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  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections
    Title: Collection on Glen Lukens
    Creator: Lukens, Glen (1887-1967)
    Creator: Ball, F. Carlton, 1911-1992
    Identifier/Call Number: 5374
    Identifier/Call Number: /repositories/3/resources/3163
    Physical Description: 0.21 Linear Feet 1 box
    Date (inclusive): 1930-1950
    Abstract: The collection on Glen Lukens consists of correspondence, course syllabi, two typescripts, and a gallery pamphlet relating to ceramicist, glassmaker, and jewelry designer Glen Lukens (1887-1967). The collection includes three letters and a packet of notes concerning technical glaze formulae written by Lukens and addressed to Miss Bertes Greenleaf -- a former student. The letters are dated in 1934 and 1940. The collection also includes an essay by Lukens ("California Desert Glass"), a pamphlet profiling Glen Lukens and his work published by Dalzell Hatfield Galleries (Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles), and a poem by Ten Broeck Williams ("The Potter and the Clay"). Lastly, the collection contains two University of Southern California Department of Fine Arts syllabi by F. Carlton Ball, who was also a student of Lukens, an artist, and a professor at USC. The syllabi--both undated--are for Fine Arts 330: Ceramics and a beginning pottery course. Glen Lukens taught courses in ceramics, metalwork, and jewelry making at the University of Southern California during the 1930s.
    Language of Material: English .
    Container: 1

    Scope and Contents

    The collection on Glen Lukens consists of correspondence, course syllabi, two typescripts, and a gallery pamphlet relating to ceramicist, glassmaker, and jewelry designer Glen Lukens (1887-1967). The collection includes three letters and a packet of notes concerning technical glaze formulae written by Lukens and addressed to Miss Bertes Greenleaf -- a former student. The letters are dated in 1934 and 1940. The collection also includes an essay by Lukens ("California Desert Glass"), a pamphlet profiling Glen Lukens and his work published by Dalzell Hatfield Galleries (Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles), and a poem by Ten Broeck Williams ("The Potter and the Clay"). Lastly, the collection contains two University of Southern California Department of Fine Arts syllabi by F. Carlton Ball, who was also a student of Lukens, an artist, and a professor at USC. The syllabi--both undated--are for Fine Arts 330: Ceramics and a beginning pottery course. Glen Lukens taught courses in ceramics, metalwork, and jewelry making at the University of Southern California during the 1930s.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Advance notice required for access.

    Conditions Governing Use

    All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

    Rights Statement for Archival Description

    Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Collection on Glen Lukens, Collection no. 5374, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Thomas Mueller, February 7, 2022.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Ceramics -- Study and teaching -- California -- Los Angeles -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Pottery -- Study and teaching -- California -- Los Angeles -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Potters -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
    Correspondence
    Pamphlets
    Syllabi
    Typescripts
    Ball, F. Carlton, 1911-1992 -- Outlines, syllabi, etc
    Greenleaf, Bertes -- Correspondence
    Lukens, Glen (1887-1967) -- Archives