Course catalog for evening classes in art and design at Abraham Lincoln School (30 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois). Class topics... Show moreCourse catalog for evening classes in art and design at Abraham Lincoln School (30 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois). Class topics were layout and typography, basic design, home planning, and photography, and the classes were taught, at least in part, by students from the Institute of Design, including Mary Henry, Morton Goldsholl, and Jack Waldheim. This catalog is Mary Henry's personal copy, and her inscription on the rear cover reads "While I was a student at the Institute of Design I taught one semester at the Abraham Lincoln School - no salary involved! This is my only copy. M.H." Date of leaflet is unknown, date range indicated is inferred from Mary Henry's dates of attendance at the Institute of Design. Show less
Photograph of the Hewlett-Packard Labs building in Palo Alto, California, featuring two mosiac murals by Mary Henry on either side of the... Show morePhotograph of the Hewlett-Packard Labs building in Palo Alto, California, featuring two mosiac murals by Mary Henry on either side of the building entryway. Photograph identified as a work for hire or commission for Hewlett Packard by the donor. Date of photograph unknown. Show less
Photograph of one of the mosaic murals created by Mary Henry for the Hewlett-Packard Labs building in Palo Alto, California. Photograph... Show morePhotograph of one of the mosaic murals created by Mary Henry for the Hewlett-Packard Labs building in Palo Alto, California. Photograph identified as a work for hire or commission for Hewlett Packard by the donor. Date of photograph unknown. Show less
Photograph of one of the mosaic murals created by Mary Henry for the Hewlett-Packard Labs building in Palo Alto, California. Photograph... Show morePhotograph of one of the mosaic murals created by Mary Henry for the Hewlett-Packard Labs building in Palo Alto, California. Photograph identified as a work for hire or commission for Hewlett Packard by the donor. Date of photograph unknown. Show less
Photograph of one of the mosaic murals created by Mary Henry for the Hewlett-Packard Labs building in Palo Alto, California. Photograph... Show morePhotograph of one of the mosaic murals created by Mary Henry for the Hewlett-Packard Labs building in Palo Alto, California. Photograph identified as a work for hire or commission for Hewlett Packard by the donor. Date of photograph unknown. Show less
Design Direction was Mary Henry's 1946 thesis for her graduate degree at the Institute of Design. The project, completed in collaboration with... Show moreDesign Direction was Mary Henry's 1946 thesis for her graduate degree at the Institute of Design. The project, completed in collaboration with Emerson Woelffer, was based on a class for beginning students taught by Woelffer at ID. The course consisted of 18 exercises exploring the basic elements of design, each of which is represented in Henry's Design Directions. Book 1 consists of the design exercises themselves, Book 2 contains the textual component of the project. Show less
Photograph of Institute of Design student Mary Henry with instructor Emerson Woelffer. Inscriptions on verso read "1945 Woelffer Mary Henry... Show morePhotograph of Institute of Design student Mary Henry with instructor Emerson Woelffer. Inscriptions on verso read "1945 Woelffer Mary Henry Chicago" and "Remember? I always thought you were terrific! Wow!" Photographer unknown. Show less
Photograph of Mary Henry working on a metal sculpture as a student at the Institute of Design in 1945 or 1946. Inscription on verso reads ... Show morePhotograph of Mary Henry working on a metal sculpture as a student at the Institute of Design in 1945 or 1946. Inscription on verso reads "Mary Henry at the Institute of Design in Chicago - Oak + Rush Streets - 1945-1946. I am constructing a metal sculpture in Nathan Lerner's workshop." Photographer unknown. The color in this photograph appears to be blue ink that has bled onto the photo from another source. Show less
Leaflet for attendees of The Institute of Design 50th Anniversary Alumni Bash, including a schedule for the event. The event was held in Crown... Show moreLeaflet for attendees of The Institute of Design 50th Anniversary Alumni Bash, including a schedule for the event. The event was held in Crown Hall and Hermann Hall, and included an alumni art exhibit and film screening. Show less
Photograph of Mary Henry painting an interior mural at Hewlett-Packard in Palo, Alto, California. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph... Show morePhotograph of Mary Henry painting an interior mural at Hewlett-Packard in Palo, Alto, California. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown, date listed is approximate. Content description from Suzanne Rahn's inventory of the archive: "Professional Architectural Arts Portfolio -- Mounted photos and original drawings of projects: Photographs of the Hewlett Packard mural" Show less
Photograph of a mosaic mural created by Mary Henry for the First National Bank of San Jose, constructed ca. 1958 and located at 1010 South... Show morePhotograph of a mosaic mural created by Mary Henry for the First National Bank of San Jose, constructed ca. 1958 and located at 1010 South First Street in San Jose, California. Content description from Suzanne Rahn's inventory of the archive: "Architectural Arts (late 1950s—1964). First National Bank of San Jose (in San Jose?)" Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date listed is approximate. Show less
Contact sheet of photographs of the mosaic mural created by Mary Henry for the First National Bank of San Jose, constructed ca. 1958 and... Show moreContact sheet of photographs of the mosaic mural created by Mary Henry for the First National Bank of San Jose, constructed ca. 1958 and located at 1010 South First Street in San Jose, California. Content description from Suzanne Rahn's inventory of the archive: "Architectural Arts (late 1950s—1964). First National Bank of San Jose (in San Jose?)" Photographer unknown. Inscription on verso contains Henry's name, address, and phone number and reads "Venetian glass mosaic for the First National Bank of San Jose, California." Show less
Photograph of Mary Henry standing with one of her paintings (title unknown) in S.R. Crown Hall, ca. 1988. The photograph was taken by Henry's... Show morePhotograph of Mary Henry standing with one of her paintings (title unknown) in S.R. Crown Hall, ca. 1988. The photograph was taken by Henry's fellow Institute of Design alumnus Riyo Sato. Inscription on verso reads "At the Institute of Design - Mary Henry with her painting donated to IIT - Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, at the 50th year reunion of the ID late 80s · Photo by Riyo Sato." Show less
Drawing of the north wall section of No Limits, a 360-degree, walk-in mural designed by Mary Henry that was painted in the second floor... Show moreDrawing of the north wall section of No Limits, a 360-degree, walk-in mural designed by Mary Henry that was painted in the second floor gallery at the Bellevue Art Museum (now Bellevue Arts Museum) in 2001. Folder-level content description from Suzanne Rahn's inventory of the archive: "Folder containing announcement of overlapping exhibitions for the opening of the Bellevue Art Museum—her 'North Slope' paintings (never shown together before or since) filling an enormous space on the main floor and 'No Limits,' a 360-degree walk-in mural in the second floor gallery (now obliterated); designs for 'No Limits'; and a review in The Seattle Times." Show less
Untitled photograph by Mary Henry from her time as a student at the Institute of Design. Inscription on verso: "Photo lesson (Moholy-Nagy's... Show moreUntitled photograph by Mary Henry from her time as a student at the Institute of Design. Inscription on verso: "Photo lesson (Moholy-Nagy's photographic class at I.D., 1946. Study for showing shadows on 3 dimensional objects - lesson in lighting -" Show less
Photograph of a sculpture by Mary Henry taken during her time as a student at the Institute of Design. Inscription on verso: "A lesson in... Show morePhotograph of a sculpture by Mary Henry taken during her time as a student at the Institute of Design. Inscription on verso: "A lesson in welding in N. Lerner's class - I.D., 1946. Photographed in Moholy's class showing different lighting effects." Show less