Stickley family collection, 1879-1978 (bulk 1900-1957).

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Stickley family collection, 1879-1978 (bulk 1900-1957).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/18809476

The bulk of the collection follows the work of Leopold and John George Stickley in the manufacture of furniture from 1900 to 1957. A minor amount of the collection relates to their brother Gustav. There are six series in the collection. The Manuscripts series is primarily business related and includes financial records, minutes, insurance information, etc. There are also some Leopold Stickley family papers and a few documents relating to Gustav Stickley and The Craftsman. The second series is comprised of photographs. Most are of furniture items produced in various Stickley collections, but there are also some family photographs and portraits. The third series includes various catalogs from the 1920s through the 1950s. The fourth series is made up of boxed printed renderings from L. and J. G. Stickley, Inc. The fifth series contains news releases and newspaper accounts of the activities of the Stickley's from 1915 to 1978 and publications produced by the Stickley's. The last series holds miscellaneous personal items that belonged to Leopold Stickley.

13.67 linear ft.

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Stickley Bros. Co.

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Stickley, John George, 1871-1921.

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Stickley, Leopold, 1869-1957.

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Stickley, Gustav, 1858-1942

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Gustav Stickley was a cabinetmaker and architect; he created Craftsman furniture and was a leader of the Arts and Crafts movement in America. Born on March 9, 1857 in Osceola, Wi., he was the oldest of Leopold and Barbara Stoeckel's eleven children. He was apprenticed as a stonemason at the age of 12. A few years later, his father ran of, leaving Gustav responsible for supporting his family and forcing him to drop out of school in the 8th grade. When he was 16, his famil...

L. and J.G. Stickley Inc.

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