Dear Mr. Vadney
I was pleased to see an email from you, given your work for the Stickley company. The McFaddin-Ward House has some Stickley furniture, although I believe they are all Gustav's work. Perhaps there will be an occasion to consult you about your collection?
I am concerned though that you replied to my email by saying "don't bad mouth the for-profit sector." I don't know if this is a direct response to what I said or just implied. I have no reason to bad-mouth any collection. I am all for whatever we can do to preserve art. If only more corporations kept better records about their own work... my research would be much easier if they did!
Sincerely,
Ware Petznick
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From: GREGORY VADNEY <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:38:28
I am the director of a corporate museum collection, but one unlike that described here. L&JG Stickley Furniture Company has been collecting its own work and that of its predecessors for the past 30 years and has amassed a collection of twentieth-century furniture. The desirability of Stickley furniture from the early twentieth century has resulted in the company competing with non-profit institutions and individuals to obtain certain objects. The original intention, I believe, was to use the collection to inspire new products, but the company has decided to open a museum based on the merit of the furniture. This is an example of most corporate collections that you will find - a collection of three-dimensional objects and archives related specifically to the history of the organization.
Unfortunately, I have been unable to find any kind of index for collecting by other corporations. If you are able to produce one, please give me a holler. And in general, don't bad mouth us for-profit boys and girls - we're all in the education/preservation biz.
Greg Vadney
The Stickley Museum
Ware Petznick <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Dear Shlomit,
It seems to me that most corporate collections are private ones intended to beautify their offices, to diversify income as investments and to create an impression of the corporation's power to acquire famous works and display them in their boardrooms. As such, I cannot think of a single source to provide all of the information you seek.
Have you tried writing to Forbes' top 500 companies? Also, have you considered university art collections? Many of them function in a similar manner where top professors may request particular works to grace their offices.
Such an interesting topic. I wish you all the best for your research. I would be very interested to learn your conclusions.
Regards,
Ware Petznick
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>From: Shlomit Dror
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Sent: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:09:57
>
>I am doing a research concerning corporate
>collection in the U.S and I was wondering what
>would
>be a useful internet source that will provide
>information such as the name of the collection,
>address, description about the collection, size,
>etc.
>
>Thank you,
>Shlomit
>
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