Clement Heaton Collection on Stained Glass, 1917-1932

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Collection Overview

Creator:

Heaton, Clement J. (Clement John) (1861-1940)

Title:

Clement Heaton Collection on Stained Glass

Repository:

Manuscripts Division

Permanent URL:

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/sn009x79c

Dates:

1917-1932

Size:

13 boxes, 6.4 linear feet

Storage Note:

ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-13

Language:

English

Abstract: Clement Heaton (1861-1940) was an artist, stained glass painter, sculptor, and mosaicist. His collection consists of material concerning the making and history of stained glass compiled by Heaton. Included are files of original artwork and photographs of stained glass and monuments, many notes, articles, and some correspondence on general studies in Medieval and Gothic art, craftmanship, glassmaking, and cathedrals.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of material concerning the making and history of stained glass compiled by Heaton, an English artist and glass worker who moved to the United States sometime after 1911. Included are files of original artwork and photographs of French, German, English, Rhenish, and Italian stained glass and monuments representative of the 12th to 16th centuries, and many notes, articles, and some correspondence on general studies in Medieval and Gothic art, craftmanship, glassmaking, and cathedrals, such as Heaton's article "The Decadence and Disappearance of Glass Painting..." and "Stained Glass in the Making," an address given at Princeton University in 1924.

Collection Creator Biography:

Heaton

Clement Heaton (1861-1940) was an English artist, stained glass painter, sculptor, and mosaicist, who moved to the United States sometime after 1911. In 1924, Heaton gave the address "Stained Glass in the Making" at Princeton University.

Collection History

Acquisition:: This collection was purchased from Mr. Maurice Heaton, executor of the estate of Clement Heaton, in 1941.
Appraisal: No appraisal information is available.
Processing Information: Folder inventory added by Kelly Rafey '16 and Nicholas Williams '15 in 2012 and 2013.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

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