his membership at the fraternity, Legionarios del Trabajo. The materials clarify some information about the early life of Enrique through the correspondences in this series. Since the letters are written in Visayan, a language spoken within the southernmost islands of Luzon in the Philippines, it can be assumed that Enrique was born in the southernmost islands of Luzon and was able to speak and write in Visayan. The materials in this series does not identify any information regarding Enrique's birth and death, military service, health information, and naturalization process. The series provides a valuable insight and can be utilized as a primary source to researchers who are interested in the lives of Filipino American agricultural workers during the 1920s.
Biographical / Historical:
Enrique Andales was born on July 18, 1891, in the town of Cardova, Cebu, Philippines. There are no records documenting the early life of Andales. Furthermore, it is unclear when he left the Philippines. However, according to a California Arriving Passenger and Crew List, on March 14, 1916, Enrique arrived in the San Francisco, California from Honolulu aboard the SS Matsonia.

On December 15, 1917, during World War I, he dutifully registered for the United States draft. According to his draft card, Enrique resided in Stockton, California working as a laborer for the Shima Tract, an island in Sacramento-San Joaquin River where they grew potatoes. By the 1930, according to a 1930's Federal Census, Enrique would work as a farm laborer, specifically on asparagus farms, living with 14 other lodgers that were of Japanese or Filipino ethnicity on Alen Bunn Reyes, Rio Vista, Solano, California. Despite not having formal schooling, he possessed the ability to read and write in English and Visayan, a common language spoken in the southern Philippines such as the Cebu Province.

Enrique was not only dedicated to his work but also active in his community. He was a proud member of the Legionarios del Trabajo, specifically affiliated with the Daguhoy Lodge in the United States. This affiliation showcased his commitment to supporting the rights and welfare of laborers during the time of social and economic change.

Enrique passed away on April 24, 1938, in Stockton, California.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Filipino Agricultural Workers Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1515, Series 1
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Filipino Agricultural Workers Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80f052895-29f9-4601-b61c-bff71e666d48
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1515-ref1

George Sidney Collection

Collector:
Sidney, George, 1916-2002  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Music, Sports and Entertainment  Search this
Names:
Columbia Pictures  Search this
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  Search this
Paramount Pictures  Search this
Goodman, Benny (Benjamin David), 1909-1986  Search this
Margret, Ann-, 1941-  Search this
Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973  Search this
Sidney, George, 1877-1945  Search this
Sidney, Hazel Mooney  Search this
Sidney, Louis K.  Search this
Sullivan, Ed, 1901-1974  Search this
Donor:
Sidney, Corinne Entratter  Search this
Extent:
54 Film reels
96 Cubic feet (288 boxes, 6 oversize folders)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Photographs
Place:
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Date:
1885-2002
bulk 1940-1967
Summary:
George Sidney (1916-2002) was a film director during the Golden Age of Hollywood filmmaking (1927-1954). He spent the longest period of his career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) until the 1950s. He later produced and directed films for Columbia Pictures and Paramount Pictures. He was a president of the Directors Guild of America and an avid photographer. He was the recipient of three awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscar). The collection consists of photographs, photographic negatives, personal and business materials, and film. The collection also contains material created by George Sidney's uncle, George Sidney, vaudevillian and motion picture actor.
Scope and Contents:
The George Sidney Collection consists of approximately eighty-eight cubic feet of photographs and materials from the Hollywood director George Sidney, most dealing with his career in motion pictures. Sidney was an avid photographer and collector of photographs documenting extremely well the Hollywood film community during the Studio Era (1927-1954) of filmmaking. The bulk of the collection is from Sidney's most productive years, circa 1937-1968.

MGM's motto was "More Stars than there are in Heaven" and the researcher would be advised that the extent of this collection is such that it is impossible to list and identify all of the celebrities and personalities photographed, both behind and in front of the camera. There are stills from Sidney's many productions as well as his on-set personal photographs. There are photographs from dinner parties, and many studio and film community functions. Productions are dated to their generally accepted first theatrical release date (Los Angeles and New York) and in the case of a Broadway show to their opening date.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into six series.

Series 1: Photographs, Photographic Negatives, and Slides, 1914-1996, undated.

Subseries 1.1: The Camera Eye of George Sidney, undated.

Subseries 1.2: Productions (Motion Picture, Stage, and Radio), 1921-1968. Subseries 1.3: Personalities and People, 1932-1996, undated.

Subseries 1.4: Personal and Family, 1914-1992, undated.

Subseries 1.5: Family Photograph Albums and Scrapbooks, 1918-1950, undated.

Subseries 1.6: Travel and Locations, 1940-1981, undated.

Subseries 1.7: Studio, Entertainment, and Public Events, 1949-1995, undated.

Subseries 1.8: Tests, 1938-1967, undated.

Subseries 1.9: Photographic Negatives, 1937-1979, undated

Series 2: Production Ephemera, Posters, Scripts, 1930-1991, undated.

Subseries 2.1: Production Posters, 1943-1964, undated

Subseries 2.2: Production Ephemera and Scripts, 1930-1991, undated

Series 3: Office Files and Personal Material, 1903-2002, undated

Subseries 3.1: Personal Material, 1944-2002, undated

Subseries 3.2: Correspondence, Random Files, Indices, and Inventories, 1903-2002, undated

Series 4: Music Manuscripts, Sheet Music, and Music Related Material, 1885-1992, undated

Subseries 4.1: Music Manuscripts, 1937-1960, undated

Subseries 4.2: Sheet Music, 1885-1990

Subseries 4.3: Music Related Material, 1971-1992, undated

Series 5: Audiovisual, 1933-2001, undated

Subseries 5.1: Film, 1940-1960, undated

Subseries 5.2: Audio, 1933-2001, undated

Subseries 5.3: Video, 1989-2001, undated

Series 6: George Sidney (1877-1945), 1909-1945, undated
Biographical / Historical:
George E. Sidney was born in New York, New York on October 4th, 1916 into a show business family. His father Louis K. Sidney (birth surname Kronowith) (1891-1958) was a Broadway producer, actor-manager, and one of the vice-presidents of Loew's Incorporated. Sidney's mother, Hazael Mooney (?-1969), was a vaudeville performer, part of a sister act known as The Mooney Sisters. She was a native New Yorker, daughter of prominent New York City attorney Henry Mooney. She and Louis were married at her home, 12 West 109th Street, New York. Another residence was 179 West 63rd Street.

Louis K. Sidney began working for Loew's Incorporated in 1923. He managed theatres in Denver, Pittsburgh, Toledo, Dayton, and New York. Later he was in charge of stage productions for the theatre circuit. He was in charge of MGM's East Coast film production facility in New York. He and Hazael followed son George to Los Angeles in 1937. Louis produced two motion pictures at MGM, The Big Store with the Marx Brothers and Hullabaloo. After February 1951, he was a member of the four man executive committee in charge of MGM. At his retirement in 1955, Louis K. had risen to the position of vice-president of Loew's, Incorporated. He served as vice-president and director of the Motion Picture Producers Association, as a director of the Motion Picture Relief Fund, and the Hollywood Coordinating Committee.

George Sidney had two uncles in show business, Jack Sidney, known as "Jack of Spades" a black-face comedian, and Sidney's half-uncle, George Sidney (1877-1945) (real name Samuel Greenfield), a vaudeville comic. George had a successful Broadway and screen career, most notably as the bum, Busy Izzy, a character that lasted on the vaudeville circuit from 1901-1915. His initial Broadway success was in a show entitled Welcome Stranger that ran for 309 performances. Welcome Stranger had an extensive touring schedule across the United States. In conjunction with Charlie Murray, he developed a comedy act known as Cohen and Kelly that was not only a vaudeville success but easily made the transition to motion pictures. The Cohens and Kellys films became a motion picture franchise for Universal Studios in 1924. He was married to Carrie Weber (?-1940). George was a member of the Friars Club and an avid sports fan. He owned a racehorse named Kibbitzer.

George Sidney made his on-screen debut in The Littlest Cowboy (1921) starring Tom Mix. He moved to Los Angeles in 1930. Sidney went to work as a messenger at MGM. Louis B. Mayer's nickname for Sidney was "boy". Sidney flourished at the studio and by the time he was twenty he was directing screen tests and one-reel shorts. He directed installments in the Our Gang and Little Rascals series, as well as the Pete Smith and the Crime Does Not Pay series. He won back-to-back Oscars for two of his shorts, Quicker'n a Wink (1940) and Of Pups and Puzzles (1941). His feature film directing debut was Free and Easy (1941) starring Robert Cummings. His first major film musical was the all-star, war time musical, Thousands Cheer (1943), starring Kathryn Grayson and Gene Kelly. Sidney always indicated he viewed films as entertainment and seems to have rejected the auteur theory of directing embraced by some of his well known colleagues such as John Ford and Vincent Minnelli. His film, The Three Musketeers (1948), starring Gene Kelly and Lana Turner, was one of MGM's highest grossing films in the post World War Two period. He won his third Oscar for the short, Overture to 'The Merry Wives of Windsor, in 1954. Jupiter's Darling (1955) with Esther Williams was Sidney's last film for MGM. He was loaned to Columbia Pictures to direct The Eddy Duchin Story (1956), after which his contract at MGM ended.

Sidney went on to become an independent producer and director at Columbia Pictures where he directed such films as Pal Joey (1957), starring Frank Sinatra, and Bye Bye Birdie (1963) starring Ann-Margret. He returned to MGM in the 1960s to make A Ticklish Affair (1963), starring Shirley Jones and Viva Las Vegas (1964), starring Ann-Margret and Elvis Presley. His last film was the musical Half a Sixpence (1967) starring Tommy Steele for Paramount Pictures. Sidney also directed and produced for television most notably Who Has Seen the Wind (1964). He financed and founded Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1944. He was a two-term president, 1951-1959 and 1961-1967, of the Directors Guild of America (DGA), earlier known as the Screen Directors Guild (SDG).

In his personal life, Sidney was married in 1942 to legendary MGM drama coach, Lillian "Burnsie" Burns Salzer (1903-1998). He was eight years her junior. They lived at the Sidney home (1140 Tower Road) in Beverly Hills. They divorced in the mid 1970s. For a brief time Sidney maintained a penthouse apartment for George Sidney Productions at 144 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills. He maintained a suite (301) in the Palm Wilshire Building, 9201 Wilshire Boulevard in the 1970s. He married his second wife, Jane Adler Robinson (?-1991), second wife and widow of actor Edward G. Robinson (1893-1974), around 1978. The house at 1140 Tower Road was sold and Sidney moved to the Robinson home at 910 Rexford Drive in Beverly Hills. Sidney married his third wife, Corinne Kegley Entratter (1937-?), widow of showman and Las Vegas entrepreneur John Entratter, in 1991. Sidney was a prolific photographer. He collected art and was apparently an avid gardener. He was a member of the Royal Horticultural Society. He died in Las Vegas, Nevada in May 2002.
Related Materials:
The Harry Warren Collection, AC0750

The Groucho Marx Collection, AC0269

Sidney related artifacts from Sidney's films are housed in the Division of Culture and the Arts, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian. There are scrapbooks donated by the Sidney Estate in the collection of the Cinema-Television Library, Doheny Library, University of Southern California, consisting of eleven volumes containing photographs, correspondence, publicity documents, and other materials, circa 1933-1963.
Provenance:
This collection was donated to the Archives Center in 2005 by Corinne Entratter Sidney, widow of George Sidney.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with cotton gloves. Researchers may use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis and as resources allow.

Viewing film portions of the collection requires special appointment, please inquire; listening to LP recordings is only possible by special arrangement.

Special arrangements required to view materials in cold storage. Using cold room materials requires a three hour waiting period.

Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Rights:
The Archives Center does not own exclusive rights to these materials. All requests for permission to use these materials for non-museum purposes must be addressed directly to the Archives Center, and the Archives Center will forward the request to the copyright holder. Collection items are available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use.
Topic:
Motion picture production and direction  Search this
Motion picture producers and directors  Search this
Motion pictures  Search this
Vaudeville  Search this
Musicals  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- 19th-20th century
Citation:
George Sidney Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, gift of Corinne Entratter Sidney
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0867
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George Sidney Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep878cc8f7c-849a-43d0-8ca9-4149e7f39a74
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0867
Online Media:

Phillip Fike papers

Creator:
Fike, Phillip G., 1927-1997  Search this
Names:
Wayne State University  Search this
Extent:
2.2 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Drawings
Date:
1951-2010
bulk 1955-1997
Summary:
The papers of Phillip Fike measure 2.2 linear feet and date from 1951-2010, with bulk dates from 1955-1997. The collection documents Fike's career as a metal-worker and professor through biographical material, correspondence, writings, professional files, printed materials, photographs and artwork.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of Phillip Fike measure 2.2 linear feet and date from 1951-2010, with bulk dates from 1955-1997. The collection documents Fike's career as a metal-worker and professor through biographical material, correspondence, writings, professional files, printed materials, photographs and artwork. Biographical material includes a master's degree diploma, awards from the American Craft Council and Wayne State University, resumes, and a family tree. Correspondence is with friends, family, professional associates, galleries, and universities. Notable correspondents include the American Craft Council, Wayne State University, and artist Sam Maloof, among others. Writings include studio notebooks, artist statements, speech drafts and poetry. Also found are extensive notes for Fike's chapter on niello that appeared in the monograph, Metals Technic: a Collection of Techniques for Metal Smiths, Brynmorgen Press, 1992. Professional Files document Fike's involvement in art organizations, his teaching career and various projects he worked on throughout his artistic career. Also found are financial documents related to the creation, sale and exhibition of his work. Documents include association meeting minutes, shipping and material sale receipts, fellowship applications and nominations, and project and workshop planning documents. Printed material includes small exhibition catalogs and announcements, and newspaper and magazine clippings representing all stages of Fike's career. Photographs are of Fike at work, in galleries, and his metal pieces. Works of art include annotated technical and design planning sketches of Fike's jewelry and sculptures, as well as niello prints.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as eight series

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1951-1997 (7 Folders: Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1961-2010 (0.5 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 3: Writings, 1955-1998 (0.5 Linear feet: Box 1)

Series 4: Professional Files, circa 1955-1998 (0.5 Linear feet: Box 1-2)

Series 6: Printed Material, 1956-1998 (0.4 Linear feet: Box 2)

Series 7: Photographic Material, circa 1963-1997 (7 Folders: Box 2)

Series 8: Artwork, circa 1955-1996 (0.2 Linear feet: Box 3)
Biographical / Historical:
Phillip Fike (1927-1997) was a metal-worker and art professor in Detroit, Michigan. Fike studied under the G.I. bill at the University of Wisconsin during which time he revived a decorative metal technique called niello, a method of filling designs that have been engraved on the surface of a metal (usually silver) objects with a black metallic alloy. His niello success prompted Fike to teach numerous niello workshops across the country. In 1953 Fike began teaching at Wayne University (now Wayne State University), and remained a professor there for 45 years. Fike is also known for the revival and improvement upon the fibula, a type of clasp used for jewelry and as a founding member of of the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG).

His work has been widely exhibited in major venues for American metal work including the Renwick Gallery and the Gallery of the American Craft Council.

Professor Fike was a member of the College of Fellows of the American Craft Council and received numerous awards and prizes.
Provenance:
Donated 2013 by Clare Brackett Morison, Phillip Fike's partner, via Ayers Morison Jr., estate of Clare Brackett Morison.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
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:
Jewelers -- Michigan -- Detroit  Search this
Metal-workers -- Michigan -- Detroit  Search this
Sculptors -- Michigan -- Detroit  Search this
Topic:
Metal-work  Search this
Genre/Form:
Drawings
Citation:
Phillip Fike papers, circa 1951-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.fikephil
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Phillip Fike papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw996c03ed3-317b-411b-bd51-c14edacac5dd
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-fikephil

Photographic Materials

Collection Creator:
Ukeles, Mierle  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 14
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1973-1974
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is temporarily closed for processing. Contact References Services for more information.
See more items in:
Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers
Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers / Series 1: Project Files / C7500 Exhibition
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw962312628-d1b4-4a28-8175-ef5f2b89e3f9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-ukelmier-ref449

Photographic Materials

Collection Creator:
Ukeles, Mierle  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 37
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1976
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is temporarily closed for processing. Contact References Services for more information.
See more items in:
Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers
Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers / Series 1: Project Files / I Make Maintenance Art One Hour Every Day
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw92e7005f5-f812-4294-bb5a-d57f028f0258
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-ukelmier-ref457

Photographic Materials, Contact Sheets

Collection Creator:
Ukeles, Mierle  Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 8
Type:
Archival materials
Books [31027000884037]
Date:
1985
Collection Restrictions:
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Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers
Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers / Series 1: Project Files / Vuilniswagendans (City Machine Dance)
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b6c92a72-cb34-4f8e-9e29-817ebf3f2859
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-ukelmier-ref501

Photographic Materials

Collection Creator:
Ukeles, Mierle  Search this
Container:
Box 4, Folder 33
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1992
Collection Restrictions:
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Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers / Series 1: Project Files / Movin' On Along
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e7d70d79-38e2-4060-8681-5f49cdbab6e5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-ukelmier-ref555

Photographic Materials, Aerial Photos

Collection Creator:
Ukeles, Mierle  Search this
Container:
Box 6, Folder 32
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1992
Collection Restrictions:
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Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers
Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers / Series 1: Project Files / Tri-Met
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9451d7900-1123-4d6c-a16d-c63478a4c668
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-ukelmier-ref597

Methanogenesis, Photographic Materials

Collection Creator:
Ukeles, Mierle  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 17
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1994
Collection Restrictions:
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Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers / Series 1: Project Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ca1505eb-ebeb-4ca4-980a-0642fffc5a08
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-ukelmier-ref610

Honor 2000, Photographic Materials

Collection Creator:
Ukeles, Mierle  Search this
Container:
Box 11, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1998
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is temporarily closed for processing. Contact References Services for more information.
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Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers
Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers / Series 1: Project Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw92f65e514-063d-40df-9780-4905ecf9c52d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-ukelmier-ref651

Photographic Materials

Collection Creator:
Ukeles, Mierle  Search this
Container:
Box 11, Folder 23
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1999-2000
Collection Restrictions:
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Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers
Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers / Series 1: Project Files / Evapotranspiration
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw97f4a2e62-fd30-4744-ac1a-738cb0001661
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-ukelmier-ref659

Avalon Park, Maps and Photographic Materials

Collection Creator:
Ukeles, Mierle  Search this
Container:
Box 12, Folder 8
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2000-2003
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is temporarily closed for processing. Contact References Services for more information.
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Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers
Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers / Series 1: Project Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9034dfe0a-5538-4991-8a9c-5c900e3ae528
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-ukelmier-ref666

I'm Talking to You, Photographic Materials

Collection Creator:
Ukeles, Mierle  Search this
Container:
Box 13, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2005
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is temporarily closed for processing. Contact References Services for more information.
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Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers
Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers / Series 1: Project Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw906acd09a-89df-4d9e-ab82-858d9a4958de
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-ukelmier-ref692

Bakery, Correspondence, Notes, Photographic Materials

Collection Creator:
Ukeles, Mierle  Search this
Container:
Box 13, Folder 5-7
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2005
Collection Restrictions:
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Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers
Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers / Series 1: Project Files / Queens Quookies/Sweet Splits
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e01095c8-2f92-4672-9cbc-781447307576
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-ukelmier-ref695

Photographic Materials

Collection Creator:
Ukeles, Mierle  Search this
Container:
Box 13, Folder 21
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2005
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is temporarily closed for processing. Contact References Services for more information.
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Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers
Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers / Series 1: Project Files / Queens Quookies/Sweet Splits
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9d12f129f-e4cc-42ad-b01a-1a6b9e4fcd1f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-ukelmier-ref702

Photographic Materials

Collection Creator:
Ukeles, Mierle  Search this
Container:
Box 14, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2007
Collection Restrictions:
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Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers
Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers / Series 1: Project Files / The Armory Show 2007
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9d1276b3c-81c5-4e6e-b6dd-0c14de9040c8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-ukelmier-ref718

Photographic Materials

Collection Creator:
Ukeles, Mierle  Search this
Container:
Box 15, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2007
Collection Restrictions:
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Mierle Laderman Ukeles papers / Series 1: Project Files / Weather Report, Boulder Museum
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e05cf755-08b3-443d-97dc-b7680f008ab1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-ukelmier-ref740

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