Matthew Lewandowski jewelry dies and papers
Ganzglass, Marc
Lewandowski, Matthew
Matthew Tool & Dye
Ganzglass, Marc (Role: Donor)
Collection consists of steel dies (also called hubs) used for the stamping of hollow-form earrings and other jewelry. The dies were designed and manufactured by Matthew Lewandowski, owner of the Matthew Tool and Die company. In addition to the dies, the collection contains papers related to Lewandowski's business, and digital files consisting of photographs, audio recordings, and video recordings.
John Zarrillo. Digital materials processed by Erica López in 2019.
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Brooklyn Historical Society
Series 1: Papers, 1975-2012, inclusive
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Series contains papers related to Matthew Lewandowski's jewelry design and manufacturing business, including three folders of catalogs, two folders of designs (included hand drawn and colored sketches), and one folder of samples, all dating from the 1980s to the 2000s. It also contains a guide to electrical discharge machining (1975), as well as one folder and one poster documenting the 2012 exhibition of Lewandowski's work at the Space for Art and Industry, BLD92, Brooklyn Navy Yard. More documentation of the exhibition can be found in Series 3: Digital files.
Series 2: Jewelry dies, 1980s-2000s, inclusive
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Approximately 300 unique steel dies (also known as hubs) which were used in the manufacturing of jewelry, dating from the 1980s to the 2000s.
Series 3: Marc Ganzglass curatorial files, 2011-2012, inclusive
digital files (Material Type: Computer Disks)
The files in this series were created by Marc Ganzglass, who produced an exhibition of Lewandowski's work in 2012. The images and videos document Lewandowski in his workshop, as well as the exhibition of his work at the Space for Art and Industry, BLD92, Brooklyn Navy Yard. The audio files consist of interviews with Lewandowski and his children (Barbara and George). All of the files date from 2011 to 2012,and compose JPEG image files, QuickTime Movie files, MPEG-4 audio files, and various other file formats.