Summary Information
Edmund D. Lewandowski Papers 1931-1996
- Lewandowski, Edmund D., 1914-1998
UWM Manuscript Collection 229
- 2.4 cubic ft. (5 boxes)
- 1 oversize folder
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)
This collection contains biographical materials about
Precisionist painter and mosaicist, Edmund Lewandowski. Lewandowski was an artist, educator,
president of the Layton School of Art (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), and later chair of the Art
Department at Winthrop College (now Winthrop University) in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The
collection consists of a scrapbook that documents all of these roles, comprised largely of
photocopied newspaper clippings. Also included in the collection are correspondence,
exhibition catalogs, awards and photographs of his artwork. Some newspaper clippings are in
Polish. The collection contains very little original art and few original personal
papers. English, Polish
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Biography/History
Edmund Lewandowski was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1914. He studied at the Layton
School of Art from 1931 to 1935 and then joined the Works Progress Administration's Federal
Art Project. During World War II, Lewandowski served as an artist-correspondent with the
United States military in France. After the war, he taught at the Layton School of Art
(1947-1949) and Florida State University (1949-1954). He returned to Layton, where he served
as president from 1954 to 1972. He ended his educational career as chair of the Art
Department at Winthrop College (now Winthrop University) in Rock Hill, South Carolina
(1973-1984). He died in South Carolina in 1998 and was survived by his wife Dolores.
Lewandowski was a Precisionist painter best known for his marine and coastal views. He was
also known for his mosaics and murals.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of biographical materials documenting the career of Polish-American
artist and educator, Edmund Lewandowski. The collection contains a scrapbook, which was
likely compiled by the artist retrospectively and contains photocopies of newspaper
clippings, correspondence and exhibition catalogs. The scrapbook documents his work as an
artist, but some materials relate to his work as an educator, especially during his tenure
as chair of the Art Department at Winthrop College (now Winthrop University) in Rock Hill,
South Carolina. The scrapbook spans almost the entire length of Lewandowski's career
(1931-1986) and many early newspaper articles are in Polish.
The collection also includes exhibition catalogs, awards, and newspaper clippings. Also
included are a series of black and white photographs of Lewandowski's paintings, murals, and
mosaics. Most of the photographs have been identified and mounted, likely by Lewandowski.
There is also an original preparatory drawing of the St. Luke's Hospital mosaic and an
autographed print of his painting Transfer Station.
Preferred Citation
Citation Guide for
Primary Sources
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Administrative/Restriction Information
There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all
members of the public in accordance with state law.
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel,
privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin
Statutes 19.21-19.39).
This collection was donated to the Archives in August, 1998 (accession 1998-014).
Michele Levandoski and Ellen Engseth processed the collection at the Archives in
September-December 2005. Christel Maass added the oversize photo of Lewandowski to the
collection in August 2007.
Contents List
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Awards
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Box
1
Folder
15
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City of Rock Hill, 1979
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Box
1
Folder
16
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Milwaukee Art Institute, 1955
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Box
1
Folder
17
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State of South Carolina, 1984
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Box
1
Folder
18
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Winthrop College, 1979-1984
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Box
1
Folder
1
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Exhibition Catalogs, 1989-1996
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Newspaper Clippings
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Box
1
Folder
2
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1943-1969
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Box
1
Folder
3
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1970-1989
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Box
1
Folder
4
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1990-1996
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Box
1
Folder
5
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undated
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Photographs
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Box
4
Folder
8
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$2 Pool, 1953
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Box
2
Folder
1
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Barn Forms, 1947
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Box
2
Folder
2
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Big Joe, 1948-1949
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Box
2
Folder
3
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Christmas Tree, 1950
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Box
2
Folder
4
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Color Sketch, Employers Mutual of Wausau, 1968
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Box
2
Folder
5
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Detail, Allen-Bradley Mosaic, 1958
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Box
2
Folder
6
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Dynamo, 1948
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Fishing Fleet, 1949
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Box
2
Folder
8
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Flint Art Center Mosaic, 1957
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Box
2
Folder
9
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Fountain, Badger Meter Company, undated
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Box
2
Folder
10-13
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Great American Inventions, Allen-Bradley
Company, 1965
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Box
1
Folder
6
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Great Lakes Freighter, 1982
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Box
2
Folder
14
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Hull 101, undated
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Box
3
Folder
1
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Hydroelectric Turbine, undated
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Box
1
Folder
7
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Lake Freight, 1948
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Box
3
Folder
2
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Lake Freighter, 1959
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Box
3
Folder
3
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Lewandowski working on mosaic, 1953
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Oversize Folder
1
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Lewandowski working on watercolor in his studio, undated
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Box
3
Folder
4
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Mosaic, Milwaukee War Memorial, 1959
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Box
3
Folder
5
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Mural, Miller Brewing Company, 1952
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Box
3
Folder
6
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Nativity, 1957
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Box
3
Folder
7
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Preliminary Drawing, Northwestern Institute of Technology,
undated
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Box
3
Folder
8
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Railroad Signals, 1947
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Box
3
Folder
9
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Railroad Signals, 1952
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Box
1
Folder
8
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Railroads of America, 1948
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Box
3
Folder
10
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S.S. Constitution, American Export Line,
1950
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Box
3
Folder
11
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S.S. Independence, American Export Line,
1950
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Box
3
Folder
12
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Ship Yard, 1950
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Box
3
Folder
13
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Ship Yard, undated
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Box
3
Folder
14-15
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Sketch, Kearney-Trecker Company, 1955
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Box
4
Folder
1
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Sketch, Marquette University, 1953
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Box
4
Folder
2
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Steel Construction, 1967
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Box
4
Folder
3
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Steel Construction II, 1965-1968
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Box
4
Folder
4
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Steel Form, 1954
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Box
4
Folder
5
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Steel Girders, 1965-1968
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Box
4
Folder
6
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Steel Mill, 1953
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Box
4
Folder
7
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Steel Mill, 1969
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Box
4
Folder
9
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Ventilators, 1952
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Box
1
Folder
9
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Unidentified, undated
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Plaques
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Box
1
Folder
12
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American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs, 1979
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Box
1
Folder
13
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Foremost Civic Association, 1972
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Box
1
Folder
14
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Winthrop College, 1984
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Box
1
Folder
10
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Preparatory Drawing, St. Luke's Hospital Mosaic, circa 1979
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Box
1
Folder
11
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Print, Transfer Station, autographed,
1986
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Box
5
Folder
1
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Scrapbook, 1931-1986
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