Cornell University ceramics, glassware, and metalware collection
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
The Cornell University Ceramics, Glassware, and Metalware collection consists of items commissioned by the University, fraternities and societies, and departments. Materials include correspondence concerning Cornell Wedgwood china; full sets of Cornell Plates, made by Wedgwood, in Mulberry and blue, with twelve different designs, depicting Cornell scenes and buildings including the Crescent, Sage Chapel, Baker Laboratory, Myron Taylor Hall, Goldwin Smith Hall, Balch Halls, the Clock Tower, the War Memorial, McGraw Hall, Willard Straight Hall, the Ezra Cornell Statue, and Sibley Dome. Also includes a full set of Wedgwood mulberry and blue cups and saucers and an Incomplete set of green saucers and cups.
The collection also contains mugs, cups, and glasses from different class years, reunions, sororities, fraternities, and departments, as well as commemorative plates.
Also, correspondence concerning Cornell Wedgwood china.
Dates
- 1893-2003.
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY
The original set of Cornell plates was created in 1932, based on a design created by E. Stewart Williams (Class of 1933) for the Baird Prize "Place Plate" artwork competition for Design 112, February 1932. The winning design was used by the Wedgwood Company for a set of twelve plates depicting Cornell scenes. Originally created in mulberry, copper green, and Staffordshire blue, they were advertised in the Cornell Alumni News and sold through the Cornell Alumni Corporation. They continued to be advertised and sold through at least 1943. In 1950, they were re-issued.
Extent
20.1 cubic feet. (20.1 cubic feet.)
Abstract
The Cornell University Ceramics, Glassware, and Metalware collection consists of items commissioned by the University, fraternities and societies, and departments. Materials include correspondence concerning Cornell Wedgwood china; full sets of Cornell Plates, made by Wedgwood, in Mulberry and blue, with twelve different designs, depicting Cornell scenes and buildings including the Crescent, Sage Chapel, Baker Laboratory, Myron Taylor Hall, Goldwin Smith Hall, Balch Halls, the Clock Tower, the War Memorial, McGraw Hall, Willard Straight Hall, the Ezra Cornell Statue, and Sibley Dome. Also includes a full set of Wedgwood mulberry and blue cups and saucers and an Incomplete set of green saucers and cups.
General
- Contact Information:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
- Compiled by:
- RMC Staff
- Date completed:
- June 2018
- EAD encoding:
- RMC Staff, June 2018
- Date modified:
- Jude Corina, June 2018
- Cornell Crew (Rowing team)
- Cornell Law School
- Cornell University. Alembic Society
- Cornell University. Class of 1912
- Cornell University. Class of 1920
- Cornell University. Class of 1936
- Cornell University. Class of 1939
- Cornell University. Class of 1940
- Cornell University. Class of 1944
- Cornell University. Class of 1945
- Cornell University. Class of 1983
- Cornell University. Class of 1987
- Cosmopolitan Club (Cornell University)
- Greek letter societies -- New York (State) -- Ithaca.
- Pi Lambda Phi
- Sigma Alpha Mu
- Tau Delta Eta
- Wedgwood ware.
- Williams, Stewart, 1909-2005.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by RMC Staff
- Date
- June 2018
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu