In the fall of 2013, the Rakow Library acquired eight drawings by John Gordon Guthrie (1874-1961), an early 20th century stained glass designer. Guthrie was born in Scotland and apprenticed at his father’s stained glass studio in Glasgow at the … Read more →
This recently acquired watercolor is a Tiffany design drawing for a memorial window commissioned for Belle H. Kaufmann for placement in a Catholic Church in Far Hills, New Jersey. This preliminary art work was created by Tiffany Studios’ ecclesiastical department … Read more →
This watercolor drawing of a cone beaker is not a new acquisition at the Rakow Library. In fact, it’s been in the Museum’s possession—along with the actual glass object it represents—since 1985. It’s a treasured item in our collection, however, … Read more →
It’s hard to believe that forty years has passed since the devastating flood of 1972. An exhibition at The Rakow Research Library recounts the aftermath of the flood in Corning, with particular focus on the strength and determination of the residents, leaders … Read more →