MC 21 Linn L. Phelan
Lecturer, Alfred University
Box 1
Acquisition: Dr. Melvin Bernstein
Processed: Elizabeth Gulacsy, April 1987
Box 2-4
Acquisition: Linn L. Phelan
Processed: Elizabeth Gulacsy, April 1987
Note: Issues of Craft Horizon, American Crafts, were used to complete our holdings.
The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Scholes Library
Linn L. Phelan
(1906-1992)
Born: August 26, 1906, Rochester, NY Died: May 29, 1992, Almond, NY
Married: March 28,1942, Helene Coogan
Children: Andrew Phelan, Sean Phelan and Elizabeth Phelan Meyers Education:
1928 1932 1955
Diploma in Design, Bevier School of Art and Mechanics Institute, BFA., Ohio State University (Arthur Baggs)
MsEd, Alfred University Works:
1933-1936
1937 Marblehead Pottery
Rowantrees Pottery, Blue Hill, Maine 1939 ? Instructor, Maine Craft Guild
Linwood Pottery, Saco, Maine
1944-1950 ? Teacher, Philadelphia Public Schools
Studio Faculty, School for American Craftsmen, Dartmouth, NH and Alfred, NY
1950-1967
1968-1972 Art Teacher, Alfred-Almond Central School, Alfred Station, NY Lecturer, Alfred University
Associations
and Guilds: Maine Craft Guild (Founding member, Vice-President, Member of Executive Committee)
New York State Art Teachers Association (President 1960-61) Allegany Arts Association (President 1988-91)
Almond Historical Society (Founding member, President 1979-85) New? added York State Craftsmen
Description
Box 1
Correspondence.
School for American Craftsmen.
Miscellaneous material regarding arts in the schools.
Taped interview.
Box 2
Notebook.
Notes from Baggs, Mrs. Backus, Atherton.
Periodicals Box 3
Student work at Settlement School.
Art Teachers' Convention 1960-61.
Box 4
Obituary.
Memorial exhibition Interview.
Contents
Box 1
1. Correspondence (December 1, 1944-November 12, 1947) with Mrs.
Vanderbilt Webb (American Craftsmen's Educational Council) regarding School for American Craftsmen (Hanover & Alfred).
2. Miscellaneous correspondence.
a. Write-ups of workshop demonstrations.
b. Correspondence regarding Maurice Lavaroux's talk (1947).
c. "Preparing clay." by Linn L. Phelan. Craft Horizons V.5 No.12 February 1946.
d. The Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts (1948).
e. Correspondence with American Craftsmen's Educational Council, Mrs. Vanderbilt Webb, (1950).
f. Correspondence with Dr. Melvin Bernstein (1981).
g. Correspondence with Shelia Varnum (1986) regarding lead glazes.
3. Bulletin of the School for American Craftsmen, Hanover, New Hampshire.
a. Catalogue for the School for American Craftsmen, Alfred, New York (1947-1948, 1948-1949, 1949-1950).
b. Bulletin of The School for American Craftsmen of the Rochester Institute of Technology (1950-1951).
4. Miscellaneous regarding arts in the schools. Includes: "Philosophy and designing a high school art program" (talk given to Steuben County Art Teachers, November 1, 1962).
5. Linn Phelan, interviewed by Dr. Melvin Bernstein, January 6, 1987. 2 tapes.
Transcript.
Box 2
1. Notebook. 1930's Ohio State.
Carleton Atherton's notes from working with Robineau in Syracuse.
Bagg's notes.
Mrs. Backus' notes.
Binns' formulas.
2. Design Quarterly 42-43.
Design: Art appreciation and practice, Dec. 1936.
Liturgical Arts, Vol. 17, Feb. 1949. No. 2.
Religious buildings, reprint from Architect. Record, Dec. 1955.
Pottery supplies and equipment, Amaco catalog.
Ceramic products cyclopedia, 1930-1931.
Ceramic data book, 1944-1945.
Art education: Practical examples of classroom work, Der Pelikan.
Catalog from Maine Kiln Works, Dan (MFA 1971) & Mary Lou Weaver.
Box 3
1. Notebook of student work at Settlement School (Pi Beta Phi School) Gatlinburg, TN. 1960.
2. Organizing Art Teachers' Convention at Corning Glass Center, 1960-61.
Box 4
1. Obituary
“A Memorial Exhibition.” 1993. Catalog, poster
Videotape: Linn L. Phelan in his shop 7/30/89 (from Andrew Phelan)
