About the William P. Daley papers

A Finding Aid to the William P. Daley Papers, 1905-2003 (bulk 1951-2001), in the Archives of American Art, by Erin Corley (Download PDF Version, 113 KB )

Biographical Information | Description of the Collection | How to Use the Collection | Series Descriptions

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Biographical Information [+]

Born in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, in 1925, William P. Daley developed an interest in art at an early age, and was encouraged by his parents William and Alice. In 1943 Daley finished high school and enlisted in the Army Air Corps. When the war ended, he returned home, and with the help of the G.I. Bill, completed a B.S. in Art Education from Massachusetts College of Art, and a M.A. from the Teachers College at Columbia University. While at the Massachusetts College of Art he met and married fellow student Catherine Stennes. They had three children together, Barbara, Charlotte, and Thomas. READ MORE

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Description of the Collection

Overview - Scope and Contents [+]

The papers of ceramist William Daley measure 15.2 linear feet and date from 1905-2003 (bulk 1951-2001). The collection documents Daley's career as both artist and teacher through biographical information, correspondence, exhibition files, project files, material on workshops, seminars, and lectures, teaching files, artist files, reference files, printed material, photographs, financial files, and artwork. READ MORE

Arrangement and Series Description

The collection is arranged into thirteen series. Each series is arranged either in rough chronological or alphabetical order.

• Series 1: Biographical Files, 1905-circa 2000 (Box 1; 0.5 linear feet)
• Series 2: Correspondence, 1957-2001, undated (Box 1-2; 1.5 linear feet)
• Series 3: Exhibition Files, 1949-1999, undated (Box 3-5; 2.7 linear feet)
• Series 4: Project Files, 1956-2000 (Box 5-6; 1.0 linear foot)
• Series 5: Workshops, Seminars, and Lectures, 1958-1998, undated, (Box 6-8; 2.3 linear feet)
• Series 6: Writings, 1951-2003, undated (Box 9; 0.6 linear feet)
• Series 7: Teaching Files, 1951-1998, undated (Box 9-10; 1.3 linear feet)
• Series 8: Artist Files, 1938-2001, undated (Box 10-12; 2.1 linear feet)
• Series 9: Reference Files, 1951-2001, undated (Box 13; 1.0 linear foot)
• Series 10: Printed Material, 1936-2001 (Box 14-15; 1.9 linear feet)
• Series 11: Photographs, 1953-2001, undated (Box 15; 5 folders)
• Series 12: Financial Files, 1962-1997, undated (Box 16; 4 folders)
• Series 13: Artwork, 1954-2003, undated (Box 15-16; 3 folders)

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Subjects

This collection is indexed in the online catalog of the Archives of American Art under the following index terms. People, families and organizations are listed under "Names" when they are creators or contributors and under "Subjects" when they are the topic of collection contents.

• Subjects:
  
  • Schreckengost, Viktor, 1906-
  • Chihuly, Dale, 1941-
  • Howard, Robert Boardman, 1896-1983
  • Philadelphia College of Art -- Faculty

• Subjects-Topical:
  
  • Potters
  • Pottery -- Study and teaching -- Pennsylvania
  • Pottery -- Technique
  • Sculptors -- Pennsylvania
  • Art -- Study and teaching
  • Glazes -- Formulae
  • Ceramicists

• Types of Materials:
  
  • Photographs
  • Drawings
  • Interviews
  • Transcripts

• Names:
  
  • Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America

Provenance

The William P. Daley papers were donated by Daley in 2003.

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How the Collection was Processed

The collection was processed by Erin E. Corley in 2003, as part of the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Art in America.

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How to Use the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The William P. Daley papers are owned by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Literary rights as possessed by the donor have been dedicated to public use for research, study, and scholarship. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment and is limited to the Washington, D.C. research facility.

How to Cite this Collection

William P. Daley papers, 1905-2003 (bulk 1951-2001). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Series Descriptions

Series 1: Biographical Files, 1905-circa 2000, undated (Box 1; 0.5 linear feet

This series includes artist statements, a brief biography and professional history of Daley, as well as school and military records. It also contains files on William Daley's Honorary Doctorates and numerous other awards and typically include correspondence, brochures, and other related materials concerning the awards. Also found are documents associated with Daley's family, including correspondence with his parents during World War II and materials on his father, William Joseph Daley. There are files on two oral history interviews including a 120 page interview of Daley conducted in 1985 by the Columbia University American Craftspeople Oral History Project. This series is arranged alphabetically by type of material and chronologically under each heading. Most materials prior to 1950 are photocopies.

Box
1		Artist Statements, 1956, 1997, circa 2000
1		Awards, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Honorary Membership, undated
1		Awards, State University of New York Research Foundation Grant-In-Aid Award, 1965
1		Awards, American Institute of Architects Craftsmanship Medal Award Nomination, 1972
1		Awards, National Endowment for the Arts Craftsmen's Fellowship Grant, 1977
1		Awards, Massachusetts College of Art Outstanding Achievement Award, 1980
1		Awards, Philadelphia College of Art Venture Fund, 1984-1985
1		Awards, American Craft Council's College of Fellows, 1988
1		Awards, University of the Arts, University Professor of the Arts, 1989
1		Awards, College Art Association Distinguished Teaching of Art Award, 1990-1991 (2 folders)
1		Awards, Art Matters' Lifetime Achievement Award, 1991
1		Awards, PEW Fellowship Nomination, 1991-1992
1		Awards, Interior Design Council's Roland A. Gallimore Memorial Award, 1992
1		Awards, Massachusetts College of Art Distinguished Alumnus 1994, 1993-1994
1		Biography/Professional History, 1999
1		Birth and Baptismal Certificates, 1925
1		Education, School Records, 1941-1942
1		Education, High School Artwork, 1942, undated
1		Education, Letters of Recommendation, 1943, 1951
1		Education, Massachusetts School of Art Records, 1948-1950
1		Education, Acceptance Letter from Radcliffe College, 1950
1		Education, Teachers College, Columbia University Records, 1950-1951
1		Family, William Joseph Daley Materials, 1905, 1919, undated
1		Family, Correspondence with Parents During War, 1944, undated
1		Honorary Doctorate, Maine College of Art, 1993
1		Honorary Doctorate, Philadelphia College of Art and Design, 1994
1		Interview, Fine Arts Brochure, 1979-1980
1		Interview, Columbia University American Craftspeople Oral History Project, 1985
1		Military, Service Records, 1943-1950, undated
1		Military, Veterans Administration Records, 1945-1951

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Series 2: Correspondence, 1957-2001, undated (Box 1-2; 1.5 linear feet)

This series contains both personal and professional correspondence. A significant amount of correspondence related to William Daley's professional career is also located within series 3, 4, and 5, and correspondence with certain artists is found in the Artist Files in Series 8.

The Correspondence Files are arranged into two subseries:

• 2.1: General Correspondence, 1957-2001, undated
• 2.2: Named Files, 1959-2000, undated

2.1: General Correspondence, 1957-2001, undated

General Correspondence primarily consists of letters of a more personal nature from family, friends, artists, and colleagues, including numerous cards and postcards. Also within are requests from galleries, schools, universities, and art associations for Daley to take part in exhibitions or workshops. Files are arranged chronologically by year.

Box
1		General Correspondence, 1957-1985, undated (19 folders)

Box
2		General Correspondence, 1986-2001 (27 folders)

2.2: Named Files, 1959-2000, undated

Named Files are arranged alphabetically by the correspondents name and contain primarily professional correspondence to and from Daley. Included are files on galleries, such as Exhibit A and Garth Clark Gallery, and several councils and organizations in which Daley was a member. There are also files on individuals with whom Daley exchanged a significant amount of correspondence over a long period of time. Most notable is Helen Drutt, owner of the Helen Drutt Gallery which represents Daley's artwork.

Box
2		American Crafts Council, 1976-1979, 1993-1998
2		Art Advisory Council, Wills Eye Hospital, 1978-1979
2		Bates, Wayne, 1979-1982, 1990-1998, undated
2		Braunstein Gallery, 1980-1987
2		Bryant, Keith, 1987-1993, undated
2		Busch, Gail, 1982-1995, undated
2		Ceramics Monthly, 1979-1980, 1991
2		Colburn, Anthony, 1990-1992, undated
2		Drutt, Helen, 1979-2000, undated
2		Exhibit A, 1977-1985, undated (2 folders)
2		Garth Clark Gallery, 1978-1991, undated
2		Larsen, Jack Lenor, 1982-1994, undated
2		Levin, Elaine, 1979-1990, undated
2		Martha Schneider Gallery, Inc., 1987-1988
2		Nelson, Glenn C., 1959, 1968-1984, 1990
2		New York State College of Ceramics, 1965, 1980-1984
2		Philadelphia Council of Professional Craftsmen, 1966, undated
2		The Renzetti Fund, 1981-1982
2		Wolf, Howard A., 1978-1987, undated

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Series 3: Exhibition Files, 1949-1999, undated (Box 3-5; 2.7 linear feet)

The Exhibition Files are organized into three subseries:

• 3.1: Exhibition Files, 1949-1998, undated
• 3.2: Auction Files, 1979-1993, undated
• 3.3: Exhibition Juror Files, 1968-1999

3.1: Exhibition Files, 1949-1998, undated

Exhibition Files contain material on the numerous group and solo exhibits in which William Daley participated. Files typically include correspondence, expense lists and receipts, price lists, and printed materials, including brochures, catalogs, announcements, and press clippings. A few files also contain photographs. Files are arranged chronologically by year of exhibition.

Box
3		New England Painting and Sculpture (1949), 1949
3		Decorative Arts and Ceramics Exhibition, 1949, 1952-1953
3		"Craftsmen of the Midwestern College Art Conference" (1952), 1952
3		Iowa Artists Show, 1952-1953
3		Blackhawk County Art Show, 1952-1953
3		Iowa State Teachers College Invitational (1953), 1953
3		Fiber, Clay, Metal 1953 Craft Competition, 1953
3		American Craftsman's Educational Council, Young Americans 1954, 1954
3		American Craftsman's Educational Council, Young Americans 1955, 1955
3		New York Society of Ceramic Arts 61st Annual Exhibition (1955), 1955
3		New Paltz Craft Cooperative Shop (1956), 1956
3		Fifth Annual Miami National Ceramic Exhibition (1957), 1957
3		Pace Gallery, circa 1959
3		Philadelphia Art Alliance 46th Season (1960), 1960
3		Everson Museum of Art 22nd Ceramic National (1962), 1962
3		Scripps College Twentieth Annual Invitational Ceramic Exhibition (1964), 1964
3		Sculpture, Ceramics, Drawings: Old Main Gallery (1965), 1965
3		Gallery 1015 (1966), 1965-1966
3		Penn State Exhibition (1966), 1966
3		24th Ceramic National (1966), 1966
3		Craftsmen '67, 1966-1967
3		First Survey of Contemporary American Crafts, University of Texas (1967), 1966-1967
3		Ceramic Design, Philadelphia Art Alliance (1967), 1966-1967
3		25th Ceramic National, 1968
3		Fourth National Invitational Craft Exhibition (1968), 1968
3		Artists Equity Exhibition (1968), 1968
3		"Ceramics by William Daley" (1969), 1968-1969
3		Drawing Exhibition at Beaver College (1969), 1969
3		Craftsmen '70, 1970
3		CRAFTS 1970, 1970
3		Craftsmen '73, circa 1973
3		University of New Mexico Invitational Craft Exhibition, 1973
3		William Daley at Helen Drutt Gallery (1974), 1974
3		Clay U.S.A. (1975), 1975-1977
3		"Philadelphia: Three Centuries of American Art" (1976), 1975-1976
3		Exhibition of Liturgical Arts (1976), 1976
3		William Daley at the helen Drutt Gallery (1976), 1976
3		Soup Tureens: 1976, 1976
3		Contemporary Clay: Ten Approaches (1976), 1976-1977
3		Millersville State College 5th Annual Clay Invitational (1977), 1977
3		The Philadelphia Craft Show (1977), 1977
3		Vessel as Metaphor (1977), 1977
3		Art in Service of Liturgy (1978), 1978
3		Artists Equity Triennial Exhibition (1978), 1978
3		Century of Ceramics in the United States 1878-1978, 1978-1979 (2 folders)
3		"Wayne Bates, William Daley, Richard Reinhardt" (1978), 1978-1980
3		"William P. Daley: Ceramic Sculpture at Braunstein Gallery" (1979), 1978-1980
3		Central Iowa Art Association Ceramic Study Collection, 1979
3		Fiber, Clay, & Metal (1979), 1979
3		"Invitational Clay/Fiber/Metal Exhibition" (1979), 1979
3		Olaf Skoogfors: 20th Century Goldsmith (1979), 1979
3		The Contemporary American Potter (1980), 1979-1983 (2 folders)
3		Philadelphia: Clay 1980, 1979-1980
3		Contemporary Ceramics: A Response to Wedgewood (1980), 1979-1980
3		William P. Daley Ceramics at Helen Drutt Gallery (1980), 1980
3		Celebrate Haystack, 1981
3		American Potters I and II (1981), 1981
3		William Daley: Recent Works at Exhibit A (1981), 1981
3		Skidmore College Fifth National Crafts Invitational (1981), 1981
3		East Coast Vessels, 1982
3		Who's Afraid of American Pottery? (1983), 1981-1983 (2 folders)
3		William Daley at the Massachusetts College of Art (1982), 1982 (2 folders)
3		Philadelphia College of Art: Inside/Outside (1982), 1982
3		Mankato State University Invitational, 1982-1983,
3		"Art in Craft Media" (1983), 1983
3		New Works in Clay by William Daley, Elsa Rady, Betty Woodman, 1983

Box
4		Affects/Effects 2 (1983), 1983
4		American Clay Artists: Philadelphia '83, 1983
4		Ceramic Echoes: Historical References in Contemporary Ceramics (1983), 1983
4		William P. Daley at the Helen Drutt Gallery (1983), 1983
4		Works on Paper (1983), 1983
4		Clay in New Mexico '83, 1983
4		"A Salute to Pennsylvania's Artistic Heritage" (1983), 1983
4		"Skidmore Craft Invitational '84," 1983-1984
4		Clay Vessels (1984), 1984
4		U.S. News and World Report (1984), 1984
4		"Continental Insurance 1984: The Continental Collection," 1984
4		William Daley at Alfred University (1985), 1984-1985
4		Bill Daley at Garth Clark Gallery (1985), 1984-1985
4		Pottery Questions II (1985), 1984-1985
4		Pennsylvania Ceramists: The Container (1984), 1984-1985
4		William Daley Vessels at Braunstein Gallery (1985), 1984-1986
4		Architectural Clay/Clay in Architecture (1985), 1985
4		"Big Containment" (1986), 1985-1986
4		Contemporary Arts: An Expanding View (1986), 1985-1986
4		"Contemporary Crafts: A Concept in Flux" (1986), 1986
4		27th Ceramic National Exhibition (1987), 1986-1989
4		"Contemporary American Ceramics" (1987), 1986-1988
4		Investigations of the Mind (1987), 1987
4		"Ceramic Artists: Works on Paper" (1987), 1987
4		Craft Today: Poetry of the Physical (1987-1988), 1987-1988
4		Craft Today: USA (1988-1992), 1986-1993
4		William Daley at Garth Clark Gallery (1988), 1987-1988
4		New Art Forms (1988), 1988
4		William Daley at Helen Drutt Gallery (1988), 1988-1989
4		"Oval Chamber" at the Renwick Gallery (1988), 1988-1989
4		American Clay Artists 1989, 1988-1989
4		Clay/Fiber/Metal Invitational 1989, 1988-1989
4		Contemporary Artifacts 1989, 1989
4		"Faculty Drawing Exhibition at the University of the Arts" (1989), 1989
4		"Mirror Images" (1989), 1989
4		International Ceramics Competition '89, 1989
4		William Daley: 1990-1980, 1990 (3 folders)
4		Montgomery County Artists Invitational Art Show (1990), 1990
4		William Daley at Helen Drutt Gallery (1990), 1990
4		"Visiting Artists Program: 20th Year Anniversary Show" (1991), 1991-1992
4		Scale/Detail (1991), 1991-1992
4		National Ceramic Invitational at West Chester University (1992), 1991-1992
4		"Impressions Through Plaster" (1992), 1991-1992
4		Philadelphia College of Art Exhibition, 1991-1993
4		A Decade of Craft: Recent Acquisitions at the American Craft Museum (1992), 1992
4		Contemporary Crafts by Pennsylvanian Artists (1992), 1992
4		Inside/Outside: Ceramics and Drawings by William Daley (1993), 1992-1993
4		Contemporary American Ceramics at Stetson University (1993), 1992-1993
4		The Year of American Craft (1993), 1992-1993
4		UnConventional Art (1993), 1993
4		Distinguished Alumni Exhibition at Columbia University (1993), 1993
4		Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, 1993
4		William Daley: Ceramic Works and Drawings (1993), 1993-1994 (2 folders)
4		Drawing '94: Explorations, 1994
4		William Daley: Ceramic Works and Drawings at the Renwick Gallery (1994), 1994 (3 folders)

Box
5		William Daley: Ceramic Works and Drawings at the Arkansas Art Center (1994), 1994
5		Working in Other Dimensions: Objects and Drawings II (1994), 1994
5		Clay Studio 20th Anniversary Celebration Exhibition (1994), 1994
5		4th International Ceramics Symposium, 1995
5		Vessels: Three Views (1995), 1995
5		William Daley: Ceramic Works and Drawings (1995), 1995
5		Influenced by Nature (1995-1996), 1995-1996
5		Wood Turning Center Exhibition (1997), 1995-1997
5		Pennsylvania Treasures I (1998), 1997-1998
5		Sculpture Objects and Functional Art at SOFA New York, 1998
5		Mid-Atlantic Contemporary Tile (1998), 1998
5		Regis Master Series (1998), 1998
5		Paper Pots II (1998), 1998
5		Miscellaneous Materials, 1962-1963, undated

3.2: Auction Files, 1979-1993, undated

Auction Files contain material relating to art auctions for which Daley donated a work of art. Found are correspondence, price lists, printed materials, including catalogs and announcements, and receipts. Files are arranged chronologically by year of auction.

Box
5		Channel 12 Art & Antiques Auction, 1979-1980
5		Haystack Auction 1980, 1980
5		American Craft Museum Selection '85, 1985, undated
5		Haystack Silent Auction, 1987
5		American Craft Museum Bewitched by Craft, 1988
5		Clay Studio Ceramic Art Sweepstakes, 1990
5		Christie's, 1990
5		Wallingford Potters Guild, 1990-1992, undated
5		"Touchstone Auction," 1993

3.3: Exhibition Juror Files, 1968-1999

The Exhibition Juror Files contain material concerning exhibitions for which Daley was a juror or critic. Materials in these files are very similar to the Exhibitions files and typically include correspondence, expense lists and receipts, award lists, and printed materials, including announcements, brochures, and press clippings. Files are arranged chronologically by year of exhibition.

Box
5		"York Sate Craft Fair," 1968
5		Delaware Art Museum Annual Contemporary Crafts Exhibition (1973), 1973
5		Show of Crafts and Graphics (1978), 1978
5		Philadelphia Craft Show (1979), 1979
5		Arts Alive '81, 1981
5		Michigan Ceramics/Rouge 1982, 1981-1982
5		Boston University "Certificate of Mastery Exhibition," 1982
5		New Directions in Tile (1983), 1983
5		Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen (1984), 1984
5		Designed and Made for Use (1985), 1985
5		Market House '86, 1985-1986
5		Swain School of Design Graduate Exhibition (1986), 1986
5		Abington Art Center Ceramic Exhibition (1988), 1988
5		Main Line Center of the Arts 25th Annual Craft Exhibition (1988), 1988-1999
5		"New Jersey Art Educators As Artists" (1990), 1990
5		National Museum of Ceramic Art First Regional Juried Exhibition (1991), 1991
5		Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation (1991), 1991-1992
5		"Fleischer Art Memorial Challenge Competition" (1992-1993), 1991-1993
5		Wallingford Potters Guild (1992), 1992
5		Clay Here and There (1993), 1993
5		"Members/Faculty Exhibition" at Perkins Center for the Arts (1994), 1993
5		Strictly Functional Pottery National Exhibit (1994), 1993-1995
5		Smithsonian Craft Show (1995), 1994-1995
5		Abington Friends School Celebrate Crafts, 1995-1996
5		University of the Arts MFA Winter Critique, 1995-1996
5		Pew Fellowship in the Arts, 1995-1996
5		Clay Studio Exhibition (1997), 1996
5		Ceramics '97, 1996-1997
5		1997 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, 1996-1997
5		Wayne Art Center: Craft Forms '98, 1998-1999

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Series 4: Project Files, 1956-2000, undated (Box 5-6; 1.0 linear foot)

Project Files typically contain correspondence, expense lists, receipts, sketches, printed material, and photographs related to sculpture projects that William Daley completed or proposed during his career. This includes public and private commissions, notably a sculpture for IBM at the Seattle World's Fair, a sculpture for South African Airways, the Fairfield Maxwell Wall, and work completed at the Westminster Presbyterian Church. Files are arranged chronologically by year.

Box
5		Works in Feasterville, Pennsylvania, 1956-1963
5		"Timeless Metronome," 1958
5		"Progeny," circa 1959, 1975, 1985
5		Casablanca International Trade Fair, 1960
5		"Columbine," 1960
5		John Pickett Fountain, circa 1960
5		Robert John Sculpture, circa 1960
5		IBM at Seattle World's Fair Sculpture, 1961-1962 (3 folders)
5		Colgate Research Center Mural, 1962
5		Ceramic and Teak Wood Screens, 1962-1963
5		State University of New York, Fredonia Senior Class Present, 1964
5		"Centurian Marker," 1964, 1996-1998 (2 folders)
5		Works in Fredonia, New York, 1964-1965
5		Penn State Planters, 1965
5		Lillian Garabedian Memorial, 1965

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6		ARCO Chemical Company Sculpture, 1966-1967
6		TAP Portuguese Airways Sculpture, 1966-1968, 1972
6		"Burning Bush," circa 1968
6		Hallenwall Realty Company Sculpture, 1968-1969
6		John Pickett Fireplace, 1970
6		Haddington Recreation Center Fountain, 1970-1971
6		South African Airways Sculpture, 1970-1971, 1985 (3 folders)
6		Germantown Friends School Sculpture, 1970-1973 (2 folders)
6		Fairfield Maxwell Wall, 1971-1979, 2000 (3 folders)
6		North American Watch Co. Sculpture, circa 1973
6		Campbell Soup Tureen, 1976
6		Our Lady of the Rosary Baptismal Font, 1976
6		Squire Enterprises, Inc. Flower Pots, 1976
6		Ritz Motion Picture Theatre Sculpture, 1977-1978 (3 folders)
6		Certainteed Corp. Fountain, 1978
6		NEA "Art in Public Places" Inquiry, 1979, undated
6		Earl Millard Pot, 1980
6		Wills Eye Hospital Wall, 1980
6		St. Paul's Episcopal Church Baptismal Font, 1988-1990
6		Studio Potter Network Drawing, 1992-1993
6		Arrow International, Inc. Sculpture, 1992-1993
6		Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1993-1994 (2 folders)
6		Sam Schacht Drawings, 1995
6		Arrow International, Inc. Wall Segment, 1996-1997
6		Wayne Bates Dormer, 1996-1998

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Series 5: Workshops, Seminars, and Lectures, 1958-1998, undated (Box 6-8; 2.3 linear feet)

This series includes extensive materials on workshops William Daley taught, seminars he participated in, and lectures that he gave on topics of art, ceramics, and education. Files typically contain most or all of the following: correspondence, expense lists and receipts, schedules of events, lecture or teaching notes, printed material, including brochures and press clippings, and photographs of the event. Files are labeled according to location or title of the event and are arranged chronologically by year.

Box
6		NBC's "Adventuring in the Hand Arts," 1958
6		General Motors Summer Program, 1961
6		South Senior High School, 1966
6		World of Arts Raku Workshop, 1968
6		Waldorf College, 1970
6		Collab '71, 1971
6		California College of Arts and Crafts, 1973
6		University of Cincinnati, 1974
6		Montgomery County Community College, 1976
6		Board of Education and Philadelphia Art Alliance "Artist to Artist Program," 1976-1977
6		Ohio State University, 1976-1977
6		Alfred University, 1977
6		"Jam Craft Media Day & Exhibition," 1977
6		Arts Council Program, 1977
6		William Allen High School, 1977
6		Philadelphia College of Art's Law and Art Seminar, 1977
6		Cleveland Institute of Art, 1977-1978
6		Cranbrook Academy of Art, 1977-1979
6		Rhode Island School of Design, 1978
6		Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, 1978
6		University of Rhode Island, 1978-1979
6		NCECA/SuperMud Conference, 1978-1979
6		Exhibit A: Peter Voulkos Exhibit, 1979, undated
6		University of Pennsylvania "Continuum," 1979
6		Drexel University, 1979
6		Purdue University, 1979
6		Banff Center Summer Session, 1979-1982 (2 folders)
6		Stockton State College, 1980
6		"Contemporary American Potter" Symposium, 1980
6		NCECA 1980, 1980
6		Avila College, 1980-1981
6		"Ceramics Seminar '81," 1980-1981
6		"International Ceramics Symposium 1981," 1980-1981
6		Art Sales and Rental Gallery Talk, 1981

Box
7		Philadelphia Museum of Art "Celebration of Crafts," 1981
7		Manayunk Art Center, 1981
7		Fredonia State University College, 1981
7		NCECA 1981, 1981
7		Consortium: 80/81, 1981
7		University of Colorado at Boulder, 1982
7		Emily Carr College of Art, 1982
7		University of Texas at Austin, 1982
7		Swarthmore College, 1982, 1989
7		NCECA 1983, 1982-1983
7		Luther College Artists Visit, 1982-1983
7		Blossom Festival School Art Program, 1982-1983
7		NCECA Boston '84, 1983-1984
7		Napa Valley College, 1983-1984
7		Anderson Ranch Arts Center, 1983-1984, undated
7		School of Art, Kutztown State College, 1984
7		Long Beach Island Foundation, 1984-1985, undated
7		American Potters Today, 1984-1986 (2 folders)
7		Chautauqua Institution, 1984-1987
7		Temple University, 1985
7		Kansas City Art Institute, 1985
7		Friends Seminary, 1985, undated
7		Clay Studio, 1985
7		NCECA '85, 1985
7		Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, 1985
7		Architecture of the Vessel Symposium, 1985-1986
7		"University of Arkansas NEA Visiting Artists Forum Series," 1985-1986
7		Connecticut Clay Artists, 1985-1986
7		Alfred College, 1985, 1987
7		Chicago International New Art Form Exposition, 1986
7		NCECA 1986, 1986
7		Art/Culture/Future: American Craft '86 Conference, 1986
7		Greenwich House Pottery Workshop, 1986
7		Lill Street Gallery Fall Education Series, 1986
7		Plattsburg State University College, 1986-1987
7		College Art Association Meetings, 1986-1987
7		NCECA '97, 1987
7		University of South Carolina, 1987
7		Harbourfront "International Creators" Lecture Series, 1987
7		Market House Craft Center, 1987-1988
7		Symposium: The Case for Clay in Secondary Education, 1987-1988, undated
7		Clay in the East IV Symposium, 1987-1988
7		Hartwick College, 1988
7		Mercersburg Academy Workshop, 1988
7		Camden County College, 1988
7		Baylor University, 1988-1989
7		University of Manitoba, 1988-1989
7		Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, 1988-1990 (2 folders)
7		NCECA '89, 1988-1989
7		Princeton University, 1989
7		"Montclair State College Art Forum," 1989
7		University of Michigan School of Art, 1989
7		Main Line Center of the Arts, 1989
7		Banff Centre School of Fine Arts, 1989-1990
7		"Clayfolk"/Southern Oregon State College, 1989-1990, undated
7		Cheltenham Art Centre, 1989-1990
7		Southern Illinois University Visiting Artist, 1989-1990
7		University of Miami, 1989-1990
7		Chautauqua Institution, 1989-1991
7		Functional Ceramics Workshop, 1989-1991
7		Cranbrook Academy of Art, 1990, undated
7		James Renwick Alliance, 1990
7		NCECA '90, 1990
7		Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 1990
7		Radcliff Ceramics Studio, 1990
7		Whitemarsh Art Center, 1990, undated
7		Converse College, 1990-1991
7		Peters Valley Craftsmen, 1990-1991
7		Arkansas Art Center, 1990-1991
7		Penland School of Crafts, 1990-1991
7		Northern Illinois University, 1990-1991
7		Touchstone Center for Crafts, 1990-1992
7		Art and Industry Forum, 1991
7		Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, 1991
7		Johns Hopkins University School of Continuing Studies, 1991
7		NCECA 1991, 1991
7		Conversations '91, 1991 (2 folders)

Box
8		Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, 1991, undated
8		Massachusetts College of Art, 1991, 1998
8		Portland School of Art, 1991, undated
8		NEA Visual Artist Fellowships/ Crafts Panel, 1991-1992 (2 folders)
8		NCECA 1992, 1991-1992 (2 folders)
8		"American Crafts: The Nation's Collection" Symposium, 1992
8		Foundations in Art Theory and Education Conference, 1992
8		Southeastern Massachusetts University, circa 1992
8		Wayne Art Center, 1992
8		92nd Street Y "Artists Visions" Series, 1992-1993
8		"World Turning Conference," 1992-1993
8		North County Studio Conference, 1992-1993
8		NCECA 1993, 1993
8		Jarrettown Elementary School, 1993
8		The Craft Experience in Art Education, 1993
8		"Central Bucks High School East Art Day," 1993
8		Wood Turning Center "Challenge V," 1993-1994
8		Penland School of Crafts, 1993-1994 (2 folders)
8		Oregon School of Arts and Crafts, 1993-1994
8		Harding Black Dinner, 1994
8		State University of New York, New Paltz, 1994
8		University of Northern Iowa, 1994
8		Corcoran School of Art, 1994, undated
8		Cornell University, 1994, undated
8		Art Education Association of Indiana Annual Conference, 1994
8		The Craft Experience in Art Education II, 1994
8		Michigan Potters' Association, 1994
8		Conestoga and Great Valley High Schools, 1994, 1997
8		Philadelphia College of Art and Design Summer MFA Program, 1994-1995
8		Anderson Ranch Arts Center, 1994-1995
8		25th Annual Glass Art Society Conference, 1994-1995 (2 folders)
8		The Craft Experience in Art Education III, 1994-1995
8		Potters Guild of Baltimore, 1994-1995
8		Penncrest High School, 1994-1995
8		Pewabic Pottery Exhibit and Workshop, 1994-1995
8		University of Oregon, 1994-1995
8		Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1995
8		"Fletcher Challenge Ceramic Award," 1995
8		Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, 1995, undated
8		William Penn Charter School, 1995
8		Cheltenham High School, 1995
8		Penland School of Crafts, 1995-1996
8		Towson State University, 1995-1996
8		"Teaching the Arts: A Dialogue Between Art Educators," 1995-1996
8		"1997 World Turning Conference," 1995-1997
8		1996 ACC Craft Fair: Baltimore, 1996
8		Penn Charter Gallery Talk, circa 1996
8		Community College of Philadelphia, 1996
8		NCECA '96, 1996
8		Voorhees High School, 1996
8		New Hope-Solebury High School, 1996
8		Abington Friends School, circa 1996
8		Princeton University, 1997
8		Interlocutor's Talk, 1997
8		Pennsylvania Art Education Association Conference, 1997
8		NCECA '98, 1997-1998
8		Cheltenham Center for the Arts, 1997-1998
8		Northern Clay Center, 1998, undated
8		Appalachian Center for Crafts, 1998
8		Souderton High School, 1998

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Series 6: Writings, 1951-2003, undated (Box 9; 0.6 linear feet)

This series houses writings by William Daley and others as well as Daley's personal address lists and calendars. Writings by Daley contain articles, speeches, and other writings. These include artist reviews, autobiographical essays, essays on art, and essays on education. Many files provide several drafts and edited versions with handwritten notations. Also found within the files are related materials including correspondence and clippings of published versions of the artist's writings. Writings by Others contain two articles and one lecture on the art of William Daily, as well as essays on other art topics. Also included are a thesis proposal on ceramics and a master's thesis on the University of the Arts Foundation Program.

Writings are arranged into three subseries:

• 6.1: Writings by Daley, 1951-1999, undated
• 6.2: Writings by Others, 1980-2003, undated
• 6.3: Address Lists and Calendars, 1968-2000, undated

6.1: Writings by Daley, 1951-1999, undated

Box
9		Articles, "Artist & Teacher," School Arts, 1962-1963
9		Articles, "Helen Drutt Gallery," Gold Smiths Journal, 1979
9		Articles, "Celebration of Clay," American Craft, 1979
9		Articles, NCECA Journal Article, 1980
9		Articles, "On Drawing," circa 1981
9		Articles, "Recollections From Old Notes and Canted Memories," American Clay Artists, 1988-1992, undated
9		Articles, American Craft Magazine, 1993
9		Articles, NCECA Conference Newsletter, circa 1998
9		Speeches, Cosmopolitan Club/Trenton Community College, circa 1963
9		Speeches, "Aspects of the Apollonian Ideal," 1963
9		Speeches, William Daley: 1990-1980 Gallery Talk, circa 1990
9		Speeches, Notes for NASCAD Graduation Talk, circa 1991
9		Speeches, "Inside/Outside," 1991
9		Other, "The Social Function of Art," 1951
9		Other, "Wayne Higby," 1978-1979
9		Other, Pfannebecker Collection Review, circa 1980
9		Other, "A Form Maker's Perception on 'The Case for Clay in Secondary Education'," 1988
9		Other, "John Glick," 1989
9		Other, Miscellaneous, 1999, undated

6.2: Writings by Others, 1980-2003, undated

Box
9		Chambers, Karen S., "A Daley Quest: Seeking the Essence of Clay," The World & I, 1996
9		Church, Sharon, "Gothic Affinities," 1993
9		Fraenkel, Richard, Lecture, 1995
9		Jepsen, David A., "The Language of Career Development," undated
9		Kokis, George, "The Translucent Object," 1992
9		McTwigan, Michael, "William Daley: In Search of the Vessel," American Craft, 1980-1981
9		Rapone, Joseph, "The Foundation Program at the University of the Arts: History Methodology, and Ideology," Masters Thesis, 2003
9		Rattner, Carl, Proposal for "Ranges of meaning in selected contemporary ceramic sculpture manifesting hard and soft form characteristics," 1986-1987

6.3: Address Lists and Calendars, 1968-2000, undated

Box
9		Address Lists, 1968, 1994-2000, undated (2 folders)
9		Calendars, 1989-1998 (7 folders)

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Series 7: Teaching Files, 1951-1998, undated (Box 9-10; 1.3 linear feet)

This series contains materials relating to Daley's career as an art professor, primarily at the Philadelphia College of Art from 1965 to 1990. Files on his early career contain correspondence, records, and evaluations. Files pertaining to the Philadelphia College of Art include curriculums, lesson notes, and assignments for several courses. Also found are department mission statements and semester grades. Much of the material was either written by Daley himself or with his colleagues. At the end of the series are several files of general teaching materials, including more notes on ceramics, kiln instructions, and teaching contracts. Items of note in this series are Daley's dismantled ceramics notebook and "Ceramic Shop Notes," as well as materials on a course entitled Concept Development which include many original hand drawn diagrams and illustrations. Files are arranged chronologically by academic institution with general materials arranged chronologically at the end of the series.

Box
9		Alfred University, Ceramics Notebook, 1953
9		Iowa State Teachers College, 1951-1954
9		State University of New York, State Teachers College, 1954-1957
9		University of New Mexico, Guest