Joseph Glasco papers
name: label: Creator
content: Glasco, Joseph, 1925-1996
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Texas -- Galveston
label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- Texas
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Art, Abstract
label: Topic
content: Abstract expressionism
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: 18 photocopies were donated in 1985 by Joseph Glasco and transferred to the NMAA/PG library after microfilming. A majority of the collection was donated in 2021 by Jospeh Galsco estate advisor, Marti Mayo, and estate trustee, Richard Orrock.
creator: label: Creator
content: Glasco, Joseph, 1925-1996
setName: label: See more items in
content: Joseph Glasco papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of Joseph Glasco measure 5.3 linear feet and date from 1925 to 2019. The papers document his career as a painter and sculptor through biographical material, correspondence, writings, professional activity material, printed material, and photographic materials.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Joseph Glasco (1925–1996) was an American abstract expressionist painter, draftsman and sculptor who worked primarily in Galveston Texas and New York City. Glasco was born in  Pauls Valley, Oklahoma in 1925, and grew up in Tyler, Texas. Glasco began his studies at the University of Texas at Austin, but was soon drafted into the army during World War II. Following the war he continued his studies at the Jeppson Art Institute in Los Angeles and at the School of Painting and Sculpture in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. In 1949 he moved to New York and attended the Arts Student League of New York where he formed a friendship with Alfonso Ossorio who introduced him to other notable artists such as Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning. In 1972 he settled in Galveston, Texas, and he maintained a studio both there and in New York. Glasco died in 1996.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 5.3 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1925-2019
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.glasjose
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into six series.

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1925-1989 (0.1 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Correspondence, 1943-1996 (2.1 linear feet; Boxes 1-3)

Series 3: Writings, 1974-1986 (0.2 linear feet; Box 3)

Series 4: Professional Activity Files, 1925-1993 (0.3 linear feet; Box 3, 6)

Series 5: Printed Material, 1948-2019 (0.5 linear feet; Box 3, 6)

Series 6: Photographic Material, 1944-1996 (2.1 linear feet; Boxes 4-6)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Ricky Gomez in 2023.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reel 3431 available for use only at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of Joseph Glasco measure 5.3 linear feet and date from 1925 to 2019. The papers document his career as a painter and sculptor through biographical material, correspondence, writings, professional activity material, printed material, and photographic materials.

Biographical material consists of school records, leases, and a biographical account.

Correspondence consists of letters from family members including Glasco's mother, siblings, and some of his nieces and nephews. Also included are letters with various art museums and galleries in which Glasco exhibited his works. Some of the correspondence files include sketches and photographs.

Writings consist of some notes and notepads by Glasco. Also included are writings on Glasco by others. The writings by other are primarily  draft articles for publication that also include edits and comments made by Glasco.

Professional activity includes materials related to exhibitions with Meredith and Long company and with the Whitney Museum. Also included is an award of excellence, an exhibition checklist, some sketches, and inventory of items donated to the Hirshhorn Museum. There is also a scrapbook (compiled by the artist's mother) containing report cards, military service records, and photographs, newspaper and magazine clippings related to his art career.

Printed material consists of articles on Glasco, newspaper clippings and exhibition announcements and catalogs related to exhibitions Glasco participated in.

Photographic material consists of photographs of Glasco, his friends and family, and his artwork. Also included are transparencies and slides of his artwork.