Allessandra Liberati
Scope and Contents
The Kenneth Kerslake papers measure 3.8 linear feet and date from circa 1900-2009.
Biographical material includes two interviews, one with Kerslake and one by Kerslake, records relating to Kerslake's death, and a folder containing materials regarding Kerslake's son's time in the Navy. Correspondence includes letters from students, friends, and colleagues. Also included is correspondence concerning Kerslake's exhibition submissions and commissions and his teaching career at the University of Florida. Writings include a forward to a biography on Lee Chesney by Kerslake, miscellaneous typescripts of Artist Statements, and multiple record books containing writings and notes.
Personal business records consists of teaching material including notes, syllabi, and contracts from Kerslake's time at the University of Florida, as well as workshop files including the University of Georgia study abroad program in Cortona, Italy and Vitreography workshops at Littleton Studios in Spruce Pine, N.C., among others. Materials related to the CIF faculty and University of Colorado include digital formats. Printed Material includes two fellowship applications and exhibition catalogs featuring Kerslake's work. Also included are clippings, print proofs, and multiple transparencies used for printmaking designs. Photographic materials include photographs of Kerslake, his family and friends, and his exhibitions. Material relating to Kerslake's artwork and projects includes digital formats. Artwork includes multiple loose sketches and drawings by Kerslake.
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers were donated in 2009 by Sarah Kerslake, widow of Kenneth Kerslake.
Funding
Sponsor
The processing of this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.
Processing Information
This collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared, by Allessandra Liberati in 2023.