Harry Nunamaker

1950 Harry Nunamaker
Harry Nunamaker ca. 1950,2

U of I Glassblower 1948 - 1961

Harry Gordon Nunamaker1 born to parents Harry I. Nunamaker and Ruth (Lundberg) Nunamaker.  Harry's fathers occupation as a Glassblower was how he learned much of the glassblowing trade.  Nunamaker graduated Rochster High School, Minnesota in 1941 and went on to Rochester Junior College, Minnesota studying Pre-engineering for one year.  The following year Nunamaker enrolled at the University of Minnesota to continue in Pre-engineering.  December 14, 1942 Nunamaker enlisted at Ft. Snelling, Minnesota. He served at Ft. Snelling, MN; Camp Crowder, MO; Ft. Lawton, WA; Schofield Barracks, HI; West and Northwest Pacific to Okinawa.  Nunamaker was finally discharged December 4, 1945 from Fitzsimmons Genreal Hospital, Denver, CO.  In Nunamakers response to his "Business, Professional, Community Service and other Experiences" he stated: "I have had no experience in the teaching field. My experience has been, so far, confined to manual arts - machine operations, precision grinding, drafting, welding, etc." 

Harry Nunamaker was married to wife Maxine (Nelson) Nunamaker.

Before coming to the University of Iowa he worked at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., with his father.3

While working at the University of Iowa as the Glassblower Nunamaker also began teaching "Glassblowing" (course 4:183) in fall 1950.  Nunamaker taught the course through 1961. 

Articles

"SUI's New Glassblower a Sculptor, Artist", Page 3 from Daily Iowan 1948, October 6, The Daily Iowan: Archive, University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa

 

1. Nunamaker File, Faculty & Staff Verticle Files, Special Collections Department, University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa

2. Photo portrait used with permission - Photographer Unknown, Faculty & Staff Verticle Files, Special Collections Department, University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa

3. "SUI's New Glassblower a Sculptor, Artist", Page 3 from Daily Iowan 1948, October 6, The Daily Iowan: Archive, University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa

 

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