A Crystal Legacy Preserved
Passionate supporters of learning opportunities in glass engraving, Charles Nitsche and his late wife, Mary Lammon Nitsche, have a lengthy history of involvement and support for The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass—and have most recently made a gift to support a new Engraving Studio as part of the StudioNEXT expansion project.

“In the 1950s, I lived in Painted Post and Mary lived in Corning. Both of our fathers worked for Corning Glass Works (now Corning Incorporated). As youngsters, we both visited the Glass Center (now The Corning Museum of Glass) many times. In 1967, we both had summer internships,” reflects Charles about the early years of the Museum and the couple’s personal history with glass in Corning, NY.
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