{"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026view=compact","last":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026page=1\u0026view=compact"},"meta":{"pages":{"current_page":1,"next_page":null,"prev_page":null,"total_pages":1,"limit_value":10,"offset_value":0,"total_count":7,"first_page?":true,"last_page?":true}},"data":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03_c08","type":"Box","attributes":{"title":"Assorted Exhibition Programs","breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03_c08#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03_c08","ref_ssm":["wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03_c08"],"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03_c08","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03","parent_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03","parent_ssim":["wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03"],"parent_ids_ssim":["wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Series 3. Professional Papers"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Series 3. Professional Papers"],"text":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Series 3. Professional Papers","Assorted Exhibition Programs","Box 9a","Box 9b"],"title_filing_ssi":"Assorted Exhibition Programs","title_ssm":["Assorted Exhibition Programs"],"title_tesim":["Assorted Exhibition Programs"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1970s-2005"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1970/2005"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Assorted Exhibition Programs"],"component_level_isim":[2],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"collection_ssim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":0,"level_ssm":["Box"],"level_ssim":["Box"],"sort_isi":17,"parent_access_restrict_tesm":["No special access restriction applies."],"parent_access_terms_tesm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"date_range_isim":[1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005],"containers_ssim":["Box 9a","Box 9b"],"_nest_path_":"/components#2/components#7","timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:04:08.056Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6319.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/205434","title_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"title_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1970-2015"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1970-2015"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319"],"text":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319","Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Art and artists","Ceramics","No special access restriction applies.","Malcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"","Davis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. ","Davis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.","Known internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.","Though born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.","[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]","Papers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  ","This collection is organized into six series:","Series 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.","Series 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.","Series 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. ","Series 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include  Ceramics Review ,  Clay Times ,  Ceramics Monthly  and  The Studio Potter .","Series 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.","Series 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creator_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creators_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Art and artists","Ceramics"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Art and artists","Ceramics"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["11.46 Linear Feet 5 record cartons, 15 in. each; 11 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each"],"extent_tesim":["11.46 Linear Feet 5 record cartons, 15 in. each; 11 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each"],"date_range_isim":[1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMalcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDavis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDavis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eKnown internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThough born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Malcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"","Davis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. ","Davis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.","Known internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.","Though born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.","[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers, A\u0026amp;M 4263, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers, A\u0026M 4263, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThis collection is organized into six series:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include \u003ctitle\u003eCeramics Review\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle\u003eClay Times\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle\u003eCeramics Monthly\u003c/title\u003e and \u003ctitle\u003eThe Studio Potter\u003c/title\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  ","This collection is organized into six series:","Series 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.","Series 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.","Series 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. ","Series 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include  Ceramics Review ,  Clay Times ,  Ceramics Monthly  and  The Studio Potter .","Series 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.","Series 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_8bb200b75ae77cd80369f3c8e5f5e3f8\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"persname_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":31,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:04:08.056Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03_c08"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003ePapers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work. \u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6319.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/205434","title_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"title_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1970-2015"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1970-2015"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319"],"text":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319","Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Art and artists","Ceramics","No special access restriction applies.","Malcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"","Davis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. ","Davis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.","Known internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.","Though born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.","[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]","Papers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  ","This collection is organized into six series:","Series 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.","Series 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.","Series 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. ","Series 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include  Ceramics Review ,  Clay Times ,  Ceramics Monthly  and  The Studio Potter .","Series 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.","Series 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creator_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creators_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Art and artists","Ceramics"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Art and artists","Ceramics"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["11.46 Linear Feet 5 record cartons, 15 in. each; 11 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each"],"extent_tesim":["11.46 Linear Feet 5 record cartons, 15 in. each; 11 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each"],"date_range_isim":[1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMalcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDavis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDavis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eKnown internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThough born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Malcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"","Davis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. ","Davis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.","Known internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.","Though born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.","[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers, A\u0026amp;M 4263, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers, A\u0026M 4263, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThis collection is organized into six series:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include \u003ctitle\u003eCeramics Review\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle\u003eClay Times\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle\u003eCeramics Monthly\u003c/title\u003e and \u003ctitle\u003eThe Studio Potter\u003c/title\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  ","This collection is organized into six series:","Series 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.","Series 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.","Series 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. ","Series 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include  Ceramics Review ,  Clay Times ,  Ceramics Monthly  and  The Studio Potter .","Series 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.","Series 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_8bb200b75ae77cd80369f3c8e5f5e3f8\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"persname_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":31,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:04:08.056Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6319.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/205434","title_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"title_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1970-2015"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1970-2015"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319"],"text":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319","Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Art and artists","Ceramics","No special access restriction applies.","Malcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"","Davis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. ","Davis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.","Known internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.","Though born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.","[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]","Papers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  ","This collection is organized into six series:","Series 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.","Series 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.","Series 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. ","Series 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include  Ceramics Review ,  Clay Times ,  Ceramics Monthly  and  The Studio Potter .","Series 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.","Series 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creator_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creators_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Art and artists","Ceramics"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Art and artists","Ceramics"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["11.46 Linear Feet 5 record cartons, 15 in. each; 11 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each"],"extent_tesim":["11.46 Linear Feet 5 record cartons, 15 in. each; 11 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each"],"date_range_isim":[1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMalcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDavis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDavis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eKnown internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThough born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Malcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"","Davis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. ","Davis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.","Known internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.","Though born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.","[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers, A\u0026amp;M 4263, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers, A\u0026M 4263, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThis collection is organized into six series:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include \u003ctitle\u003eCeramics Review\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle\u003eClay Times\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle\u003eCeramics Monthly\u003c/title\u003e and \u003ctitle\u003eThe Studio Potter\u003c/title\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  ","This collection is organized into six series:","Series 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.","Series 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.","Series 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. ","Series 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include  Ceramics Review ,  Clay Times ,  Ceramics Monthly  and  The Studio Potter .","Series 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.","Series 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_8bb200b75ae77cd80369f3c8e5f5e3f8\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"persname_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":31,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:04:08.056Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01","type":"Series","attributes":{"title":"Series 1. Slides and Photographs","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThis series includes images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01","ref_ssm":["wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01"],"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","parent_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","parent_ssim":["wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319"],"parent_ids_ssim":["wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"text":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Series 1. Slides and Photographs","CDs in box 5b must be digitized for research access. Researchers must contact the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department in advance.","This series includes images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements."],"title_filing_ssi":"Series 1. Slides and Photographs","title_ssm":["Series 1. Slides and Photographs"],"title_tesim":["Series 1. Slides and Photographs"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1970s-2000s"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1970/2009"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Series 1. Slides and Photographs"],"component_level_isim":[1],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"collection_ssim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":3,"level_ssm":["Series"],"level_ssim":["Series"],"sort_isi":1,"parent_access_restrict_tesm":["No special access restriction applies."],"parent_access_terms_tesm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"date_range_isim":[1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCDs in box 5b must be digitized for research access. Researchers must contact the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center reference department in advance.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["CDs in box 5b must be digitized for research access. Researchers must contact the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department in advance."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis series includes images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This series includes images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements."],"_nest_path_":"/components#0","timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:04:08.056Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6319.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/205434","title_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"title_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1970-2015"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1970-2015"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319"],"text":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319","Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Art and artists","Ceramics","No special access restriction applies.","Malcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"","Davis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. ","Davis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.","Known internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.","Though born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.","[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]","Papers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  ","This collection is organized into six series:","Series 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.","Series 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.","Series 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. ","Series 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include  Ceramics Review ,  Clay Times ,  Ceramics Monthly  and  The Studio Potter .","Series 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.","Series 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creator_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creators_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Art and artists","Ceramics"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Art and artists","Ceramics"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["11.46 Linear Feet 5 record cartons, 15 in. each; 11 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each"],"extent_tesim":["11.46 Linear Feet 5 record cartons, 15 in. each; 11 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each"],"date_range_isim":[1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMalcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDavis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDavis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eKnown internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThough born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Malcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"","Davis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. ","Davis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.","Known internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.","Though born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.","[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers, A\u0026amp;M 4263, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers, A\u0026M 4263, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThis collection is organized into six series:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include \u003ctitle\u003eCeramics Review\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle\u003eClay Times\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle\u003eCeramics Monthly\u003c/title\u003e and \u003ctitle\u003eThe Studio Potter\u003c/title\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  ","This collection is organized into six series:","Series 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.","Series 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.","Series 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. ","Series 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include  Ceramics Review ,  Clay Times ,  Ceramics Monthly  and  The Studio Potter .","Series 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.","Series 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_8bb200b75ae77cd80369f3c8e5f5e3f8\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"persname_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":31,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:04:08.056Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03","type":"Series","attributes":{"title":"Series 3. Professional Papers","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThis series contains materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03","ref_ssm":["wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03"],"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","parent_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","parent_ssim":["wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319"],"parent_ids_ssim":["wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"text":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Series 3. Professional Papers","This series contains materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes."],"title_filing_ssi":"Series 3. Professional Papers","title_ssm":["Series 3. Professional Papers"],"title_tesim":["Series 3. Professional Papers"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1970-2015 and undated"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1970/2015"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Series 3. Professional Papers"],"component_level_isim":[1],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"collection_ssim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":8,"level_ssm":["Series"],"level_ssim":["Series"],"sort_isi":9,"parent_access_restrict_tesm":["No special access restriction applies."],"parent_access_terms_tesm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"date_range_isim":[1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis series contains materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This series contains materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes."],"_nest_path_":"/components#2","timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:04:08.056Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6319.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/205434","title_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"title_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1970-2015"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1970-2015"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319"],"text":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319","Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Art and artists","Ceramics","No special access restriction applies.","Malcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"","Davis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. ","Davis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.","Known internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.","Though born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.","[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]","Papers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  ","This collection is organized into six series:","Series 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.","Series 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.","Series 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. ","Series 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include  Ceramics Review ,  Clay Times ,  Ceramics Monthly  and  The Studio Potter .","Series 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.","Series 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creator_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creators_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Art and artists","Ceramics"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Art and artists","Ceramics"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["11.46 Linear Feet 5 record cartons, 15 in. each; 11 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each"],"extent_tesim":["11.46 Linear Feet 5 record cartons, 15 in. each; 11 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each"],"date_range_isim":[1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMalcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDavis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDavis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eKnown internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThough born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Malcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"","Davis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. ","Davis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.","Known internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.","Though born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.","[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers, A\u0026amp;M 4263, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers, A\u0026M 4263, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThis collection is organized into six series:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include \u003ctitle\u003eCeramics Review\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle\u003eClay Times\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle\u003eCeramics Monthly\u003c/title\u003e and \u003ctitle\u003eThe Studio Potter\u003c/title\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  ","This collection is organized into six series:","Series 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.","Series 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.","Series 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. ","Series 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include  Ceramics Review ,  Clay Times ,  Ceramics Monthly  and  The Studio Potter .","Series 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.","Series 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_8bb200b75ae77cd80369f3c8e5f5e3f8\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"persname_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":31,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:04:08.056Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01_c01","type":"Box","attributes":{"title":"Slides","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01_c01#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eImages of shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01_c01#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01_c01","ref_ssm":["wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01_c01"],"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01_c01","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01","parent_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01","parent_ssim":["wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01"],"parent_ids_ssim":["wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Series 1. Slides and Photographs"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Series 1. Slides and Photographs"],"text":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Series 1. Slides and Photographs","Slides","Box 1a","Box 1b","Images of shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters."],"title_filing_ssi":"Slides","title_ssm":["Slides"],"title_tesim":["Slides"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1970s-2000s"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1970/2009"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Slides"],"component_level_isim":[2],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"collection_ssim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":0,"level_ssm":["Box"],"level_ssim":["Box"],"sort_isi":2,"parent_access_restrict_tesm":["CDs in box 5b must be digitized for research access. Researchers must contact the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department in advance."],"parent_access_terms_tesm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"date_range_isim":[1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009],"containers_ssim":["Box 1a","Box 1b"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eImages of shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Images of shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters."],"_nest_path_":"/components#0/components#0","timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:04:08.056Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6319.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/205434","title_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"title_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1970-2015"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1970-2015"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319"],"text":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319","Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Art and artists","Ceramics","No special access restriction applies.","Malcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"","Davis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. ","Davis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.","Known internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.","Though born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.","[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]","Papers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  ","This collection is organized into six series:","Series 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.","Series 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.","Series 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. ","Series 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include  Ceramics Review ,  Clay Times ,  Ceramics Monthly  and  The Studio Potter .","Series 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.","Series 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creator_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creators_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Art and artists","Ceramics"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Art and artists","Ceramics"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["11.46 Linear Feet 5 record cartons, 15 in. each; 11 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each"],"extent_tesim":["11.46 Linear Feet 5 record cartons, 15 in. each; 11 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each"],"date_range_isim":[1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMalcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDavis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDavis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eKnown internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThough born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Malcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"","Davis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. ","Davis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.","Known internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.","Though born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.","[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers, A\u0026amp;M 4263, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers, A\u0026M 4263, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThis collection is organized into six series:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include \u003ctitle\u003eCeramics Review\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle\u003eClay Times\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle\u003eCeramics Monthly\u003c/title\u003e and \u003ctitle\u003eThe Studio Potter\u003c/title\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  ","This collection is organized into six series:","Series 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.","Series 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.","Series 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. ","Series 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include  Ceramics Review ,  Clay Times ,  Ceramics Monthly  and  The Studio Potter .","Series 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.","Series 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_8bb200b75ae77cd80369f3c8e5f5e3f8\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"persname_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":31,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:04:08.056Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01_c01"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01_c02","type":"Box","attributes":{"title":"Slides and Photographs","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01_c02#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eImages of early stoneware and workshops including Davis at the wheel in his West Virginia studios. Also includes photos from Retrospective (June 2012), The School at Old Church, Demarest, NJ.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01_c02#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01_c02","ref_ssm":["wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01_c02"],"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01_c02","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01","parent_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01","parent_ssim":["wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01"],"parent_ids_ssim":["wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Series 1. Slides and Photographs"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Series 1. Slides and Photographs"],"text":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Series 1. Slides and Photographs","Slides and Photographs","Box 5a","Images of early stoneware and workshops including Davis at the wheel in his West Virginia studios. Also includes photos from Retrospective (June 2012), The School at Old Church, Demarest, NJ."],"title_filing_ssi":"Slides and Photographs","title_ssm":["Slides and Photographs"],"title_tesim":["Slides and Photographs"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1970s-2000s"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1970/2009"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Slides and Photographs"],"component_level_isim":[2],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"collection_ssim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":0,"level_ssm":["Box"],"level_ssim":["Box"],"sort_isi":3,"parent_access_restrict_tesm":["CDs in box 5b must be digitized for research access. Researchers must contact the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department in advance."],"parent_access_terms_tesm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"date_range_isim":[1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009],"containers_ssim":["Box 5a"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eImages of early stoneware and workshops including Davis at the wheel in his West Virginia studios. Also includes photos from Retrospective (June 2012), The School at Old Church, Demarest, NJ.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Images of early stoneware and workshops including Davis at the wheel in his West Virginia studios. Also includes photos from Retrospective (June 2012), The School at Old Church, Demarest, NJ."],"_nest_path_":"/components#0/components#1","timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:04:08.056Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6319.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/205434","title_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"title_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1970-2015"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1970-2015"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319"],"text":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319","Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Art and artists","Ceramics","No special access restriction applies.","Malcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"","Davis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. ","Davis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.","Known internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.","Though born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.","[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]","Papers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  ","This collection is organized into six series:","Series 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.","Series 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.","Series 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. ","Series 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include  Ceramics Review ,  Clay Times ,  Ceramics Monthly  and  The Studio Potter .","Series 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.","Series 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creator_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creators_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Art and artists","Ceramics"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Art and artists","Ceramics"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["11.46 Linear Feet 5 record cartons, 15 in. each; 11 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each"],"extent_tesim":["11.46 Linear Feet 5 record cartons, 15 in. each; 11 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each"],"date_range_isim":[1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMalcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDavis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDavis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eKnown internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThough born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Malcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"","Davis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. ","Davis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.","Known internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.","Though born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.","[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers, A\u0026amp;M 4263, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers, A\u0026M 4263, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThis collection is organized into six series:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include \u003ctitle\u003eCeramics Review\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle\u003eClay Times\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle\u003eCeramics Monthly\u003c/title\u003e and \u003ctitle\u003eThe Studio Potter\u003c/title\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  ","This collection is organized into six series:","Series 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.","Series 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.","Series 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. ","Series 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include  Ceramics Review ,  Clay Times ,  Ceramics Monthly  and  The Studio Potter .","Series 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.","Series 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_8bb200b75ae77cd80369f3c8e5f5e3f8\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"persname_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":31,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:04:08.056Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c01_c02"}},{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03_c07","type":"Box","attributes":{"title":"Workshops, Exhibitions and Research","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03_c07#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eIncludes handouts from Davis's shino workshops, kiln plans, glaze recipes from other ceramicists and programs from exhibitions featuring Davis.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03_c07#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"ref_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03_c07","ref_ssm":["wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03_c07"],"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03_c07","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03","parent_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03","parent_ssim":["wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03"],"parent_ids_ssim":["wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03"],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Series 3. Professional Papers"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Series 3. Professional Papers"],"text":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Series 3. Professional Papers","Workshops, Exhibitions and Research","Box 6","Includes handouts from Davis's shino workshops, kiln plans, glaze recipes from other ceramicists and programs from exhibitions featuring Davis."],"title_filing_ssi":"Workshops, Exhibitions and Research","title_ssm":["Workshops, Exhibitions and Research"],"title_tesim":["Workshops, Exhibitions and Research"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1970s-2015"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1970/2015"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Workshops, Exhibitions and Research"],"component_level_isim":[2],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"collection_ssim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"child_component_count_isi":0,"level_ssm":["Box"],"level_ssim":["Box"],"sort_isi":16,"parent_access_restrict_tesm":["No special access restriction applies."],"parent_access_terms_tesm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"date_range_isim":[1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015],"containers_ssim":["Box 6"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIncludes handouts from Davis's shino workshops, kiln plans, glaze recipes from other ceramicists and programs from exhibitions featuring Davis.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Includes handouts from Davis's shino workshops, kiln plans, glaze recipes from other ceramicists and programs from exhibitions featuring Davis."],"_nest_path_":"/components#2/components#6","timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:04:08.056Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","ead_ssi":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_root_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","_nest_parent_":"wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WVU/repositories_2_resources_6319.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/205434","title_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"title_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1970-2015"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1970-2015"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319"],"text":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319","Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","Art and artists","Ceramics","No special access restriction applies.","Malcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"","Davis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. ","Davis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.","Known internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.","Though born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.","[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]","Papers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  ","This collection is organized into six series:","Series 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.","Series 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.","Series 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. ","Series 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include  Ceramics Review ,  Clay Times ,  Ceramics Monthly  and  The Studio Potter .","Series 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.","Series 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["A\u0026M 4263","Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","Previous Archival Resource Key","/repositories/2/resources/6319"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers"],"repository_ssm":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"repository_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"creator_ssm":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creator_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"creators_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011"],"access_terms_ssm":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Art and artists","Ceramics"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Art and artists","Ceramics"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["11.46 Linear Feet 5 record cartons, 15 in. each; 11 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each"],"extent_tesim":["11.46 Linear Feet 5 record cartons, 15 in. each; 11 document cases, 5 in. each; 3 document cases, 2.5 in. each"],"date_range_isim":[1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNo special access restriction applies.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["No special access restriction applies."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMalcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDavis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDavis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eKnown internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThough born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Malcolm Herbert Davis, Jr. (1937-2011) was an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist who first began working with clay at the age of forty. Previously, Davis served as a campus minister at the Ecumenical Campus Ministry, George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was also a well-known social activist. A graduate of Union Theological Seminary in New York City and ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he considered his life in clay as a continued ministry. According to Davis, the making of pots was \"a way to celebrate the mundane rituals of daily life and to make them holy.\"","Davis was most well-known for the shino glaze recipe (known as \"Malcolm's Shino\") that he developed, which is still in use by potters in the United States and Europe. ","Davis first exhibited his ceramics in 1991 at the Greenwich House Nancy Hartsock Gallery in New York City. His work was also featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the American Craft Council Shows, and he was a regular participant in the Annual Pottery Invitational for over 30 years. His work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the American Craft Museum (New York City), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), the Chein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art (Alfred, NY), Mobach Collection (Utrecht, Holland) and a permanent collection in Yixing, China. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including four grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.","Known internationally for his functional porcelain shinoware, Davis taught and lectured widely throughout the U.S., Canada, and Italy. He was also featured in over 15 books and publications in the U.S. and Europe.","Though born in Newport News, Virginia, Davis spent much of his life in Washington, D.C. and kept his studio and kiln in Tallmansville, West Virginia.","[This note is based upon contents of a funeral program in this collection.]"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers, A\u0026amp;M 4263, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers, A\u0026M 4263, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThis collection is organized into six series:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include \u003ctitle\u003eCeramics Review\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle\u003eClay Times\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle\u003eCeramics Monthly\u003c/title\u003e and \u003ctitle\u003eThe Studio Potter\u003c/title\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Malcolm Davis, noted potter and ceramic artist. The collection includes slides of his work, some correspondence, shino glaze recipe cards, sketchbooks, photographs, and research books regarding ceramics. Davis was known for his shino pottery with a distinctive glaze, and much of the collection relates to that work.  ","This collection is organized into six series:","Series 1. Slides and Photographs, 1970s-2000s: Images of Davis's work, exhibitions and glaze samples, as well as his West Virginia studio and various teaching engagements. Works include shino and celadon teapots, vases, jars, platters, \"white pots,\" Penland celadon miniatures, sake sets, casseroles, vessels, honey jars and planters.","Series 2. Notebooks and Sketchbooks, undated: Notes including Davis's designs, glaze experimentation, kiln logs, international travels and more.","Series 3. Professional Papers, 1970-2015: Materials relating to Davis's career, such as workshop handouts, exhibitions, grants awarded and resumes. ","Series 4. Publications, 1977-2012: Books, magazines and journals related to ceramists and their work from the United States, Europe, Asia, Eastern Russia and the Middle East. Magazine and journal titles include  Ceramics Review ,  Clay Times ,  Ceramics Monthly  and  The Studio Potter .","Series 5. Shino Recipes, undated: Hundreds of recipe cards for Davis's famous shino glazes.","Series 6. Correspondence and Personal Papers, 1993-2012: Letters and emails from friends and fellow artists including Jack Troy, Jim Robinson, Val Cushing, David Woodin, Tom Coleman, Pete Pennel and David Leach, as well as materials from Davis's memorial and career retrospective and miscellaneous articles of personal significance."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_8bb200b75ae77cd80369f3c8e5f5e3f8\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/"],"names_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center","Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"corpname_ssim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center"],"names_coll_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"persname_ssim":["Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","Davis, Judy"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":31,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:04:08.056Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/wvmturhc_repositories_2_resources_6319_c03_c07"}}],"included":[{"type":"facet","id":"repository_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Repository","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"West Virginia and Regional History Center","value":"West Virginia and Regional History Center","hits":7},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/repository_ssim.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"collection_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Collection","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","value":"Malcolm Davis, Artist, Papers","hits":7},"links":{"remove":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/collection_ssim.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"date_range_isim","attributes":{"label":"Date range","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"1970","value":"1970","hits":7},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1970\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1971","value":"1971","hits":7},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1971\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1972","value":"1972","hits":7},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1972\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1973","value":"1973","hits":7},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1973\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1974","value":"1974","hits":7},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1974\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1975","value":"1975","hits":7},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1975\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1976","value":"1976","hits":7},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1976\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1977","value":"1977","hits":7},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1977\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1978","value":"1978","hits":7},"links":{"remove":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1979","value":"1979","hits":7},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1979\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1980","value":"1980","hits":7},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1980\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/date_range_isim.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"creator_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Creator","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","value":"Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Davis%2C+Malcolm+H.%2C+1937-2011\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/creator_ssim.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"names_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Names","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Davis, Judy","value":"Davis, Judy","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Davis%2C+Judy\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","value":"Davis, Malcolm H., 1937-2011","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Davis%2C+Malcolm+H.%2C+1937-2011\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"West Virginia and Regional History Center","value":"West Virginia and Regional History Center","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=West+Virginia+and+Regional+History+Center\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/names_ssim.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"access_subjects_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Subjects","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Art and artists","value":"Art and artists","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Art+and+artists\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Ceramics","value":"Ceramics","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Ceramics\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/access_subjects_ssim.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"facet","id":"level_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Level","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Box","value":"Box","hits":4},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Box\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Collection","value":"Collection","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026view=compact"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Series","value":"Series","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Series\u0026view=compact"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/level_ssim.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"all_fields","attributes":{"label":"All Fields"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026search_field=all_fields\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"keyword","attributes":{"label":"Keyword"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026search_field=keyword\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"name","attributes":{"label":"Name"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026search_field=name\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"place","attributes":{"label":"Place"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026search_field=place\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"subject","attributes":{"label":"Subject"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026search_field=subject\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"title","attributes":{"label":"Title"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026search_field=title\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"container","attributes":{"label":"Container"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026search_field=container\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"identifier","attributes":{"label":"Identifier"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026search_field=identifier\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"score desc, title_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"relevance"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026sort=score+desc%2C+title_sort+asc\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"date_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"date (ascending)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026sort=date_sort+asc\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"date_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"date (descending)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026sort=date_sort+desc\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"creator_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"creator (A-Z)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026sort=creator_sort+asc\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"creator_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"creator (Z-A)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026sort=creator_sort+desc\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"title_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"title (A-Z)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026sort=title_sort+asc\u0026view=compact"}},{"type":"sort","id":"title_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"title (Z-A)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Malcolm+Davis%2C+Artist%2C+Papers\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1978\u0026sort=title_sort+desc\u0026view=compact"}}]}