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Title
A name given to the resource
Marshall M. Fredericks Archives Collection
Description
An account of the resource
The Marshall M. Fredericks Collection consists of 200 linear feet of materials, including:
Correspondence: (13 linear feet) including personal, foreign ministry, and general correspondence as well as special letters and card received by Fredericks
Project (Job) Files: (7 linear feet) including correspondence between Fredericks and both sculpture commissioning clients and vendors that helped to fabricate the pieces
Subject Files: (24 linear feet) document Fredericks’ civic interests such as Disabled Americans’ Denmark meeting (DIADEM), Rebild National Park, and Danish Consular work, as well as fraternal organizations and the Marshall M Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Financial (30 linear feet) document the day-to-day operations of running a studio
Photographs: (25 linear feet) including photographs in a variety of sizes, negatives, and slides relating to Fredericks’ teaching career, projects, civic activities, and personal life
Clippings/Articles/Books: (28 linear feet) including media articles, journals, etc. about Fredericks and his work
Books and Magazines: (16 linear feet) including books and magazines which do not directly relate to Fredericks or his work
Drawings: (10 linear feet) including life figure drawings, sculpture project sketches, presentation drawings, working drawings, etc.
Awards/Medals/Memorabilia: (16 linear feet) including awards and medals given to Fredericks as well as medals he designed
Video/Films/Audio: (13 linear feet) including media relating to Fredericks’ work, civic interests, and life
Ephemera:(8 linear feet) containing portfolio postcards, posters, etc.
Still Image
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Original Format
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Black and white print
Physical Dimensions
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8" x 10"
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Title
A name given to the resource
Detail of head and arms of plaster model for "Birth of the Atomic Age"
Subject
The topic of the resource
Artists' studios--United States.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
National Exchange Club
Sculpture, American--20th century.
Description
An account of the resource
Plaster model for "Birth of the Atomic Age" in Marshall Fredericks' Royal Oak, Michigan studio. The completed sculpture stands at the National Exchange Club in Toledo, Ohio.
Creator
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Hartwick, Maurice C.
Source
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Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 3, Folder 11
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
n.d.
Rights
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Use of this image requires permission from the creator.
Relation
A related resource
V-03-11
Format
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image/jpeg
Type
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Image
Identifier
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0162
Coverage
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Royal Oak (Mich.)
Atomic Age
Birth of the Atomic Age
Model
Plaster
Plaster Model
Studio
V0311
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Omeka Image File
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Bit Depth
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Title
A name given to the resource
Marshall M. Fredericks Archives Collection
Description
An account of the resource
The Marshall M. Fredericks Collection consists of 200 linear feet of materials, including:
Correspondence: (13 linear feet) including personal, foreign ministry, and general correspondence as well as special letters and card received by Fredericks
Project (Job) Files: (7 linear feet) including correspondence between Fredericks and both sculpture commissioning clients and vendors that helped to fabricate the pieces
Subject Files: (24 linear feet) document Fredericks’ civic interests such as Disabled Americans’ Denmark meeting (DIADEM), Rebild National Park, and Danish Consular work, as well as fraternal organizations and the Marshall M Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Financial (30 linear feet) document the day-to-day operations of running a studio
Photographs: (25 linear feet) including photographs in a variety of sizes, negatives, and slides relating to Fredericks’ teaching career, projects, civic activities, and personal life
Clippings/Articles/Books: (28 linear feet) including media articles, journals, etc. about Fredericks and his work
Books and Magazines: (16 linear feet) including books and magazines which do not directly relate to Fredericks or his work
Drawings: (10 linear feet) including life figure drawings, sculpture project sketches, presentation drawings, working drawings, etc.
Awards/Medals/Memorabilia: (16 linear feet) including awards and medals given to Fredericks as well as medals he designed
Video/Films/Audio: (13 linear feet) including media relating to Fredericks’ work, civic interests, and life
Ephemera:(8 linear feet) containing portfolio postcards, posters, etc.
Still Image
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Original Format
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Black and white print
Physical Dimensions
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8" x 10"
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Detail of plaster models for "Saints and Sinners"
Subject
The topic of the resource
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Saints in art.
Sin in art
Description
An account of the resource
Fredericks created the thirty-inch tall The Saints and Sinners in 1939 while at Cranbrook.
These seven figures are in the style of jamb statues found in the portals of Gothic cathedrals. Attached to columns, sculptors lengthened these figures with unnatural proportions. Fredericks' figures all conform to this elongated shape and he has amusingly balanced them atop small orbs.
Although they are very similar in style, each one is individualized and possesses distinguishing attributes that in some way identifies them. The theme of this piece seems to parody the Seven Deadly Sins with Christian characters.
Source
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Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 19 Folder 16
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
n.d.
Rights
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Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
A related resource
V-19-16
Format
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image/jpeg
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
5448
5448-2-3-4
Detail
Figure
Figure sculpture
Model
Plaster
Plaster Model
Religious
Religious Sculpture
Saints and Sinners
V1916
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Marshall M. Fredericks Archives Collection
Description
An account of the resource
The Marshall M. Fredericks Collection consists of 200 linear feet of materials, including:
Correspondence: (13 linear feet) including personal, foreign ministry, and general correspondence as well as special letters and card received by Fredericks
Project (Job) Files: (7 linear feet) including correspondence between Fredericks and both sculpture commissioning clients and vendors that helped to fabricate the pieces
Subject Files: (24 linear feet) document Fredericks’ civic interests such as Disabled Americans’ Denmark meeting (DIADEM), Rebild National Park, and Danish Consular work, as well as fraternal organizations and the Marshall M Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Financial (30 linear feet) document the day-to-day operations of running a studio
Photographs: (25 linear feet) including photographs in a variety of sizes, negatives, and slides relating to Fredericks’ teaching career, projects, civic activities, and personal life
Clippings/Articles/Books: (28 linear feet) including media articles, journals, etc. about Fredericks and his work
Books and Magazines: (16 linear feet) including books and magazines which do not directly relate to Fredericks or his work
Drawings: (10 linear feet) including life figure drawings, sculpture project sketches, presentation drawings, working drawings, etc.
Awards/Medals/Memorabilia: (16 linear feet) including awards and medals given to Fredericks as well as medals he designed
Video/Films/Audio: (13 linear feet) including media relating to Fredericks’ work, civic interests, and life
Ephemera:(8 linear feet) containing portfolio postcards, posters, etc.
Still Image
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Original Format
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Color print
Physical Dimensions
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4" x 6"
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Title
A name given to the resource
Detailed interior view of plaster molds for "Baboon Playing a Mandolin"
Subject
The topic of the resource
Animal sculpture--20th century.
Artists' studios--United States.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Description
An account of the resource
Plaster molds for "Baboon Playing a Mandolin" in Marshall Fredericks' Bloomfield Hills (Greenhouse), Michigan studio. A bronze casting of this work is in the children's garden, Community House, Birmingham, Michigan.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 2, Folder 11
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1996
Rights
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Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
A related resource
V-02-11
Format
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image/jpeg
Type
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Image
Coverage
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Bloomfield Hills (Mich.)
Animal
Animal Sculpture
Baboon
Baboon Playing a Mandolin
Mandolin
Molds
Monkey
Plaster
Plaster Molds
Studio
V0211
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Marshall M. Fredericks Archives Collection
Description
An account of the resource
The Marshall M. Fredericks Collection consists of 200 linear feet of materials, including:
Correspondence: (13 linear feet) including personal, foreign ministry, and general correspondence as well as special letters and card received by Fredericks
Project (Job) Files: (7 linear feet) including correspondence between Fredericks and both sculpture commissioning clients and vendors that helped to fabricate the pieces
Subject Files: (24 linear feet) document Fredericks’ civic interests such as Disabled Americans’ Denmark meeting (DIADEM), Rebild National Park, and Danish Consular work, as well as fraternal organizations and the Marshall M Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Financial (30 linear feet) document the day-to-day operations of running a studio
Photographs: (25 linear feet) including photographs in a variety of sizes, negatives, and slides relating to Fredericks’ teaching career, projects, civic activities, and personal life
Clippings/Articles/Books: (28 linear feet) including media articles, journals, etc. about Fredericks and his work
Books and Magazines: (16 linear feet) including books and magazines which do not directly relate to Fredericks or his work
Drawings: (10 linear feet) including life figure drawings, sculpture project sketches, presentation drawings, working drawings, etc.
Awards/Medals/Memorabilia: (16 linear feet) including awards and medals given to Fredericks as well as medals he designed
Video/Films/Audio: (13 linear feet) including media relating to Fredericks’ work, civic interests, and life
Ephemera:(8 linear feet) containing portfolio postcards, posters, etc.
Still Image
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Original Format
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Black and white print.
Physical Dimensions
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8" x 10"
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Detroit Civic Center
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers.
Series II, Box 13, Folder 9
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
undated
Rights
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Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
A related resource
II-13-09
Format
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image/jpeg
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Subject
The topic of the resource
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Public sculpture, American
Relief (Art)
Description
An account of the resource
The Ford Empire relief was located in the Ford Auditorium constructed on the Detroit riverfront as the new home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra during 1955-1956. Perhaps the most notable feature of the building's interior was the expansive, curvilinear lobby adorned with some of Marshall Fredericks' most delicate and refined sculptures.
A 145-feet long filigreed metal mural, The Ford Empire, swept almost the entire length of the curved outer wall. On the balcony walls at either end of the foyer stood polished metal theatrical groupings of circus performers, musicians, harlequins, and dancers. Formed from literally thousands of pieces of copper, nickel, brass, stainless steel, and aluminum and plated with gold, zinc, and cadmium these pieces were hand-shaped, joined, plated, and polished.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Unidentified photographer
Contributor
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Edward A. Eichstedt, Landscape architect
Crane, Kiehler and Kellogg, Architects
O'Dell, Hewlett and Luckenbach, Architects
Henry and Edsel Ford Auditorium
II1309
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Title
A name given to the resource
Marshall M. Fredericks Archives Collection
Description
An account of the resource
The Marshall M. Fredericks Collection consists of 200 linear feet of materials, including:
Correspondence: (13 linear feet) including personal, foreign ministry, and general correspondence as well as special letters and card received by Fredericks
Project (Job) Files: (7 linear feet) including correspondence between Fredericks and both sculpture commissioning clients and vendors that helped to fabricate the pieces
Subject Files: (24 linear feet) document Fredericks’ civic interests such as Disabled Americans’ Denmark meeting (DIADEM), Rebild National Park, and Danish Consular work, as well as fraternal organizations and the Marshall M Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Financial (30 linear feet) document the day-to-day operations of running a studio
Photographs: (25 linear feet) including photographs in a variety of sizes, negatives, and slides relating to Fredericks’ teaching career, projects, civic activities, and personal life
Clippings/Articles/Books: (28 linear feet) including media articles, journals, etc. about Fredericks and his work
Books and Magazines: (16 linear feet) including books and magazines which do not directly relate to Fredericks or his work
Drawings: (10 linear feet) including life figure drawings, sculpture project sketches, presentation drawings, working drawings, etc.
Awards/Medals/Memorabilia: (16 linear feet) including awards and medals given to Fredericks as well as medals he designed
Video/Films/Audio: (13 linear feet) including media relating to Fredericks’ work, civic interests, and life
Ephemera:(8 linear feet) containing portfolio postcards, posters, etc.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Black and white print
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
8" x 10"
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Detroit Civic Center
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series II, Box 13, Folder 9
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
undated
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
A related resource
II-13-09
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
image/jpeg
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Subject
The topic of the resource
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Public sculpture, American
Relief (Art)
Description
An account of the resource
The Ford Empire relief was located in the Ford Auditorium constructed on the Detroit riverfront as the new home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra during 1955-1956. Perhaps the most notable feature of the building's interior was the expansive, curvilinear lobby adorned with some of Marshall Fredericks' most delicate and refined sculptures.
A 145-feet long filigreed metal mural, The Ford Empire, swept almost the entire length of the curved outer wall. On the balcony walls at either end of the foyer stood polished metal theatrical groupings of circus performers, musicians, harlequins, and dancers. Formed from literally thousands of pieces of copper, nickel, brass, stainless steel, and aluminum and plated with gold, zinc, and cadmium these pieces were hand-shaped, joined, plated, and polished.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Unidentified photographer
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Edward A. Eichstedt, Landscape architect
Crane, Kiehler and Kellogg, Architects
O'Dell, Hewlett and Luckenbach, Architects
Henry and Edsel Ford Auditorium
II1309
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Title
A name given to the resource
Marshall M. Fredericks Archives Collection
Description
An account of the resource
The Marshall M. Fredericks Collection consists of 200 linear feet of materials, including:
Correspondence: (13 linear feet) including personal, foreign ministry, and general correspondence as well as special letters and card received by Fredericks
Project (Job) Files: (7 linear feet) including correspondence between Fredericks and both sculpture commissioning clients and vendors that helped to fabricate the pieces
Subject Files: (24 linear feet) document Fredericks’ civic interests such as Disabled Americans’ Denmark meeting (DIADEM), Rebild National Park, and Danish Consular work, as well as fraternal organizations and the Marshall M Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Financial (30 linear feet) document the day-to-day operations of running a studio
Photographs: (25 linear feet) including photographs in a variety of sizes, negatives, and slides relating to Fredericks’ teaching career, projects, civic activities, and personal life
Clippings/Articles/Books: (28 linear feet) including media articles, journals, etc. about Fredericks and his work
Books and Magazines: (16 linear feet) including books and magazines which do not directly relate to Fredericks or his work
Drawings: (10 linear feet) including life figure drawings, sculpture project sketches, presentation drawings, working drawings, etc.
Awards/Medals/Memorabilia: (16 linear feet) including awards and medals given to Fredericks as well as medals he designed
Video/Films/Audio: (13 linear feet) including media relating to Fredericks’ work, civic interests, and life
Ephemera:(8 linear feet) containing portfolio postcards, posters, etc.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Black and white print
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
3" x 6.5"
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Detroit Edison Company, site of the "Alex Dow Portrait Relief"
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series II, Box 10, Folder 21
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
undated
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
A related resource
II-10-21
Format
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image/jpeg
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Subject
The topic of the resource
Detroit Edison Company
Dow, Alex, 1862-1942.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Outdoor sculpture--United States.
Relief (Art)
Description
An account of the resource
Alex Dow was a Scottish-born US engineer. Dow was the plant's first manager and electrical engineer for the city of Detroit.
Dow was appointed water commissioner for the city of Detroit in 1916-1921 and again in 1925-1932. In 1932, he was made the president of Detroit Edison and served until 1940. He was elected president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for the 1928-1929 year.
This bronze portrait plaque is located at the Detroit Edison Company in Detroit, Michigan.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Unidentified photographer
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Detroit (Mich.)
Alex Dow Portrait Relief
II1021
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Marshall M. Fredericks Archives Collection
Description
An account of the resource
The Marshall M. Fredericks Collection consists of 200 linear feet of materials, including:
Correspondence: (13 linear feet) including personal, foreign ministry, and general correspondence as well as special letters and card received by Fredericks
Project (Job) Files: (7 linear feet) including correspondence between Fredericks and both sculpture commissioning clients and vendors that helped to fabricate the pieces
Subject Files: (24 linear feet) document Fredericks’ civic interests such as Disabled Americans’ Denmark meeting (DIADEM), Rebild National Park, and Danish Consular work, as well as fraternal organizations and the Marshall M Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Financial (30 linear feet) document the day-to-day operations of running a studio
Photographs: (25 linear feet) including photographs in a variety of sizes, negatives, and slides relating to Fredericks’ teaching career, projects, civic activities, and personal life
Clippings/Articles/Books: (28 linear feet) including media articles, journals, etc. about Fredericks and his work
Books and Magazines: (16 linear feet) including books and magazines which do not directly relate to Fredericks or his work
Drawings: (10 linear feet) including life figure drawings, sculpture project sketches, presentation drawings, working drawings, etc.
Awards/Medals/Memorabilia: (16 linear feet) including awards and medals given to Fredericks as well as medals he designed
Video/Films/Audio: (13 linear feet) including media relating to Fredericks’ work, civic interests, and life
Ephemera:(8 linear feet) containing portfolio postcards, posters, etc.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Color print
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
3.5" x 4.5"
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Title
A name given to the resource
Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young presents King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden with a small-scale bronze "The Spirit of Detroit"
Subject
The topic of the resource
Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, 1946-
Bronze sculpture, American--20th century.
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Young, Coleman A.
Description
An account of the resource
The erection of The Spirit of Detroit at the City-County Building (now Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) in 1958 marked the formal completion of the structure whose construction began in 1951. Located in front of a white marble wall at the entrance to the building, the sculpture depicts the cultural and religious spirit of the Detroit community. At the time, The Spirit of Detroit was said to be the largest sculpture cast in Europe since the Renaissance period (1400 – 1600). It stands sixteen feet high and twenty-two feet across from fingertip to fingertip.
On the Vermont marble wall behind the figure are the official seals of Wayne County, Michigan and the City of Detroit. Engraved on the wall is a verse from II Corinthians: â€Now the Lord is that Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty.†Designed to continue the thought indicated in the inscription on the wall, the sculpture is in the form of a kneeling man with outstretched arms. In his right hand he holds a father, mother and child representing family, which, according to Fredericks, is “probably the noblest human relationship.†In his left hand, the figure bears a sphere with rays emanating from it signifying deity. Fredericks chose the sphere because it is an object complete in itself with no beginning and no end.
This sculpture took Fredericks four years to complete and meant a great deal to the sculptor, who once remarked, “I pray only that this work in some small way inspire those who see it.†Fredericks appears to have gotten his wish as the citizens of Detroit immediately embraced this giant figure as the city’s cultural icon by giving it the affectionate nickname, “The Jolly Green Giant.†The sculpture is also frequently dressed in local sporting teams’ jerseys during playoff action, and The Spirit of Detroit’s image appears as the central element in the logos of the city’s departments and services.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 20 Folder 5
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1976
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
A related resource
V-20-05
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
image/jpeg
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture
Figure
Figure sculpture
King Carl XVI Gustaf
Mayor Coleman A. Young
Sculpture
Small Scale
The Spirit of Detroit
V2005
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Marshall M. Fredericks Archives Collection
Description
An account of the resource
The Marshall M. Fredericks Collection consists of 200 linear feet of materials, including:
Correspondence: (13 linear feet) including personal, foreign ministry, and general correspondence as well as special letters and card received by Fredericks
Project (Job) Files: (7 linear feet) including correspondence between Fredericks and both sculpture commissioning clients and vendors that helped to fabricate the pieces
Subject Files: (24 linear feet) document Fredericks’ civic interests such as Disabled Americans’ Denmark meeting (DIADEM), Rebild National Park, and Danish Consular work, as well as fraternal organizations and the Marshall M Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Financial (30 linear feet) document the day-to-day operations of running a studio
Photographs: (25 linear feet) including photographs in a variety of sizes, negatives, and slides relating to Fredericks’ teaching career, projects, civic activities, and personal life
Clippings/Articles/Books: (28 linear feet) including media articles, journals, etc. about Fredericks and his work
Books and Magazines: (16 linear feet) including books and magazines which do not directly relate to Fredericks or his work
Drawings: (10 linear feet) including life figure drawings, sculpture project sketches, presentation drawings, working drawings, etc.
Awards/Medals/Memorabilia: (16 linear feet) including awards and medals given to Fredericks as well as medals he designed
Video/Films/Audio: (13 linear feet) including media relating to Fredericks’ work, civic interests, and life
Ephemera:(8 linear feet) containing portfolio postcards, posters, etc.
Still Image
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Original Format
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Black and white print
Physical Dimensions
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10" x 12"
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Title
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Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young presents Mayor Nishiyama of Toyota City, Japan with a small-scale bronze of "The Spirit of Detroit"
Subject
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Bronze sculpture, American--20th century.
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Nishiyama, Lakashi
Young, Coleman A.
Description
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Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young presents Mayor Nishiyama of Toyota City, Japan, with a model of "The Spirit of Detroit," which is intended for permanent display in Detroit's sister city.
Source
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Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 29 Folder 8
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1983
Rights
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Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
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V-29-08
Format
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image/jpeg
Type
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Image
Coverage
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Detroit (Mich.)
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture
Coleman A. Young
Figure
Figure sculpture
Mayor Nishiyama
The Spirit of Detroit
V2908
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Marshall M. Fredericks Archives Collection
Description
An account of the resource
The Marshall M. Fredericks Collection consists of 200 linear feet of materials, including:
Correspondence: (13 linear feet) including personal, foreign ministry, and general correspondence as well as special letters and card received by Fredericks
Project (Job) Files: (7 linear feet) including correspondence between Fredericks and both sculpture commissioning clients and vendors that helped to fabricate the pieces
Subject Files: (24 linear feet) document Fredericks’ civic interests such as Disabled Americans’ Denmark meeting (DIADEM), Rebild National Park, and Danish Consular work, as well as fraternal organizations and the Marshall M Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Financial (30 linear feet) document the day-to-day operations of running a studio
Photographs: (25 linear feet) including photographs in a variety of sizes, negatives, and slides relating to Fredericks’ teaching career, projects, civic activities, and personal life
Clippings/Articles/Books: (28 linear feet) including media articles, journals, etc. about Fredericks and his work
Books and Magazines: (16 linear feet) including books and magazines which do not directly relate to Fredericks or his work
Drawings: (10 linear feet) including life figure drawings, sculpture project sketches, presentation drawings, working drawings, etc.
Awards/Medals/Memorabilia: (16 linear feet) including awards and medals given to Fredericks as well as medals he designed
Video/Films/Audio: (13 linear feet) including media relating to Fredericks’ work, civic interests, and life
Ephemera:(8 linear feet) containing portfolio postcards, posters, etc.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Black and white print
Physical Dimensions
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8" x 10"
Dublin Core
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Title
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Detroit Mayor Jerome P. Cavanagh presents President Lyndon B. Johnson with a small-scale bronze of "The Spirit of Detroit"
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bronze sculpture, American--20th century.
Cavanagh, Jerome P.
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973.
Description
An account of the resource
The erection of The Spirit of Detroit at the City-County Building (now Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) in 1958 marked the formal completion of the structure whose construction began in 1951. Located in front of a white marble wall at the entrance to the building, the sculpture depicts the cultural and religious spirit of the Detroit community. At the time, The Spirit of Detroit was said to be the largest sculpture cast in Europe since the Renaissance period (1400 – 1600). It stands sixteen feet high and twenty-two feet across from fingertip to fingertip.
On the Vermont marble wall behind the figure are the official seals of Wayne County, Michigan and the City of Detroit. Engraved on the wall is a verse from II Corinthians: â€Now the Lord is that Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty.†Designed to continue the thought indicated in the inscription on the wall, the sculpture is in the form of a kneeling man with outstretched arms. In his right hand he holds a father, mother and child representing family, which, according to Fredericks, is “probably the noblest human relationship.†In his left hand, the figure bears a sphere with rays emanating from it signifying deity. Fredericks chose the sphere because it is an object complete in itself with no beginning and no end.
This sculpture took Fredericks four years to complete and meant a great deal to the sculptor, who once remarked, “I pray only that this work in some small way inspire those who see it.†Fredericks appears to have gotten his wish as the citizens of Detroit immediately embraced this giant figure as the city’s cultural icon by giving it the affectionate nickname, “The Jolly Green Giant.†The sculpture is also frequently dressed in local sporting teams’ jerseys during playoff action, and The Spirit of Detroit’s image appears as the central element in the logos of the city’s departments and services.
Source
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Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 20 Folder 23
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1964
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
A related resource
V-20-23
Format
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image/jpeg
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Detroit (Mich.)
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
Jerome P. Cavanagh
Marshall Fredericks
President Lyndon B. Johnson
The Spirit of Detroit
V2023
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Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
Height
3912
Width
5620
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Marshall M. Fredericks Archives Collection
Description
An account of the resource
The Marshall M. Fredericks Collection consists of 200 linear feet of materials, including:
Correspondence: (13 linear feet) including personal, foreign ministry, and general correspondence as well as special letters and card received by Fredericks
Project (Job) Files: (7 linear feet) including correspondence between Fredericks and both sculpture commissioning clients and vendors that helped to fabricate the pieces
Subject Files: (24 linear feet) document Fredericks’ civic interests such as Disabled Americans’ Denmark meeting (DIADEM), Rebild National Park, and Danish Consular work, as well as fraternal organizations and the Marshall M Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Financial (30 linear feet) document the day-to-day operations of running a studio
Photographs: (25 linear feet) including photographs in a variety of sizes, negatives, and slides relating to Fredericks’ teaching career, projects, civic activities, and personal life
Clippings/Articles/Books: (28 linear feet) including media articles, journals, etc. about Fredericks and his work
Books and Magazines: (16 linear feet) including books and magazines which do not directly relate to Fredericks or his work
Drawings: (10 linear feet) including life figure drawings, sculpture project sketches, presentation drawings, working drawings, etc.
Awards/Medals/Memorabilia: (16 linear feet) including awards and medals given to Fredericks as well as medals he designed
Video/Films/Audio: (13 linear feet) including media relating to Fredericks’ work, civic interests, and life
Ephemera:(8 linear feet) containing portfolio postcards, posters, etc.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Black and white print
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
8" x 10"
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Detroit Mayor Louis C. Miriani delivers a speech in front of "The Spirit of Detroit"
Subject
The topic of the resource
Bronze sculpture, American--20th century.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Miriani, Louis C.
Outdoor sculpture--United States.
Public sculpture, American
Description
An account of the resource
The erection of The Spirit of Detroit at the City-County Building (now Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) in 1958 marked the formal completion of the structure whose construction began in 1951. Located in front of a white marble wall at the entrance to the building, the sculpture depicts the cultural and religious spirit of the Detroit community. At the time, The Spirit of Detroit was said to be the largest sculpture cast in Europe since the Renaissance period (1400 – 1600). It stands sixteen feet high and twenty-two feet across from fingertip to fingertip.
On the Vermont marble wall behind the figure are the official seals of Wayne County, Michigan and the City of Detroit. Engraved on the wall is a verse from II Corinthians: â€Now the Lord is that Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty.†Designed to continue the thought indicated in the inscription on the wall, the sculpture is in the form of a kneeling man with outstretched arms. In his right hand he holds a father, mother and child representing family, which, according to Fredericks, is “probably the noblest human relationship.†In his left hand, the figure bears a sphere with rays emanating from it signifying deity. Fredericks chose the sphere because it is an object complete in itself with no beginning and no end.
This sculpture took Fredericks four years to complete and meant a great deal to the sculptor, who once remarked, “I pray only that this work in some small way inspire those who see it.†Fredericks appears to have gotten his wish as the citizens of Detroit immediately embraced this giant figure as the city’s cultural icon by giving it the affectionate nickname, “The Jolly Green Giant.†The sculpture is also frequently dressed in local sporting teams’ jerseys during playoff action, and The Spirit of Detroit’s image appears as the central element in the logos of the city’s departments and services.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 20 Folder 22
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1960-10-16
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
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V-20-22
Format
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image/jpeg
Language
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eng
Type
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Image
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Detroit (Mich.)
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
Detroit
Figure
Figure sculpture
Louis C. Miriani
Michigan
Sculpture
The Spirit of Detroit
V2022