At our September Symposium (Sept. 18-20) in Corning we hope that one of our programs will be an oral history of people still alive who knew Mr. Carder, and can relate their experiences with him. One just “fell out of the sky”. I was reviewing the “Guest Book” at our website,
www.cardersteubenclub.com

The following was written by Carol Kalinich about her history in Corning and knowing both Mr. Carder and Paul Gardner. From this we’ve had Carol and her mother agree to participate in this history.
Carol Elizabeth Kalinich Wednesday, 3/19/08, 7:00 PM
My father John Kalinich was a very close friend of Frederick Carder. We were from Corning NY. My father photographed all of Carder’s work as well as the pieces in the Glass Center Collection.
My Grandfather, Ellworth B. Gore, was President of Corning Trust Co. and was financial advisor for Houghton Estates until he retired in the 1960’s. After Arthur A. Houghton Jr., returned from WWII, my mother, Avril Helene Gore, Daughter of Ellsworth, was personal secretary to Mr. Houghton and some other gentlemen in NYC. There are many family stories about the Houghtons, for one of the sons was friends with my mother’s brother, Bob. He had a Great Dane that followed him everywhere-even through my Grandmother’s home on rainy days! Back to Frederick Carder. As a very young girl, from about ages 2-5, Dad and I would walk to his home for visits. His place was fascinating to me and his accent inspiring (he swore like a sailor at times). He and Dad were quite close and Mr. Carter would do anything he could to assist him. We have 2 very special pieces-paperweights unfortunately unsigned. They were made as prototypes for Mt Rushmore. I have one of Lincoln and one of Washington. He just wanted me to have them-being a little girl. a few other real treasures exist, but I will always remember how down to earth he was, and what a good friend he was with Dad. I am writing a book about my father’s work, because it is exquisite and he never received the recognition due his creative mastery. In those days it was just work. He has now passed on 11/2005 and is interred in Corning. I am interested in your club, so please contact me. I am just beginning my project and if you know of any contacts that may help, I would be grateful. Paul Gardner, another dear old friend, has also passed on-his book is helpful-a bit, but I wish he was still with us, he was such a dear soul.
Sincerely, Carol E. Kalinich
From: Gloucester, Virginia
Email: PHVA@CROSSLINK.NET
If you have information that might help Carol, please feel free to touch base with her. Also, if you knew Mr. Carder and would like to participate in a panel presentation let us know also. We expect this program to be recorded by the Rakow Library.
I wrote about doing an additional program next year at the Wichita Museum. From some comments let me stress, this will not replace the Corning Symposium; just would be an additional program.

Thomas Dreiling of NY’s reaction to a Wichita program is:
I would love to have the symposium in Wichita. I live in New York City and don’t drive. I’ve never been able to attend because the only way to get to Corning is by car. I could fly to Wichita and since it’s not that big a city I could take cabs to get where I needed to go. I lived in Wichita for a year in 1993. I work for Barnes & Noble and was a store manager there before I became a buyerand moved to the corporate office in New York.

J. Goldstein of Chicago reacts:
I think perhaps more people from the left coast might be able to make the shorter trip. I realize that it’s a long distance for the New Yorkers, but for me, Wichita is only about 80 miles further than Corning. I anxiously await updates on this suggestion. Either way, I think I will be traveling to Wichita for the Museum’s Exhibit.