Archie Bray Foundation

 

  1. Archie Bray Foundation
    1. Sources at Lewis & Clark Library
    2. Sources at the Montana Historical Society Research Center
    3. State Historic Preservation Office
    4. On-line resources

 

 

The Archie Bray Foundation, an internationally recognized ceramic works, was founded by Archie Bray, Peter Meloy, and Branson Stevenson in 1951, in the former Western Clay Manufacturing Company yards. C.C. Thurston established the brickyard in 1883 and prominent Helena entreprenuer Nicholas Kessler acquired the property in 1885. In the past 50 years some of the world's outstanding ceramic artists have taught and worked at the Bray, including Rudy Autio, Peter Voulkos, Bernard Leach, and Shoji Hamada.

 

 

Sources at Lewis & Clark Library

 

  1. Held, Peter, and Rick Newby. A Ceramic Continuum : Fifty Years of the Archie Bray influence. Helena, Montana: Holter Museum of Art.
  2. Newby, Rick and Chere Jiusto. "CA Beautiful Spirit." Montana the Magazine of Western History 51 (Summer 2001): 20-29.
  3. Paladin, Vivian, and Jean Baucus. "Archie Bray Foundation, 1952." Helena: An Ilustrated History. Helena: Montana Historical Society Press, 1996. 195.
  4. Jiusto, Chere. "Brickyards to Potshards." More From the Quarries of Last Chance Gulch. Helena: Helena Independent Record, 1995. 106-109.
  5. Helena Independent Record, 22 July 1945.
  6. The Bray: From Bricks to Pots-A History of the Archie Bray Foundation, Independent Record, 27 April 1995, 5A-6A.
  7. Leeson, Michael A.  History of  Montana: 1739-1885. Chicago:  Warner, Beers, & Co., 1885 [Shelfmark R 978.6 LEESON] 
  8. Miller, Joaquin. An Illustrated History of the State of Montana. Salem, Mass.: Higginson Book Company, 1999. [Shelfmark M978.6 MILLER]

 

Sources at the Montana Historical Society Research Center

 

  1. 2001: A Clay Odyssey; Celebrating 50 Years of the Archie Bray Foundation; June 21-23, 2001, Helena, Montana; Event Program and Auction Catalog: Helena: Archie Bray Foundation, 2001. [Shelfmark 738.09786 AR25T]
  2. A Prospectus of a Pottery at the Archie Bray Foundation. Helena: Archie Bray Foundation, ca. 1960. [PAM 3869]
  3. Quivik, Fred. Western Clay Mfg. Co.: An Historical Analysis of the Plant & Its Development. Butte: RTI, Inc. [PAM 1967]
  4. Kessler Family Papers. Kessler Brickyard Subgroup, Manuscript Collection 161, Boxes 44-49.
  5. Archie Bray Foundation Records, 1959-1975. Archives. Location: A6:4-3.
  6. The Bray: From Bricks to Pots-A History of the Archie Bray Foundation, Independent Record, 27 April 1995, 5A-6A.
  7. Helena Independent Record, 22 July 1945.
  8. Leeson, Michael A.  History of  Montana: 1739-1885. Chicago:  Warner, Beers, & Co., 1885 [Shelfmark REF 978.6 L51]
  9. Montana. Bureau of Agriculture, Labor, and Industry. "Annual Report of hte Bureau of Agriculture, Labor, and Industry," Independent Publishing Company, 1895-1906. [Shelfmark S 353.9 AG83R]
  10. Sanborn Fire Insurance Company. "Helena,  Montana." 1892, 1913, 1916, 1930, 1953. [Sanborn Collection]
  11. R.L. Polk & Co., "Helena City Directories." 1886-1960. [Shelfmark REF 917.862 H36]
  12. Miller, Joaquin. An Illustrated History of the State of Montana. Salem, Mass.: Higginson Book Company, 1999. [Shelfmark 978.6 M61I 1997]
  13. A. W. Bowen & Co. Progressive Men of Montana. Chicago:  A.W. Bowen and Co. [REF B M76P]
  14. Kessler Family Photograph Collection. Helena: Sproule Studio. Photo Archives. [Lot 001]
  15. National Register sign texts for the Western Clay Maufacturing Historic District and the Bray House.

 

State Historic Preservation Office

 

  1. Quivik, Fred L.  Western Clay Manufacturing Company National Register Nomination and Inventory. National Register File.
  2. "The Archie Bray Foundation." Promotional brochure. Undated. National Register File.
  3. Quivik, Fred L.  The Western Clay Manufacturing Company:  An Historic Analysis of the Plant and Its Development. Butte, Montana: RTI, February 1985. National Register File.

 

On-line resources

 

  1. About Us: History. Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts. <www.archiebray.org>
  2. Jiusto, Chere and Rick Newby. A Beautiful Spirit. Montana The Magazine of Western History, 51 (Summer 2001), 20-29.
  3. Leeson, Michael A.  History of Montana: 1739-1885. Chicago:  Warner, Beers, and Co., 1885.
  4. A. W. Bowen & Co. Progressive Men of Montana. Chicago: A.W. Bowen & Co.
  5. The Bray: From Bricks to Pots-A History of the Archie Bray Foundation, Independent Record, 27 April 1995, 5A-6A.

 


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