Corning Glass Works). Carder ran Steuben Glass Works from 1903 until 1932. In 1918, Corning Glass purchased Steuben Glass Works, with Frederick Carder continuing to manage all aspects of the business. 1932, the advent of the Great Depression had a negative impact on business at Steuben. Corning Glass terminated the production of colored glass and took over the direction of the Steuben division, Carder was made artistic director for all Corning divisions. page 71 "History of the Corning Painted Post Area : 200 Years in Painted Post Country" (revised edition published in 1991) by Thomas P. Dimitroff and Lois S. Janes has the name of Thomas G. Hawkes who was a founder of the Steuben Glass Works with Frederick Carder. Thomas Gibbons Hawkes came from England and was formerly foreman of J. Hoare & Company. Thomas G. Hawkes established the Hawkes Rich Cut Glass Works on March 12, 1882. After Steuben (1932–1959) In 1932, Steuben Glass Works reorganized under a new team headed by Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., John Gates, and Sidney Waugh. Using a new glass known as G10M, Steuben crystal products became colorless and clear. While not specifically managing Steuben operations, Frederic Carder continued in Corning by directing all aspects of Corning's design, manufacturing, and marketing of many glass products. During this period, he experimented with glass casting using the cire perdue (lost wax) method used in metal foundries. The artistry of his design was acknowledged by the award of the Binns Medal in 1934. He made his notes and formulas available to others wishing to cast glass. In 1943, Carder's wife Annie died. In 1959, Carder retired from Corning Glass Works. He died in December 1963, eighty-three days after his 100th birthday. An elementary school located in Corning was given the name Frederick Carder School in his honor. In 2005 Steuben Gallery, in Manhattan, mounted an exhibition of Carder's work that was curated by Donald Albrecht. The exhibition, called Frederick Carder: Glass, Passion, Invention, was designed by Pure+Applied. Photographs of the exhibition . Works cited Further reading The Glass of Frederick Carder – Paul V. Gardner (1971) Frederick Carder and Steuben Glass – Thomas P. Dimitroff (1998) A Guide to Colored Steuben Glass (Book 1) – Eric Erickson (1965) A Guide to Colored Steuben Glass (Book 2) – Eric Erickson (1965) Steuben Glass – James S. Plaut (1971) Frederick Carder's Steuben Glass – Marshall Ketchum (2002) Carder's