Matthew A. Fidrych papers Fidrych (Matthew A.) papers 1932-1940
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Rhode Island School of Design
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The Rhode Island School of Design Faculty originally comprised the RISD Director, the Department heads (Freehand Drawing and Painting; Decorative Design; Architecture; Mechanical Engineering; Modeling and Sculpture; and Children's Dept.), and the registrar as Secretary of the Faculty (1901-1934). At the request of faculty and instructors, the structure of the faculty was modified in 1934 to include all members of the teaching staff. From the guide to the Rho...
Fidrych, Matthew A., 1915-1996
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The son of Polish immigrants, Matthew A. Fidrych was born 1915 March 9 in Providence R.I. where his father worked in a woolen mill as a loom fixer. He attended Rhode Island School of Design, 1932-1940, as an evening student in the Textile Department. Fidrych served in the military during World War II and returned to Providence R.I. to work in the textile industry. He married Katherine A. Cichon. Fidrych died in Providence on 1996 October 11. From the guide t...
