Cornell plates records, 1952-1955.

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Cornell plates records, 1952-1955.

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Correspondence concerning Cornell Wedgwood china. Cornell Plates, made by Wedgwood, with twelve different designs, depicting Cornell scenes and buildings including the Crescent, Sage Chapel, Baker Laboratory, Myron Taylor Hall, Goldwin Smith Hall, Balch Halls, the Clock Tower, the War Memorial, McGraw Hall, Willard Straight Hall, the Ezra Cornell Statue, and Sibley Dome. Also cups and saucers.

1 folder, 2 cubic ft.

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Cornell University Library

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Williams, Stewart, 1909-2005

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Cornell University. Alumni Association

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The original set of Cornell plates was created in 1932, based on a design created by E. Stewart Williams (Class of 1933) for the Baird Prize "Place Plate" artwork competition for Design 112, February 1932. The winning design was used by the Wedgwood Company for a set of twelve plates depicting Cornell scenes. Originally created in mulberry, copper green, and Staffordshire blue, they were advertised in the Cornell Alumni News and sold through the Cornell Alumni Corporation. They continued to be a...