Stained Glass Related Cultural Collections at the Michigan State University Museum

In addition to the ephemeral holdings which the Michigan Stained Glass Census collects from volunteer census takers and holds in the Michigan Traditional Arts Program archives and library, the MSU Museum also has a number of stained glass-related objects in its cultural collections. The Museum's collection includes original sketches and full-scale cartoons for windows, brass and paper stencils, tools, glass samples, painted glass, pattern books and studio ledgers, representing artists and studios that are part of Michigan's stained glass history. Additional items identified in the Museum's cultural history collections recently include stained glass lamps and windows.

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Item Description	Accession Number	Comments
Archival Materials
Detroit Stained Glass Works ledgers and estimate books: 1898-99 order book/ledger; 1883+ estimate/ledger book; 1879 estimate book; 1875 ledger book; 1876 estimate book	2002:53
Glass Cutters
Glass cutter, steel head, wooden handle. Marked “Standard No. 1, Made in U.S.A.”	1310.958
Glass cutter, all metal.	1310.959
Glass cutter, steel head, wooden handle. Marked "Millers Falls Co., No. 300, Millers Falls, Mass."	2874.57
Glass cutter, steel head, wooden handle.	8987CW
Glass cutter, steel head, wooden handle. Marked "Ellis Patent, London."	5806CW
"Magic Diamond" glass cutter, shaped like a small metal box. Patented in 1868 and 1869. Missing a part.	5807CW
Lamps
1920’s electric lamp, base and shade. Marbled tan and white stained glass shade with eight sides and sheet brass filigree framework. Lamp, base and shade 20" h, brass base 7" dia at bottom.	1094.1A–B	Donated in July of 1959.
Mission style electric lamp. Stained oak base with wood and milky-brown opalescent glass four-cornered shade, which is 13 1/2” square.	2433.1	Donated in 1963.
Large opalescent-era stained glass chandelier with eight small matching sconces.	2471	Received through MSU School of Music. At one time hung in music room of the Morley family of Saginaw, MI. Museum visitors can view the stained glass chandelier when they visit our Museum Store.
Electric lamp with a brass leaf-like base, green stained glass shade with cast metal filigree overlay of roses. 22" h, 16 1/4" dia. Two of the six panels in the shade are missing.	525.1	Donated in January of 1958.
Dining room chandelier from the East Lansing home of Chace Newman. It was a gas fixture when it was installed in 1908, when the home was built. It was later electrified. The main shade has a frame of flat sheet metal painted black. The glass shade is made of panes of rough-textured glass in mottled green, amber and white. There are upright gas fixtures attached at the left and right sides of the main shade. They have not been electrified. Main shade is 16" square with sloping top sides, 13 1/2" high, total height including hanging pipe is 42".	7324.2	More info on catalog card.
Lamp of cast while metal alloy. The base has a raised floral design and raised design of heads in a gold color. Lamp is 14 7/8” H and its base is 4 3/8” square. Has a pull chain switch extending from the socket; and a gold colored cord extending from the base of the lamp. Lamp shade contains four pieces of stained glass and is partially overlaid by gold colored cast metal with raised floral designs. Base of lamp is gold colored although half is discolored. By A.T. Knowlson Co. in Detroit.	7640.3.1 - .3.3	See document file. Donated in March of 1994.
Patterns/Cartoons/Maquettes
Black and white cartoon - Jesus	7567.1	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Collection of Paper Stencils	7567.2 (example 1), (example 2), (example 3)	Detroit Stained Glass Works - Marcia Carbone donor
Eighteen cartoons - misc.	7567.4	Detroit Stained Glass Works - Marcia Carbone donor
Color maquette - nativity	7567.5	Detroit Stained Glass Works - Marcia Carbone donor
Color maquette - window with cross design	7567.6	Detroit Stained Glass Works - Marcia Carbone donor
Color maquette - 3 windows - 2 non-pictorial, 1 tree and leaf design	7567.8	Detroit Stained Glass Works - Marcia Carbone donor
Color maquette - chalice, tree, etc. design - multi-color	7567.9	Detroit Stained Glass Works - Marcia Carbone donor
Color maquette - large - 3 windows. Scenes of Christ's life	7567.10	Detroit Stained Glass Works - Marcia Carbone donor
Color maquette - 3 windows - 1 circle and two lancet	7567.11	Detroit Stained Glass Works - Marcia Carbone donor
Color maquette - doors - angel motif	7567.12	Detroit Stained Glass Works - Marcia Carbone donor
Color maquette - nonpictorial lancet window, multi-color	7567.13	Detroit Stained Glass Works - Marcia Carbone donor
Charcoal cartoon - Butler	7567.54	Detroit Stained Glass Works - Marcia Carbone donor
Charcoal cartoon - Mask	7567.60	Detroit Stained Glass Works - Marcia Carbone donor
Charcoal cartoon - Mask	7567.61	Detroit Stained Glass Works - Marcia Carbone donor
Charcoal cartoon - Chef	7567.63	Detroit Stained Glass Works - Marcia Carbone donor
Six color maquettes - various	2001:167.1, .2, .3, .4, .5, .6	Vera Sattler
Seven color maquettes - various	2001:213 .3, .5, .6, .8, .9, .10, .11	Helene Rother
Color maquette - triangle shape	2001:213.10	Helene Rother
Color maquette - Jesus and Children	2001:213.12	Helene Rother
Color maquette - Holy man	2001:215.16	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Color maquette - lancet window - Christ	2001:215.17	Friederichs & Staffin
Color maquette - large - Christ	2001:215.18	Detroit Stained Glass Works - Leopold Jacobi
Color maquette - tall window with bleeding heart motif	2001:215.19	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Charcoal cartoon - beehive	2003:1.9	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Charcoal cartoon - Eagle - St John	2003:1.10	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Charcoal cartoon - Phoenix	2003:1.11	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Charcoal cartoon - Crown and Monogram	2003:1.12	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Charcoal cartoon - Noah's Ark	2003:1.13	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Charcoal cartoon - Lamb of God Round	2003:1.14	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Charcoal cartoon - Crowing Cock	2003:1.15	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Charcoal cartoon - Loaves and Fishes	2003:1.16	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Charcoal cartoon - Fish and net	2003:1.17	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Charcoal cartoon - Chalice and Hands Round	2003:1.18	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Charcoal cartoon - Pelican	2003:1.19	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Charcoal cartoon - Winged Lion - St Mark	2003:1.20	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Charcoal cartoon - St Matthew	2003:1.21	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Charcoal cartoon - St Francis Xavier	2003:1.22	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Charcoal cartoon - Windmill	2003:1.8	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Charcoal cartoon - Angel with book	2003:1.23	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Two color sketches of stained glass windows	2003:1.26	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Charcoal cartoon - Abraham Lincoln	2003:1.28	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Charcoal cartoon -George Washington	2003:1.29	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Color Maquette - non-representational	2003:2.1	Margaret Cavanaugh
Nine Detroit Stained Glass Works cartoons	2003:63.1 - .9	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Twenty-four color maquettes - various	.8, .9, .10, .12, .13, .14, .15, .16, .17, .18, .21, .23, .24, .25, .26, .29, .30.1, .30.2, .32, .34	John VanderBurgh
Nine color maquettes - various	2004:137.4, .7, .11, .19, .20, .27, .28, .31, .33	John VanderBurgh
Ten black and white cartoons - misc.	2004:137.35-.45	John VanderBurgh
Professional Studio/Artist Samples
Two glass samples with filigree design - half circle	2001:215.1 & 1.2	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Two glass samples - shards - green	2001:215.2 & 2.1	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Glass sample - shard - red	2001:215.3	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Glass sample - circular - Club and spade like shapes - yellow, blue and black	2001:215.4	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Two glass samples - circular - crown-like design - 1 light purple; 1 dark purple	2001:215.5 & .5.1	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Glass sample - circular - crown-like design - green	2001:215.6	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Two glass samples - circular - flower pattern - green	2001:215.7 & .7.1	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Glass sample - circular - flower pattern - purple and clear	2001:215.8	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Glass sample - circular - flower pattern - blue	2001:215.9	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Glass sample - square - flower pattern - blue	2001:215.10	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Glass sample - square - flower pattern - yellow	2001:215.11	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Glass sample - square - flower pattern with rectangle and square background - red	2001:215.12	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Mosaic sample - club shape design	2001:213.1	Helene Rother
Faceted glass sample in concrete	2001:213.2	Helene Rother
Glass sample - shard - large - blue	2002:70.1	Blenko Glass - Donated by J William Gorski
Glass sample - shard - large - purple	2002:70.4	Blenko Glass - Donated by J William Gorski
Glass sample - shard - large - purple	2002:70.7	Blenko Glass - Donated by J William Gorski
Glass samples - box - multi-colored	2002:70.8	Blenko Glass - Donated by J William Gorski
Glass sample - shard - large - gray	2002:70.2	Blenko Glass - Donated by J William Gorski
Glass sample - shard - large - blue	2002:70.5	Blenko Glass - Donated by J William Gorski
Glass sample - shard - large - blue	2002:70.6	Blenko Glass - Donated by J William Gorski
Glass sample, painted - head of St. Anne	2003:1.1	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Glass sample, painted - head of woman with white head covering	2003:1.2	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
2 glass samples - curved painted borders	2003:1.3.1-3.2	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Glass sample, painted - head of angel	2003:1.4	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Glass sample - Filigree design - Brown/Clear	2003:1.28	Donated by Tom Newton
Glass sample - Filigree design - gray/black	2003:1.5.1-.5.2	Donated by Tom Newton
Faceted glass sample in composite with gravel	2003:63.1	Vera Sattler
Stencils
Two paper stained glass pattern stencils	7567.2 & 7567.2.1	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Brass Stained Glass Pattern Stencils	7567.3 (example 1), (example 2)	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Metal pattern stencil - circular and flower patterns	2003:1.6.1	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Metal pattern stencil - grape and vine patterns	2003:1.6.2	Detroit Stained Glass Works
Ten paper stencil patterns	2003:1.24	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Eight stencil screens	2003:1.25	Detroit Stained Glass Works - donated by Tom Newton
Windows/Panels
Three stained glass windows ca. 1880 - 1895 from home in Marquette, MI. Ornamental, with floral motifs. Each is approximately 29" h x 17" w.	752.266.1-.3	Donor Marquette County Historical Society, September 1958
Four stained glass windows each with image of an armored Knight of the Crusades. Said to be from a private chapel in Barton Manor, Staffordshire, England. Each is approximately 34" h x 18" w.	2009.103.1-.4 example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4	Donor Donna Boudemann, Kalamazoo, July 1961
Stained Glass window made by Mrs. Edith Hazzard Wright of Haslett, MI in May of 1973 for a donation to a Contemporary Crafts Exhibit in the MSU Museum.	4099.1
"Wetland Brothers" panel, Dolores Laban, 1993. 27 3/4"h x 16 3/4" w.	7594.13	MSUM Purchase. Sisters of the Great Lakes: The Nokomis Collection
Top of Lancet window with tulip design, from Whitehall, MI area	2003:64.1	Donated by J William Gorski
Miscellaneous
Print of Matka Boska z Lourdes	7567.7	Detroit Stained Glass Works - Marcia Carbone donor
Six black and white commercial design catalogue prints	2003:1.27	Friederichs & Staffin - donated by Tom Newton
Poster of Stained Glass - "Sharing the Light of Faith"	2003:2.2	Detroit Stained Glass Works - Margaret Cavanaugh
Poster - White Friederichs & Staffin	2004:144.1	Friederichs & Staffin DSGW; reproduction, medallion samples

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