Last updated: 5/23/2011
West Circle Drive
East Lansing, MI 48824
Michigan State University Museum
West Circle Drive
East Lansing, MI 48824
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Betty MacDowell
phone: 517-627-8973
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The Michigan Stained Glass Census, which began in 1992, is a statewide survey of architectural stained glass that is sponsored by the Michigan State University Museum. With the help of Volunteer Census Takers, the Census is locating, recording, and photographing stained glass windows throughout Michigan. The information collected by Census Takers is maintained in a computerized archive at the Michigan State University Museum.
The Michigan Stained Glass Census is an ongoing project that focuses attention on a long-neglected portion of Michigan's cultural heritage. By researching and recording information about the origins, styles, and subject matter of architectural stained glass, the Census is creating an invaluable resource of visual and documentary material related to Michigan's social, religious, and art history. The Census is also encouraging individuals and groups to better appreciate and preserve the stained glass treasures in their own communities.
Our 1100+ and growing file archive comes to us almost entirely through volunteer census takers. Our ability to feature windows often depends on the quality of the images and information that our volunteers provide to us, in addition to all of the factors mentioned above. If you are concerned about any aspect of the archival materials you are submitting, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to work with you.
In addition to the ephemeral holdings that the Michigan Stained Glass Census collects from volunteer census takers and holds in the Michigan Traditional Arts Program archives and library, the MSU Museum also has a number of stained glass-related objects in its cultural collections. The Museum's collection includes original sketches and full-scale cartoons for windows, brass and paper stencils, tools, glass samples, painted glass, pattern books and studio ledgers, representing artists and studios that are part of Michigan's stained glass history. Additional items identified in the Museum's cultural history collections recently include stained glass lamps and windows.
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