SERIES I
PERSONAL PAPERS
1911-2006, n.d.
Physical Description: 11 Cubic
Feet; Document box 1 4, shoe box 1A, CD box 1B,
carton 2-3, 5-6, flat box 2A 5A, photo box 23, flat file 1-7
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically within each subseries
Document-box 1, Folder 1-15, Shoe-box 1A, box 1B
A.
Biographical Information
Edith Heath in her garden
Edith Heath: Oral History presentation
Scope and Contents
Contains general information about the lives of Brian and Edith Heath, with an
emphasis on Edith. It includes transcripts, correspondence, audio and video related to
the oral history Edith completed for the Regional Oral History Office at UCB, an
interview conducted by Jay Stewart and Peter Mcnair, as well as video of Edith at home
working on a mosaic. This subseries also includes birth, marriage, and death
certificates for the couple in addition to other personal ephemera.
Document-box 1, Folder 16-19
B.
Wills and Trust
Scope and Contents
Contains documents and correspondence relating to the creation of the Heath's wills
and the Trust that would become the existing Heath Foundation.
Carton 2, Folder 20-42, Flat-box 2A
C.
Correspondence
Scope and Contents
Contains letters to and from Brian, Edith, friends and family members, and one flat
box of loose Christmas cards received by Brian and Edith.
Carton 2, folder 43-48
D.
Student Work
Scope and Contents
Contains syllabi, yearbooks, and diplomas primarily documenting Edith's education
from Jr. High through various institutions of higher education. Also refer to series
IX. Additional Donations, that contains related material.
Carton 2, Folder 49-51
E.
Travel
Scope and Contents
Contains scrapbooks, itineraries, and notes about the couple's travels. Personal
trips also contain some information related to the business. Refer to travel
photographs (subseries O) and slides (subseries P).
Carton 2, Folder 52-53
F.
Sketchbooks
Scope and Contents
Contains several small sketchbooks and loose pen and ink sketches. Also refer to
series VIII. Art and Artifacts for more artwork done by Edith.
Carton 2, folder 54, Carton 3, Folder 55-59
G.
Financial
Scope and Contents
Contains a sampled selection of checks, bankbooks, pay stubs, and statements for the
Heath's personal financial accounts. Several were selected at random and retained as
examples of the type of records the Heaths kept.
Carton 3, folder 60
H.
Medical
Scope and Contents
Selected items were retained as examples of the type of records the Heaths kept and
give a brief picture of the health of Brian and Edith in their later years.
Carton 3, Folder 61-79, Document-box 4, Folder 80, Flat-File FF1-FF5
I.
Real Property
Scope and Contents
Contains purchase documents, deeds, clippings, insurance, appraisals, and
maintenance, rental, and sale documents related to the Heath's two properties in
Tiburon: the barge and the condominium. These properties are also included in the
Project Index.
carton 3, Folder 81-86
J.
Legal
Scope and Contents
Contains records on several lawsuits brought against the Heaths, primarily in regard
to rental of living spaces on the barge.
Carton 3, folder 87
K.
Datebooks
Scope and Contents
Contains two of Edith's datebooks for the years 1965 and 1979 with various
appointments noted.
Carton 3, folder 88-90
L.
Family Papers
Scope and Contents
Contains information about the Kiertzner family including the estate of Edith's
mother Karoline, clippings about Edith's family members, and information related to
her six siblings. Refer to subseries C for correspondence between Brian and Edith and
their family members.
carton 5, Folder 91-94, Flat-box 5A
M.
Community Involvement
Scope and Contents
Contains documents about several of the community organizations the Heath's were
involved in over the years.
Carton 5, Folder 95, Flat-File FF6
N.
Personal Art Collection
Scope and Contents
Contains one file folder and one flat folder of artwork owned by the Heaths but not
produced by either Brian or Edith.
Carton 5, Folder 96-115, Shoe-box 23, Flat-File FF7, Document-box 24A
O.
Photographs
Scope and Contents
Contains portraits of Brian and Edith, photographs of group gatherings and activities
that do not appear to be work related, travel, family, and property. Effort has been
made to identify those in the photographs. Box 24A contains loosely organized 35 mm
negatives some are of prints that appear in this series other images are only in
negative form.
Carton 5, Folder 116-125, Carton 6, Folder 126-133
P.
Slides
Scope and Contents
Contains slides of the same subject matter in the photographs subseries.
carton 6, Folder 134-137
Q.
Edith's Notes
Scope and Contents
Contains four folders of handwritten and typed notes primarily by Edith on a variety
of topics including personal, professional and business.
SERIES II
PROFESSIONAL PAPERS
1934-2010, n.d.
1950-1980
Physical Description: 6 Cubic
Feet; Carton 6-8, shoe box 1A, CD box 1B,
document box 4, flat box 5A, photo box 23, flat file 8
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically within each subseries
Scope and Contents
Contains records that focus primarily on Edith as a teacher, an individual potter, not
as the designer/owner of Heath Ceramics, and her involvement in the creative
community.
Carton 6, Folder 2-3
B.
Writings
Scope and Contents
Consists primarily of drafts and photographs of the photo-essay "A Handful of Clay"
by Edith Heath and Lisa Stephens. Additional photographs from this project are located
in the Series II Photographs subseries.
Shoe-box 1A, box 1B
C.
Presentations
Edith Heath - Video Album Ceramics
Edith Heath Video Album - The Art
Scope and Contents
Consists of two VHS tapes of Edith's visual and ceramic arts.
Carton 6, Folder 4-11
D.
Associations Committees
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by organization name.
Carton 6, folder 12-19, carton 7, Folder 20-41, Flat-box 5A
E.
Conferences Symposiums
Scope and Contents
Consists of ephemera from various conferences the Heaths attended with a focus on the
International Design Conference in Aspen.
Carton 7, Folder 42-61, Carton 8, Folder 62-81
F.
Exhibits
Scope and Contents
Contains photographs, programs, and correspondence related to shows that Edith
participated in.
Flat-File FF8, carton 8, Folder 82-86
Carton 8, Folder 88-89, Shoe-box 1A, box 1B
carton 8, Folder 90-96, Document-box 4, Folder 96A
I.
Faculty Papers
Scope and Contents
Contains documents from Edith's time as a teacher. Also refer to series IX.
Additional Donations which contains related records.
Carton 8, Folder 97-100, Shoe-box 23, Document-box 24A
Carton 8, Folder 101-102
K.
Clippings/Publications
Scope and Contents
Contains newspaper and magazine clippings that focus on Edith as potter outside of
Heath Ceramics. Box 24A contains loosely organized 35 mm negatives some are of prints
that appear in this series other images are only in negative form.
SERIES III_
OFFICE RECORDS
1946-2007, n.d.
1960-2000
Physical Description: 12.5 Cubic
Feet; Document box 4, carton 8-10 12-16, artifact
box 11, photo box 23, flat file 9-13
Arrangement
Arranged Chronologically within each subseries
Carton 8, Folder 1-8, Carton 9, Folder 9-32B
A.
Administrative
Scope and Contents
Documents the general history and philosophy of the company. Including corporate
organization, licenses and permits, consultations/consultants, statistics and surveys
taken by outside organizations, insurance, and branding.
carton 9, Folder 39-60, carton 10, folder 61-82,
85-105, box Artifact Box 11, Folder 83-84 and 2
Ledgers, Flat-File FF9
Carton 12, Folder 106-125, Carton 13, Folder 126-138, Flat-File FF10-11
D.
Marketing
Scope and Contents
Comprised of materials relating to advertising, customer communications, trade shows
and fairs, and Internet Marketing as well as product brochures and price lists.
carton 13, Folder 139-147
E.
Customers
Scope and Contents
Contains communication from customers regarding their experience with the products
and the company, customer lists, and two files for two specific customers (Sungrove
and Le Cordon Rouge). Another source of names of customers are the order records in
series IV subseries B.
Carton 13, Folder 148-150, carton 14, Folder 151-180
F.
Personnel
Scope and Contents
Consists primarily of records relating to union activity at Heath Ceramics,
government employment agencies, internship/employment partners, and Heath employees.
Employee lists are within the Heath employee's section.
Carton 14, Folder 181-195, Flat-File FF12
G.
Facilities
Scope and Contents
Contains plans, maps, appraisals, and waste management issues at the Sausalito
factory.
Carton 14, Folder 196-200, Carton 15, Folder 201-211
H.
Purchase Proposals
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence and proposals made to Brian and Edith over the years from
various parties interested in purchasing all or part of Heath Ceramics. These files
are arranged chronologically.
Carton 15, Folder 213-225
I.
Legal
Scope and Contents
Contains records relating to lawsuits that involved Heath Ceramics; other parties
include JC Penney's, Montgomery Ward, Loftin Floor Covering, and Herbert Hawkins.
Carton 15, Folder 226-227A, Shoe-box 23, Flat-File FF13, Document-box 24A
J.
Photographs
Scope and Contents
Contains photographs of the staff of Heath Ceramics and the Sausalito factory. Heath
employees and views of the factory can also be found in the photographs subseries of
series IV. Project Records. Box 24A contains loosely organized 35 mm negatives some
are of prints that appear in this series other images are only in negative form.
carton 15, Folder 228-230
K.
Slides
Scope and Contents
Contains slides of the staff of Heath Ceramics and the Sausalito factory. Heath
employees and views of the factory can also be found in the slides subseries of series
IV. Project Records.
Carton 15, Folder 231,
233-235, Carton 16, Folder 236-239,
241, Document-box 4, Folder 232, 240
L.
Clippings/Publications
Scope and Contents
Contains newspaper, magazine, and sections from books that feature Heath Ceramics and
their products.
SERIES IV
PROJECT RECORDS
1946-2002, n.d.
1960-1990
Physical Description: 12.5 Cubic
Feet; Carton 16-19, document box 20-21, 25, flat
box 22, photo box 23-24, flat file 1-5, 9, 12-20
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically within each subseries
carton 16, Folder 1-27
A.
Partnerships
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence, agreements with distribution and manufacturing partners.
Carton 16, folder 28-36, carton 17, folder 37-62, Carton 18, Folder 63-70, Flat-File FF9 & FF14
B.
Production, Sales Operations
Scope and Contents
This subseries is divided into seven sections - - materials, equipment, production
statistics/analysis, inventories, glaze logs and mixing records, orders, and shipping
logs - - that follow the production process.
Carton 18, Folder 71-81, Flat-File FF15, Shoe-box 23
C.
Dinnerware
Scope and Contents
Includes information about design history, sketches and correspondence, photographs,
and designs for custom projects. The photographs and slides subseries of this series
are another rich source of visual records of Heath dinnerware products.
Carton 18, Folder 82-85
D.
Tile
Scope and Contents
Contains tiles designs and templates, as well as, records documenting Heath Ceramics'
experimentation with tile extrusions and mosaics. The locations of records relating to
specific tile installations are found on the Project Index.
Carton 19, Folder 137-138, 140, 144-147,
149-152, 158-164, Document-box 20, Folder 136, 141-143, 148,
153-154, Flat-box 22, Folder 143A, 153A, Shoe-box 23, Shoe-box 24, Document-box 24A
E.
Photographs
Scope and Contents
Contains professional and amateur photographs documenting production and products
including dinnerware, tiles, birdbaths, mosaics, ashtrays, and trays. See the Project
Index for photographs of specific tile installations. Photographs are divided by
subject matter and photographer, when known. Box 24A contains loosely organized 35 mm
negatives some are of prints that appear in this series other images are only in
negative form.
carton 19, Folder 165-173,
206-209, Document-box 25, Folder 174-205
F.
Slides
Scope and Contents
Contains slides taken by professionals and amateurs documenting production and
products including dinnerware, tiles, tile tables, ashtrays, planters, ceramic sinks,
and aluminum screens. See the project index for slides of specific tile installations.
Slides are arranged by subject matter.
Carton 26, Folder 1-22
SERIES V
N.S. GUSTIN
1955-1993, n.d.
1981-1991
Physical Description: 1 Cubic
Feet; Carton 26
Scope and Contents
Contains records documenting the partnership between Heath Ceramics and N.S. Gustin, a
distributor of Heath products. Records include correspondence, agreements, brochures,
account documents, orders, shipping logs, and sales analysis.
Document-box 27, Folder 1-14
SERIES VI
IONE FACTORY
1993-2001
Physical Description: .5 Cubic
Feet; Document Box 27
Scope and Contents
The Ione factory was purchased with the intention of developing it as the site of tile
production. The series contains maps, correspondence, Edith's handwritten notes,
business plans, permits, financial and personnel documents, price lists, material and
equipment records and photographs.
Document-box 28, Folder 1-17
SERIES VII
TAHLEQUAH FACTORY
1979-1990, n.d.
Physical Description: .5 Cubic
Feet; Document Box 28
Scope and Contents
The Tahlequah Factory was a short-lived partnership between Heath Ceramics and the
Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma. This series contains proposals, correspondence, equipment
records, orders, contracts, photographs, slides, and clippings.
SERIES VIII
ART AND ARTIFACTS
ca. 1936-2003, n.d.
Physical Description: 13 Cubic
Feet; Document box 29 36, flat box 30-33, photo
box 24, artifact boxes 34-35, 37-44
Document-box 29, Folder 1, 6, 11,
25-32A, Flat-box 30, Folder 2-4, 7,
22-23, Flat-box 31, Folder 5, 8-10, 19-21,
24, Flat-box 32-33, Folder 12-18, Shoe-box 24
A.
Artwork
Scope and Contents
Contains original sketches, paintings, and prints by Edith, as well as slides,
photographs, and photocopies of Edith's artwork. The artwork spans Edith's career as
an artist from her early schoolwork. The art is arranged by subject matter. Edith
sketched many figures and painted a number of still lifes. Some are hand signed by
Edith; however, many were "signed" with a stamp of Edith's signature made by her
sister.
box 34,
37-44, Document-box 36
B.
Ceramic Pieces
Scope and Contents
Contains ceramic artifacts representing the range of products and glazes manufactured
by Heath Ceramics over the years. Specific pieces include ashtrays, buttons,
casseroles, hand thrown dinnerware from Gump's, dinnerware produced in partnership
with Wedgwood, tile samples, extrusions, the L.A. Times handrail extrusion, house
numbers, glaze sample boards, and a four-sided column of mounted tile samples from the
Heath showroom.
SERIES IX
ADDITIONAL DONATIONS
1931-1941, n.d.
Physical Description: 2 Cubic
Feet; Artifact box 35, document box
45
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically within each subseries
box 35
A.
Ashtrays (2012-10)
Scope and Contents
Three ashtrays Donated by Harold Burns.
B.
Edith Heath Personal Material
Scope and Contents
This series contains early records from Edith's time as a college student and teacher
for the Works Project Administration. It compliments the records in Series I.
Document-box 45, Folder 1-14
Document-box 45, Folder 14
Document-box 45, folder 15
Document-box 45, folder 16-18
4.
Works Project Administration
Document-box 45, Folder 19
