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Phillip Fike papers, 1951-2010, bulk 1955-1997

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Series 1: Biographical Material, 1951-1997
7 Folders
Box 1

Biographical material contains a handwritten family tree, a number of Fike's resumes and curriculum vitales from over the course of his career, as well as his master's degree diploma from the University of Wisconsin, award certificates from Wayne State University, the American Craft Council and the Society of North American Goldsmiths.
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Handwritten Fike Family Tree, circa 1970-1980
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1
Fike Divorce Certificate, 1982
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2
Resumes, circa 1983-1995
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3
University of Wisconsin Master's Degree Diploma, 1951
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4
Wayne State University Service Award Certificates, 1979-1993
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5
City of Hamtramck, Michigan Memorial Resolution Certificate, 1997
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6
Miscellaneous Award Certificates, 1966-1996
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7
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Series 2: Correspondence, 1961-2010
0.5 Linear feet
Box 1

The correspondence series details Fike's professional career as an artist and professor through letters exchanges with museums, art organizations, and metal casting companies regarding the creation and exhibition of his artwork. Included are a significant amount of correspondence with Wayne State University regarding Fike's tenure as a professor there. Other noteable correspondence includes the American Craft Museum, and the Georgia Museum of Art. Also found in the series are posthumous letters to Fike's long-term partner Claire Morrison regarding Fike's life and collection of work.
Correspondence is arranged alphabetically by last name.
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A, 1974-1997
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8
B-D, circa 1979-1997
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9
Letter to Frederick Crane from Phillip Fike, 1990
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10
Letter to Craston Casting Company from Fike, 1996
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11
E, 1981-1997
1
12
F-G, 1991-1997
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13
Letter to David Freda from Fike, 1991
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14
Georgia Museum of Art, 1996-1997
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15
H, 1967-1969, 1993-1994
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16
Letter to Joyce Jonas from Fike, 1996
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L, 1977-1996
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18
Letter to Stanley Lechtzin from Fike, 1981
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19
M, 1988-1996
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20
Letter to Peter Moore from Fike, 1988
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21
Letters to Ayers and Marilyn Morison from Fike, 1986-1996
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Letter to Mark McDonald from Fike, 1996
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23
N, circa 1993-1996
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24
Oberon Films, 1985, 1988
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25
P, 1972-1994
1
26
R, 1961-1994
1
27
Barbara Rockefeller, 1983-1986
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28
Letter to Rice Pump and Machine Company from Fike, 1968
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29
S, 1968-1995
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30
Letter to Richard Schneidman from Fike, 1996
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31
Letter to Patricia Shaw from Fike, 1988
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32
Letter to Norma Soldman from Phillip Fike, 1989
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33
Letter to Robert Starry from Fike, 1991
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34
Letters to Kenneth Trapp from Fike, 1997
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35
Oppi Untracht, 1974
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36
Letter to Scott Vander Hamm from Fike, 1996
1
37
Wayne State University, 1970-1996
1
38
Letter to Wayne State University Graduate Coordinator and Committee from Fike, 1997
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39
Y, 1981
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40
Jan Yager, 1997-1998
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41
Miscellaneous, Last Name Unsigned, circa 1981-1988
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42
Miscellaneous Letters from Fike, 1995-1997
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43
Niello Research Correspondence, 1977-1978
1
44
Letters to Clare Morison Regarding Phillip Fike, 1998-2010
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45
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Series 3: Writings, 1955-1998
0.5 Linear feet
Box 1

The Writings series contains writings by Fike and others. Writings by Fike include notebooks, artist statements, speech drafts and poetry. Also found are extensive notes related to the metalsmithing technique niello, notes related to various research projects and the subject of glassblowing, including the construction of a glassblowing studio at Wayne State. Writings by others include essay and chronology drafts about Fikes as well as an academic paper submitted by a student for whom Fike served as advisor.
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Disbound Binder of Notes, 1978
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46
Address Notebook, circa 1995-1996
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47
Metalwork Process Notebooks, 1955, 1964
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48
Fike Artist Statements, circa 1970, 1994-1996
1
49
Georgia Art Museum Speech, 1997
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Miscellaneous Speech Notes, circa 1994
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Overview of Research Projects, circa 1966
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Niello Essays and Notes, circa 1978
1
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Niello Engraving Text Drafts, circa 1978
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54
"The Ultimate Bench Pin" Project Description, 1998
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Fibula Project Notes, circa 1966-1997
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Early Jewelry Commission Notes and Annotated Drawings, circa 1968-1972
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Metalsmithing Notes and Formulas, circa 1974-1979
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Notes on Glassblowing, circa 1964-1972
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Statements on Education, circa 1992
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Notes on Bird Names, circa 1970
1
61
Lists of Glass Blown Birds by Fike, circa 1971-1973
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62
The Quest For Bread Personal Essay by Fike, circa 1973
1
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Poetry by Fike, circa 1970-1995
1
64
Rough Drafts of Essays on Fike by Jan Yager, 1997
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Seven Detroit Craftsmen Essay by Cledie Collins Taylor, Fike's Student, 1957
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Miscellaneous Notes and Writings, 1961-1997
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67
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Series 4: Professional Files, circa 1955-1998
0.5 Linear feet
Box 1-2

Professional Files document Fike's involvement in art organizations, his teaching career and various projects he worked on throughout his artistic career. Also found are financial documents related to the creation, sale and exhibition of his work. Documents include association meeting minutes, shipping and material sale receipts, fellowship applications and nominations, niello and fibula workshop planning documents, project planning for various institutional ceremonial fixtures, details including a copyright application, photographs and illustrations of a table game Fike created.
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Michigan Silversmith Guild Board Meeting Notes, 1998
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68
Midwest Designer-Craftsmen Organization, circa 1955-1960
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69
American Craft Council Fellowship Program, 1988-1995
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1
Wayne State Faculty Research Fellowship Application Award, 1962, 1968-1969
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2
Wayne State University Award for Excellence in Teaching Application, 1982-1983
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3
Exhibition Lists, Notices and Agreements, 1982-1989
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4
Artwork Loan, Shipping and Insurance Forms, 1984-1997
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5
Niello Workshops, 1975-1993
2
6
Fibula Development Project, 1967-1989
2
7
Fibula Workshops, circa 1987-1993
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8
Haystack Mountain Workshops, 1994
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9
Mechanical Tabletop Game Design Project, 1977
2
10
Earing Design for Barbara Rockefeller, 1984
2
11
Madonna College Crest Design Project, circa 1980-1987
2
12
Wayne State University Mace Design Project, 1982-1984
2
13
Memphis University Mace Project, 1991
2
14
Trombone Valve Collaborative Project with Gene Snowden, 1995-1996
2
15
"Combs, Hair & Fasteners" Workshop Planning Documents, 1995
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16
Wayne State University Metalsmithing Course Supply List and Advising Schedule, 1985-1990
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17
Wayne State University Salary Committee Evaluation, 1994, 1996
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18
Artwork Appraisal Form, 1977
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19
Fike Metalsmith Tools Estate List, circa 1997
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20
The Sky is Burning Movie Investment Package, 1984-1985
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21
Miscellaneous Receipts, 1977, 1991-1997
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22
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Series 5: Printed Material, 1956-1998
0.4 Linear feet
Box 2

Printed Material contains newspaper clippings related to Fike's career as well as a number of obituaries, exhibition and workshop announcements and a selection of catalogs related to exhibitions Fike and other artists had. Also found are printed materials related to the American Craft Council, Wayne State University and metalsmithing techniques.
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Clippings, Fike, 1977-1998
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23
Obituaries and Memorial Clippings, 1997-1998
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24
Exhibition Flyers and Announcements, Fike, 1987-1996
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25
Workshops and Lecture Announcements, circa 1976-1997
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26
Exhibition Catalogs, Fike, 1956-1997
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Exhibition Catalogs, Other Artists, 1966-1997
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29
American Craft Council, circa 1988-1997
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30
Wayne State University, 1973-1996
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31
The National Ornamental Metal Museum, circa 1983-1993
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32
Madonna University Graduate Bulletin (1995-1997), 1996
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33
Penland Summer Program Catalog, 1992
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34
An Evening of Folk Music with Vic Polant and Phil Fike Concert Program , 1961
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35
Jew's Harp , 1982-1992
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36
Metals Technic: A Collection of Techniques for Metalsmiths, Brynmorgen Press, 1992
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37
Silversmithing Instructional Booklets, circa 1981
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38
Miscellaneous Printed Material, 1980-1998
2
39
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Series 6: Photographical Material, circa 1963-1997
7 Folders
Box 2

Photographic Material consists of black and white prints, color snapshots, slides and negatives of Fike, his artwork and the university maces Fike created.
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Fike Portraits and Snapshots, circa 1987-1994
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40
Photographs and Slides of Fibula Clasps, 1966-1987
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41
Photographs of Maces, circa 1984-1992
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42
Photographs and negatives of Stool Sculpture, circa 1963-1997
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43
Photographs of Assorted Sculptures, circa 1963-1997
2
44
Photographs of Jewelry, circa 1967-1997
2
45
Slides of Artwork included in the Studio Craft Movement Exhibition, 1996
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46
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Series 7: Artwork, circa 1955-1996
0.2 Linear feet
Box 3

The artwork series contains a number of sketches and a pastel and pen illustration of a unviersity courtyard featuring Fike's mace as a statue. The sketches cover a number of subjects ranging from technical drawings of metalsmithing techniques and hinges for fastening jewelry, glass blowing research, artwork design, and artwork for the Metals Technic: a Collection of Techniques for Metal Smiths book. Also found are niello sketches and prints, along with some satirical cartoons of the Wayne State University's president David Adamany related to a professor strike at the university in 1988. A majority of the sketches in this series are annotated.
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Artwork Design Sketches, circa 1955-1988
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1-2
Technical Sketches, circa 1966-1988
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3
Glassblowing Research Sketches, circa 1979
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4
Sketches for Metals Technic: a Collection of Techniques for Metal Smiths, 1992
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5
Niello Sketch and Prints, 1976, 1996
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6
Wayne State University Strike Satirical Cartoons, 1988
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7
Miscellaneous Sketches, circa 1963-1988
3
8
Wayne State University Conceptual Mace Sculpture Illustration, circa 1982-1984
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9
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Series 9: Unprocessed Addition, circa 1955-1997
1 Linear foot

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Unprocessed Papers
4

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