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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Waylande Gregory Papers, 1931-1984, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.gregwayl
- Creators:
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Gregory, Waylande, 1905-1971
- Dates:
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1931-1984
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.6 Linear feet
- Repository:
The papers of ceramicist and sculptor Waylande Gregory measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1931 to 1984. The collection consists of advertisements, clippings, exhibition catalogs, and other printed materials featuring Gregory, his writings, and his ceramic work. Other materials include a photocopy of a letter from the Cleveland Museum of Art to Gregory, as well as photographs and slides of Gregory's works of art.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers of ceramicist and sculptor Waylande Gregory measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1931 to 1984. The collection consists of advertisements, clippings, exhibition catalogs, and other printed materials featuring Gregory, his writings, and his ceramic work, many of which are photocopies. Other materials include a photocopy of a letter from the Cleveland Museum of Art to Gregory, as well as photographs and slides of Gregory's works of art.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Waylande DeSantis Gregory (1905-1971) was a ceramicist and sculptor in Bound Brook, New Jersey, known for his innovative techniques in creating Art Deco ceramics. Gregory was also a prominent figure in the studio glass movement
Born in Baxter Springs, Kansas, Gregory began receiving commissions from the University of Kansas and other major organizations in Kansas City while he was attending the Kansas City Art Institute. He later studied under Lorado Taft, working as Taft's assistant at the Art Institute of Chicago and Midway Studios.
In 1928 Gregory moved to Cleveland to be the lead sculptor at Cowan Pottery, and by 1932 he was an artist in residence at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He eventually moved to New Jersey with his wife, Yolande von Wagner, where he established a workshop and created some of his most significant works including Light Dispelling Darkness located in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
Gregory died in 1971 in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Administration
Author
Sarah Mundy
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by Bianca Brown, president of the Yolande and Waylande Gregory Foundation, in 1983 and 1984.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Sarah Mundy in 2022.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Preferred Citation
Waylande Gregory papers, 1931-1984. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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| Ceramicists -- New Jersey | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sculptors -- New Jersey | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| American studio craft movement | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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