Thomas Morin papers
name: label: Creator
content: Morin, Thomas, 1934-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Art teachers -- New Mexico -- Santa Fe
label: Occupation
content: Metal-workers -- New Mexico -- Santa Fe
label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- New Mexico -- Santa Fe
label: Topic
content: Art -- Study and teaching
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2015 by Thomas Morin.
creator: label: Creator
content: Morin, Thomas, 1934-
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content: Thomas Morin papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of sculptor and teacher Thomas Morin measure 4.7 linear feet and date from 1952-2015. His career at several universities and art schools as well as his work as a sculptor and metalsmith are documented through biographical material, correspondence, writings, professional files, printed material, and artwork. The bulk of the collection consists of photographs and slides of Morin's artwork and the fabrication process.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Thomas Morin (1934- ) is a sculptor, teacher, and metalsmith in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 

Morin received a degree in Education from Massachusetts College of Art and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture from Cranbrook Academy of Art. He was an instructor at Cranbrook and Silvermine Guild of Artists, and in 1960 he visited Florence, Italy, to study foundry casting on a Fulbright scholarship. From 1961 to 1979, he taught at the Rhode Island School of Design, and was head of the Department of Sculpture, Ceramics and Glass for nine years. After leaving RISD, Morin served as professor and department head at Akron University (1979-1981), Ohio State University (1981-1986), and West Virginia University (1986-1988). He then served as Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs at Minneapolis College of Art and Design (1988-1994), and Director of the Schools of Art and Design and American Crafts and Rochester Institute of Technology (1994-1996). Morin was also an active member of the National Council of Art Administrators. During his teaching career, he exhibited and recieved commissions to create sculptures, and wrote for publications on metal casting and foundry technique. He continues to live and work in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 4.7 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1952-2015
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.morithom
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Photographs
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as 7 series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1957-circa 2000 (0.1 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1954-2015 (0.3 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 3: Writings, circa 1960s-2008 (0.4 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 4: Professional Files, 1953-2014 (1.0 linear foot; Boxes 1-2, OV 7)

Series 5: Printed Material, 1954-circa 2015 (0.7 linear feet; Boxes 2-3, OV 7)

Series 6: Photographic Material, 1950s-2000s (1.8 linear feet; Boxes 3-5)

Series 7: Artwork, 1952-1974 (0.4 linear feet; Boxes 5-6)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Erin Kinhart in 2016.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of sculptor and teacher Thomas Morin measure 4.7 linear feet and date from 1952-2015. His career at several universities and art schools as well as his work as a sculptor and metalsmith are documented through biographical material, correspondence, writings, professional files, printed material, and artwork. The bulk of the collection consists of photographs and slides of Morin's artwork and the fabrication process.