Brian & Edith Heath / Heath Ceramics Collection 2011-1
Jessie Durant
Arrangement and description of this collection was funded by a grant from the Heath Foundation.
University of California, Berkeley. College of Environmental Design. Environmental Design Archives
230 Bauer Wurster Hall #1820
Berkeley, CA 94720-1820
designarchives@berkeley.edu
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Berkeley. College of Environmental Design. Environmental Design Archives
Title: Brian Edith Heath / Heath Ceramics Collection
Identifier/Call Number: 2011-1
Physical Description:
57 Linear Feet:
17 cartons, 11 document boxes, 1 "shoe" box, 2 photo boxes, 1 CD box, 5 small flat boxes, 5 medium flat boxes, 2 large flat
boxes, 6 artifact boxes, 5 flat file drawers.
Date (inclusive): 1911-2010
Date (bulk): 1940-2000
Abstract: Documents the Heath's personal lives and the progression of Heath Ceramics. The collection consists of nine series: Personal
Papers, Professional Papers, Office Records, Project Records, N.S. Gustin, Ione Factory, Tahlequah Factory, Art and Artifacts,
and Additional Donations. Included in these series are correspondence, art work, photographs, slides, drawings, production
records, and samples of tile and stoneware.
Language of Material:
English
.
Access Statement
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from materials in the collection should be discussed with the
Curator.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item], The Brian and Edith Heath/Heath Ceramics Collection, [2011-1] Environmental Design Archives, University
of California, Berkeley.
Biographical Note
Edith [Kiertzner] Heath was born on May 25, 1911 (official birth certificate date, alternative date is May 24, 1911) in the
farming community of Ida Grove, Iowa the second of seven children born to Danish immigrants. Early in life Edith often took
on a mothering role with her siblings, a theme that would continue throughout her life and laid the foundation for her decision
to become a teacher. Brian was born in October 6, 1913 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
At the age of 20, Edith began taking classes at the Chicago Teachers College from 1931-1934. While in school, she lived in
the Howell Neighborhood Settlement House where she taught for room and board. Upon graduating she worked for the WPA's Federal
Art Project, teaching art in the settlement houses around Chicago. Edith simultaneously enrolled part-time at the Chicago
Art Institute (1934-1940) taking classes that inspired her love of art, especially working with clay.
In 1938, while working for the Federal Art Project at a summer camp in Batavia, Illinois Edith met Brian; he was employed
as a social worker for the Red Cross. The pair married later that year.
In 1941 the couple moved to California, settling in San Francisco. Edith taught children's art classes at the Presidio Hill
School while taking courses at the San Francisco Art Institute and studying ceramic chemistry at the University of California,
Berkeley Extension. It was here she began developing the deep understanding of raw materials that prompted her to experiment
with clay and glaze formulas throughout her career. At the beginning, Edith and Brian would drive to different clay pits to
gather materials that she would experiment with in the kitchen of their Julia Morgan designed San Francisco apartment.
A chance meeting with the acting director of the San Francisco Palace of the Legion of Honor at a San Francisco gallery led
to Edith's first solo show Ceramics in 1944. It was this exhibit at the "Legion" that attracted attention from Gump's, a San
Francisco department store. A store with exclusive clientele, Edith was offered space in their ceramics studio to create handmade
pieces fro them to sell.
In 1946 Brian and Edith with Eral and Kenny Leek bought a barge, the Dorthea, had it docked at the Sausalito shipyard, and
designed and built living spaces on it. Three years later they moved it to Paradise Drive on the shores of Tiburon where Edith,
in collaboration with landscape architect. Robert Royston, designed the outdoor living spaces. This houseboat attracted much
attention in the local and design community. Eventually, the Heaths bought out the Leeks and developed the property to include
the barge, gardens, tennis court and tennis house.
Once in Sausalito they expanded their business and ramped up production with the introduction of the jigger wheel. Brian and
Edith worked together to run Heath Ceramics and turned it into an internationally known brand with a reputation for creating
high-quality, durable, modern dinnerware and architectural tile. Their work and personal lives were tightly intertwined with
much of their time devoted to running the business.
Edith had no desire to retire and Brian would not retire without her. In 1985 they moved to a condominium and sold the Paradise
Drive property in 2001. They continued to participate in the company late into life. Brian died on June 24, 2001. The company
was sold in 2003 and Edith died in 2005.
Sources:Heath, Edith, Tableware and Tile for the World, Heath Ceramics, 1944-1994, typescript of an oral history conducted
1990-1992,1994 by Rosalie Ross, Regional Oral History office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, 1995,
411 pp.
Company History
Edith Heath and her husband, Brian started Heath Ceramics in 1944. That year production began in a San Francisco ceramics
studio owned by Gump's department store. This came about as a result of Gump's personnel seeing Edith's show at the Palace
of the Legion of Honor and recognizing the uniqueness and quality of her ceramic designs.
Edith had a strong vision for the modern dinnerware the company would produce and took charge of design and production, while
Brian managed the business. They took pride and care with the clay and glaze materials to create a strong, durable, and attractive
product in a an economically and environmentally sustainable manner. In the beginning, items were hand-thrown on the wheel,
but Brian developed a mechanical jigger and plaster molds that mechanized production and allowed for the expansion of production.
In 1945, Brian found a larg loft workspace in Sausalito to meet the Heath's needs for their expanding ceramic operations.
As staff and orders increased in volume more space was required quickly. They purchased land on Gate Five Road in Sausalito
and set about designing the ideal factory space. Edith helped design the groundbreaking factory in collaboration with the
architecture firm of Marquis & Stoller. She had very specific ideas about what she wanted to make the building an efficient
workspace. The landscape was designed in collaboration with Robert Royston. Completed in 1959, the factory continues to operate
as the main site of production.
Edith often spent long hours working in the factory, perfecting her clay and glaze formulas and designs. Drawing inspiration
from her raw materials, she let the clay and the glazes work together to make the pieces that are the face of her legacy.
For the first five years Heath produced twelve core pieces: a six piece place setting, two serving bowls, creamer and sugar,
salt and pepper, and a platter. They later added the teapot and the ashtray as well as casseroles in five sizes. Over time
Edith developed innovative pieces and lines to add to the collection based on her creative whims and market demands. Among
the most popular are the Coupe, Sausalito and Rim lines. She also produced a line of sushi ware, a buffet service, and a line
for Wedgwood, in addition to requests for custom pieces.
The iconic Heath ashtray came out of Brian's desire to have an ashtray that would hold his lit cigarette while on the phone.
He found a bowl before it was fired and cut the V-shaped notches into the edge. The Seattle fire marshal dubbed these "safety"
ashtrays and required every public building to have one. People gave the ashtrays as hostess gifts and wedding presents, and
it was widely used in publicity photographs for architects and design magazine spreads.
By 1958 Heath Ceramics began experimenting with architectural tiles achieving the same quality, durability and style as the
dinnerware. The unique and custom sizes, shapes, colors and versatility of her tiles made them the top choice for architects
throughout the country. Whenever possible Edith got involved working closely with designers and architects in the application
of the tile to specific projects. The utilization of Heath tile on the Norton Simon Museum (formerly the Pasadena Art Museum)
illustrates this collaborative model and won Edith the AIA Industrial Arts Medal in 1971.
In the 1980s Heath Ceramics expanded their tile production to a plant in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Under the management of her
sister Anna Jane, Edith intended the plant to be the center of tile production while providing much-needed jobs in the area.
Unfortunately this venture did not last due in part to the distance and the plant closed in 1989. However, Edith continued
to explore the world of architectural tile and ways to use ceramic extrusions in the built environment.
Edith also experimented with extruded tiles in an attempt to develop a viable alternative to building with wood. She purchased
land in Ione, California in 1995 with the intention of making it the site of production of extruded tile. However, this never
came to fruition and the property was sold in 2001.
Throughout the years they collaborated with various artists, architects, companies and designers to produce a range of special
edition dinnerware sets and tile installations. Heath dinnerware and tile can be found in restaurants, residential and commercial
buildings, and cultural institutions worldwide.
As his health declined, Brian's participation in Heath Ceramics dwindled. Edith continued to play a large role in the company
until it was sold in 2003 to Robin Petravic and Cathy Bailey.
Sources:Heath, Edith, Tableware and Tile for the World, Heath Ceramics, 1944-1994, typescript of an oral history conducted
1990-1992,1994 by Rosalie Ross, Regional Oral History office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, 1995,
411 pp.
System of Arrangement
The Brian and Edith Heath/Heath Ceramics Collection spans the years 1911-2010 (bulk 1940-2000), and includes personal records
created by Brian and Edith as well as business records that document the history and operation of Heath Ceramics. The main
focus of the collection is on Edith. The collection is arranged into nine series: Personal Papers, Professional Papers, Office
Records, Project Records, N.S. Gustin, Ione Factory, Tahlequah Factory, Art and Artifacts, and Additional Donations.
Scope & Contents Note
The collection documents the personal and professional lives of Brian and Edith Heath, including their home and travels but
the main focus is on Edith's family, education, work as a teacher, professional career and exhibitions. It also documents
the daily operations of Heath Ceramics.
The Personal Papers series is made up of subseries that contain biographical information, correspondence, student work, travel
materials, financial and medical records, property records, photographs, slides, and clippings.
Professional Papers contains correspondence, writings about Edith, two video albums showing Edith's creative endeavors, as
well as material documenting her involvement in professional organizations and conferences, extensive exhibit participation,
and awards. The series also contains Edith's professional papers from her years as a teacher. The clippings in this section
focus on Edith as an individual potter, not as the designer/owner of Heath Ceramics.
Clippings that focus on Heath Ceramics, the business are located in Office Records. Also included in this series are administrative
records, correspondence, and financial records. One of the more significant subseries is Marketing which contains brochures,
advertising, and price lists for the items produced by Heath Ceramics. Information on the Sausalito factory is located in
this series, including plans, maps and appraisals. There are numerous photographs and slides that compliment the manuscripts
in this series.
The Project Records series is comprised of manuscripts, logs, inventories, photographs, and slides documenting the products
and operations of Heath Ceramics. These records document how the business operated on a daily basis to produce their stoneware
and tile lines as well as several custom projects and partnerships.
The N.S. Gustin, Ione Factory, and Tahelquah Factory series make up a small portion of the collection and document several
important business endeavors and partnerships.
Edith was both a prolific ceramicist and a visual artist. The Art and Artifact series contains many of her sketches, paintings,
and prints, as well as, samples of pottery from throughout her career.
The two Additional Donations include several ashtrays from a personal collection and manuscripts from Edith's time as a student
and teacher.
Custodial History
Prior to coming to the Environmental Design Archives, the collection was held by the Heath Foundation who obtained the collection
from Edith Heath upon her death.
Colophon
The Heath Collection was processed by archivist Jessie Durant, MLIS, according to the arrangement guidelines published in
the Standard Series for Architecture and Landscape Design Records: A Tool for the Arrangement and Description of Archival
Collections. Since the Heath Collection is not a traditional architecture or landscape design collection the organization
deviates slightly from these guidelines in order to accommodate the unique type of records created by the individuals and
the company.
A portion of the Collection had been archivally processed in Canada, some records were stored at public storage facilities,
and some were retained at the Sausalito plant. All papers and records were collocated and processed at the Environmental Design
Archives (EDA). The Canadian portion was interfiled with the rest. The order of this collection in its current state has been
imposed by the processing archivist.
The Heath's kept extensive business and personal records. Ceramic orders, kiln firing sheets, financial records, orders, and
inventories for the company were sampled to document how these processes were managed by the Heath Ceramics business. A representative
sample of Brian and Edith's personal financial and medical records were also retained to provide examples of the type of records
the Heaths kept and a brief picture of the health of Brian and Edith in their later years. In the course of processing this
collection, we removed approximately fifteen boxes of materials and designated them for destruction based on the EDA collection
policy and appraisal guidelines.
Other actions taken during the processing of this collection include: sampling of the extensive travel slides to provide a
concise representation of their travels; the VHS and audio tapes were digitized and can now by viewed and heard on DVD or
CD; many personnel records were disposed of based on privacy laws and personal privacy protection; clay and glaze formulas
were returned to the current owners of Heath Ceramics as part of their purchase of the company, however a few records were
photocopied with select information redacted to protect the proprietary rights of the current owners.
Related Collections
Heath, Edith, Tableware and Tile for the World, Heath Ceramics, 1944-1994, typescript of an oral history conducted 1990-1992,1994
by Rosalie Ross, Regional Oral History office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, 1995, 411 pp.
Marquis, Robert B. Collection (2009-04) Environmental Design Archives, University of California, Berkeley.
Royston, Robert/RHAA Collection (1999-12) Environmental Design Archives, University of California, Berkeley.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Ceramicists
Architecture
Artisans
Potters
Women Potters
Pottery, American -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area
Ceramic Tiles
Pottery, American -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area
Ceramic Tiles
Ceramic Tableware
Heath, Brian
PERSONAL PAPERS SERIES I_
1911-2006, n.d.
Physical Description: 11 Linear 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
Biographical Information A_
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 1
Birth Certificates -Edith Heath
1911
Document-box 1, Folder 2
Birth Certificates - Brian Heath
1913
Document-box 1, Folder 3
Marriage Service Certificate
1938
Document-box 1, Folder 4
Biographical notes
1966, n.d.
Document-box 1, Folder 5-7
"Edith Heath: Tableware & Tile for the World", Regional Oral History Office (ROHO) - transcript
1989-2003
Shoe-box 1A
ROHO interview - audio tapes
1991-1995
box 1B
ROHO interview - CDs (copy of audio tapes)
1991-1995
Document-box 1, Folder 8
Miscellaneous Personal History
1994, 2000, n.d.
Shoe-box 1A
"Edith Heath Oral History" filmed by Pearl Drob - VHS
1995
box 1B
"Edith Heath Oral History" filmed by Pearl Drob - DVD (copy of VHS)
1995
Document-box 1, Folder 9
Biography article by and correspondence with Cece Iandoli
1998-2003
Document-box 1, Folder 10
Interview by Peter Mcnair and Jay Stewart - Transcript
1999
Shoe-box 1A
Interview by Peter Mcnair and Jay Stewart - audio tapes
1999
box 1B
Interview by Peter Mcnair and Jay Stewart - CDs (copy of audio tapes)
1999
box 1B
"Edith Heath" - DVD ( copy of VHS)
1999
box 1B, Folder 10A
UC Berkeley Bancroft Library Oral History Interview with Edith Heath correspondence
1995
Document-box 1, Folder 11
Death Certificate - Brian Heath
2001
Document-box 1, Folder 12
Death Certificate - Edith Heath
2005
Document-box 1, Folder 13
Document-box 1, Folder 14
Personal Ephemera- Edith Heath
n.d.
Document-box 1, Folder 15
Wallet and Contents - Brian Heath
n.d.
Box 47, Folder 1
Airplane materials - Brian Heath
1957-1980
Wills and Trust B_
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.
Document-box 1, Folder 16
Wills & Power of Attorney
1978, 1996
Document-box 1, Folder 17
Estate Planning
1992-1994
Document-box 1, Folder 18
Heath 1996 Trust & Charitable Foundation
1996-2006
Document-box 1, Folder 19
Conservatorship - Edith Heath
2001-2003
Correspondence C_
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.
Box 2, Folder 21
Christmas Cards from Brian and Edith, Blank
n.d.
Box 2, Folder 25
Arlo, Doris, Jim Kiertzner
1940s, 1984, n.d.
Box 2, Folder 26
Anna Jane Kellogg
1945, 1989-2001
Box 2, Folder 27
Elvie and Craig Kiertzner
1945-1998
Box 2, Folder 28
Earl & Pat Kiertzner
1945-2000
Flat-box 2A
Holiday Cards
1946-1999, n.d.
Box 2, Folder 30
Isobel, Jim, Winnie Crittenden
1954-ca.1970, n.d.
Box 2, Folder 32
Caroline and Niels Kiertzner
1960, 1975, 1998
Box 2, Folder 33
Between Brian and Edith from England
1965-1969
Box 2, Folder 34
Roy Rosen, Photographs
1967
Box 2, Folder 36
Between Brian and Edith from Europe
1970
Box 2, Folder 40
Birthday Cards
1989-2005, n.d.
Box 2, Folder 42
Condolence and Sympathy
1992-2001, n.d.
Box 47, Folder 2
Greeting Cards / Memorials / Personal
1965-2006
Student Work D_
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.
Box 2, Folder 43
Jr. High School Diploma - Edith Heath
1925
Box 2, Folder 44
High School Diploma and Yearbook - Edith Heath
1929
Box 2, Folder 45
College Course Syllabi/Bibliographies - Edith Heath
ca.1930-1945
Box 2, Folder 45A
Chicago Teachers College: Commencement
1934
Box 2, Folder 46
Chicago Teachers College: Yearbook "The 1934 Torch" - Edith Heath
1934
Box 2, Folder 47
University of Chicago: Reunion Directory, Commencement Program, Diploma - Brian Heath
1936, 1991
Box 2, Folder 48
Chicago Art Institute: Notebook and Quizzes - Edith Heath
1940
Travel E_
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).
Box 2, Folder 49
Europe Scrapbook
1969-1970
Box 2, Folder 50
Itineraries
1983, 1996, n.d.
Sketchbooks F_
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.
Financial G_
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.
Box 2, Folder 54
Checks, Bank Books, Pay Stubs
1941, 1954-1996
Box 3, Folder 55
American Trust Bank Statements
1956-1958
Box 3, Folder 56
Personal Assets and Financial Statements
1962-2001
Box 3, Folder 57
Social Security
1982-2006
Box 3, Folder 58
Merrill Lynch Financial Reports
1987-1997
Box 3, Folder 59
Safe Deposit Box - List of Contents
1992
Medical H_
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.
Real Property I_
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.
Box 3, Folder 61-76, Box 47, Folder 5
Heath Residence, Barge
1948-2001
flat-file-drawer R 21.3, Flat-File 1
Heath, Brian & Edith, Barge
1951
flat-file-drawer R 21.3, Flat-File 2
Heath, Brian & Edith, Recreation House - Plans by Tim White
1975
flat-file-drawer R 21.3, Flat-File 3
Heath, Brian & Edith, Recreation Building/Tennis Court
1981
Box 3, Folder 77-78, 80, Box 47, Folder 3-4, Box 4, Folder 79
Heath Residence, Point Tiburon
1985-2006
flat-file-drawer R 21.3, Flat-File 4
Heath Residence, Point Tiburon - Remodel
1988
flat-file-drawer R 21.3, Flat-File 5
Legal J_
Scope and Contents
Contains records on several lawsuits brought against the Heaths, primarily in regard to rental of living spaces on the barge.
Box 3, Folder 81
Herbert Hawkins
1988, 1992-1994
Box 3, Folder 83
Heath vs. Coury
1999-2000
Box 3, Folder 84
Heath vs. Hassan Gogaj
1999-2000
Box 3, Folder 85
Heath vs. Hired Hands
1999-2000
Box 3, Folder 86
Heath vs. David Cole Phillips
2001
Datebooks K_
Scope and Contents
Contains two of Edith's datebooks for the years 1965 and 1979 with various appointments noted.
Family Papers L_
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.
Box 3, Folder 88
Family Memorial Cards and clippings
1958-1974, n.d.
Box 3, Folder 89
The Estate of Karoline Kiertzner
1978-1980
Box 3, Folder 90
Siblings
1980, 1998, 2001
Community Involvement M_
Scope and Contents
Contains documents about several of the community organizations the Heath's were involved in over the years.
Flat-box 5A
Marin County Neighborhood Peace Council
1950
Box 5, Folder 93
Romberg Tiburon Center (SFSU) - Lookout Sculpture Park (Susan Wibroe-Frost)
1998-2004
Box 5, Folder 94
Tiburon Citizen's Advisory Committee
1965
Document-box 46, Folder 1
19th International Exhibition of Water Colors
1940
Document-box 46, Folder 2
39th Annual Exhibition by Artists of Chicago and Vicinity
1935
Document-box 46, Folder 3
41st Annual Exhibition by Artists of Chicago and Vicinity
1937
Document-box 46, Folder 4
46th Annual Exhibition of American Paintings and Sculpture
1935
Document-box 46, Folder 5
Artists Calendar / Chicago Society of Artists
1939
Document-box 46, Folder 6
A Century of Progress Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture
1934
Document-box 46, Folder 7
Consumers Union Buying Guide
1939
Document-box 46, Folder 8
Illinois Art Project - Paintings / Works Progress Administration
1939
Document-box 46, Folder 9
Pacific Arts Association Proceedings regional meetings
1943
Document-box 46, Folder 10
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Opening Exhibition
1935
Document-box 46, Folder 11
School of the Art Institute of Chicago catalog
1940-1941
Document-box 46, Folder 12
School of the Art Institute of Chicago summer courses
1941
Document-box 46, Folder 13
University of Chicago: An Address to the Citizens Board by Robert M. Hutchins
undated
Document-box 46, Folder 14
United American Artists of Chicago Local 90 calendar
1941
Personal Art Collection N_
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.
Box 5, Folder 95
Personal Art Collection, Various Artists
1957-ca.1984, n.d.
flat-file-drawer R 21.4, Flat-File 6
Personal Art Collection, Various Artists
1992
Photographs O_
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.
Box 5, Folder 96
Edith - Black & White
ca. 1937-1958, n.d.
Box 5, Folder 97
Edith - Color
1959, 1972, n.d.
Box 5, Folder 98
Brian - Black & White
1938-1980s, n.d.
Box 5, Folder 99
Brian - Color
1980s-2001, n.d.
Box 5, Folder 100, Box 47, Folder 10
Brian and Edith
1938-2000s, n.d.
Box 47, Folder 10A
Brian and Edith 50th Wedding Anniversary
1988
Shoe-box 23, Folder 100A
Brian and Edith
1979-2000s
Box 5, Folder 101
General - Black & White
1938-1994
Shoe-box 23, Folder 102A
General - Color
ca.1970s-ca.2000s
flat-file-drawer R 21.3, Flat-File 7
Box 5, Folder 103-105
Edith's Photography Experiments
1982, n.d.
Box 5, Folder 108
Travel - Unidentified location
n.d.
Shoe-box 23, Folder 108B
Travel - France & Germany
n.d.
Box 47, Folder 7
Travel - Vancouver Canada
undated
Box 5, Folder 109-111
Real Property - Heath Residence, Barge
1918-1970, n.d.
Shoe-box 23, Folder 111A
Real Property - Heath Residence, Barge
n.d.
Box 5, Folder 112
Real Property -Heath Residence, Point Tiburon
2001
Shoe-box 23, Folder 112A
Real Property - Heath Residence, Point Tiburon
n.d.
Box 47, Folder 6
Real Property - Heath Residence
undated
Box 5, Folder 113
Kiertzner Family - Black and White
1910s-1940s, n.d.
Box 5, Folder 114
Kiertzner Family - Color
1965-1979, n.d.
Shoe-box 23, Folder 114A
Kiertzner Family - Color
n.d.
Box 5, Folder 115
Stewart Family
1956, 1966, n.d.
Shoe-box 23, Folder 115A
Personal Art Collection
n.d.
Document-box 24A
35 mm Negatives - Personal
n.d.
Box 47, Folder 8
Unidentified snapshots and negatives
undated
Slides P_
Scope and Contents
Contains slides of the same subject matter in the photographs subseries.
Box 6, Folder 131-132
Real Property
1962-1974, ca.1985
Box 6, Folder 133
Kiertzner Family
1962, 1964, n.d.
Edith's Notes Q_
Scope and Contents
Contains four folders of handwritten and typed notes primarily by Edith on a variety of topics including personal, professional
and business.
PROFESSIONAL PAPERS SERIES II_
1934-2010, n.d.
1950-1980
Physical Description: 6 Linear 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.
Box 47, Folder 11
Laguna: A Vintage Pottery Shop
undated
Writings B_
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.
Box 6, Folder 3
"A Handful of Clay" with Lisa Stephens
1971
Presentations C_
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.
Shoe-box 1A
Edith Heath Video Album: Ceramics
1999
box 1B
Edith Heath Video Album: Ceramics, digital copy
1999
Shoe-box 1A
Edith Heath Video Album: The Art
1999
box 1B
Edith Heath Video Album: The Art, digital copy
1999
Associations Committees D_
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by organization name.
Box 6, Folder 4
American Institute of Architects
1970
Box 6, Folder 5
Artists, Scientists, Professionals
1951
Box 6, Folder 6
Associated Artists Group, Bay Area
1951-1953
Box 6, Folder 7
Association of California Ceramic Artists
1991-1997
Box 6, Folder 8
Association of San Francisco Potters
1950
Box 6, Folder 9
Industrial Designers Institute
1957
Box 6, Folder 9B
Industrial Designers Society of America, Mexico conference
1972-1973
Box 6, Folder 10
National Home Fashions League
1977
Box 6, Folder 11
Sausalito Arts Festival
1986
Conferences Symposiums E_
Scope and Contents
Consists of ephemera from various conferences the Heaths attended with a focus on the International Design Conference in Aspen.
Box 6, Folder 12
Good Design is Your Business, Albright Gallery, Buffalo
1947
Box 6, Folder 13
Regional Conference - Association of SF Potters & American Ceramic Society
1950
Box 6, Folder 14
International Conference of Craftsmen in Pottery and Textiles
1952
Box 6, Folder 15
International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)
1955
Box 6, Folder 16
International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)
1956
Box 6, Folder 17
"Interaction" Conference, CCAC
1956
Box 6, Folder 18
American Ceramic Society
1956, 1983
Box 6, Folder 19
First Annual Conference of American Craftsmen, American Craftsmen's Council, Asilomar, Ca
1957
Box 7, Folder 20
International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)
1957
Box 7, Folder 21
International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)
1958
Box 7, Folder 22
International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)
1959
Box 7, Folder 23
International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)
1960
Box 7, Folder 24
International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA) slides
1961-1968
Box 7, Folder 25
International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)
1961
Box 7, Folder 26
International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)
1962
Box 7, Folder 27
International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)
1965
Box 7, Folder 28
International Council of Societies of Industrial Design, Vienna
1965
Flat-box 5A
International Council of Societies of Industrial Design, Vienna, vinyl records
1965
Box 7, Folder 29
International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)
1966
Box 7, Folder 30
International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)
1967
Box 7, Folder 32
International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)
1972
Box 7, Folder 33
International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)
1974
Box 7, Folder 34
International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)
1976
Box 7, Folder 35
International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)
1978
Box 7, Folder 36
International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)
1979
Box 7, Folder 37
International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA)
1980
Box 7, Folder 38
Culture Future: American Craft
1986
Box 7, Folder 39
Development Vs. Tradition; Journal of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments
1992
Box 7, Folder 40
Fourth Annual Tile Symposium; Tile Heritage Foundation
1993
Box 7, Folder 41
California Design Symposium
1999
Exhibits F_
Scope and Contents
Contains photographs, programs, and correspondence related to shows that Edith participated in.
Box 7, Folder 42
Ceramics by Edith Kiertzner Heath; Palace of the Legion of Honor; S.F., Ca (includes photographs)
1944
Box 7, Folder 43
Useful Objects for the Home; Akron Art Institute; Akron, Ohio (includes photographs)
1947
Box 7, Folder 44
San Francisco Women Artists, San Francisco Museum of Art; SF, Ca
1947
Box 7, Folder 45
6th and 7th Annual Pacific Coast Ceramic Exhibition; City of Paris, SF, Ca
1947-1948
Box 7, Folder 46
Association of San Francisco Potters 2nd Annual Exhibition; De Young Museum; SF, Ca -- The Work of West Coast Craftsman; Philadelphia
Art Alliance; Philadelphia, PA -- 13th National Ceramic Exhibition, Cincinnati Art Museum; Cincinnati, OH -- Design in Forty
Nine; De Young Museum; SF, Ca -- Design in the Dining Room; SF MOMA; SF, Ca -- Arts Exhibition; California State Fair; Sacramento,
Ca -
1948-1949
Box 7, Folder 47
For Modern Living, Gustin; Detroit Institute of Arts; Detroit, MI
1949
Box 7, Folder 48
7th Annual Invitational Ceramic Exhibition; Scripps College; Claremont, Ca
1950
Box 7, Folder 48b
4th Annual of the Association of San Francisco Potters and the 3rd Annual of the Contemporary Handweavers of California, San
Francisco CA
1950
Box 7, Folder 48D
California State Fair Arts Exhibition
1950
Box 7, Folder 48c
5th Annual Art Festival San Francisco CA
1951
Box 7, Folder 49
Useful Gifts; Walker Art Center; Minneapolis, MN
1951
Box 7, Folder 50
Design for Use; NYMOMA, USA and Europe
1951
Box 7, Folder 51
Ceramic Show; University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
1951
Box 7, Folder 51B
San Francisco Art Museum Exhibit / Royston Garden Structure and Furniture
1951
Box 7, Folder 52
Designed for Dining; Akron Art Institute; Akron, OH
1952
Box 7, Folder 53
Design at Home; Palo Alto Community Center/Women's Architectural League; Palo Alto, Ca
1952
Box 7, Folder 54
Good Design; NYMOMA; NY, NY
1952
Box 7, Folder 55
Beauty of the Technic – The Good Industrial Form; Landesgewerbe-amt of Baden-Wurttemberg; Stuttgart Germany
1953
Box 7, Folder 56
10th Annual Invitational Ceramic Art Exhibition; Scripps College; Claremont, Ca
1953
Box 7, Folder 57
Art Exhibit; California State Fair; Sacramento, Ca
1953
Box 7, Folder 57b
Designer Craftsmen U.S.A: A National Exhibition of the Work of American Craftsmen; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
1953-1954
Box 7, Folder 58
Useful Objects Today; NYMOMA; NY, NY
1954
Box 7, Folder 59
18th Ceramic National "Artists in Industry"; Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts; Syracuse, NY
1954
Box 7, Folder 60
Craftsmanship in a Changing World; Museum of Contemporary Crafts, Traveling
1956
Box 7, Folder 61
Designer-Craftsmen of the West; MH de Young Memorial Museum; SF, Ca
1957
Box 7, Folder 61b-61c
Ceramic National Exhibition: Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts, Syracuse NY
1946-1958
Box 8, Folder 62
20th Century Design: USA; Traveling
1959
Box 8, Folder 63
Why is an Object; Akron Art Institute; Akron, OH
1962
Box 8, Folder 64
The Potter's Art in California; The Oakland Museum; Oakland, Ca
1978
Box 8, Folder 65
Design Since 1945; Philadelphia Museum of Art; Philadelphia, PA
1983
Box 8, Folder 66
Blueprints for modern living: History and Legacy of the case study houses; Museum of Contemporary Arts
1990
Box 8, Folder 67
"Building Clay Houses" Building The City: Discovering Architecture; Bay Area Discovery Museum; Sausalito, Ca
1990
Box 8, Folder 68
Design for the Tabletop; Philadelphia Museum of Art; Philadelphia, PA
1993
Box 8, Folder 69
Nine Decades: The Northern California Craft Movement; SF Craft and Folk Art Museum, CCAC, & California Craft Museum; Bay Area,
Ca
1993
Box 8, Folder 70
Hello Again: Recycling for the Real World; The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology; NY, NY
1995
Box 8, Folder 71
Edith Heath: 50 Years of Design; SF Craft and Folk Art Museum; SF, Ca
1995
Box 8, Folder 72
American Masters at Gump's; SF, Ca
1996
Box 8, Folder 73
China & Glass in America; Dallas Museum of Art; Dallas, TX
1999-2001
Box 8, Folder 74
First an Artist Then a Potter; Heath Ceramics, Sausalito, Ca
2001
Box 8, Folder 75
The Heaths: Home & Studio Collection; The Modern i; San Anselmo, Ca
2010
Box 8, Folder 76
Heath Inventory at Sioux City Arts Center; Sioux City, IA
n.d.
Box 8, Folder 77
Heath/Le Cordon Rouge Presentation Show; Le Cordon Rouge; Sausalito, Ca
n.d
Box 8, Folder 80
Heath Exhibitions List
ca.1990
Box 8, Folder 81
Exhibit Announcements and Programs (Other artists)
ca.1941-2001
flat-file-drawer R 21.3, Flat-File 8
San Francisco Arts Commission Award
1950
Box 8, Folder 82-84
AIA Industrial Arts Medal
1971
flat-file-drawer R 21.3, Flat-File 8
AIA Industrial Arts Medal
1971
Box 8, Folder 85
ACS Design Division Award
1979
Box 8, Folder 86
"Tables for All Seasons & Reasons" - Table Décor Competition; American Gold Medal Food & Beverage Awards
1987, 1990
Box 8, Folder 88-89
Reference File - articles, clippings, brochures on ceramic design, production and architecture
1928-1995
Box 47, Folder 12
Reference File: British Columbia, Canada clay
2010
Box 47, Folder 13
"Sustainable Buildings"
1990-1995
Shoe-box 1A
Making Pots on the Wheel: Throwing Vases and Bottles: Tape 3 with Jerry Horning VHS
1993
box 1B
Making Pots on the Wheel: Throwing Vases and Bottles: Tape 3 with Jerry Horning, DVD
1993
Faculty Papers I_
Scope and Contents
Contains documents from Edith's time as a teacher. Also refer to series IX. Additional Donations which contains related records.
Box 8, Folder 90
Faculty Papers - General
1935-1956, n.d.
Box 8, Folder 91
Committee on Volunteer Service - Council of Social Agencies of Chicago
1938
Box 8, Folder 92
Work Projects Administration
1939-1941
Box 8, Folder 93
Boys' and Girls' Club, Chicago
1939
Box 8, Folder 94
Presidio Hill School
1943-1945
Box 8, Folder 95
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
1951-1952
Box 8, Folder 96
California College of Arts and Crafts - Teaching Aid (slides)
1955
Document-box 4, Folder 96A
Box 8, Folder 97-98
"A Handful of Clay" with Lisa Stephens
1971
Box 8, Folder 99
Conferences, Exhibitions, and Displays
1958, 1979, n.d.
Shoe-box 23, Folder 99A
Conferences, Exhibitions, and Displays - AIA Exhibition
n.d.
Shoe-box 23, Folder 99B
Conferences, Exhibitions, and Displays - Le Cordon Rouge Cooking Demo
n.d.
Shoe-box 23, Folder 99C
Conferences, Exhibitions, and Displays - Unidentified Locations
n.d.
Shoe-box 23, Folder 99D
Conferences, Exhibitions, and Displays -Food/ Restaurant Show
1986
Shoe-box 23, Folder 99E
Conferences, Exhibitions, and Displays - First an Artist, Then a Potter
2001
Shoe-box 23, Folder 99F
Redding Elementary Honorary Mural
1998
Box 8, Folder 100
Presidio Hill School
1942-1944
Document-box 24A
35 mm Negatives - Professional
n.d.
Clippings/Publications K_
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.
Box 8, Folder 101
Exhibition Clippings
1944-2001
Box 8, Folder 102, Box 47, Folder 14
Professional Clippings
1945-1995
OFFICE RECORDS SERIES III_
1946-2007, n.d.
1960-2000
Physical Description: 12.5 Linear 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
Administrative A_
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.
Box 8, Folder 1
Heath Ceramics History and Philosophy
1960-1980
1. Corporate Organization
Box 8, Folder 2-3
Corporate Organization: Articles, Bylaws, Minutes, Journal
1967-1968, 2001/2003
Box 8, Folder 4
Meeting Minutes and Memos
1990-1995, n.d.
Box 8, Folder 5
California Sellers Permit
1967
Box 8, Folder 6
City of Sausalito Business License
1968-2001
Box 8, Folder 7
Fictitious Business Name Statement
1971
Box 8, Folder 8
State of Ca Statement by Domestic Stock Corporation
1971-2001
Box 9, Folder 9
Copyright and Trademark
1973-1994
Box 9, Folder 10
Compressor Operation Permit
1974
Box 9, Folder 11
Vehicle Registrations
1974-1977
Box 9, Folder 12
US Export Products/Services Application
1980
Box 9, Folder 13
Chamber of Commerce Membership Renewal
1990
Box 9, Folder 14
Hazardous Waste Permit
1995, 2003
Box 9, Folder 15
Ca Secretary of State Statement of Information
2004
3. Consultations/Consultants
Box 9, Folder 17-19
Western Trade Adjustment Assistance Center: Adjustment plan
1983-1985
Box 9, Folder 20
Business Plan by John Junge
1988
Box 9, Folder 21
Business Consultation by Kenneth S. Miller
1991
Box 9, Folder 22
Sidera Waste Consultation
1995
Box 9, Folder 23
Eclipse Environmental Services Consultation
2003
4. Statistics and Surveys taken by outside organizations
Box 9, Folder 24
US Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Report
1977
Box 9, Folder 25
US Department of Commerce - Census of Manufactures
1981-1992
Box 9, Folder 26
US Department of Labor - Employment and Training Administration
1982
Box 9, Folder 27
State of California - Employment Development Department Occupational Report
1983
Box 9, Folder 28
US Department of Commerce - Survey of Pollution Abatement costs and Expenditures
1984
Box 9, Folder 29
US Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics Report on Employment, Payroll, and Hours; State of CA EDD
1991
Box 9, Folder 30
Sate of Ca Labor Market Information Division/US Department of Labor - Occupational Employment Survey
1999-2003
Box 9, Folder 31
US Department of Commerce - Economic Census
2002
Box 9, Folder 32A
Logos and Trademark
ca.1965-1990, n.d.
Box 9, Folder 32B
Letterhead, Business Cards, Labels
n.d.
Box 47, Folder 15
Production Business
1982-1993
Box 9, Folder 40-60
Financial Statements
1957-1982
Box 10, Folder 61-82
Financial Statements
1982-2004
box Artifact Box 11
Heath General Ledger (2 oversize ledger books)
1957-1966; 1964-1968
box Artifact Box 11
Commercial Account Deposit Booklets
1945-1961
box Artifact Box 11, Folder 83
Cash Received Register (sampled)
1958-1964
box Artifact Box 11, Folder 84
Checks Drawn (sampled)
1959-1964
Box 10, Folder 85-92
Sales (sampled)
1967-1999
Box 10, Folder 98-102
Corporate Tax Return
1972-2002
Box 10, Folder 103
Operation Analysis
1977-1985
Box 10, Folder 104
Charts & Graphs
1981-1999
flat-file-drawer R 21.3, Flat-File 9
Charts & Graphs
1989-1999
Box 10, Folder 105
Merrill Lynch Financial Plan
1997
Marketing D_
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.
Box 12, Folder 106
Advertising General Correspondence
1949-1988
Box 12, Folder 107
Cityguide Correspondence
1989
Box 12, Folder 108
Grimm Associates Correspondence
1991-1994
Box 12, Folder 110
Advertisement - House Beautiful
1948-1985
Box 12, Folder 111
Advertisement - Martha Stewart Living
1999
Box 12, Folder 112-118
Advertising Scrapbooks
1979-1982
Box 12, Folder 119
Marketing Scrapbook/Portfolio
ca.1995
flat-file-drawer R 21.3, Flat-File 10
Advertising Graphics
n.d.
Box 12, Folder 120-121
Stoneware Brochures
ca.1947-2000, n.d.
Box 12, Folder 123-124
Tile Brochures
1968-1992, n.d.
Box 12, Folder 125
King County Jail Promotional Flyer
ca.1992
flat-file-drawer R 21.4, Flat-File 11
Marketing Materials - Brochures & Posters
1949-1972, n.d.
Box 47, Folder 16
From the Earth: Plates, Cups, Bowls by Heath
undated
Box 13, Folder 126
Stoneware Price Lists
1974-ca.2000
Box 13, Folder 127
Tile Price Lists
1968-2002
4. Communication to Customers
Box 13, Folder 128
Company Information for Customers
n.d.
Box 13, Folder 129
Generic Letters to Customers
1979, 1987
Box 13, Folder 130
Lead Information for Customers
1992
Box 13, Folder 131
KDFC Meet the Artist Interview
n.d.
Box 13, Folder 132-136
5. Trade Shows & Fairs
1977-1993
Box 13, Folder 137-138
6. Internet Marketing
1999-2000
Customers E_
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.
Box 13, Folder 139-142
Communication from Customers
1947-2000, n.d.
Box 13, Folder 143-145
Customer Lists and Contact Information
1983-1999, n.d.
Box 13, Folder 146
Sungrove (Dragon Fly)
1978-1979
Box 13, Folder 147
Le Cordon Rouge
1984-1986
Personnel F_
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.
Box 13, Folder 148
Mine Mill Smelter Negotiations
1951-1954
Box 13, Folder 149
Union - ILWU Local 6, National Labor Relations Board - Election Petition
1971
Box 13, Folder 150
Union - ILWU Warehouse Union Local 6 -Negotiations and Contract
1971-1972
Box 14, Folder 151
Union - ILWU Local 6 - Wage Negotiations
1973-1974
Box 14, Folder 152
Union - ILWU - Official Contract
1973-1974
Box 14, Folder 154
Union - ILWU Contract
1974-1975
Box 14, Folder 155
Union - ILWU Negotiations
1975-1976
Box 14, Folder 156
Union - ILWU Contract
1977
Box 14, Folder 157
Union - ILWU Negotiations
1978
Box 14, Folder 158
Union - ILWU Negotiations
1978-1979
Box 14, Folder 159
Union - ILWU Correspondence
1979-1982
Box 14, Folder 160
Union - ILWU Contract
1979-1980
Box 14, Folder 161
Union - ILWU Negotiations
1981
Box 14, Folder 162
Union - ILWU Contract
1981-1982
Box 14, Folder 164
Union - ILWU Negotiations
1983
Box 14, Folder 165
Union - ILWU Contract
1984
Box 14, Folder 166
Union - ILWU Contract
1985-1986
Box 14, Folder 167
Union-ILWU Negotiation
1987
Box 14, Folder 170
Union - ILWU Contract and Negotiations
1995
Box 14, Folder 171
Union - ILWU Contract
2000
Box 14, Folder 172
Employee Warning Letters
1973-1994
2. Government Employment Agencies
Box 14, Folder 173
Immigration and Naturalization Service - Illegal Employees
1985
Box 14, Folder 174
OSHA
1987-1989, 1994-1995
Box 14, Folder 175
EDD - Work Share
1997, 2000
Box 14, Folder 176
3. Internship/Employment Partners
1977, 1994
Box 14, Folder 177
Seniority Lists
1972-2000
Box 14, Folder 179
Sten and Genine Chronberg
1982-1985
Box 14, Folder 180
Staff Miscellaneous
1981-1996, n.d.
Facilities G_
Scope and Contents
Contains plans, maps, appraisals, and waste management issues at the Sausalito factory.
Box 14, Folder 181-184
Heath Ceramics Factory - Appraisals
1979-1999
Box 14, Folder 185
Heath Ceramics Factory - Maps
1962, n.d.
Box 14, Folder 186
Heath Ceramics Factory - Plans
ca.1959, 2005, n.d.
flat-file-drawer R 21.3, Folder 12
Heath Ceramics Factory - Plans
1959, 1973
Box 14, Folder 187
Heath Ceramics Factory - Title Insurance
1971
Box 14, Folder 188
Easement - Southern Pacific Land Company
1971-1973
Box 14, Folder 189
Easement - Bridgeway
1980
Box 14, Folder 190
Easement - Heathway
1980-1988
Box 14, Folder 191
Locations for Factory
1990-1991
Box 14, Folder 192
Maintenance of Road and Building
1979-2001
Box 14, Folder 193
Tax Payments- County Office of the Assessor
1970-1974
Box 14, Folder 194-195
Waste Management and Environmental Issues
1979-2000
Purchase Proposals H_
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.
Box 14, Folder 196
Architectural Pottery Inc.
1970
Box 14, Folder 197
Wayne Husted
1972-1973, 1977
Box 14, Folder 198
Sale of Property/Business - General
1973, 1992-1999
Box 14, Folder 199
Negley Tile (Jim Negley)
1987
Box 15, Folder 205
Anthony Marterie (Keegan & Coppin Realtors)
1993-1994
Box 15, Folder 207
Correspondence with Conger Fawcett (Attorney)
1999-2002
Legal I_
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.
Box 15, Folder 213
HC vs. Montgomery Ward & Co.
1957
Box 15, Folder 214
The Twin Wintons vs. US (Porcelain vs.. stoneware)
1974
Box 15, Folder 215
Corona Welsh vs. Clymer Realty Corp and HC
1981
Box 15, Folder 216-217
JC Penney vs. Furstenberg & Co, Inc., HC
1982-1990
Box 15, Folder 218
John and Diane Skaife vs. Heath Ceramics
1987
Box 15, Folder 219-220
Heath Ceramics vs. Tom Grodner
1991-1993
Box 15, Folder 221
Heath Ceramics vs. Loftin Floor Covering
1993
Box 15, Folder 223
Chattanooga Acoustical & Tile
1993
Box 15, Folder 225
General Correspondence
1990-1992
Photographs J_
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.
Shoe-box 23, Folder 226B-F
Box 15, Folder 227
Facilities - Heath Ceramics Factory
1968-1970, n.d.
Box 15, Folder 227A
Facilities - Heath Ceramics Factory, Showroom
n.d.
Shoe-box 23, Folder 227B
Facilities - Heath Ceramics Factory
1978, n.d.
flat-file-drawer R 21.4, Flat-File 13
Facilities - Heath Ceramics Factory
1960s, n.d.
Shoe-box 23, Folder 227C
Facilities - Heath Ceramics Factory, Showroom
n.d.
Box 47, Folder 18
Facilities - Heath Ceramics Factory
undated
Document-box 24A
35 mm Negatives - Staff and Facilities
n.d.
Slides K_
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.
Box 15, Folder 229
Facilities - Heath Ceramics Factory, Construction
1959
Box 15, Folder 230
Facilities - Heath Ceramics Factory
1960-1971
Clippings/Publications L_
Scope and Contents
Contains newspaper, magazine, and sections from books that feature Heath Ceramics and their products.
Box 15, Folder 231
Publications - General Correspondence
1948-1994
Document-box 4, Folder 232
Oversize Clippings
1948-1952, ca.1960, n.d.
Box 15, Folder 233, Box 47, Folder 21
Clippings
1949-2004, n.d.
Box 15, Folder 234
Ceramicas para el hogar contemporaneo, piezas disenades por Edith Kiertzner Heath, Casas in Jardines, June 1950, pp. 363-365,
397-398. Article and photographs
1950
Box 15, Folder 235
The Student Year: University of California School of Architecture, Architecture Association of the University of California,
1951-1952. (photograph on page 9)
1952
Box 16, Folder 236
Hatje, G. (ed.). (1952). IDEA 53: International Design Annual. New York: Wittenborn, Schultz, pg 6-9
1953
Box 16, Folder 237
Wallance, Don. (1956). Shaping America's products. New York: Reinhold Publishing Corp., P. 93-98
1956
Box 16, Folder 238
Idaho Potato and Onion Commission
1962-1965
Box 16, Folder 239
Eitzen, L. (1983). A comparative study of Denby, Franciscan, Heath, and Pfaltzgraff Brands of Stoneware
1983
Document-box 4, Folder 240
Heath: Sausalito ceramic maker combines studio, factory. Nancy Isles Nation, Marin Independent Journal
1990
Box 16, Folder 241
Review of Heath Ceramics book from E-News from Tile Heritage
2007
Box 47, Folder 19
Wright, Frank Lloyd clippings
1988-1989
PROJECT RECORDS SERIES IV_
1946-2002, n.d.
1960-1990
Physical Description: 12.5 Linear 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
Partnerships A_
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence, agreements with distribution and manufacturing partners.
1. Sales Representatives/Distributors
Box 16, Folder 1
Bullock's Wilshire (Dinnerware)
1946
Box 16, Folder 2
Gumps (Dinnerware)
1946-1949
Box 16, Folder 3
Pacific Shop (Dinnerware)
1947-1950
Box 16, Folder 4
French Brown Floors (Tile)
1976-1977
Box 16, Folder 5
Edward Don and Company (Representative in the Dominican Republic)
1979
Box 16, Folder 5
Nitto Kenzai Kogyo Co., Inc. (Heath Ceramics to distribute their products)
1985
Box 16, Folder 5
US Tenax Corporation (George Wakayama, Japan Sales)
1987
Box 16, Folder 5
Dal Tile (Tile rep for specific projects, Virginia)
1987
Box 16, Folder 5
Palmer Brick and Tile (Tile Distributor)
1987
Box 16, Folder 5
The Masonry Center (Gail Davis, Tile Distributor)
1989
Box 16, Folder 5
Joyce Pacific (Dinnerware)
1991
Box 16, Folder 5
Alan Schoening (Dinnerware)
n.d.
Box 16, Folder 6
WE Johnson and Associates (Midwest sales rep)
1982-1983
Box 16, Folder 7
Dura Ceramics/Tile (Ken Johnson)
1984-1994
Box 16, Folder 8-9
Ann Sacks Tile (tile distributor)
1986-1989
Box 16, Folder 10
Davor Rocco (Heath Ceramics expanding to France; Saint Gobain Development, Middle East and France Rep)
1987
Box 16, Folder 11
Waterford Wedgwood (Buzz Leer)
1989
Box 16, Folder 12
Loftin Floor Covering (Tile distributor, OK)
1991
2. Production/Manufacturing Partners
Box 16, Folder 16
Ernest Felton (Ceramic Consultant)
1980-1989
Box 16, Folder 17
McMakin, Bourne, Schwan
n.d.
Box 16, Folder 17
Pratt & Larson Ceramics (extrusions)
n.d.
Box 16, Folder 18
Bill Skinner (Production Equipment Inc.)
1986-1988
Box 16, Folder 19
Wooliscroft & Son, LTD., D. Machin, Witting Brothers Limited
1987-1988
Box 16, Folder 20
Michael Obranovich/ Obranovich Studios
1988-1989
Box 16, Folder 21
Catalina China (Dirck Schou)
1988-1995
Box 16, Folder 22
Iron Mountain Stoneware (NYIGF, possible mutual distribution relationship)
1991-1994
Box 16, Folder 23
Lamberto Moris (Italy Tile production)
1992
Box 16, Folder 24
William Castle (Bamboo)
1992-1995
Box 16, Folder 26
Lee Baldwin Extrusions (pot manufacture)
1993
Box Unknown, Folder Unknown
Production, Sales Operations B_
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.
Box 16, Folder 28
Clay Body - Spodumene
1958-1966, 1990-1992
Box 16, Folder 29
Duplicate Clay Body Formulas
1961-1974
Box 16, Folder 30
Clay Body
1966-1996, n.d.
Box 16, Folder 31
Glaze and Clay Body Formulas & Testing Procedures
1957
Box 47, Folder 22
Clay and Glaze research
1937-1957
Box 16, Folder 32
Galze Formulas
1969, 1991-1993, n.d.
Box 16, Folder 34
Glazes - Lead
1971-1996, n.d.
Box 16, Folder 35
Glazes - Lead - Lab Reports
1971-1995
Box 16, Folder 36
Glazes - Lead (FDA)
1992-1993
Box 17, Folder 37
Raw Material Inventories
1980-1988
Box 17, Folder 38
Testing - Terra Sigalatta
1965
Box 17, Folder 40
Testing - Porosity Charts and Graphs
1976
Box 17, Folder 41
Impact Tests, Hit Scores, 2 Bodies
1980-1985
flat-file-drawer R 21.4, Flat-File 14
Equipment Plans & Drawings
1980, n.d.
3. Production Statistics/Analysis
Box 17, Folder 45
Production Charts & Graphs
1958-1999
Box FF 9, Folder Unknown
Production Charts & Graphs
1989-1999
Box 17, Folder 46
Production Analysis
1968-1972, 1985, 1990
Box 17, Folder 47
Kiln Production
1975-1982
Box 17, Folder 48-49
Production Notes (sampled)
1976, n.d.
Box 17, Folder 50
Dinnerware Manufacturing Statistics by Buzz Leer
1989-1990
5. Glaze Logs and Mixing Records
Box 17, Folder 52-59
Tile Glaze Records
1974-1998
Box 17-18, Folder 60-66
Glaze Mixing Record
1984-2000
Box 18, Folder 67
Glazer Production Recap (sampled)
1989
Box 18, Folder 69
Duplicate Tile Order Book (sampled)
1983
Box 18, Folder 70
7. Shipping Logs (sampled)
1962-1967
Dinnerware C_
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.
Box 18, Folder 71
Dinnerware Design History
1947-1972
Box 18, Folder 72
Dinnerware Design Sketches
n.d.
flat-file-drawer R 21.3, Flat-File 15
Dinnerware Design Sketches
n.d.
2. Custom Dinnerware Projects
Box 18, Folder 73-74
Saudi Arabian Plate - Manuscripts and Photographs
1989
Shoe-box 23, Folder 74A
Saudi Arabian Plate - Photographs
1989
Box 18, Folder 75
Agatha Christie Plate
1990
Shoe-box 23, Folder 75A
Agatha Christie Plate - Photographs
1990
Box 18, Folder 76-77
Frank Lloyd Wright Plate
1990
Shoe-box 23, Folder 76A
Frank Lloyd Wright Plate - Photographs
1990
Box 18, Folder 79
GTE Mobilnet Canister
1992
Shoe-box 23, Folder 79A
GTE Mobilnet Canister
1992
Box 18, Folder 80
Susan Lockhart Plates
1997
Tile D_
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.
Box 18, Folder 82
General Tile Designs and Templates
n.d.
Photographs E_
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.
Document-box 24A
35 mm Negatives - Partnerships
Document-box 20, Folder 136
Box 19, Folder 137
Photographs by Martin Metal
n.d.
Box 19, Folder 138
Photographs by Elizabeth Soriano
ca.1960
Document-box 20, Folder 139
Photographs by Lisa Stephens
1971
Shoe-box 23, Folder 140A
Brian and Edith at Work
1997, n.d.
Box 47, Folder 23
"Ceramic Problems"
undated
Document-box 24A
35 mm Negatives - Production
Document-box 20, Folder 141-143
Box 23-24, Box 47, Folder 24
General, Color
1979-1983, n.d.
Document-box 20, Folder 148
Photographs By Aero Photographers
ca.1950s
Box 19, Folder 149
Photographs By Aero Photographers, 'Scapes
n.d.
Box 19, Folder 150
Photographs by M. Halberstadt
n.d.
Box 19, Folder 151
Photographs by Martin Metal
n.d.
Box 19, Folder 152
Photographs by James Reed
n.d.
Document-box 20, Folder 153
Photographs by Alan Ross
n.d.
Flat-box 22, Folder 153A
Photographs by Alan Ross
n.d.
Document-box 20, Folder 154
Photographs by Elizabeth Soriano
n.d.
Box 21, Folder 155-156
Photographs by Lisa Stephens
ca.1971
Box 21, Folder 157
Photograhps by Stone & Steccatti
ca. 1950s
Document-box 24A
35 mm Negatives - Dinnerware
Shoe-box 24, Folder 158A, Box 47, Folder 25
Document-box 24A
35 mm Negatives - Tile, Architectural Projects
Box 19, Folder 164
Flower Pots
ca.1940s, n.d.
Slides F_
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.
Box 19, Folder 167-169
Slides by Elizabeth Soriano
ca.1960
Box 19, Folder 170
2. Dinnerware
1960-1989, n.d.
Box 19, Folder 171
General
1959-1982 [bulk 1971]
Document-box 25, Folder 174-205
Tile Project Records **See Project Index
Box 19, Folder 207
Planters
1964-1966, 1975, n.d.
1st Federal Savings & Loan Burlingame CA
1969
455 Market St. Mural San Francisco CA
n.d.
800 Corte Madera Corte Madera CA
1997
Allen Center no. Two Houston TX
1978
Ambassador College Pasadena CA
1968
Document-box 25, Folder 174
American General Center Nashville TN
1997
Ayers Graphics in Tile, pool renovation Oakland CA
1987
Azie Restaurant San Francisco CA
n.d.
Bank of America (ceramic tapestry) San Jose CA
1971
Box 18, Folder 92, Flat-box 22, Folder 92A, Document-box 25, Folder 175
Bank of America Yuba City CA
1970
Beasly, David unknown
1993
Berkeley Fire Mosaic Berkeley CA
n.d.
Brian's Bread unknown
n.d.
Document-box 25, Folder 176
Bright Residence: Pool unknown
n.d.
Document-box 25, Folder 177
Buckanan Building unknown
1964
Document-box 25, Folder 178
Buerge AMC/Jeep/Renault Los Angeles CA
1986
Bullock's (exterior show windows) Lakewood CA
n.d.
California, State of: Department of Transportation Sacramento CA
1996-1997
California, State of: State Capitol Restoration, Eureka Mural Sacramento CA
1985
Box 18, Folder 98-99, Shoe-box 24, Document-box 25, Folder 179
Catholic Church Novato CA
n.d.
Century City Century City CA
1987
flat-file-drawer R 21.5, Flat-File 16
Cherokee Indian Nation Museum Tahlequah OK
n.d.
Box 18, Folder 100, Shoe-box 24
Citizens Bank of Oregon unknown OR
1975
Document-box 25, Folder 180
Community Center Belvedere CA
1988
Deere, John & Company: Administrative Center Moline IL
1965
Creator: Saarinen, Eero, 1910-1961
Design Craft Los Angeles CA
n.d.
Document-box 25, Folder 181
Eureka Mural [see California, State of: State Capitol Restoration, Eureka Mural] Sacramento CA
1985
Fallbrook Square (exterior fascia) Canoga Park CA
n.d.
Fish, Tom & Mary unknown
1989
The Ford Foundation (executive floors) New York NY
1967
Gann, Rick & Cathy Tahlequah OK
n.d.
Greens Crossing Houston TX
n.d.
Hawaii, State of: Capitol Building Honolulu HI
1967
Hayward, City of: Civic Center Auditorium Hayward CA
1969
Flat-box 22, Folder 110A, Document-box 25, Folder 182, Box 47, Folder 25A
Heath Ceramics Factory Sausalito CA
1959, 1973
Box 14, Folder 181-185, 187
flat-file-drawer R 21.3, Flat-File 12, Box 14, Folder 186
Heath, Brian & Edith: Barge Tiburon CA
1951
flat-file-drawer R 21.3, Flat-File 1
Box 5, Folder 109-111, Shoe-box 23, Folder 111A
Heath, Brian & Edith: Recreation House/Tennis Court Tiburon CA
1975, 1981
flat-file-drawer R 21.3, Flat-File 2-3
Box 5, Folder 109-111, Shoe-box 23, Folder 111A
Heath, Brian & Edith: Point Tiburon [remodel] Tiburon CA
1988
Box 3, Folder 77-78, 80, Document-box 4, Folder 79
flat-file-drawer R 21.3, Flat-File 4
Box 5, Folder 112, Shoe-box 23, Folder 112A
Herman Hospital unknown
1989
Hex Tile Mural unknown
1971
Box 18, Folder 112, Flat-box 22, Folder 112A
Document-box 25, Folder 183
Indian Wells Country Club: Clubhouse Palm Springs CA
1982
Document-box 25, Folder 184
Intergenerational Tile Mural Marin CA
1995
Document-box 25, Folder 185
Justin Residence unknown
n.d.
Karousel Restaurant Sioux City IA
1966
Document-box 25, Folder 186
Kellogg, Anna Jane: Guest House Chico CA
n.d.
flat-file-drawer R 21.3, Flat-File 5
King County Jail Seattle WA
1992
1986-1987
Document-box 25, Folder 187
Koele Lodge Kahului HI
1989
Lieberman Residence: Pool & Fountain Mill Valley CA
ca. 1963
Document-box 25, Folder 188
Los Altos Shopping Center Long Beach CA
n.d.
Los Angeles Airport Los Angeles CA
1982
Document-box 25, Folder 189
Los Angeles Times Building: Northridge Facility Northridge CA
1984
flat-file-drawer R 21.5, Flat-File 17, Box 18, Folder 118, flat-file-drawer R 21.4, Flat-File 17
Box 18, Folder 119, Shoe-box 24
Document-box 25, Folder 190
Malcolm's Phoenix AZ
1960
Document-box 25, Folder 191
Mauna Kea Hotel (lobby floor) Kanuela HI
1995
flat-file-drawer R 21.5, Flat-File 18
Nordstrom San Diego CA
n.d.
North Park Mall unknown
1986
Norton Simon Museum of Art Pasadena CA
1969
Box 18, Folder 123, Document-box 27
Document-box 25, Folder 192
The Occidental Center (garden level mural wall, garden level court, tower restaurant walls) Los Angeles CA
1964
Box 19, Folder 124, Shoe-box 24
Document-box 25, Folder 193
Pasadena Art Museum [see Norton Simon Museum of Art] Pasadena CA
1969
Perkins Residence (woodstove) Grass Valley CA
n.d.
flat-file-drawer R 21.5, Flat-File 19
Raytherm Corporation Redwood City CA
1959
flat-file-drawer R 21.5, Flat-File 19
Redwood Building San Francisco CA
1966
Creator: Kump, Ernest J., 1911-1999
Document-box 25, Folder 194
Document-box 25, Folder 195
Richmond, City of: Civic Center Richmond CA
1968
Document-box 25, Folder 196
Rodef Sholom Synagogue San Rafael CA
1962
San Francisco Airport San Francisco CA
1971
Document-box 25, Folder 197
Sausalito, City of: City Hall Sausalito CA
n.d.
Seaboard Tile & Terrazzo / Furstenberg & Co. Farmingdale NY
1976
Security National Bank Los Angeles CA
n.d.
Box 5, Folder 103-105, Box 19, Folder 126
Sheraton Maui Reflecting Pond / All Pool & Spa Maui HI
1996
Sheraton Miramar / Pacific Custom Pools Pasadena CA
1991
Soeth Residence / Joanne Dukatz Willows CA
1995
Sonn Construction / Furstenberg & Co Brooklyn NY
1982
Sortor, Don & Emmy Berkeley CA
n.d.
Sprague, Mary St. Louis MO
1996
St. Andrews Catholic Church [see Catholic Church] Novato CA
n.d.
The St. Louis Centre St. Louis MO
1983-1991
Box 47, Folder 34-36, Box 19, Folder 128
Box 19, Folder 129, Shoe-box 24
Document-box 25, Folder 199
Stafford Homes / Ann Sacks Tile & Stone Portland OR
1994
Stannard / Ann Sacks Tile & Stone
1987
Steinbach residence / Furstenberg & Co.
1977
Document-box 25, Folder 200
Steltzner residence
1979-1980
Stepp Tileworks Portland OR
1989
Stewart Garden West Vancouver BC, Canada
ca. 1959
Document-box 25, Folder 201
Tellis Bathroom unknown
n.d.
Document-box 25, Folder 202
Tiburon, Town of Tiburon CA
1994
Trans-America Building: Verdigris Restaurant San Francisco CA
ca. 1994
Trinklein, Claudia residence Los Altos Hill CA
1976
Unidentified Projects unknown
n.d.
flat-file-drawer R 21.5, Flat-File 20
Box 19, Folder 131-132, Shoe-box 24
Document-box 25, Folder 203
Unidentified: Shopping Center unknown
ca. 1960
Document-box 25, Folder 198
Union Bank San Francisco CA
n.d.
Document-box 25, Folder 204
University of California Berkeley D.O.F.M. Berkeley CA
1987
University of California Berkeley / Don Sullivan Berkeley CA
1986
Verbatim San Jose CA
1985
Vintage Country Club Indian Wells CA
1982
Virginia Street Station San Jose CA
1990
Warner Brothers unknown
1982
Document-box 25, Folder 205
Washington Park Zoo Portland OR
1990
Weatherford San Rafael CA
1988
Wilhelm residence San Rafael CA
1995
Wilmington Towers / Furstenberg & CO Wilmington DE
1982
Win Trading Co / Furstenberg & Co Miami FL
1981
Winston & Company Cincinnati OH
1980
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts San Francisco CA
1994
Box 19, Folder 135, Shoe-box 24
N.S. GUSTIN SERIES V_
1955-1993, n.d.
1981-1991
Physical Description: 1 Linear 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.
Box 26, Folder 2
Correspondence
1955-1993 [1987-1993]
Box 26, Folder 6
Price Lists and Promotions
1981-1989
Box 26, Folder 12-16
Sample Orders and Returns
1985-1991
Box 26, Folder 20
Sales Analysis
1967-1968, 1976-1986
Box 26, Folder 21
Reconciliation (Financial)
1988-1989
IONE FACTORY SERIES VI_
1993-2001
Physical Description: .5 Linear 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 27, Folder 1
Document-box 27, Folder 2
Document-box 27, Folder 3
Document-box 27, Folder 4
Edith's Notes about Ione
ca. 1995
Document-box 27, Folder 5
Document-box 27, Folder 6
Document-box 27, Folder 7
Document-box 27, Folder 8
Document-box 27, Folder 9
Document-box 27, Folder 10-11
Document-box 27, Folder 12
Document-box 27, Folder 13
Document-box 27, Folder 14
TAHLEQUAH FACTORY SERIES VII_
1979-1990, n.d.
Physical Description: .5 Linear 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.
Document-box 28, Folder 1
Document-box 28, Folder 2
Document-box 28, Folder 3-7
Document-box 28, Folder 8
Document-box 28, Folder 9
Document-box 28, Folder 10
Document-box 28, Folder 11
Orders & Quotes
1987-1988
Document-box 28, Folder 12
Distributor Contract
1989
Document-box 28, Folder 13-14
Document-box 28, Folder 15
Document-box 28, Folder 16
Slides - Tile Designs
1982
Document-box 28, Folder 17
Clippings
1978-1981, n.d.
ART AND ARTIFACTS SERIES VIII_
ca. 1936-2003, n.d.
Physical Description: 13 Linear Feet:; Document box 29 36, flat box 30-33, photo box 24, artifact boxes 34-35, 37-44
Artwork A_
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.
Document-box 29, Folder 1
Inventory of Artwork
2003
Flat-box 30, Folder 2-4
Abstract
1965, 1996, n.d.
Document-box 29, Folder 6
Flat-box 31, Folder 8-10
Early Work and Student Work
Pre 1938
Document-box 29, Folder 11
Flat-box 32-33, Folder 12-18
Flat-box 31, Folder 19-20
Genre Works
1938-1942, n.d.
Flat-box 30, Folder 22-23
Shoe-box 24, Folder 24A
Photographs of Artwork
ca.1938-1996, n.d.
Document-box 29, Folder 25-31
Photographs and reproductions of Artwork
ca.1938-1941, n.d.
Document-box 29, Folder 32
Slides of Artwork
1936-1966, n.d.
Document-box 29, Folder 32A
Negatives of photographs of Artwork
n.d.
Ceramic Pieces B_
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.
box 34, 37-44
Ashtrays (7 Pieces: 3 Jumbo, 1 medium, 2 small, 1 individual)
ca.1955, n.d.
box 34, 37-44
Casserole with lid in sand
1940s/1950s
Box 37
Gump's Hand thrown set in blue (6 Pieces)
1944-1947
Box 37
Gump's Hand thrown set in sand (8 pieces)
1944-1947
Box 38
Gump's Hand thrown set in sage (6 pieces)
1944-1947
Box 38
Gump's Hand thrown set with leaf design (5 pieces)
1944-1947
Box 40
Wedgwood (6 pieces)
ca.1965
Box 41
Design Craft Test Tile
n.d.
Box 42
Extrusions - Rectangular
n.d.
Box 42
Extrusions - Hand rail
ca.1984
Box 43
Tile Sample Boards - "The Art and Industry of Heath Ceramics"
n.d.
Box 44
Tile Sample Boards - The Evolution of Heath Tile (5 boards)
1958-1960
Box 44A
Tile Sample Boards - Glaze Sample Boards (3 boards)
n.d.
ADDITIONAL DONATIONS SERIES IX_
1931-1941, n.d.
Physical Description: 2 Linear Feet:; Artifact box 35, document box 45
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically within each subseries
box 35
Ashtrays (2012-10) A_
Scope and Contents
Three ashtrays Donated by Harold Burns.
Edith Heath Personal Material B_
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 1-7
Chicago Teacher's College
1931-1934
Document-box 45, Folder 8-12
Chicago Art Institute
ca.1935
Document-box 45, Folder 13
California College of Arts and Crafts
1940-1941
Document-box 45, Folder 14
Document-box 45, Folder 15
Works Project Administration 4_
Document-box 45, Folder 16
Howell Neighborhood House
1936
Document-box 45, Folder 17
Training Camp in Batavia, Ill
1938
Document-box 45, Folder 18
Document-box 45, Folder 19
"Sense of Nonsense in the Creative Approach to Arts& Crafts", talk given at the Mid-West Conference of Boys Clubs
1939
