Archives

General Information

The Marshall M. Fredericks Archives are located in the Marshall M. Fredericks Museum at Saginaw Valley State University.

The reading room is open for research from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday by appointment only.

The collections located in the Archives are open to anyone engaged in serious research. Persons planning on visiting the archives are advised to contact the archivist at mmford1(at)svsu.edu in advance of your visit.

A member of archives' staff can conduct limited research for those unable to visit the archives. Collection materials may be photocopied, subject to restrictions. All photocopying must be paid for in advance; copying will be done by the archives' staff.

About Us

The Marshall M. Fredericks Archives project was initiated in 2005 following receipt of the business and personal records from Fredericks' Birmingham, Michigan, home and Royal Oak studio in 2000. Saginaw Valley State University and the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum are proud to be the recipient of this important archival collection.

When the archives are completely processed in fall 2009, scholars and researchers will have access to information that spans the 70 years of Fredericks' sculpting career from 1928 to 1998. The information is a vital link to understanding public sculpture in the 20th century. Few, if any, American sculptors have given their entire collection to one institution. We are indeed fortunate to have these records.

Collections

The archives vault holds nearly 200 linear feet of materials:

Correspondence (13 linear feet): Includes personal, foreign ministry and general correspondence, as well as special letters and cards Fredericks received.

Project (Job) Files (7 linear feet): Includes correspondence between Fredericks, his sculpture commissioning clients and the vendors who helped fabricate the pieces.

Subject Files (24 linear feet): Documents Fredericks' civic interests, such as Disabled Americans' Denmark Meeting (Diadem), Rebild National Park and Danish consular work, as well as fraternal organizations and the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum.

Financial (30 linear feet): Documents the day-to-day operations of running a studio.

Photographs (25 linear feet): Includes photographs in a variety of sizes, negatives and slides relating to Fredericks' teaching career, projects, civic activities and personal life.

Clippings/Articles/Books (28 linear feet): Includes media articles and journals about Fredericks and his work.

Books and Magazines (16 linear feet): Includes books and magazines that do not directly relate to Fredericks or his work.

Drawings (10 linear feet): Includes life figure drawings, sculpture project sketches, presentation drawings and working drawings.

Awards/Medals/Memorabilia (16 linear feet): Includes awards and medals Fredericks received, plus medals he designed.

Video/Films/Audio (13 linear feet): Includes media relating to Fredericks' work, civic interests and life.

Ephemera (8 linear feet): Contains portfolio postcards and posters.

Please click images to enlarge them. 

FAQs

Map and Directions

Reading Room Policies

Research Charges

Reference Questions

Photocopy Fees

Copyright Notice

Reading Room Policies

• Place briefcases, backpacks, computer bags and coats in a designated area. Do not bring them into the research room.
• Do not smoke, eat, drink or chew gum in the archives and reading room.
• Silence your cell phones in the reading room.
• Use pencils for note-taking in the reading room. Pens are prohibited.
• Don't lean on, write on, fold, trace from or handle any materials in a way that may damage them.
• Keep materials in the folder provided and in their original order, even when this order does not seem meaningful.
• Don't remove materials from the research room without permission. Theft and mutilation of any material is a crime.
• The Marshall M. Fredericks Archives reserves the right to set restrictions on access to and photocopying of archival materials.
• Do not remove materials to be copied from folders. Please use the copy flags available in the research room when requesting copies.
• Do not use digital cameras and scanners to make copies of archival materials.
• In all references to materials in the collection, cite archival series and title and acknowledge "Marshall M. Fredericks Archives, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI." When publication is intended, an application for publication rights for any material quoted from the archives must be submitted to the museum director. These stipulations also apply to dissertations and research theses.

Research Charges

Researchers are encouraged to visit the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives to do their work. If they must solely rely on telephone, fax or e-mail services, the museum will charge a staff research fee at the rate of $25.00 an hour after the first 30 minutes.

Reference Questions

Please direct reference questions to: Melissa Ford mmford1(at)svsu.edu or 989-964-2006

Photocopy Fees

When it will not affect the safety of the material, photocopies may be requested for a fee as noted below.

Photocopies (based on 8.5" x 11") - $.25 (Color); $.10 (b/w) per page
Photo scans/in-house video - $5.00 per scan
Photo prints (in-house, b/w on photo paper - NOT ARCHIVAL) - $5.00 per photo

Archival quality photo prints
(Please note: A negative must be printed if one does not exist. The archives retains all negatives)

4" x 5" b/w - $8.45 (additional prints $4.05)
4" x 5" color - $16.75 (additional prints $6.30)
8" x 10" b/w - $10.65 (additional prints $4.70)
8" x 10" color - $19.20 (additional prints $8.10)

Color negative - $15.60
B/W negative - $14.10

Please note: A 10 percent archives service charge as well as a 6 percent Michigan sales tax is applied to all services. Additional shipping/handling charges apply if materials are mailed.

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Copyright Notice

The Marshall M. Fredericks Archives (hereafter known as the archives) does not hold copyright to all materials in its holdings. We will make copies for personal research use under the Fair Use statutes of the U.S. Copyright Law unless restricted by the donor, due to archives' policy or if the material is in fragile condition. However, the researcher must contact the copyright holder for permission to publish, exhibit, rebroadcast or license the material. The fines for copyright law violations are extreme.