Archives of American Art
Kenneth Francis Bates papers
Bates, Kenneth F. (Kenneth Francis), 1904-1994
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Archival Resource Key
1 Microfilm reel
150 items on 1 microfilm reel
1927-1973
English
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Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Scope and Contents
The microfilmed Kenneth Francis Bates papers contain a career resumé; letters from friends and associates commenting on his books Enameling (1951) and Basic Design (1960); and photographs of Bates and of his work. Also included are five (5) scrapbooks which contain book covers designed by Bates, clippings, exhibition notices, etc.; five (5) scrapbooks containing circa 450 working sketches for his enamels, many on religious topics; and a transcript of an undated interview in which Bates discussed his enameling methods and the relationship of his work to his interest in gardening.
Citation
Kenneth Francis Bates papers. Owned by Kenneth Francis Bates. Microfilmed by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 683 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals were returned to lender after microfilming.
Biographical / Historical
Kenneth Francis Bates (1904-1994) was an enamelist, educator, and author in Euclid, Ohio. He earned his bachelor's degree from the Massachusetts School of Art and in 1927 joined the Cleveland School of Art, teaching design. He taught there through his retirement in 1968. Bates was honored by the National Society of Enamelists with the title Dean of American Enamelists in 1987. He has written three books, Enameling: Principles and Practice (1951), Basic Design, and The Enamelist (1967).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1973 by Kenneth Bates.
Scrapbooks
Interviews
Enamel artists -- Ohio
Educators -- Ohio -- Cleveland
Authors -- Ohio