Our subject guides are a great place to start when looking for information about glass. Several of our guides offer a variety of resources concerning American glass. You can also learn about American Glass and see examples of American-made glass using the following websites, blog posts, videos, exhibitions and galleries, and books.
Rakow Research Library Guides
Websites
- The Corning Museum of Glass
- The Chrysler Museum of Art
- The Toledo Museum of Art
- The Museum of American Glass in West Virginia
Blog Posts
Videos
Books
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McKearin, George S. and Helen. American Glass. New York: Crown Publishers, 1948, reprint.
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Spillman, Jane Shadel, and Frantz, Susanne K. Masterpieces of American Glass: The Corning Museum of Glass, The Toledo Museum of Art, Lillian Nassau Ltd. New York: Crown Publishers, 1990.
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Wilson, Kenneth M. American Glass 1760-1930. 2 vols. New York: Hudson Hills Press; Toledo: The Toledo Museum of Art, 1994.
Exhibitions and Galleries
Borrowing Library Materials
You are welcome to request items through your local library’s Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service. For further information, please see our ILL web page.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with your glass-related questions in the future!
Links & Files
- Can you tell me about any famous glassmakers in America in the 1600-1700s?
- When did the studio glass movement start in the United States? Can you show me some early examples?
- Can you help me locate American lampworkers?
- American Cut Glass Association
- National Depression Glass Association
- Early American Pattern Glass Society
