Luman Pierre Kelsey papers
name: label: Creator
content: Kelsey, Luman Pierre, 1906-1961
topic: label: Occupation
content: Ceramicists -- Connecticut -- North Canton
label: Occupation
content: Photographers -- Connecticut -- North Canton
label: Occupation
content: Sculptors -- Connecticut -- North Canton
label: Topic
content: Decorative arts
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The papers were lent for microfilming 1961 by Dorothea Storey Kelsey, and returned after filming.
creator: label: Creator
content: Kelsey, Luman Pierre, 1906-1961
setName: label: See more items in
content: Luman Pierre Kelsey papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of ceramicist, photographer, and sculptor Luman Pierre Kelsey date from 1937 to 1961. Papers include a biographical sketch, scattered correspondence, writings, printed material, fine art photographs, and photographs of Kelsey in his studio creating pottery and of his works of art. Also found is a pamphlet written by Kelsey's daughter Sally which uses his works of art as illustrations.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Luman Pierre Kelsey (1905-1961) was a self-taught ceramicist, photographer, and sculptor in North Canton, Connecticut. He was married to painter and printmaker Dorothea Storey Kelsey.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Microfilm reel
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1937-1961
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.kelsluma
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Microfilm reels
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the pre-existing microfilm arrangement, the collection is arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was microfilmed on Reel D23 and was returned to Dorothea Storey Kelsey after filming. The microfilm was described in a finding aid by Jayna Josefson in 2025 and the microfilm was digitized in 2025 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Collections Information System (CIS) IRM Pool Fund.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: The collection has been microfilmed on reel D23. The microfilm has been digitized and is available on the Archives of American Art website.
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Originals returned to lender, Dorothea S. Kelsey, after microfilming.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of ceramicist, photographer, and sculptor Luman Pierre Kelsey date from 1937 to 1961. Papers include a biographical sketch, scattered correspondence, writings, printed material, fine art photographs, and photographs of Kelsey in his studio creating pottery and of his works of art. Also found is a pamphlet written by Kelsey's daughter Sally which uses his works of art as illustrations.