Birdie Lusch Papers
SPEC.RARE.CMS.0128
Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
8.3 Cubic feet
circa 1960s-1993
Birdie Lusch was an American self-taught outsider artist. Her art, primarily paintings, sculptures, and collages, was often created from found and repurposed materials. The Birdie Lusch Papers contains 33 scrapbooks of collages made from newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs of Lusch and her art in her home, a scrapbook of biographical material, articles about Lusch's work, correspondence from Lusch, and 11 audiocassettes with recordings of interviews conducted by Mark Gildav. Materials are dated circa 1960s-1993.
(10) oversize flat boxes; (3) flat boxes; (1) 5" letter document box; (1) carton
English
Lusch, Birdie
Arrangement of Materials
This collection is unprocessed. Materials are arranged in the order received.
Acquisitions Information
Unknown
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Birdie Lusch Papers, SPEC.RARE.CMS.0128, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Contains audiocassettes.
Access to Materials
Materials in this collection are available for use, but may be used in the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room only. Audio/visual materials and computer media may need a use copy produced before access is allowed.
Use of Materials
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Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed; Finding aid written by: Ashleigh Minor, 2018 February.
Biographical Note
Bertha "Birdie" Lusch (1903-1988) was an American self-taught outsider artist. She worked for most of her life at an assembly line in a ball-bearing factory in Columbus, Ohio. Lusch's art, primarily paintings, sculptures, and collages, was often created from found and repurposed materials.
Scope and Contents
The Birdie Lusch Papers contains 33 scrapbooks of collages made from newspaper and magazine clippings from circa 1960s through 1980s. Also included are photographs of Lusch and her art in her home, a scrapbook of biographical material, articles about Lusch's work, correspondence from Lusch, and 11 audiocassettes with recordings of interviews conducted by Mark Gildav between 1976 and 1987. The collection is dated circa 1960s-1993.
Lusch, Birdie
Collage--Ohio--Columbus--20th century
Collages (visual works)
Interviews
Outsider art--Ohio--Columbus--20th century
Outsider artists--Ohio--Columbus--20th century
Photographs
Scrapbooks
"Apology" collage
1
1
undated
"An artistry born of an interest in life" article photocopy; "ACME Art Co.: Jumping in June" article photocopy; photographs of Lusch
1
2
1983-1993
Correspondence
1
3
1981-1988
Photographs of artwork and Lusch by C. Mehrl Bennett
1
4
circa 1983-1985
Scrapbook of biographical materials, artwork, and correspondence
1
5
1984-1988
Gildav (Mark) interviews of Birdie Lusch recordings
1
1-11
1976-1987
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
(11) audiocassettes; sound; approximate run time: unknown
Scrapbooks (5)
2
circa 1960s-1980s
Scrapbooks (3)
3
circa 1960s-1980s
Scrapbooks (2)
4
circa 1960s-1980s
Scrapbooks (3)
5
circa 1960s-1980s
Scrapbooks (3)
6
circa 1960s-1980s
Scrapbooks (2)
7
circa 1960s-1980s
Scrapbooks (2)
8
circa 1960s-1980s
Scrapbook (1)
9
circa 1960s-1980s
Scrapbooks (2)
10
circa 1960s-1980s
Scrapbooks (2)
11
circa 1960s-1980s
Scrapbook (1)
12
circa 1960s-1980s
Scrapbooks (2)
13
circa 1960s-1980s
Scrapbooks (2)
14
circa 1960s-1980s
Scrapbooks (3)
15
circa 1960s-1980s