History

June 9, 2024 International Archives Day

The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Collection includes fine and decorative art, the personal belongings of the Wright’s, the creative output of the Fellowship, archival material, the William Wesley Peters Library, and the historic buildings at Taliesin and Taliesin West. Highlighted below are items currently on view, stored in the vaults, in the Archives, and from the WWP Library.

Collections Department | Jun 6, 2024

Masselink’s Painted Screen Conservation Completed

The image at the top shows some of the accumulated effects of exposure, deposition of surface grime, and staining from water damage needing to be addressed.

Pat Evans | Mar 21, 2023

Willey House Stories Part 22: Calling the Kettle Back—Chapter 2: The Crane

In this seven-chapter subseries of the Willey House Stories, Steve Sikora reflects on Frank Lloyd Wright’s fireplaces, their purpose and meaning—and the search for one missing kettle. Subsequent chapters will follow over the next few weeks.

Steve Sikora | Jan 13, 2023

Willey House Stories Part 22: Calling the Kettle Back—Chapter 1: The Kettle

Every house has stories to tell, particularly if the house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Some stories are familiar. Some are even true. Some, true or not, have been lost to time, while others are yet to be told. Steve Sikora, owner of the Malcom Willey House, continues his exploration of the home and its influence on architecture and society.

In this seven-chapter subseries of the Willey House Stories, Steve reflects on Frank Lloyd Wright’s fireplaces, their purpose and meaning—and the search for one missing kettle. Subsequent chapters will follow over the next few weeks.

Steve Sikora | Jan 6, 2023

Remembering Susan Jacobs Lockhart (1934-2022)

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Sep 2, 2022

Summer 2022 Residential Interns

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Aug 16, 2022

The Muse of Music: Wright’s Legacy in Song

In the Spring 2022 Quarterly, Graphic Design Fellow Brie Flewelling explores the impact of music on Frank Lloyd Wright, and in turn the effect of Wright’s work and legacy on contemporary musicians.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jul 17, 2022

Living in Brilliance

Original resident of Wright’s Usonia Roland Reaisley spoke with journalist, author, and fellow Usonia resident Richard Bradley about commissioning a Frank Lloyd Wright house, living in Usonia, and the experience of residing in a Wright-designed structure for over 70 years.

Richard Bradley | Apr 22, 2022

Growing Up Wright

Jim Dublinski recalls the joy and inspiration of growing up in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Avery Coonley House.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Apr 17, 2022