Jean and Hilbert Sosin papers
name: label: Creator
content: Sosin, Jean
label: Creator
content: Sosin, Hilbert
label: Names
content: Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America
label: Names
content: Chihuly, Dale, 1941-
label: Names
content: Lipofsky, Marvin, 1938-2016
topic: label: Topic
content: Art -- Collectors and collecting
label: Topic
content: Glass art
label: Topic
content: Women art collectors
label: Topic
content: American studio glass movement
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The Jean and Hilbert papers were donated in 2004 by Jean Sossin as part of the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America. Additions are expected.
creator: label: Creator
content: Sosin, Jean
label: Creator
content: Sosin, Hilbert
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content: Jean and Hilbert Sosin papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of Michigan studio glass collectors Jean and Hilbert Sosin measure 19.1 linear feet and date from 1972 to 2004. The collection comprises administrative records consisting of bibliographies, donation records, purchase invoices, photographs of the Sosin's and glass art, and Sosin collection content and location information; correspondence with artists, other collectors, museums and galleries, and letters of appreciation from individuals who toured the Sosin's collection; artist and collector files largely consisting of printed materials for artists such as Dale Chihuly and Marvin Lipofsky; gallery files also consisting mainly of printed materials, but also include some correspondence and other records regarding the Sosin's professional activities; professional files for conferences, events, exhibitions, lectures, tours, and trips; membership records for the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, founded by the Sosins, as well as Glass Art Society, the Metropolitan Contemporary Glass Group, Urban Glass, and other glass art organizations; and printed materials containing clippings about the Sosin's and their collection, clippings on glass artists and events, and newsletters published by glass organizations.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Jean and Hilbert Sosin were prominent studio glass collectors in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 19.1 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1972-2004
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.sosijean
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The series is arranged as 7 series.

Series 1: Administrative Records, 1972-2001 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1980-2003 (0.5 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Artist and Collector Files, 1977-2004 (11.0 linear feet; Boxes 1-12)

Series 4: Gallery Files, 1975-2004 (4.0 linear feet; Boxes 12-16)

Series 5: Professional Files, 1976-2001 (1.6 linear feet; Boxes 16-18, OV 20)

Series 6: Membership Records, 1976-2004 (1.0 linear feet; Boxes 18-19)

Series 7: Printed Materials, 1979-2004 (0.5 linear feet; Boxes 19, OV 20)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Sarah Mundy in 2024.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of Michigan studio glass collectors Jean and Hilbert Sosin measure 19.1 linear feet and date from 1972 to 2004. The collection comprises administrative records consisting of bibliographies, donation records, purchase invoices, photographs of the Sosin's and glass art, and Sosin collection content and location information; correspondence with artists, other collectors, museums and galleries, and letters of appreciation from individuals who toured the Sosin's collection; artist and collector files largely consisting of printed materials; gallery files also consisting mainly of printed materials, but also include some correspondence and other records regarding the Sosin's professional activities; professional files for conferences, events, exhibitions, lectures, tours, and trips; membership records for the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, founded by the Sosins, as well as Glass Art Society, the Metropolitan Contemporary Glass Group, Urban Glass, and other glass art organizations; and printed materials containing clippings about the Sosin's and their collection, clippings on glass artists and events, and newsletters published by glass organizations.