Descriptive Summary
Biography
Scope and Content
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Lukman Glasgow Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1960-1987
Collection number: 1639
Creator: Glasgow, Lukman, 1935-1987
Extent:
33 boxes (16.5 linear ft.)
23 cartons (23 linear ft.)
3 oversize boxes
Abstract: Lukman Glasgow (1935-1987) was the director of the Los Angeles County Cultural Arts Center (1976-77), executive director of
the Contemporary Crafts Gallery in Portland, Oregon (1978-79), and director of the Downey Museum of Art (1979- ). Boxes 47-59
include files, printed and photographic materials.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Biography
Glasgow was born on August 27, 1935 in Richfield, Utah; BS, Brigham Young University, 1961; MA, California State University,
Los Angeles, 1976; director, Los Angeles County Cultural Arts Center, 1976-77; executive director, Contemporary Crafts Gallery,
Portland, Oregon, 1978-79; in 1979 became director of Downey Museum of Art; known for his surreal ceramic sculptures working
with clay and photography; he died in 1987.
Scope and Content
Boxes 47-59 include files, printed and photographic materials.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Glasgow, Lukman, 1935-1987--Archives.
Downey Museum of Art (Downey, Calif.).
Sculptors--West (U.S.)--Archival resources.