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Letter of introduction from Alfred Mewett, Registrar at the Cleveland School of Art for Marshall M. Fredericks. It states that "Marshall Fredericks is visiting Europe for the purpose of furthering his art studies. He is the winner of a travelling…

"The Plain Dealer" newspaper article announcing the winners of scholarships at the Cleveland School Of Art. The Herman N. Matzen Scholarship (Sculpture) went to Marshall Maynard Fredericks, 1470 Orchard Grove Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio.

Matzen taught carving, modeling, designing, and casting at the Cleveland School of Art from 1886 until his retirement in 1926. The Herman N. Matzen Traveling Scholarship is named in his honor.

Carl Milles exploited fully the height of his studio, when he created his colossal "Poseidon" at Millesgården. The completed sculpture stands at the center of Götaplatsen, a public square in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Marshall Fredericks's copy of "Europa Touring. Motoring Guide of Europe Published for American Automobile Association and affiliated Clubs"

1931, bronze, 19.5 inches

After working with Carl Milles in Sweden during the summer of 1930,
Milles sent Fredericks to Munich, Germany to gain additional experience at two renowned schools of the day. It is likely that Fredericks encountered…

Mixed media, pencil, ink, and conté crayon on paper
8.875" x 9.75"

Double-sided drawing completed by Fredericks while traveling abroad in Morocco, 1931.

Pen and ink on paper
6.5" x 10.5"

Drawing completed by Fredericks while traveling abroad in Morocco, 1931 of a man in a fez with a stick or cane. Two pencil sketches on the right and two brown, black, and red drawing on the left.

Poem written at Millesgården by Marshall Fredericks in 1930.

In 1945, a group of University of Michigan alumni petitioned the Board of Regents to rename Michigan Stadium in honor of legendary former football coach Fielding H. Yost. Although Yost played an integral role in the stadium’s design and…